Some quitting Facebook as privacy concerns escalate..Are you one of them? - GoFuckYourself.com

Semi-Retired-Dave · 05-14-2010, 10:10 AM

Do you guys care when they make privacy changes,
Looks like its getting a Deleting Wave according to CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/05/13/f...acy/index.html

Tech blogs have asked whether a "Great Facebook Deactivation Wave" is about to take off, and have listed reasons people should ditch the popular site.

Meanwhile, there is a second set of concerns about how difficult it is to delete your Facebook account if and when you decide that's what you'd like to do.

Facebook says on its website that you can "deactivate" your account by following these steps:

"To deactivate your account, navigate to the 'Settings' tab on the Account Settings page," the site says. "Deactivation will remove your profile and content associated with your account from Facebook. In addition, users will not be able to search for you or view any of your information."

seeandsee · 05-14-2010, 10:35 AM

there is real delete option buried in their help

Amputate Your Head · 05-14-2010, 10:37 AM

I never joined any of those fucking sites to begin with. I'm in the clear.

sperbonzo · 05-14-2010, 10:40 AM

I have tightened everything down on my facebook profile. It's pretty much just a place to share photos and links with my friends at this point.

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_Richard_ · 05-14-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by seeandsee

there is real delete option buried in their help

wow really? thanks for the heads up lol

MetaMan · 05-14-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I never joined any of those fucking sites to begin with. I'm in the clear.

that's because you dont have any friends.

zingggggggg jk love u long time

JFK · 05-14-2010, 10:43 AM

I'm thinking of deleting mine, started out as a personal thing and tuned into a pain in the ass

Ethersync · 05-14-2010, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperbonzo

I have tightened everything down on my facebook profile. It's pretty much just a place to share photos and links with my friends at this point.

Yeah, me too.

For those that want to delete their accounts here ya go... http://www.facebook.com/help/contact...delete_account

Semi-Retired-Dave · 05-14-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I never joined any of those fucking sites to begin with. I'm in the clear.

I don't have a personal account. Just work related. So I'm in the clear as well.

_Richard_ · 05-14-2010, 10:55 AM

nice thanks for the link

L-Pink · 05-14-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I never joined any of those fucking sites to begin with. I'm in the clear.

No shit, me either. I never understood the whole "oh look at me" thing.

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bronco67 · 05-14-2010, 11:14 AM

I just don't understand any of you dummies that put your pictures and life on the internet for anyone and everyone to see. It's a different generation, I guess.

TheDoc · 05-14-2010, 11:19 AM

Hate or love it... if in your profile details you put what you like, let's say you like old cars. Put various topics related old car shows, books, movie, etc... and you can stay up on events in your area as local shops/stores/cities, etc that advertise to you.

And you might find some other junk you like..

If you have that big of a privacy concern, lock your profile down (you can exclude friends, make it viewable to people you allow, etc) then don't add people you don't know as friends.

Tom_PM · 05-14-2010, 11:47 AM

I mentioned the other day that I'd just logged into facebook for the first time in many months and was pestered by a pop up forcing me to update privacy settings. So I went back in there and set them ALL to Old Settings. Then I went into my privacy settings menu's and set everything to "Only Me" that had the option available.

So I think my stuff is actually less visible than it was before. No more friends of friends bullshit, no sharing anything with any third parties. They can try to get something from my profile if they want. I think I put that my title was emperor and I was self employed and that I like watching tv. So I'll get myself ready to see ads for tv shows and tv shows on dvd, and books about emperor penguins and how to strike it rich working from home webinars.

SykkBoy · 05-14-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Hate or love it... if in your profile details you put what you like, let's say you like old cars. Put various topics related old car shows, books, movie, etc... and you can stay up on events in your area as local shops/stores/cities, etc that advertise to you.

And you might find some other junk you like..

If you have that big of a privacy concern, lock your profile down (you can exclude friends, make it viewable to people you allow, etc) then don't add people you don't know as friends.

Yeah, pretty much
I actually like that the ads are tailored to my interests...it's helped me find good deals on local restaurants and venues. I don't understand people who bitch about these kinds of things...they act like they are too smart to need an ad...like they are some limp-wristed illiterate if they, god forbid, click on an ad and find something of interest.

Face it, the second you put ANYTHING on the web, it's pretty much out there for all to see...privacy is pretty much gone anyways...

seeric · 05-14-2010, 12:07 PM

i left 5 months ago because the assholes indexed all my pics after i checked off that i didn't want that. i deleted everything in the account, changed the name, and walked away.

i still have a bunch of marketing ones for mainstream that i use to promote, but my personal one i got rid of.

Helix · 05-14-2010, 12:34 PM

http://www.wikihow.com/Permanently-D...cebook-Account

ottopottomouse · 05-14-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

I never joined any of those fucking sites to begin with. I'm in the clear.

