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Trajan

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32. A room full of Luddites?

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 06:09 PM

Jun 2013

You should still be able to expect privacy for those things you DON'T post online for the world to see ...

Using Facebook, Twitter and the like forces us to be careful about what information is exposed, but doing so should NOT imply that we have waived the right to maintain certain information private and away from prying eyes ...

Saying that the mere use of those social websites forces us to expect complete exposure off all of our secrets ... well ... that is a ridiculous assertion ...

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People on Facebook... [View all] SHRED Jun 2013 OP

Ain't it the truth? silverweb Jun 2013 #1

Anyone who has an expectation of privacy on Facebook is dealing with a deck missing all of the face yellowcanine Jun 2013 #2

LOL SHRED Jun 2013 #3

or they should learn to read the documents they agree to iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #46

. . . or any place on the internet including Lex Jun 2013 #4

exactly SHRED Jun 2013 #7

Tons of us were forthcoming with our names and numbers in orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #15

facebook, twitter and "smart" phones have confirmed what I have long suspected Skittles Jun 2013 #5

+10 SHRED Jun 2013 #8

before all that technology Skittles Jun 2013 #20

So true. bunnies Jun 2013 #21

cue the people who think I am afraid of technology Skittles Jun 2013 #23

I agree. bunnies Jun 2013 #24

and OH Skittles Jun 2013 #30

omg. bunnies Jun 2013 #37

I mentioned such a rudeness to a clerk Skittles Jun 2013 #39

totally. bunnies Jun 2013 #45

Wife's masters is in Library Science and Information Technology JanMichael Jun 2013 #59

oh do I hear Mrs. JanMichael Skittles Jun 2013 #62

Anymore checking Facebook is akin to... Blanks Jun 2013 #26

it only took email to find out an aunt is racist Skittles Jun 2013 #34

Quite a bit of that appears on my news feed as well. Blanks Jun 2013 #54

People on facebook tell the world how they wipe their butt. appleannie1 Jun 2013 #6

Well, maybe your friends do Lex Jun 2013 #9

It's hyperbole and not that far off, imo. yellowcanine Jun 2013 #16

friend management on FB Lex Jun 2013 #19

Or maybe ballardgirl Jun 2013 #43

No doubt. But it is a lazy way and shallow way to connect with people. yellowcanine Jun 2013 #56

yes, but showing how they do it is a bit over the top. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #18

No, that's YouTube. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #49

YouTube,MyTube,Everybody'sTube,....... TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #51

Well, maybe not on Facebook, Jenoch Jun 2013 #25

Imagine if the gov't compiled info on people like facebook does... bunnies Jun 2013 #10

Anyone over 18 that needs to have Esoteric conversations publicly... orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #11

you mean like the ones that happen here? Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #41

Just like the ones that happen here, I've heard it called. orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #52

No one wants to sit with me, sadly. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #53

I love the poop you fling !!!! orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #55

not really. Union Scribe Jun 2013 #12

I have many more concerns... SHRED Jun 2013 #17

I've always believed that you shouldn't post anything... Blanks Jun 2013 #27

exactly. iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #47

yes but people have the option of joining facebook or not. boilerbabe Jun 2013 #13

people are aware of what they share on FB La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #14

When people choose to go online... SHRED Jun 2013 #22

So how can two people talking expect to have a private conversation Union Scribe Jun 2013 #28

pre-paid phones...cash SHRED Jun 2013 #29

Well that's ironic. Union Scribe Jun 2013 #31

so we should all go off the grid? not use phones? not use email although its required for day La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #48

+1 n/t Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #60

A room full of Luddites? Trajan Jun 2013 #32

LOL, glad you said it. graywarrior Jun 2013 #33

Meh. Earth_First Jun 2013 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #36

Welcome to DU!!!! elehhhhna Jun 2013 #38

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #40

And now you can say to them - GoneOffShore Jun 2013 #42

not exactly the same.. iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #44

Not unlike those on talk boards - lynne Jun 2013 #50

The why they wish, and who they are wishing isn't the point orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #57

"People on Facebook..." presumably have voluntarily and wittingly posted their info/photos. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #58

"Wittingly" has nothing to do with it. Orrex Jun 2013 #61