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- allaboutdatiki, on 11/17/2007, -14/+263The tipping point is near. Facebook will be 2008's Myspace.
- tangofish, on 11/17/2007, -4/+115Sites like these rely on customer trust, it amazes me that they so readily risk this trust, or do they just think no-one will care. They will soon realize how much their customers care when people see this could have a bearing on their livelihood.
- rubixsphere, on 11/17/2007, -11/+87man that is ridiculous, if all of thes private companies are going to have access to our information there has to be some more uniform rules as to how they handle it
- nreynolds, on 11/17/2007, -6/+67But that's *****. I should be able to put stuff on my profile that I want *certain persons* to be able to see. And facebook tells me that no one else will see this information/pictures/whatever, that's the whole thing with limited profiles, etc. It's a complete breach of privacy and facebook needs to be punished for it, we shouldn't have to take down our profiles because facebook lied to us.
- lead2thehead, on 11/17/2007, -3/+63Step 1) Pretend to be somebody's employer.
Step 2) Contact Facebook and request all of their personal information.
Step 3) Profit. - thelastcivilian, on 11/17/2007, -2/+61As a Facebook user, Zuck owns you. (...and Facebook is on the downswing. Newsfeeds seem to have nothing but ads these days.)
- whataboutdave, on 11/17/2007, -3/+58I've noticed that I'm gradually losing my allegiance to Facebook with every new empty feature and security breach. As soon as another closed-off social network comes around that I can trust like I trusted Facebook in 2005 I think I'm off.
- kweee, on 11/17/2007, -8/+50Good thing she's a gun owner. Now she can shoot Facebook in the faaaaace. Book.
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -1/+39good luck closing your account. they will just suspend it and keep your information for ever
- MalDON, on 11/17/2007, -0/+36This is the Internet people. You only have the illusion of privacy.
- tucktan, on 11/17/2007, -3/+30Dont like the privacy policy?
Dont join facebook. Simple as that. - reeder, on 11/17/2007, -3/+30I'm sure this system will not be abused. How the hell did they even confirm that it was her employer? Sounds like they just give it away to anyone. What about when the government comes around? It sounds like facebook can't give your information fast enough.
- leontes, on 11/17/2007, -2/+28*****, really? I can't risk dual role with my clients if they can pretend to be my employer and get my personal info.
- rekenner, on 11/17/2007, -3/+28Huh.
I hope you've never given out your credit card number to a business, ever. Or your SSN.
I mean, why give that out to someone, that says they'll keep the information safe, if you don't want it to get out to the general public? - demonsnake69, on 11/17/2007, -0/+22Facebook sucks when they do things like this, but at the same time it's a reminder for me to never put up an online profile.
- williamdyer, on 11/17/2007, -3/+24Myspace still has millions of users that don't care about suckage. How's that working out for the value of Myspace?
- mst3kcrow, on 11/17/2007, -1/+21Don't post anything online which you wouldn't want the general populous knowing/seeing.
- TheSabre, on 11/17/2007, -0/+19That's why you don't just hastily close your account. Delete your picture albums, interests, and all the other text boxes you fill out and don't close your account at all.
- Darkhacker, on 11/17/2007, -9/+27Exactly. I use Facebook but I don't put anything on there that I wouldn't mind my parents, teachers, or bosses to see. I still use privacy settings to keep out the weirdo stalkers, but I still don't put anything personal on there. I only use Facebook as a very casual way of keeping in touch with friends from school since we are all going away to college.
- honus, on 11/17/2007, -1/+19I hate how business now thinks it owns your free time too. What you do at work is one thing, what legally you do at home is something completely different, and your employer has no business holding that against you.
- faskill, on 11/17/2007, -8/+24So, is this person a hermaphrodite? In the title on the actual link it states that they were given access to "her" profile, but in the article it reads ""The Poster had pictures of himself with his firearms""... so if the writer doesn't pay attention to little details like this, what kind of validity does this claim really have?
- m0laria, on 11/17/2007, -4/+19....AND PUT THEM ON THE INTERNET.
- pentalive, on 11/17/2007, -0/+131) Pretend
2) Get Info
3) ???
4) Profit. - maduin, on 11/17/2007, -0/+13I can't wait for the day that all these social networks reveal themselves to be the personal-information-data-mining sites they were created for. Gmail, Facebook, Myspace, Digg, they all collect your data so when they're bought out, all the assets (including your personal info), go to the highest bidder. Anonymity will be the most highly sought after status in about 20 years. I might as well start a company that wipes all your info off the web and make millions! Millions I tells ya! Millions!
