 Name GamePremium
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kudos:7 | reply to dave
Re: Some more for ya..this guy never hides his email address it is there for the "public" to any and everyone who visits his page 
»www.wikihow.com/Hide-Your-E-Mail···-Profile
In facebook your email address is you login name.
I would venture to say..someone then guesses his password, hacked it, or just knows it and they went in and deleted his account which is another option the user can do to his/her account. And if this IS done..then you will get an email and you will have to prove with the method I posted above..who you are to get it back. It's easy to do.
Now if you just forget your password or someone changed it on you..there are other ways to get back in by your current email address... but if you no longer have that address ...they ask you to pick three of your friends on facebook who can verify who you are and they use you friends to help and confirm before you get back in.
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Re: FB now demands passport! said by shortckt:FB does not demand your passport for ID. I have several made-up FB logins and was never asked for any kind of ID confirmation beyond an email addy, which I created from mailexpire anyhow.
I don't like FB either, but stop being such a spaz!
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Actually they do have a procedure in place to provide additional identification for certain situations. Id can be a Driver's License, Passport, etc. They usually want something that shows name, DOB and picture. In their instructions they ask that other info. be blocked out. See link below. From what I have read, they use this against spammers, those serving up malware, those who have been reported by other users for some violation of FB rules, where one's [read yours] identity has been stolen. I too have multiple FB profiles, and as you say it is very easy to set one up. I do so for the various Company pages and other Projects, that I have set up and to test same. And for one of the profiles, I had a friend "report" me, as an experiment.. That profile was asked for additional ID. So asking for ID happens. Remember there are over 900 million accounts and mine and your FB accounts and our experiences with FB are not even a a drop in the bucket. Here is one of the FB links on the subject: » www.facebook.com/help/?faq=159096464162185=============================================== What types of ID do you accept?
The best form of ID you can provide is a government-issued, photo ID like a passport or drivers license. This ID must:
Clearly show your name, picture, and birthday
Be in color ================================================ So we learn something new everyday. Disclaimer: I am on FB only because of few past co-workers and a bunch "friends" from High School. I threaten to quit everyday. But I have been tasked to maintain our Reunion Activities and Class Events and no other sucker has stepped up to take over the E-mail, Blog, FB, G+, Website and other online presences we have. |
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | What does account disable really mean on facebook
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 StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
Galt's Gulch
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| said by Name Game:What does account disable really mean on facebook
Lemme guess without even clicking on the link.
We'll keep your data for ever and ever and use it as we please but you'll be unable to log-in.
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Re: said by Dude111: quote:
That's so far out there, I cannot see why anyone would think that was OK.
Thats how much ppl have been dumbed down... TO NOT VALUE ANYTHING (Including thier privacy) Makes them an easy mark for the elite! .
Dude, I sometimes enjoy your posts for their entertainment and sometimes, rarely, educational value.
We all know that you do not have a FB account and your views on FB. But you are somewhat off base with this entire thread and have not built a solid foundation for your rant. Can you see if you can move the conversation to some constructive issues about Facebook's Security?
I think I have posted this in one of your threads before. One can take a lot from one's postings over the Internet. A profile of a person can be made based on subjects, times of posting, what is said and a host of other things. How many Dude111's are there? How many with the same avatar, the same "An Awesome Dude" and so on?
I am on FB [see my other posts in this thread]. I am careful what I provide and what I post. I would be very curious as to what "profile" they have on me and how it would benefit someone?
I only bring the above up, since your post is about valuing privacy. Have you ever considered the above? That you are breaching your own privacy in some fashion?
Good luck on your quest.
BTW- Have recently read some reliable and respected Business Analyst's take on Facebook's future. Many are giving it 3-8 years until it takes a huge dive like MySpace, Yahoo, AOL, Friendster and others before it. And then maybe another Big thing comes along. Their only Product at this time that is making them big money is Advertising. And a lot comes from the games associated with them and many of those online games are looking to move away from reliance on FB. Personally I have yet to see an advert on the site, much less clicked on one. And I do not engage in their games. |
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Re: FB now demands passport! Interesting point: Detective buddy of mine says they create fake accounts to 'friend' suspects to gather information. This is aside from the LE requests, and totally different.
Recently I read where a police department friended various gang members, and used the incriminating evidence gathered openly (without FB-LEO requests) to arrest/prosecute them. While I do not condone any criminal activity, I think this is a very very slippery slope!
I have a fake FB account, it's just used to see if I can find friends, then I contact them outside of FB as quickly as possible. Or sometimes I use it to get free coupons or discounts. For example you have to 'like' a few places around here to get 50% off coupons. In cases like that I use this tool to come up with 'convincing' sounding information; »www.fakenamegenerator.com/ |
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Yep, got that link or a similar one [Facebook seems to have many such faq's], when had a "Friend" report one of my Profiles as a test.
More nitty gritty-
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There were some websites that used Facebook's API to allow one to "play". From what I understand they gathered those who were posting globably, that is without any privacy restrictions on their posts.
Could use a search term like "discharge" and see public posts of what should be a private affair.
One was Openbook and Openfacebook Search. Could enter all kinds of words and see in real time what people were posting. I see that they are no longer working.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openbook_%28website%29 |
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join:2005-12-11
UK | reply to hortnut
Re: said by hortnut:How many Dude111's are there? How many with the same avatar, the same "An Awesome Dude" and so on?
Am I the only one who has searched for dude111 +"an awesome dude"?
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 EGeezerGo CatsPremium
join:2002-08-04
Midwest
kudos:8 | reply to Dude111
Re: FB now demands passport! Interesting, but as soon as I heard "infowars" and "Alex Jones", it became clear to me that I need to see independent neutral third party verification.
I no longer bother to verify those "sources". I've wasted too much time in the past researching only to find out that stuff was hyperbole, tinfoil hat anecdotal stories, poorly researched and mostly or completely false. As Name Game  and others point out, the author failed to mention the many other forms of ID acceptable for re-enabling or verifying an account.
That doesn't mean I am a Facebook fan. I'm not. What should be of greater concern to the public is the increasing trend for major websites like newspapers, Yahoo, etc. to use or require logging in to Facebook in order to post articles or comments. IMHO Facebook is still a privacy hell. |
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join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | reply to Pjr
Re: Not at all; it's pretty easy to figure out the area he lives in, for example. Or that he has commented in threads on nudism. None of which would be interesting at all, except for his insistence that he himself leaves no traces, whereas his posting style makes it easy to connect the dots. |
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