The Facebook Phenomenon. How much sharing is too much?

I really don't like it when these sites ask for your birthday.  I think I have about dozen different birthdays out there now and I hope they don't ever ask me to confirm it because I sure don't know which one goes where!  We have to be very careful about putting too much info out there.

I think the key is to having 1 page for family and close friends and set proper privacy limitations... and another for business, which only shares business information.

I agree Vicki, we have to watch our family, kids and whereabouts.  The same goes for Twitter, post where you have been after the fact and do not fall victum to potential crime and kooks!

Hi Vicki,

I wonder how many people are aware Facebook indexes absolutely everything and what you have shared can be used against you in court.

I too have made my settings so that things are private.  Sometimes I think I should get off facebook.  I have even relatives that I think misuse it.  They are the ones that most concern me.

Have you seen the one where people are posting their vacation plans ahead of time and coming home to find their house burglarized?

When your private information is in jeopardy of falling in the wrong hands why put it out there?  Predators frequently look for private information to use so we have to be so very careful what information we put out in cyberspace.

Your series of question we all should ask ourselves before entering information onto these sites.

FB also gives you false security about contacting people you knew in the past.  I thought I'd look someone from my high school years up on Facebook and in addition to his FB page there were Google seach results showing he had just gotten arrested for assault and battery on an elderly person.  Just because someone seemed was okay when we were younger doesn't mean they are the same way now.  In the 30 years since we last saw them, they could have changed drastically.

Kathy - 

Facebook should be used with caution, thinking about what you are saying and who can see it.  I see a lot of over sharing!

Vicki - even though I live in a very safe community, I wouldn't want to tempt anyone by broadcasting on facebook that I'll be out of town.

Vicki --- facebook can certainly lead to Way TOOOOOO MUCH TMI!

Vicki - Great advice.  I show a lot of people posting too much of themselves.  That is not a good idea at all. 

Having worked with diva programmers, and having my email hacked by a co-worker, I'm highly suspicious when it comes to technology.  Best to guard your information and be careful what you are releasing into the atmosphere.

Discernment is important in every aspect oflife including facebook. It's sad to see such effort being used to prey on others verses help others IMHO

great post Vicki

sincerely,

grace

Vickie -- I really can't believe what some people post....where they are, where they're going.  The vacation notices are the topper!  There's definitely a false sense of security going on.

Its a fine line for sure. There was a news story here in San Diego yesterday about how insurance providers are checking the internet to see what is on the social networks and using it to factor risk and premiums .  People need to remember that things posted on the web will stay for ever even if its not in the original place 

Hi Vicki, just checking in to see how you are doing, no posts since November??? Hope you are doing well!

I am one of those who is very open on Facebook, but at the same time, I don't share information with those who are not on my friends list.

Only this morning I read a facebook horror story how spammers take advantage of personal information. Sharing is great, social networks do help/promote/create relationships, but they also destroyed many lives of those who are not careful...

Hi Vickie,

just wanted to check if you are back and posting again. 

I hope, all is good.