Anyone else spooked about........

[PortageGirl]

I do facebook, I am very selective about which aps I sign up for and what info I put into my bio. I only accept friendships with people I am sure I know, if I get a friend invite from someone I am not sure about, I go check THEIR friend list to see if maybe my memory is playing tricks. If we have no friends or past in common, I just block them.

I like it because I've been all over the world in 20 years in the AF and this lets me catch up with people and places. In fact I just got a message from someone I served with over 21 years ago, he had to clue me in with his nickname because I never would have remembered his actual name. It was great to catch up with someone that way. Now he can see the pictures of me and my family today, and I can see his too. We will probably never chat as close up friends again, but it's nice to touch base again. That's the nice thing, we don't have to be super chatty, since I never put anything up on fb that is terribly personal, nothing I wouldn't show people at work anyway, it's all good.

I don't post my birthday, birthdate, overly detailed info, it's ok. I have joined a few groups that apply to my life, old squadrons, old clubs and organizations etc. People who put detailed info up on there, and who leave the options of who can see their info are leaving themselves wide open. I feel ok with how I manage my stuff though.

 

[tryingtohaveitall]

I do facebook and enjoy it. It has actually brought old friends back into my life, made it easier for me to share family photos with grandma/grandpa, etc. As others have said, you set your privacy settings where you are comfortable with them. I only allow people that I have approved as friends to view my profile and photos.

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

I had a myspace account, but deleted it. I do have a FB account, but it's set so that only my friends can view it.

 

[rainplace]

I do facebook because my dad asked me to. Now I get to interact with some family members I haven't had much contact with. I did not sign up with my real name and I do not use any of the apps. Here are some articles about apps and privacy.


From 2008:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103759.html

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13739_3-9854409-46.html

From 2009
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/16/facebook-privacy-commissioner.html

 

[Tala]

I like my facebook. A lot of the people I work with are on there and that's how we communicate outside of work, plus some of my in-laws, and old friends that moved away but we still talk, etc.
I don't call people very much, because I just don't talk much and because our schedules vary a lot, but I can put something up on FB and they can see it whenever is convenient for them. Also people are afraid to call me because DH works overnight shift, so they can contact me on the computer instead.

 

[Lunachick]

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hehehe, I like that. I don't do any of it either......heck, I'm doing all I can to be disconnected from people. Except when I choose, and that would be here, or just actually being with my family. Simplify, simplify...