Description : You're on Facebook, but, for whatever reason (perhaps, because of your job), you don't want to post your real name. What name would you use?
Last Answer : Weiner
Description : FB query: I have timeline review on but things are still being shared on my timeline?
Last Answer : answer:I wish I knew because sometimes people post things on my timeline and I see other friends have liked them, which shows me that people can see them before I approve them. Other things ... can be so confusing sometimes with privacy settings and things like that, I wish they made it simpler.
Description : On Facebook, when someone has a picture of a cat as their profile picture and no picture of themselves anywhere, what does that say about them?
Last Answer : It means that they are losers…or that they really like cats… or its an account for a cat (which really exist)... all your answers can be true… enjoy the meds
Description : Do you think Diaspora is going to really challenge Facebook?
Last Answer : Facebook has no reason to change. Most people don’t know about privacy issues, and of those who know a minority care. The idea is to collect click-throughs to make a lot of money, and that is just what will happen.
Description : What does the average day of a billionaire business owner look like? Clearly someone like Bezos or Zuckerberg don’t have to wake up the way their employees do but are the constantly flying all over for meetings and stuff or just living like rich assholes while board members keep Amazon/FB running?
Last Answer : Most likely both.
Description : On Facebook, how do I create a list of people I might sometimes want to exclude from seeing my posts?
Last Answer : If someone is your Facebook Friend and you allow Friends to see your posts, then they can see what you post. Facebook does not have subcategories of Friends as it should have.
Description : How linked together do you really want your accounts to be?
Last Answer : Yes, I am concerned. I have refused to link anything.
Description : Can you help me with a Facebook issue?
Last Answer : My answer may not be helpful and I HOPE I am wrong, but I don’t think there IS a way to do this. I have tried. I don’t want anyone sharing SHIT about me on Facebook. (“Shit” in this case meaning, I don’t want anyone sharing ANYTHING about me or anything that I post on Facebook).
Description : Did something change with Facebook in the privacy settings?
Last Answer : What if your Facebook friends set their stuff in public mode? Or the people you don't want to see are set to see your friends' stuff by your friends? As for the like thing, whenever your friends like ... to do with your privacy setting. The person with the stuff liked doesn't even have to know you.
Description : Stupid Facebook question. Will you forgive me?
Last Answer : answer:When you create a post, there is the opportunity to tag others, set your audience and your location - that is the most obvious way I know. However, there may also be settings on ... FB? providing us with OS models and browser types might help the collective give you specific instructions.
Description : Does the admin of a Facebook group I belong to have access to my Timeline and personal photos?
Last Answer : answer:A good rule of thumb is not to post anything you wouldn’t want published in your local paper If there is anything even remotely objectionable I’d remove it. In short, assume your employer reads everything. It’s a paranoia that has done me well.
Description : Why are people so eager to publicly share everything about themselves on Facebook?
Last Answer : answer:Narcissism. Thinking your life is SO important that every little thing merits extreme applause and hits a 10.5 on the richter scale of egoic self importance. I was on FB for about a year and ... remodel. lol Pffft ..who cares? Oooh .imported marble counter tops..I am sooo impressed. Gah!
Description : How do I remove jobs on my Facebook that Facebook has added without my permission?
Last Answer : answer:Try this: Click the little pencil that appears when you hover over the top right corner of your About box (to the top left of your profile, under your picture). Click Update info . ... these - possibly to draw your attention to filling out more profile details - but yes, it's annoying.
Description : Does the Facebook Ticker show EVERYTHING I "like?"?
Last Answer : As far as I know, everything goes on the ticker. There doesn’t seem to be any way to limit what gets posted there. At least it’s a fleeting thing. Only your most dedicated stalkers will see all your likes. ;)
Description : How do I turn off the preview of Facebook notifications on iPhone?
Last Answer : You could turn off the Facebook alerts altogether. Other than that, I don’t think so.
Description : What is the easiest way to edit your Facebook?
