Saturday, December 18, 2010

Privacy Settings.

One of my friends' biggest concern is Privacy. They would take all necessary measures to secure their privacy. It's fine, but I felt that it's getting more ridiculous when they were angry when their privacy weren't 100% secured. You're displaying information in a social network - purely for the public to see. It's supposed to be open for the public view. You may control a certain extent of displaying certain information by making it available for certain people and all that, but you can never gain full control of it. If you think you can - man, you must be out of your mind.

Here are some easy ways to secure your privacy 100%.
  1. Don't post any heated comments if you think you can't handle it. If you think you can get away with it - you're dreaming.
  2. Stop taking pictures with your friends, that way, you're guaranteed not having your friends uploading ugly pictures of you.
  3. Don't display your information at all.
  4. Don't have Facebook.
Easy ain't it?

Don't get angry when people you're not close with trying to make an attempt to comment on your wall - it's on that person's news feed, he/she may thought that he/she has something to share. If it's not welcome, have the conversation in private...like YM conference or SMS your friends. If you plan on having a group outing with your friends - PM them.

Remember that the purpose of facebook is to get in touch with friends, families and expand your network. If you don't want it, than don't get involve. Get in touch the traditional way.

Privacy is never guaranteed 100% when you're displaying it in public. Just bear that in your mind.

Happy reading.

2 comments:

SIN *cheda* said...

MOST of us need to read this,a bitch slap!hahaha.amik ko!

Scribbler said...

Yeah, it's a public post what...(",)

Nah, this is not a bitch slap, it's just my thought on people's concern with privacy. =)