Comments on: Facebook As a Stalker’s Paradise? http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News and More! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:17:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Facebook Settles New York Probe - The Unofficial Facebook Blog http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2899 Facebook Settles New York Probe - The Unofficial Facebook Blog Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:29:57 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2899 [...] As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, Facebook was subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General has now settled after being accused of making claims “that youngsters there are safer from sexual predators than at most sites.” According to Bloomberg.com Blumenthal, Connecticut’s top law enforcement officer, wants Facebook to implement reforms including verifying user age and identity, filtering sexually explicit, racist or violent content and hiding minors’ profiles from adults. The coalition will explore options including “possible legal action,” he said. [...] [...] As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, Facebook was subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General has now settled after being accused of making claims “that youngsters there are safer from sexual predators than at most sites.” According to Bloomberg.com Blumenthal, Connecticut’s top law enforcement officer, wants Facebook to implement reforms including verifying user age and identity, filtering sexually explicit, racist or violent content and hiding minors’ profiles from adults. The coalition will explore options including “possible legal action,” he said. [...]

]]> By: Teresa Valdez Klein http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2262 Teresa Valdez Klein Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:05:26 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2262 Why in God's name would you EVER put your home address on a public forum? Anywhere? EVER? Especially if you're a "young woman?" That's just plain *effing* stupid. Facebook's privacy settings are great when they're configured appropriately. But I remember reading somewhere that fewer than 15% of users actually make any changes to the default privacy settings, even when they join a regional network. I like Rafael's point about keeping your profile private to regional networks you join. I think FB should implement that standard very quickly. It should be an easy fix. Why in God’s name would you EVER put your home address on a public forum? Anywhere? EVER? Especially if you’re a “young woman?” That’s just plain *effing* stupid.

Facebook’s privacy settings are great when they’re configured appropriately. But I remember reading somewhere that fewer than 15% of users actually make any changes to the default privacy settings, even when they join a regional network.

I like Rafael’s point about keeping your profile private to regional networks you join. I think FB should implement that standard very quickly. It should be an easy fix.

]]> By: Teresa Valdez Klein http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-14192 Teresa Valdez Klein Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:05:26 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-14192 Why in God's name would you EVER put your home address on a public forum? Anywhere? EVER? Especially if you're a "young woman?" That's just plain *effing* stupid.<br><br>Facebook's privacy settings are great when they're configured appropriately. But I remember reading somewhere that fewer than 15% of users actually make any changes to the default privacy settings, even when they join a regional network.<br><br>I like Rafael's point about keeping your profile private to regional networks you join. I think FB should implement that standard very quickly. It should be an easy fix. Why in God’s name would you EVER put your home address on a public forum? Anywhere? EVER? Especially if you’re a “young woman?” That’s just plain *effing* stupid.

Facebook’s privacy settings are great when they’re configured appropriately. But I remember reading somewhere that fewer than 15% of users actually make any changes to the default privacy settings, even when they join a regional network.

I like Rafael’s point about keeping your profile private to regional networks you join. I think FB should implement that standard very quickly. It should be an easy fix.

]]> By: Andrew Welch http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2237 Andrew Welch Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:40:48 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2237 Raphael has a good thought, one that I think Facebook ought to run with. Frankly, though, Facebook provides excellent privacy controls, and it is not their responsibility if a user fails to manage those settings and properly implement his or her privacy controls. It is quite easy to allow no one but one's own friends to view their information, and even to make your profile non-searchable to any non-friends (I have several friends who do just that). Simply receiving unwelcome messages does not constitute a violation of a privacy covenant on the part of Facebook; such is akin to suing a city because someone makes an inappropriate comment to you on a public sidewalk... and you actually respond. Raphael has a good thought, one that I think Facebook ought to run with. Frankly, though, Facebook provides excellent privacy controls, and it is not their responsibility if a user fails to manage those settings and properly implement his or her privacy controls. It is quite easy to allow no one but one’s own friends to view their information, and even to make your profile non-searchable to any non-friends (I have several friends who do just that).

Simply receiving unwelcome messages does not constitute a violation of a privacy covenant on the part of Facebook; such is akin to suing a city because someone makes an inappropriate comment to you on a public sidewalk… and you actually respond.

]]> By: Andrew Welch http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-14191 Andrew Welch Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:40:48 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-14191 Raphael has a good thought, one that I think Facebook ought to run with. Frankly, though, Facebook provides excellent privacy controls, and it is not their responsibility if a user fails to manage those settings and properly implement his or her privacy controls. It is quite easy to allow no one but one's own friends to view their information, and even to make your profile non-searchable to any non-friends (I have several friends who do just that). <br><br>Simply receiving unwelcome messages does not constitute a violation of a privacy covenant on the part of Facebook; such is akin to suing a city because someone makes an inappropriate comment to you on a public sidewalk... and you actually respond. Raphael has a good thought, one that I think Facebook ought to run with. Frankly, though, Facebook provides excellent privacy controls, and it is not their responsibility if a user fails to manage those settings and properly implement his or her privacy controls. It is quite easy to allow no one but one’s own friends to view their information, and even to make your profile non-searchable to any non-friends (I have several friends who do just that).

Simply receiving unwelcome messages does not constitute a violation of a privacy covenant on the part of Facebook; such is akin to suing a city because someone makes an inappropriate comment to you on a public sidewalk… and you actually respond.

]]> By: Raphael http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2234 Raphael Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:23:50 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-2234 I think that when people join a regional network, Facebook should either default to not having the profile exposed to everyone in that network or warn the user that their profile will be visible to everyone in that network and offer the option to change that right when they join. Having your profile exposed to everyone in a college network may make sense, but to everyone in New York - it does not! Raphael I think that when people join a regional network, Facebook should either default to not having the profile exposed to everyone in that network or warn the user that their profile will be visible to everyone in that network and offer the option to change that right when they join.

Having your profile exposed to everyone in a college network may make sense, but to everyone in New York - it does not!

Raphael

]]> By: Raphael http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-14190 Raphael Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:23:50 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2007/10/facebook-as-a-stalkers-paradise/#comment-14190 I think that when people join a regional network, Facebook should either default to not having the profile exposed to everyone in that network or warn the user that their profile will be visible to everyone in that network and offer the option to change that right when they join.<br><br>Having your profile exposed to everyone in a college network may make sense, but to everyone in New York - it does not!<br><br>Raphael I think that when people join a regional network, Facebook should either default to not having the profile exposed to everyone in that network or warn the user that their profile will be visible to everyone in that network and offer the option to change that right when they join.

Having your profile exposed to everyone in a college network may make sense, but to everyone in New York - it does not!

Raphael

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