If you're ever worried about an app posting to your timeline or you want to use an app that only grants access based on the permissions you give it (like the ho

If you're ever worried about an app posting to your timeline or you want to use an app that only grants access based on the permissions you give it (like the horrid Washington Post social reader), there's a really simple fix. Just select "only me" from the "who can see this activity?" dialog box. It's sometimes a very light non-contrasty color (which is sneaky), but after doing this the app can spam 1000 stories on your timeline but it will never be seen by your friends. Sure you will be able to see it, but you can then remove the stories at your convenience. Even when I disable permissions and double check the dialog box, I always click this to make sure.