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141 Comments on The Danger of Being OVER Connected. Facebook Places. Argh!
My Motto: Never post on a social network what you wouldn't want posted on the front page of the local newspaper!
Bart,
Interesting post, but I don't get it; How can YOU blame CEO Mark Zuckerberg ? Did He Tag anyone, without their knowledge [when they walked into YOUR party] ??
I love my BB Tour and use it to post text, photos and also where I am on FourSquare. I only Tag those within my photos having already asked their permission [or would this too be Mark's fault ?].
As to your Friends that lied to there Wives or others... YOUR fault [again], but perhaps the kettle shouldn't be calling the pot black !
Post what you want ...about Yourself or Your activities... and if a guest wants to be included/tagged with You- that should be THEIR option ! unless Mark Z was also invited.
Just my thoughts...
Steven Zimmerman Realtor ABR GRI / Prudential Best Realty / GULF HARBORS , FL 34652
Morals of tagging/not tagging etc aside. It's great to have someone tell us non-mavens how to use the tools. I wouldn't check anyone else in to a place... nor would I want someone else to check me in... If I want the world to know that I'm surfing in Maui, climbing Everest, dancing on the Great Wall, I'll be sure and make the announcement personally. So, I've taken the steps to prevent it. It's not anyones fault but it would sure be nice if it was an opt-in, vs and opt-out sort of a thing.
I think some of you are being really hard on Bart. He knows he made a mistake, admitted it, and because of him, I have been educated on how to NOT let this happen to me. Thanks for the post. Like some others have mentioned, I generally only share where I've been and not where I am.
Foursquare allows the user to limit who can see their locations. The other day I received a request from a very peripheral aquaintance to become Foursquare friends or their equivalent. This is someone I volunteer with, but not someone I socialize with. I immediately deleted the request. Why would I want to know when he and his wife are at McDonalds? However, I have enjoyed playing with Four Square when visiting cities where I do have friends with whom I'm trying to connect.
Mark
Wow, there is always the other side of the coin, and there are always those who would find the way to take advantage of people
Bart,
This article is a great personal safety reminder! Location-based services that are based on highlighting a person’s location for social purposes can be a double-edged sword.
On the one hand it does enable you to connect with people in a whole new way, which is the basis for social networks like Facebook. On the other hand, like you outlined in your article, checking into places can be a great personal safety hazard.
So thank you for highlighting the risks associated with using Facebook Places, and spreading the message for safety!
Francesca - Moby Team
Thanks for the insight to Facebook PLACES. I hadn't really thought about the down side to the program. YIKES!
Thanks for the heads up! I'm sorry this put a damper on your celebration. Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone just earned an honest living instead of hurting or taking from others?
Oh, and sorry, I have no sympathy for your friend that told the "white lie". Honesty is always the best policy. If he can't be honest with his wife, can he be honest with his clients???
Yes, Big Brother is watching and we area telling him where we are at. We need to learn how to protect ourselves, from ourselves. - Good Blog, thanks
Bart,
Good post and thanks for the heads up on social media's watchful eye. I get that you are sending a warning to us all and appreciate it.
I have always been leery of the apps that follow your location because I have been stalked in the past (not as a result of FB, thank God.) But thank you for your timely and well-written post on this issue. I hope you don't mind the re-blog!
Bart,
I really needed to read all of this, was just thinking about using Facebook, all my friends are facebooking, telling where they are, when, etc.
Thanks for pointing out the pitfalls - I don't think I really need 1000 friends in my life right now.
Bart, Thanks so much for sharing this. I had no idea that by default anyone could check me into Places. I've used the video you shared to change my own privacy settings.
Great Post, Bart.
As for your Facebook Settings and Privacy - check them DAILY.
Zuckerberg has automatically changed everyone's settings to Wide Open on more than one occasion.
David,
You're late the party by a few months. When this article was written, Facebook was caught red handed once again blanketing all of their members with this violation of personal security.
My Mom thinks I'm at the movies. I told my wife I was going to be working late. What in God's good name gives Facebook the right to let my friends TAG me on-line and say "I saw Bart at the local bar with a couple of cute ladies."
Does being a member on Facebook automatically mean I have to be a part of their Check In Network?
No. And it's a violation of my personal rights.
As I pointed out, you CAN opt out of some of these things. One of the important points made (again, several months ago) was what you've said. You can OPT out. But back then, you had to know what to do as Facebook continues to assume things for millions of people without giving us any choice when they first throw the switch.
Check in networks have their place. For usefulness, it's a great way for parents to see their teenagers check in where and when they say they will be.
But for some privacy advocates, Check in Networks have it's Dark side. PleaseRobMe.com is one site that shows the "dark side," of this trend. And more importantly people like us (work Real Estate professionals) are among millions of people who don't use Check in Networks like FourSquare.com
As an author and a real estate coach, it's my job to put my neck on the chopping block and TEST new things. As I did on this experiment. Some of my colleagues thought what I did wasn't cool. One of them was pretty pissed off about it.
I learned my lesson and I document the "Good, Bad and the Ugly," side of Social Media for the greater good.
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