Last Answer : I apologize. I made an error in the question title. ^edit your Facebook. I don’t see a way to edit it.
Description : Can a deactivated account on facebook be blocked?
Last Answer : Have you tried blocking this person from the block feature in your privacy settings? I am not sure if once you deactivate your account, you still remain on your friend’s list. Usually you can only block someone who’s on your friend’s list.
Description : Is it illegal for an ex-wife to access my facebook messages or email messages if she finds my passwords?
Last Answer : Yes. Change everything. If she manages to do it again, get proof and take her to court.
Description : Can non-friends on Facebook see my wall via the messaging system?
Last Answer : I think, It’s not true. I always message to whom I want, but the sent message is only visible to him/her. Not visible to all people regardless of friends or non-friends of mine or their.
Description : Is Facebook selling your private information?
Last Answer : answer:No facebook is not selling your information, some of it’s applications are violating it’s terms of use and doing that but the company itself it not behind this action.. this time. link
Description : What are the 5 dumbest things to do on Facebook?
Last Answer : Have Wall fights. I mean seriously? so everyone can see? i hate when people do that. Invite a whole bunch of people to those stupid games like Farmville Write slanderous things all over someone’s wall Updating your status everytime you do something. It’s not freaking Twitter!
Description : Can people get around the privacy safeguards on Facebook?
Last Answer : answer:here is my Facebook page. I have the maximum security setting, save that I allow people to send me messages and request me as a Friend. This is all anyone that is not a friend gets to ... main profile picture. The one with you hanging over the toilet at that frat party? Not a good idea.
Description : What is the best way to not be seen on Facebook? (please see details)
Last Answer : She needs to block him. I think, to be safe, she should block him and be sure to set all of her privacy settings so that he can’t see them.
Description : How do I make sure people cannot see my posts on facebook that I write on other people's status'?
Last Answer : I think you would have to send your message to John Q as a private message to him, and not as a status comment. I’ve just had a look at the privacy settings and I can’t find a way to prevent comments showing on friends’ feeds.
Description : My Fluther avatar is of my girl and I; would it be cheesy if I made it my Facebook profile pic?
Last Answer : I don’t think it is cheesy. I think this is a great picture of you two, very sweet. Go for it.
Description : Is it possible to prevent your friends from tagging you in photos on Facebook?
Last Answer : Just don’t tag her, instead send her a copy of the picture or a link to the picture, if she wants to add it to her album, she would do so.
Description : Do facebook applications go against their privacy policy?
Last Answer : Facebook doesn’t write all their own apps. Just assume all your social networking info is available to anyone who wants it bad enough. Because it is.
Description : On Facebook, what happens when I uncheck "publish to stream" permissions for an application?
Last Answer : Granting Publish to stream permissions means you're giving permission for that application to post events to your news feed. For example, if you granted it to a running application, and you used it it ... question (but we'll always ask you before we post to your newsfeed on a per question basis).
Description : Are websites like Facebook and Myspace an approval from my generation that privacy is not important?
Last Answer : I don’t think they are a psyop or anything, but I agree that it seems people don’t really care about their privacy. To me it’s not so much the government. it’s the advertisers that bother me. Personalized advertising really gets to me.
Description : What are your expectations of privacy when confiding in a friend who has a significant other?
Last Answer : My dad taught me that three people can keep a secret as long as two of them are dead. I may not like the truth that most people, even sworn to secrecy, will blab. But truth doesn't work ... t post secrets on the Internet. A billboard in Times Square is a better hiding place than www.topsecret.gov.
Description : Have you ever had something you just didn't want to talk about, or share with others, and how would you feel if someone kept pushing you to talk about it?
Last Answer : I am both ways on it. On the one hand, I believe every human has a right to hold certain things to themselves. On the other hand, my daughter gets herself all tied in knots over stuff, and when I try ... to keep to yourself, but those who love you can't help but want to know what is hurtful to you.
Description : Do you have a spot you go to when you need to be alone but want to get out of the house?
