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Facebook is in the process of implementing a graph search that allows the user to search for people based on multiple variables, such as likes, age range, current location, city of origin, birth year, gender, employer and other options. There is approximately one like on Facebook for every ten registered users on Dakka Dakka. Many of you have a great deal of information available to the public. If you value your privacy, it would be advisable to adjust your privacy settings or potentially delete your account.

External links:

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-02/18/facebook-graph-search-creepy
http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/cartoon/do-you-regret-giving-facebook-your-personal-info-cartoon/
http://slashdot.org/topic/cloud/facebooks-graph-search-kiss-your-privacy-goodbye/

Please be safe.

I didn't change my pic to a red equals sign, so I think I'm in the clear.

Yeah I stayed away from that red equal sign thingy also. And besides I have had my security settings set as tight as they can get for the past year or so and constantly check to see if I can get stricter on them every month

 Tazz Azrael wrote:
Yeah I stayed away from that red equal sign thingy also. And besides I have had my security settings set as tight as they can get for the past year or so and constantly check to see if I can get stricter on them every month

I do the same. Specially since FaceBook started giving out phone numbers and such without really letting anyone know they were doing that. So I make sure I dont have any numbers or personal info and everything is set about as tight as it can get

I keep my account locked up tighter than a nuns panties so im good . And i always make sure to use a made up middle and last name and use an avatar that is unlikely to be used.

 master of ordinance wrote:
I keep my account locked up tighter than a nuns panties so im good . And i always make sure to use a made up middle and last name and use an avatar that is unlikely to be used.

TBone is not worried about his data getting out. Frankly on his priority list its pretty low.

*TREAT!
*drink a lot of water
*bark at random
*stare at wall
*SNACK!
*bark at random
*CHEW STICK
*drink a lot of water
*stare at wall

*MEAL!
*drink a lot of water
*bark at random

*TREAT FROM TABLE
*drink a lot of water
*stare at wall

*LICK FOOD THAT FELL FROM STOVE WHILE COOKING
*drink a lot of water
*stare at wall

*THE BIG BOY IS EATING CIRCLE WARRILY AND GRAB SCRAPS
*PEE
*BALL! THROW BALL HUMAN!!!!
*SLEEEP!
*facebook

This is why I have my stuff locked down as well as I can, no personal contact info, personal info omitted and certain people just outright blocked

Remember: If you are not paying for a product, you are the product being sold. There are a number of reasons I'm not on Facebook, this kind of stuff tops the list.

I will remind The Wife to check her settings...

And people I know wonder why I don't use face book.

And that is why I do not use my real name on facebook.

 LordofHats wrote:
And people I know wonder why I don't use face book.

Dont want the Gubberment to find ya?