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I still think the whole issue is overblown and doesn't really resonate with people who may not have any strong expectation of privacy. Most of my FB friends see
by jsz0 17y ago
I still think the whole issue is overblown and doesn't really resonate with people who may not have any strong expectation of privacy. Most of my FB friends seem to use the site almost exclusively to inform me of what they're eating for dinner. Do they care if that information isn't private? Even if we work under the only my friends can see it assumption that doesn't explain why someone I met once for 10 minutes wants to be my Facebook friend and share this information with me. I'm also convinced the presence of Moms and Dads on Facebook will be the real privacy revolution of Facebook. Aren't we going to be more careful about sharing embarrassing information if we know Mom & Dad will be seeing it? I guess my point is don't expect mass account cancelations. Most people will react by learning to self-censor and be more careful with their private information.
- yesimahuman 17y agoI totally agree. To me, Facebook is a very useful tool. Now that I am aware of the privacy deficiencies, I will just be more careful about what I say. The same thing happened to me on twitter. I realized that my little tweets started giving me an online persona that was far more skewed and public than I initially expected, so I stopped tweeting. Now I only tweet to announce something or congratulate someone.