Last Answer : I’m still in the struggle of finding one. :(
Description : Why don't men's bathrooms have stalls for their urinals?
Last Answer : Some do, some don’t.
Description : Is your privacy really that private?
Last Answer : answer:I no longer spend time worrying about things I can't do anything about. I try to leave the smallest footprint wherever I go, but it is increasingly futile for the reasons you listed ... in the developing world. It's expensive and only the wealthiest countries can carry this off effectively.
Description : Can questions that are asked here on Fluther harm someone in the longrun?
Last Answer : Well I guess my political career is over.
Description : Should someone be "outed" against their will?
Last Answer : That hardly seems fair. A person should out themselves when they've had enough time to develop the necessary personal toughness to bear the sling and arrows that come their way. It's unfortunate that ... against their will is in the homosexual person's best interest. Erm good luck with that. :)
Description : Is Googling someone an invasion of privacy?
Last Answer : I wouldn’t say invasion of privacy, but any information you find on someone is out there for a reason.
Description : Can I get a car alarm that will go off if someone tries to steal stuff out of my truck bed?
Last Answer : Yes. Car alarms depend on where you stick the triggers.
Description : I'm not anti-social, but I'd prefer not to have close neighbors. Have privacy of somesort. Are you like that, too?
Last Answer : answer:Holy fuck YES! haha I am going crazy in my living arrangement right now. Nosey neighbors, the person I live with hearing every little thing I do, being nosey too, my cats confined to a ... how much I loathe living in city limits again! Thank You for the opportunity to rant this morning. haha
Description : It's generally legal for your company to "spy" on your computer use but is it legal for them to use keystroke logging to find out your passwords on non company sites?
Last Answer : Are you using company computers? If so, generally, they can do/install whatever they want.
Description : I am getting sick and tired of Facebook's endless call! Is there a way to keep the account (and in turn your contacts) but have sort of like a invisible nature - or am I just afraid of getting rid of it completely?
Last Answer : On your Facebook page, click on the Privacy link in the upper right hand corner, and just go crazy.
Description : Are we being over-apped? Does anyone actually download all these apps?
Last Answer : We don’t. They do. For tracking purposes, and so where they know to spend their advertising bucks.
Description : Should I "blow the whistle" on this online health care service? Or am I just making drama?
Last Answer : Wait, what are you saying? They use your real name when talking to you?
Description : Should your cable company know when you urinate?
Last Answer : Can they know if it is you who is pissing in their cable box?
Description : Is anyone else having problems mourning Auggie?
Last Answer : I'm probably going to regret this in the morning for getting so personal here but I'll go ahead and share this. It's something I shared tonight with friends and family. I'm hurting terribly: It took me ... a chance to have it back. I've been grieving for two years and now it's going to continue.
Description : Is or should upskirting be a felony?
Last Answer : I think it’s only a misdemeanor in LA city or county, which majorly annoys me.
Description : Is privacy a thing of the past?
Last Answer : It’s certainly a thing of the past if you live online.
Description : To cite a philosophy quote by "Geostorm": "If we're always being watched, then what's the point of hiding anything?"?
Last Answer : The author David Brin wrote pretty much the same thing in his book The Transparent Society link. Your quote from Geostorm (whatever that is) is nothing new. The fundamental issue boils down to since ... doesn't matter - and that can be seen as liberating. @luigirovatti - what was your question?
Description : Do you support the reauthorization of FISA Section 702 mass surveillance program?
Last Answer : I do not, not in its present form. I believe it is too broad in its scope and to open to abuse. I am not saying we do not need to monitor and maintain our security, just that this is not the ... on how they voted. I known they voted goose-step in line with the way their party heads told them too.
Description : What's your opinion on this kind of bathroom? Do you think it might attract exhibitionists?
Last Answer : I’d wait until he’d left or go find another toilet. There have been times that I’ve inadvertently walked into the men’s restroom. “Oops! My bad!” As long as there’s a lock on the door, it’s not a biggie.