Facebook & Twitter

[Gashead]

Silj,

It was said on here that being on Facebook was a danger to your privacy. So
I have not gone onto it (or Twitter). Has anything changed? There seem to be
a lot of people on them.

Bashstkid

[Han]

"Gashead" <royeast@example.invalid> wrote in
news:BGqko.137650$TQ6.34052@newsfe06.ams2:

> Silj,
>
> It was said on here that being on Facebook was a danger to your
> privacy. So I have not gone onto it (or Twitter). Has anything
> changed? There seem to be a lot of people on them.
>
> Bashstkid

You can limit the risks a lot by not letting the games and apps access your
data. Usually that means no games like Farmville. YMMV. I have no
interest in most of those things. If you come out loudly against XYZ, some
people will excoriate you for that. Just like here. Also, what you don't
put in FB, or say on FB, can't hurt you.

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

[siljaline]

Gashead wrote:
> Silj,
>
> It was said on here that being on Facebook was a danger to your privacy. So
> I have not gone onto it (or Twitter). Has anything changed? There seem to be
> a lot of people on them.

Social networking is here to stay, Facebook has over 500 million users.
Twitter not as many but a lot of folks I know use both.

Both services and other social exchange sites have their inherent privacy issues.
Facebook, probably the most. Unless you lock down your Facebook account
you are wide open to datamining and exploits as they are found almost weekly.

I don't Tweet, personally I have never seem the use for this sort of service, many
do.

There is too much detail to post here, if you should choose to use either, or, proceed
with caution. Be aware and check the EULA's, TOS, Privacy, etc, often.

Silj


--
"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Gashead]

Silj. Whats EULA's & TOS please.
"siljaline" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
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Gashead wrote:
> Silj,
>
> It was said on here that being on Facebook was a danger to your privacy.
> So
> I have not gone onto it (or Twitter). Has anything changed? There seem to
> be
> a lot of people on them.

Social networking is here to stay, Facebook has over 500 million users.
Twitter not as many but a lot of folks I know use both.

Both services and other social exchange sites have their inherent privacy
issues.
Facebook, probably the most. Unless you lock down your Facebook account
you are wide open to datamining and exploits as they are found almost
weekly.

I don't Tweet, personally I have never seem the use for this sort of
service, many
do.

There is too much detail to post here, if you should choose to use either,
or, proceed
with caution. Be aware and check the EULA's, TOS, Privacy, etc, often.

Silj


--
"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Andy Walker]

Gashead wrote:

>Whats EULA's & TOS please.


EULA = End User License Agreement
TOS = Terms of Service

You should also read and understand the privacy policies of any site
you share personal information with.

[siljaline]

Gashead wrote:
> Silj. Whats EULA's & TOS please.

@ Andy Walker -
Thanks for picking this up as I might have missed it.
** Cheers, **

@ Gashead -
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EULA)
Always try to read, whether it be software of a site Privacy Policy,
*before* you sign up (or) buy.

Terms of Service (known in the Industry as "TOS"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_service)

Silj


--
"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Leythos]

In article <BGqko.137650$TQ6.34052@newsfe06.ams2>,
royeast@example.invalid says...
>
> Silj,
>
> It was said on here that being on Facebook was a danger to your privacy. So
> I have not gone onto it (or Twitter). Has anything changed? There seem to be
> a lot of people on them.

I see no benefit in using either service - they provide nothing that you
can't do by email with your friends.

--
You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
Trust yourself.
spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)

[Gashead]

Thanks guys I will stay out. I am not technical minded and I don't say much
on here but I watch this site and take on some of the advice. Thanks again.

"Leythos" <spam999free@rrohio.com> wrote in message
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> In article <BGqko.137650$TQ6.34052@newsfe06.ams2>,
> royeast@example.invalid says...
>>
>> Silj,
>>
>> It was said on here that being on Facebook was a danger to your privacy.
>> So
>> I have not gone onto it (or Twitter). Has anything changed? There seem to
>> be
>> a lot of people on them.
>
> I see no benefit in using either service - they provide nothing that you
> can't do by email with your friends.
>
> --
> You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
> voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
> Trust yourself.
> spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
>