Me neither. I still get people bothering me wanting to know my facebook that can't understand me having no interest in it though.

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Originally Posted by Ethersync

Yeah, me too.

For those that want to delete their accounts here ya go... http://www.facebook.com/help/contact...delete_account

Useful looking link

Wouldn't surprise me if they still kept everything though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR_Tom

I mentioned the other day that I'd just logged into facebook for the first time in many months and was pestered by a pop up forcing me to update privacy settings. So I went back in there and set them ALL to Old Settings. Then I went into my privacy settings menu's and set everything to "Only Me" that had the option available.

So I think my stuff is actually less visible than it was before. No more friends of friends bullshit, no sharing anything with any third parties. They can try to get something from my profile if they want. I think I put that my title was emperor and I was self employed and that I like watching tv. So I'll get myself ready to see ads for tv shows and tv shows on dvd, and books about emperor penguins and how to strike it rich working from home webinars.

Get someone else to check what they can see of your profile and information, you may or may not get a nasty surprise.

M0nk · 05-14-2010, 01:02 PM

I quites FB like a year ago, too much info about me and lots of strangers accesing it

babymaker · 05-14-2010, 01:05 PM

I am someone else on facebook so dont care same as i was on yahoo etc cant belive anyone would put in their real name and birthday etc for the filth of the world to know. On facebook a am a jewish media mogul

Add mike gold

andrej_NDC · 05-14-2010, 01:11 PM

The only real internet privacy is beeing offline.

L-Pink · 05-14-2010, 01:15 PM

I work down at the Pizza Pit
And I drive an old Hyundai
I still live with my mom and dad
I'm 5 foot 3 and overweight
I'm a scifi fanatic
A mild asthmatic
And I've never been to second base
But there's whole ?nother me
That you need to see
Go checkout MySpace

'Cause online I'm out in Hollywood
I'm 6 foot 5 and I look damn good
I drive a Maserati
I'm a black-belt in karate
And I love a good glass of wine
It turns girls on that I?m mysterious
I tell them I don't want nothing serious
'Cause even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I?m so much cooler online
So much cooler online

When I get home I kiss my mom
And she fixes me a snack
And I head down to my basement bedroom
And fire up my mac
In real life the only time I?ve ever even been to L.A
Is when I got the chance with the marching band
To play tuba in the Rose Parade

Online I live in Malibu
I pose for Calvin Klein, I've been in GQ
I'm single and I'm rich
And I've got a set of six pack abs that would blow your mind
It turns girls on that I?m mysterious
I tell them I don't want nothing serious
'Cause even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I?m so much cooler online
Yeah, I'm cooler online

When you got my kind of stats
It?s hard to get a date
Let alone a real girlfriend
But I grow another foot and I lose a bunch of weight
Every time I login

Online
I?m out in Hollywood
I?m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good
Even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I?m so much cooler online
Yeah, I?m cooler online
I?m so much cooler online
Yeah, I?m cooler online

Yeah, I?m cooler online

Yeah, I?ll see ya online

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PenisFace · 05-14-2010, 01:16 PM

I'd never leave facebook with my fake sexy girl accounts. Guys will buy anything if a sexy girl spams the link.

Nikki_Licks · 05-14-2010, 01:19 PM

I saw a special this morning about facebook and this one woman said there are 44 places on the site to set privacy settings and it takes a while to find them...she was warning users of facebook to be very careful and to check through the entire site.

TheDoc · 05-14-2010, 01:20 PM

What you do is become friends with everyone you can in your local area... then when they say "see in a week we're headed to some place" you lookup the home address in the profile, then go .... mow the yard for them while they're gone.

Varius · 05-14-2010, 01:42 PM

The delete portion of that reminds me of the recent South Park episode regarding that

LoveSandra · 05-14-2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

I don't have a personal account. Just work related. So I'm in the clear as well.

Yo Adrian · 05-14-2010, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoc

What you do is become friends with everyone you can in your local area... then when they say "see in a week we're headed to some place" you lookup the home address in the profile, then go .... mow the yard for them while they're gone.

Note to self: Don't accept friend requests from TheDoc

Yo Adrian · 05-14-2010, 02:02 PM

I have an account I use from time to time, to keep in touch with old friends mostly.. pics are kept just for my friends/family.. never post anything too personal, so I'm not worried.

Jarmusch · 05-14-2010, 02:03 PM

Never registered there.. I guess I'm not one of them

Deej · 05-14-2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seeric

i left 5 months ago because the assholes indexed all my pics after i checked off that i didn't want that. i deleted everything in the account, changed the name, and walked away.

i still have a bunch of marketing ones for mainstream that i use to promote, but my personal one i got rid of.

How do you know who you are...

