I don't like Facebook, and never have. From day one I have never really trusted Facebook. A friend encouraged me to join and I did but was shocked, SHOCKED, to find that during the account setup I was asked to provided my e-mail account username and password! In today's world of easily stolen identities and rampant personal information hiding in every corner of the Internet an intrusion into personal information at such a level is not only uncalled for, it is irresponsible and vividly displays a level of product immaturity. Later came the well documented Facebook Beacon Fiasco and I'm sure we are all familiar enough with that disaster.
Facebook seems to have bounced back well enough. My account is still active though I never log in (I did today to see what has changed in the last two months or so and the answer is - not much). I still hate the tracking cookies that Facebook installs (and these are easily taken care of by simply closing Firefox IF you have the 'clear all private data' box checked as I do).
Still, I just "don't get it" when it comes to Facebook. Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy now and can't see coolness a foot in front of me. Who knows what my problem might be but I still don't anticipate using Facebook in the future and I can't imagine why it or Zuckerberg are so popular (or how in God's name did he end up a billionaire?). Whatever the case, best of luck Facebook users. I think the platform have a LONG way to go before privacy concerns are no longer an issue with the site. Best of luck and keep your private data safe.
Oh, and kids, think twice before putting information on any social networking site that an have a negative affect on your career in the future, no matter how cool the wand.
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Just to clarify, the only reason you're asked to input your email account username and password is for Facebook to find your friends for you on Facebook. You're not required to provide that info. I didn't when I signed up. The only reason I use Facebook is for networking, and to keep up with old friends I don't talk to on a regular basis.
Ah, yes, true, but I worry about the concerns within Facebook to keep their customer's private data private. From their actions I can't say I feel comfortable with them archiving any of my private data they ask for (nomatter if they say they don't archive it or not).
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