"Can I say you're my girlfriend on Facebook?"

Now I'm glad that I didn't put anything in my interest list.

I do look forward to finding utterly ridiculous things to like and become a fan of

reading some discussion on this on the internet has introduced a new word to my lexicon: "zuckerpunched"

hahaha stet's facebook link actually works

"Instant Personalization Pilot Program
Control how select partners can personalize their features with my public information when I first arrive on their websites"

^Does this have ANYTHING to do with the connection/community page feature, or is it only to do with non-Facebook sites?

No -- that's about sending all your other info to those sites, I think.

just checking, cause i unchecked that box, and my profile is normal

lol, just got my first new format friend request email. Now instead of "Yoyo Yaya has added you as a friend" it's "Yoyo Yaya wants to be Friends on Facebook".

i have none of these new changes, i think because i unchecked that little box in my privacy settings. highly recommended.

i unchecked the box but my profile is still retarded

which box was this?

xp http://www.facebook.com/pages/Being-Retarded/375746494171?ref=ts

Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Being Retarded, sign up and we'll let you know when we're ready for your help. You can also get us started by suggesting a relevant Wikipedia article or the Official Site.

i do have a passion for being retarded thanks!

oh great now retarded facebook has added "Being Retarded" as my only activity

lol

tbf it does take up most of your time

i remember when FB used to be fun

I remember when "Can I say you're my girlfriend on Facebook?" used to be fun. :/

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I think the most alarming thing abt these new community pages - have a look at the one above as an example - it appears to look for the groupname keyword, and then shovels posts people made with that keyword into the group's feed. I sincerely fucking hope it only does that if you are IN said group. Otherwise, wth!?!

probably any mention of a key term that's been made under Everyone security settings -- that's my guess anyway

vaguely considered the idea of becoming a fan of "being assfucked by mark zuckerberg" but that would imply that I actually cared enough about facebook to do anything other than piss and moan about it *crosses arms, looks into the distance*

maybe there's a facebook group for that dyao

Anyone else uncheck the box but still see Like buttons on blogspot, for example?

Yeah, they're separate things -- personalisation only happens on Yelp and Pandora so far.

It might not be a bad idea to sign out of facebook when not on, or keep a separate browser for it. Amount of stuff they'll share with random sites is only going up.

not exactly breaking news, but still interesting to compare

Facebook Privacy Policy circa 2005:

No personal information that you submit to Thefacebook will be available to any user of the Web Site who does not belong to at least one of the groups specified by you in your privacy settings.

Facebook Privacy Policy circa 2006:

We understand you may not want everyone in the world to have the information you share on Facebook; that is why we give you control of your information. Our default privacy settings limit the information displayed in your profile to your school, your specified local area, and other reasonable community limitations that we tell you about.

Facebook Privacy Policy circa 2007:

Profile information you submit to Facebook will be available to users of Facebook who belong to at least one of the networks you allow to access the information through your privacy settings (e.g., school, geography, friends of friends). Your name, school name, and profile picture thumbnail will be available in search results across the Facebook network unless you alter your privacy settings.

Facebook Privacy Policy circa November 2009:

Facebook is designed to make it easy for you to share your information with anyone you want. You decide how much information you feel comfortable sharing on Facebook and you control how it is distributed through your privacy settings. You should review the default privacy settings and change them if necessary to reflect your preferences. You should also consider your settings whenever you share information. ...

Information set to “everyone” is publicly available information, may be accessed by everyone on the Internet (including people not logged into Facebook), is subject to indexing by third party search engines, may be associated with you outside of Facebook (such as when you visit other sites on the internet), and may be imported and exported by us and others without privacy limitations. The default privacy setting for certain types of information you post on Facebook is set to “everyone.” You can review and change the default settings in your privacy settings.

Facebook Privacy Policy circa December 2009:

Certain categories of information such as your name, profile photo, list of friends and pages you are a fan of, gender, geographic region, and networks you belong to are considered publicly available to everyone, including Facebook-enhanced applications, and therefore do not have privacy settings. You can, however, limit the ability of others to find this information through search using your search privacy settings.

Current Facebook Privacy Policy, as of April 2010:

When you connect with an application or website it will have access to General Information about you. The term General Information includes your and your friends’ names, profile pictures, gender, user IDs, connections, and any content shared using the Everyone privacy setting. ... The default privacy setting for certain types of information you post on Facebook is set to “everyone.” ... Because it takes two to connect, your privacy settings only control who can see the connection on your profile page. If you are uncomfortable with the connection being publicly available, you should consider removing (or not making) the connection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny8ui4delEo

Today I was tipped off that there is a major security flaw in the social networking site that, with just a few mouse clicks, enables any user to view the live chats of their ‘friends’. Using what sounds like a simple trick, a user can also access their friends’ latest pending friend-requests and which friends they share in common. That’s a lot of potentially sensitive information.

Unbelievable I thought, until I just tested the exploit for myself.

And guess what? It works.

fucking hell!

haha that one totally works

hah they've already taken down fb chat

kinda not sure how much I should care about fb "privacy" though---pretty much everything "contentual" on my page is either bullshit or easily available elsewhere. I guess if you kept a tab on my status updates you'd learn...something...but I disinform as much as I inform.

yes i'm the same way, stopped using it for anything "honest" long time ago. only still on it for events and because it's an easy way to have contact with bandmates etc. wish i got the chance to try that chat bug though!

gah seriously fuck these guys

oh man, can't believe that's real

GREAT JOB GUYS

"McDonald's to Use Facebook's Upcoming Location Feature"

http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=143742

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/technology/internet/06facebook.html

uh so did they just revert back to the old "info" settings again?

i don't think so?

my profile finally did the thing where it was like "hey we fixed your page to be all cool!!!!"and i refused to click the link to where you "pick" your linked pages, so its still the same

My friend did that several times & it eventually just linked everything. :(

that's pretty much par for the course they -- they're going to make you do what they want, and you're not going to quit

i mean, this stuff's been happening since News Feed debacle 2006

wait until they add location functionality -- a lot of ppl will be all O_O this is so crazie!! and then ppl will just start using it anyway

Okay backstory to this:

I just got home for summer vacation right. And I get a friend request from this kid. Didn't know him, but he was also friends (on facebook) with my niggas from home. So I accepted. I ask my friend who this kid is and he tells me he just moved into our town, and he's a crazy motherfucker, just says whatever doens't give a fuck. My friend and I check out his activity, and hilarity ensues.

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In case you can't read it, his comment was "WHEN YOU GONNA LET A NIGGA HIT THAT!?!!? SHOW YOU HOW A REAL MAN HANDLE HIS BUSINESS"

this followed.

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My girl and I made a pact to joint-delete our accounts the moment we hooked up. And then promptly did it. No threat of Facebook-espionage or suspicion, no getting jealous over some other person secretly messaging our significant others asking what we see in them, and everything is a mystery unless you see us in public.

Plus I get hours of my life back.

xxxxx xxxx likes I Know you hate me....I DONT GIVE A FUCKKKKKKKKKK!, INVITE IN THE GROUP THE PERSON YOU WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH (if you are brave), i love the quiet ones...they got the most freak in 'em.... and People Who Believe In The Power Of Prayer.

Okay seriously Cunga that entire series made no sense and had no payoff and was pretty offensive to boot. Can you knock that shit off please?