Who the fuck are yoU?>!

baddog · 05-14-2010, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seeric

i left 5 months ago because the assholes indexed all my pics after i checked off that i didn't want that.

Which is why I put my logo on all pics I upload anywhere.

Caligari · 05-14-2010, 02:14 PM

the rule: never put any correct info on facebook. maybe your name, thats it. i get idiot friends actually trying to engage in what should be private email correspondence via facebook. unbelievable. i have posted on facebook to never ever contact me via facebook, use my damn email!

it is pretty funny when my "birthday" rolls around though...heh

05-14-2010, 10:10 AM	#1
Semi-Retired-Dave Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LA Posts: 11,190	Some quitting Facebook as privacy concerns escalate..Are you one of them? Do you guys care when they make privacy changes, Looks like its getting a Deleting Wave according to CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/05/13/f...acy/index.html Tech blogs have asked whether a "Great Facebook Deactivation Wave" is about to take off, and have listed reasons people should ditch the popular site. Meanwhile, there is a second set of concerns about how difficult it is to delete your Facebook account if and when you decide that's what you'd like to do. Facebook says on its website that you can "deactivate" your account by following these steps: "To deactivate your account, navigate to the 'Settings' tab on the Account Settings page," the site says. "Deactivation will remove your profile and content associated with your account from Facebook. In addition, users will not be able to search for you or view any of your information." __________________ Support a Good Cause

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TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	Hate or love it... if in your profile details you put what you like, let's say you like old cars. Put various topics related old car shows, books, movie, etc... and you can stay up on events in your area as local shops/stores/cities, etc that advertise to you. And you might find some other junk you like.. If you have that big of a privacy concern, lock your profile down (you can exclude friends, make it viewable to people you allow, etc) then don't add people you don't know as friends. __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation Last edited by TheDoc; 05-14-2010 at 11:20 AM..

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Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	I mentioned the other day that I'd just logged into facebook for the first time in many months and was pestered by a pop up forcing me to update privacy settings. So I went back in there and set them ALL to Old Settings. Then I went into my privacy settings menu's and set everything to "Only Me" that had the option available. So I think my stuff is actually less visible than it was before. No more friends of friends bullshit, no sharing anything with any third parties. They can try to get something from my profile if they want. I think I put that my title was emperor and I was self employed and that I like watching tv. So I'll get myself ready to see ads for tv shows and tv shows on dvd, and books about emperor penguins and how to strike it rich working from home webinars. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	i left 5 months ago because the assholes indexed all my pics after i checked off that i didn't want that. i deleted everything in the account, changed the name, and walked away. i still have a bunch of marketing ones for mainstream that i use to promote, but my personal one i got rid of.

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andrej_NDC Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,760	The only real internet privacy is beeing offline.

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L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	I work down at the Pizza Pit And I drive an old Hyundai I still live with my mom and dad I'm 5 foot 3 and overweight I'm a scifi fanatic A mild asthmatic And I've never been to second base But there's whole ?nother me That you need to see Go checkout MySpace 'Cause online I'm out in Hollywood I'm 6 foot 5 and I look damn good I drive a Maserati I'm a black-belt in karate And I love a good glass of wine It turns girls on that I?m mysterious I tell them I don't want nothing serious 'Cause even on a slow day I could have a three way Chat with two women at one time I?m so much cooler online So much cooler online When I get home I kiss my mom And she fixes me a snack And I head down to my basement bedroom And fire up my mac In real life the only time I?ve ever even been to L.A Is when I got the chance with the marching band To play tuba in the Rose Parade Online I live in Malibu I pose for Calvin Klein, I've been in GQ I'm single and I'm rich And I've got a set of six pack abs that would blow your mind It turns girls on that I?m mysterious I tell them I don't want nothing serious 'Cause even on a slow day I could have a three way Chat with two women at one time I?m so much cooler online Yeah, I'm cooler online When you got my kind of stats It?s hard to get a date Let alone a real girlfriend But I grow another foot and I lose a bunch of weight Every time I login Online I?m out in Hollywood I?m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good Even on a slow day I could have a three way Chat with two women at one time I?m so much cooler online Yeah, I?m cooler online I?m so much cooler online Yeah, I?m cooler online Yeah, I?m cooler online Yeah, I?ll see ya online .

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Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	Never registered there.. I guess I'm not one of them

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Caligari Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: At The Mountains Of Madness Posts: 5,414	the rule: never put any correct info on facebook. maybe your name, thats it. i get idiot friends actually trying to engage in what should be private email correspondence via facebook. unbelievable. i have posted on facebook to never ever contact me via facebook, use my damn email! it is pretty funny when my "birthday" rolls around though...heh __________________ ATTN Webmasters Cruel Bucks - LIVE Gonzo Does Not Pay ------------------------------------------------ Animal Rescue Click Here to Feed An Animal for Free