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Open Source Utilities For Facebook Privacy

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the can-you-see-me-now dept.

dward90 writes "Two online projects will scan and edit Facebook privacy settings for maximum protection: ReclaimPrivacy (reclaimprivacy.org) and SaveFace (untangle.com). The article says: 'Several new applications have launched this week that are designed to easily reset a Facebook member's privacy settings, following new changes from the company that make a sizable chunk of profile content public by default when it was once kept under lock and key.'"

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  1. Open Source Warning by AnonymousClown · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Before creating a facebook account, please consider this:
    • Facebook must exploit your personal info in order to make the mega bucks that they've grown used to.
    • A Facebook page may make you unemployable.
    • All Facebook privacy safeguards will be circumvented.
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    1. Re:Open Source Warning by Abstrackt · · Score: 4, Insightful

      A Facebook page may make you unemployable.

      This one thing from an otherwise good post really bugged me. You may make yourself unemployable by posting things you shouldn't in public because despite Facebook's atrocious privacy policy they can only work with data you give them.

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      They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
    2. Re:Open Source Warning by dcmoebius · · Score: 5, Insightful

      they can only work with data you give them.

      Not true, actually. They can also work with the information your "friends" give them.

    3. Re:Open Source Warning by icebraining · · Score: 4, Insightful

      In fact, it's the reverse: being on Facebook is better because it alerts you when people tag you, so you can ask them to take it down/edit it; if you aren't registered you probably will never know until it bites you.

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    4. Re:Open Source Warning by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Insightful

      You may make yourself unemployable by posting things you shouldn't in public because despite Facebook's atrocious privacy policy they can only work with data you give them.

      Gibberish. I could post a picture of two drunken idiots dancing naked in the street on my page - and tag one of them as you.

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      Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  2. Looking forward by Spad · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Cue an endless series of phishing sites: "Did you know that anyone on the internet can see things you post on your Facebook page? Just type in your username and password and we'll scan your profile to see if it's secure..."