- defconoi, on 11/17/2007, -2/+14You show your personal crap to the world, the world will digg it up ;>
- Lindane, on 11/17/2007, -1/+13Now I can take my stalking to a whole new level.
- Gavagai80, on 11/17/2007, -2/+13It's valleywag, a self-proclaimed gossip rag. Facts don't really matter, the point is hit a few emotional buttons.
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -3/+14Idiots, it's much easier to poke him for him to poke you back... boom... you have access to the profile...creating a fake account with a hot girl also works ;) no need to be official... I would deff access the facebook of anyone I would hire..if I was in the position to hire... which I am deff not :(
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -0/+11I have recently deleted my Myspace and Facebook profiles. I don't miss them at all. Incidentally, I seem to have much more time lately to get things done and to actually relax. I wish I would've done this sooner.
- Kajico, on 11/17/2007, -1/+12I'm more concerned at what her employer did with the information. I'm a person who believes your private life and your business life should remain on opposite ends at all time. You don't take your problems to work and you don't bring your work problems home, and most employers appreciate that, as they don't want employees personal problems affecting their work environment.
So in my opinion the employers should be equally as respective, and not interfere in an employees personal life. It's one thing for Facebook to give up your personal information to an employer, and it's another for your employer to actually try and dig up your personal information.
Facebook may be saved because of it's TOS, but what right does an employer have investigating your personal tastes.
Really wish there was more info on this story - hiphoc, on 11/17/2007, -5/+16Google Q-Intel and check out this site to see whats really up with facebook
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5 ...
http://albumoftheday.com/facebook/ - funktimus, on 11/17/2007, -1/+11Dugg, despite having an account on each. The shame.
- ToastPop, on 04/17/2009, -11/+21No, it really isn't. While Digg nerds try to promote Facebook horror stories and preach of Facebook's impending doom, the majority of Facebook users who are just casual internet users are enjoying their time on the site and networking with friends.
- zachshmack, on 11/17/2007, -1/+11ZOMG CONSPIRACY!!11
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -1/+11i didnt know owning guns or taking pics of guns was illegal now?
- Nathrat, on 11/17/2007, -19/+29This is why you don't use myspace or facebook...besides the fact that it's retarded.
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -4/+14exactly which was the same mentality of the Nazi. You have to right privacy regardless whether or not I am doing something wrong. If I want to hide my knitting or my Meth making from you I have the legal right to do so. Until you can come up with some credible evidence I am doing something illegal you have not right to it. Also you shouldn't make me feel like a criminal because I don't want you peering into my personal life.
If you disagree with this stop breathing. - scabbers, on 11/17/2007, -2/+12Not enough information given, please drive through.
- pattink, on 11/17/2007, -4/+14Wow, way to relate every last problem to Bush. What happens when he is out of office and Ron Paul or whoever you are coting for is in office? Who are you going to bitch and moan about then?
I agree that if people don't want their privacy to be invaded, don't put all of the aspects of your private life on-line, no matter how secure you think it is going to be - dredman, on 11/17/2007, -0/+9This article made no sense at all, so I call *****, how did the employer even know about the post, or the Facebook accounts unless:
1. The employee told the employer about the posts and accounts or
2. He posted something negative about the company only an employee might know - faceninja, on 11/17/2007, -0/+9I'm not sure that's what he said. I think it was more "No matter what you have to hide, why put it on the internet, known for it's horrible conisderations towards privacy and security".
- nakani, on 11/17/2007, -2/+10But Facebook isn't our friend... we're their customers.
- theDevilsDue, on 11/18/2007, -0/+8Where in the TOS does it say that Facebook will grant your boss access to your private profile?
- OswaldKenobi, on 11/17/2007, -1/+9The issue for me is not total privacy, but the fact that any person can access a user's personal information by request. My company should not be able to call up any web service that I use and be able to get information about my usage. What happens next, bosses can call ISP's and get surfing info?
- iLEZ, on 11/17/2007, -0/+8s
- Christianptriot, on 11/17/2007, -0/+7The Dutch, actually, enslaved Africans and brought them to the West Indies and traded them for sugar, which they traded in the Americas for rum and returned to Europe, where they sold the rum and took the money to Africa to buy more slaves.
- KnightMareInc, on 11/17/2007, -1/+8who cares if the person was a gun owner.
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