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Facebook & privacy

  • 13-12-2009 5:35pm
    #1
    alabamawhurley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Has anyone noticed lately a page on FB about being allowed to view 2 private pages per day..? I noticed this the other day & when Im on FB today I notice I have been able to view pages which were previously private.. Does this mean people can view mine?? :eek:


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  • #2
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    Geez, I hope not.

    I doubt it :confused:


  • #3
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    That makes about as much sense as a wheelchair with pedals :confused:


  • #4
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,323 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    Facebook recently changed their privacy settings, that's all. Can change it somewhere in the settings


  • #5
    alabamawhurley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭alabamawhurley


    http://www.viewprivatefacebook.tk/


  • #6
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    **Timbuk2** wrote: »
    That makes about as much sense as a wheelchair with pedals :confused:

    Bhahhahahaa you made me spit water all over my laptop :p


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  • #7
    patwicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭patwicklow


    alabamawhurley wrote: »
    Has anyone noticed lately a page on FB about being allowed to view 2 private pages per day..? I noticed this the other day & when Im on FB today I notice I have been able to view pages which were previously private.. Does this mean people can view mine?? :eek:

    yeah i noticed this to it seems they,v changed it all nearly every ones profile is in public view:(


  • #8
    MizzLolly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,556 ✭✭✭MizzLolly


    patwicklow wrote: »
    yeah i noticed this to it seems they,v changed it all nearly every ones profile is in public view:(

    You can change it back to your old privacy settings. Go into account settings and you can stop non friends from seeing your profile. :)


  • #9
    star-pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    alabamawhurley wrote: »
    http://www.viewprivatefacebook.tk/
    lol will they want your bank details next?
    patwicklow wrote: »
    yeah i noticed this to it seems they,v changed it all nearly every ones profile is in public view:(
    best thing to do when that stupid page pops up is make sure everything is ticked to 'old settings' and save.


  • #10
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Moved to Unsocial Networks.


  • #11
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    double check your privacy settings, was looking at this yesterday, had all my settings as 'friends only', but last time i logged in i had a pop up where it had auto selected 'everyone' for new messages, photos, groups, events, etc etc, or i could change the selection to 'old settings' or something of similar effect.

    think the idea is that they want you to share everything so people can expand out be more serchable on serach engines, they have also got rid of networks to make you more serchable as well


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  • #12
    veryangryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,660 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    <my 2 cents>
    I know the major reason is their bottom line, i.e they will make more money from people who spend more time browsing old mates who they may not be interested in adding as mates

    Is it ethical? I would say, no. Does it encourage stalking? What do you think?

    Not everybody is pernickety enough to check their default account settings. By default, everybody should be assumed to not be an "open" person.

    </my 2 cents>


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