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Facebook Safety

Irish1210 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:53:28 GMT

Please be careful on Facebook ~~ use common sense!!!! Don't post the restaurant you've been frequenting........that's not using good judgement! Be safe~~~~~

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Kathlen — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:58:20 GMT

We all ""check in"" when we're out.

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bells4me — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:00:24 GMT

Whaat?!

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HonnyBrown — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:01:36 GMT

Why? Can you explain?

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dooBdoo — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:03:03 GMT

People definitely should be more cautious and thoughtful about what they post.

Telling the world when you'll be home and when you'll be gone, displaying expensive collections, posting detailed pix of the interior and exterior of your home, etc., are so dangerous and this kind of activity has resulted in burglaries.

Using the "check in" feature, enabling location services, gives everyone a road map of your patterns.

There used to be a website called "Please Rob Me" (I think the administrators now have moved to another internet security site) with info about the hazards of disclosing so much to the world.

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dooBdoo — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:07:38 GMT

By the way, some insurance companies have begun looking into social media posts when investigating claims, because announcing to the world that no one's home, showing them what's there and how to access the home -- those things are similar to leaving all the doors and windows unlocked and open, or putting your valuables out on the front lawn unattended.

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Irish1210 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:11:36 GMT

I just feel a gentle reminder to be cautious when using Facebook is a good thing ~

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GCR18 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:17:06 GMT

I don't keep anything personal on my facebook page. I use it to get coupons and very important things like that.

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Irish1210 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:18:22 GMT

graycatsrule AND they're smart too!!!

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lovesrecess — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:23:28 GMT

it is amazing how careless people are about posting so much personal info for the entire world to see......DH told me that most employers check social media sites for all applicants

my cousins' daughter had a pic posted of herself at a frat party....it was exactly what you would think..... she was hoping to student teach next spring but her advisor said a principal called and said that pic had to disappear first.

lots of break-ins here when people post they will be gone for the holidays.....and show gifts under their tree, etc......."come and get it!

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dooBdoo — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:25:25 GMT

On 12/17/2014 lovesrecess said:
it is amazing how careless people are about posting so much personal info for the entire world to see......DH told me that most employers check social media sites for all applicants

my cousins' daughter had a pic posted of herself at a frat party....it was exactly what you would think..... she was hoping to student teach next spring but her advisor said a principal called and said that pic had to disappear first.

lots of break-ins here when people post they will be gone for the holidays.....and show gifts under their tree, etc......."come and get it!

Great post, lovesrecess. Your last sentence is the "Please Rob Me" problem that's caused insurance companies (and law enforcement) to take a closer look at what's been posted on Facebook or other social media prior to a crime.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:35:45 GMT

On 12/17/2014 Irish1210 said: Please be careful on Facebook ~~ use common sense!!!! Don't post the restaurant you've been frequenting........that's not using good judgement! Be safe~~~~~

My Fb is only seen by ppl I know and who know me NO strangers see what I write

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BellaPaprika — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:54:02 GMT

On 12/17/2014 I am still oxox said:
On 12/17/2014 Irish1210 said: Please be careful on Facebook ~~ use common sense!!!! Don't post the restaurant you've been frequenting........that's not using good judgement! Be safe~~~~~

My Fb is only seen by ppl I know and who know me NO strangers see what I write

I'm the same way but someone who is your FB friend could inadvertently mention that you are out at a particular restaurant or event and someone else could be listening. Maybe a friend of their son or daughter or they may leave their FB account signed in and other family members go on it. I've seen this happen. Telling people where you are at the time you're there is just a bad idea online even though FB has an app that facilitates your doing it. Never assume that only your friends can see what you post. Once they can see it you have lost control over who else can gain access.

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september — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:15:48 GMT

When my daughter was applying to grad schools, I told her I was able to see a facebook photo she had posted, and I wasn't even a friend of hers at that time. She removed it.

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NYC Susan — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:35:25 GMT

I work with celebrities and public figures, and I do what a lot of them do: Post where I've been, not where I am.

Most of the time when a famous person tweets or posts that they're at a particular restaurant or other location, they actually left there hours before.

My Facebook settings are as private & tight as they could possibly be, but I still don't reveal where I am at any given time. I never "check in" anywhere. I'm not overly concerned about my privacy on FB - I just don't see a reason to announce every move I make or where I am at any given moment.

I could very well be enjoying solitude at the beach and not interested in people finding me there! ;-)

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Kathlen — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:50:37 GMT

How would anyone who doesn't know me know where I live? Manhattan is a big city.

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sparklestar — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:58:59 GMT

On 12/17/2014 Kathleen said:
How would anyone who doesn't know me know where I live? Manhattan is a big city.

I am wondering the same thing. How would anyone know where you live?

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PamB226 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:42:22 GMT

On 12/17/2014 dooBdoo said:
People definitely should be more cautious and thoughtful about what they post.

Telling the world when you'll be home and when you'll be gone, displaying expensive collections, posting detailed pix of the interior and exterior of your home, etc., are so dangerous and this kind of activity has resulted in burglaries.

Using the "check in" feature, enabling location services, gives everyone a road map of your patterns.

There used to be a website called "Please Rob Me" (I think the administrators now have moved to another internet security site) with info about the hazards of disclosing so much to the world.

OMG.......I just fell over in fits of laughter! First off, I'm not telling "the world" when I check in, I'm telling my friends! When I post pictures of my house, my car, etc., I'm not showing them to "the world", I'm showing them to my friends. And call me silly, but I doubt my friends are going to burgle my home

Paranoia strikes deep, yada yada.....

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PamB226 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:44:17 GMT

On 12/17/2014 september said: When my daughter was applying to grad schools, I told her I was able to see a facebook photo she had posted, and I wasn't even a friend of hers at that time. She removed it.

She didn't need to remove it, she just needed to change her settings

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daisy4 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:48:26 GMT

I was advised not to put my real birthday and other personal information on Facebook in my profile. Just more information for identity theft!