Yet another reason I'm not on facebook...

mbigna · 02-04-11, 04:01 PM

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http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/facebook-dating/

Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't watching you.

It's just too easy to get anyone's personal information from here. I wonder how many thieves, kidnappers, stalkers, molesters, etc. use facebook as their primary resource.

EarthDog · 02-04-11, 04:18 PM

OFN!

hafa · 02-04-11, 04:26 PM

Nice. Now I have 11 reasons...

February 3, 2011 = OFN?

EarthDog · 02-04-11, 04:37 PM

Yes, broken record OFN. Its OFN that facebook (see everything) is hackable. Sorry guys, Im a bit grumpy tonight and redundent threads telling me and likely everyone else that facebook was hacked is hackable or has had personal information stolen or is...ad nauseum... from its omniscient database made me grumble. I suppose I just should have stayed away and not replied if I didnt like it

. Sorry.

hafa · 02-04-11, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EarthDog

Yes, broken record OFN. Its OFN that facebook (see everything) is hackable. Sorry guys, Im a bit grumpy tonight and redundent threads telling me and likely everyone else that facebook was hacked is hackable or has had personal information stolen or is...ad nauseum... from its omniscient database made me grumble. I suppose I just should have stayed away and not replied if I didnt like it

. Sorry.

It's OK, EarthDog, you can vent, bro we're here for you...

DaveHCYJ · 02-04-11, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mbigna

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http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/facebook-dating/

Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't watching you.

It's just too easy to get anyone's personal information from here. I wonder how many thieves, kidnappers, stalkers, molesters, etc. use facebook as their primary resource.

Wow thats classy. I guess it should be a lesson to people to set their stuff as private, but then again if a company is out to do something unethical like copy people's profiles that likely wouldn't have stopped them given the Swiss Cheese state of Facebook's privacy.

tom10167 · 02-04-11, 07:44 PM

Is viewing a private profile that easy?

Jmtyra · 02-04-11, 08:15 PM

Been off FB for about a year, never looked back. F'em.
Sometimes it pays to be ~~paranoid~~ security conscious.

@Tom: Most people don't configure their profile to disallow the basic info that the "dating" site uses: Profile picture, Age, Name and Location.

tom10167 · 02-04-11, 08:41 PM

Oh okay, thanks. I don't use it much so I just disallowed as much as it would let me.

It's reassuring to know that these guys didn't get very far, at least.

DaveHCYJ · 02-04-11, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmtyra

Been off FB for about a year, never looked back. F'em.
Sometimes it pays to be ~~paranoid~~ security conscious.

@Tom: Most people don't configure their profile to disallow the basic info that the "dating" site uses: Profile picture, Age, Name and Location.

The problem goes beyond people simply not configuring their profile correctly. It seems like at least once a month Facebook has a day of "oh yeah sorry guys we accidently had all your info public all day again, but don't worry we got it fixed, that is until next time we screw up"

And the other problem is that they change the security settings once a month or add new security settings and just default everyone to "share everything". So if you still have a facebook account it isn't like you can just lock it down once and be good to go -- you have to be ever vigilent about logging in instantly after they announce changes and re-locking down or locking down the new stuff. People that haven't logged in for months and think that somehow makes them safe ironicly are probably the most exposed.

All that being said I quit about a year ago because it was just getting to be too much work to be security concious.

lurzanmazin · 02-14-11, 08:27 AM

I'm quite slow nowadays. May I know what is OFN stand for?

DSM4Life · 02-14-11, 10:28 AM

Anyone want to be my FB friend ?

thideras · 02-14-11, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DSM4Life

Anyone want to be my FB friend ?

Sure, me! Oh, I don't have an account anymore.

DreamerBrian · 02-14-11, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lurzanmazin

I'm quite slow nowadays. May I know what is OFN stand for?

OFN

Jmtyra · 02-14-11, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveHCYJ

The problem goes beyond people simply not configuring their profile correctly. It seems like at least once a month Facebook has a day of "oh yeah sorry guys we accidently had all your info public all day again, but don't worry we got it fixed, that is until next time we screw up"

So it's even worse than I remember it being. Glad to know I'm not missing out on anything, hehehe!

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Originally Posted by thideras

Sure, me! Oh, I don't have an account anymore.

Me, too! Oh...wait...ya, me too.

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EarthDog Senior PITA Member Overclockers.com Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stuck in Maryland...	Yes, broken record OFN. Its OFN that facebook (see everything) is hackable. Sorry guys, Im a bit grumpy tonight and redundent threads telling me and likely everyone else that facebook was hacked is hackable or has had personal information stolen or is...ad nauseum... from its omniscient database made me grumble. I suppose I just should have stayed away and not replied if I didnt like it . Sorry. __________________ C2D/C2Q Overclocking Guide / i3/i5/i7 (s1366/1156) Overclocking Guide/Info / SandyBridge/ Ivybridge Overclocking Guide / AMD Overclocking Guide / Power Supply Guide SSD Reliability/Write Endurance / JOIN THE BENCHING TEAM! / Bulldozer Overclocking Guide / Forum Etiquette Want to see your writing featured on the overclockers.com Front Page? PM me, I can help! "We have more information and more ways of accessing it than ever, yet seem increasingly less inclined to do so."- Michael Wilbon Last edited by EarthDog; 02-04-11 at 04:42 PM.
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02-04-11, 08:15 PM	#8
Jmtyra Premium Member #21 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas/Fort-Worth	Been off FB for about a year, never looked back. F'em. Sometimes it pays to be ~~paranoid~~ security conscious. @Tom: Most people don't configure their profile to disallow the basic info that the "dating" site uses: Profile picture, Age, Name and Location. __________________ Team 32 Super Sticky -- 4P Mega Thread -- EVGA SR-2 Build -- ASUS Z8NA-D6 Build
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02-04-11, 08:41 PM	#9
tom10167 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix. YOUR HAIR IS GOOD TO EAT	Oh okay, thanks. I don't use it much so I just disallowed as much as it would let me. It's reassuring to know that these guys didn't get very far, at least. __________________ I7 920/4890/Raid0 x-25m/ 3008wfp + 23" lcd/blah/blah/blah It's 2010 I think we can definitely* remove all 56k warnings from thread titles* Please stop saying fleabay, worst buy, etc. :)
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02-14-11, 08:27 AM	#11
lurzanmazin New Member Join Date: Feb 2011	I'm quite slow nowadays. May I know what is OFN stand for?
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