Thread: Faceplace who else refuses to join?

Moi !

There was an article recently in the SMH where a computer security boffin had closed all his Facesmack accounts as he believed the way they retrieved, collated and analysed data was a far greater threat to individuals privacy and freedoms than any federal 'Australia Card' ever could be.

Apparently a lot of iPhone apps are just as bad at ransacking data from your contacts and email address books too, and you don't even know it's gone.....

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

It is why I have no intention of joining the social network, .

"Social" ???? I think they are anti-social.

Originally Posted by rick130

Apparently a lot of iPhone apps are just as bad at ransacking data from your contacts and email address books too, and you don't even know it's gone.....

apps on any smart phone can do that it appears

apple is trying to cull apps that do it

google / android has done nothing i am told

facebook is what you make it

i prefer google+ myself but again it is a means to and ends.

many more dangerous things out there than the social sites

unless you are running OS/2 your giving data away anyway if your on the net...

I opened an account.
I had no intention to but my email was being bombarded with messages to confirm the facebook account. Someone else had opened an account using my email address and had many friends I didn't know.
Facebook deleted that account at my request and I opened up a new account to stop people from using my email to open another one.

Had Facebook and deleted it after my partner deleted hers one day, I thought good idea! Now I'm like a reformed stalkbooker, forever telling people they should delete that ****

An acquaintance send me a link to something and to look at it I had to join Facebook so I did.

Later I decided I didn't really want it so cancelled my account - or so I thought.

Then a friend said "happy birthday" and I replied - how did you know it was my birthday and he said Facebook told him as he had me as a friend when I had the account and even though I thought it was now closed it was still lurking in the background telling the world it was my birthday - not an issue in itself but could be for other information.

I then went in a killed it but each time I accidently click on a Facebook link it automatically reopens my closed account .

Go away Facebook I do not want you.

Garry

Originally Posted by incisor

...many more dangerous things out there than the social sites
...

Yes, very true!

I've heard theres a site called AULRO, where if you're not carefull, it'll take much of your time (or someone elses ) and even your money if you let them.

Someone else opened one in my name. I don't accept friend requests from anyone - the only "friend" I have is my wife. I only have it 'cos some information I want to see is only available if one has an account.