 Dude111An Awesome DudePremium
join:2003-08-04
USA
kudos:11 | Facebook pushes security tips to all its users »www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228138
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The social network is encouraging its users to pay more attention to security
Hehe they should be careful saying this!!!!
IF PEOPLE WOKE UP AND STARTED PAYING ATTN TO SECURITY,THEY WOULDNT BE ON THAT INTRUSIVE SITE TO BEGIN WITH  |
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 vukodlak75Nisam Ti DudePremium,MVM
join:2001-10-27
Willoughby, OH | I'm awake and pay close attention to security. I have no problems with going to Facebook. |
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 SteveI know your IP addressConsultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA
kudos:5 | reply to Dude111
Just because some people are too dumb to use Facebook safely and enjoyably doesn't mean that everybody is. |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
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kudos:8 | The dude doth protest too much, methinks. |
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 chrisretusnRetiredPremium
join:2007-08-13
Philippines
kudos:1
2 edits | reply to Dude111
I must be sleeping I have a Facebook account. 
This is what I saw this morning after logging in at the top of the page. I don't log in every day so not sure when it appeared.
This is where the link goes: »www.facebook.com/about/security
I think it good to remind users about security.
Edit: It only shows once, next time I logged in it was gone. I suspect most users will simply ignore it and carry on as usual. Can't even find a reference to the link from my home page or profile page or in the menus. That is too bad. I would have like to see that reminder until I choose to dismiss it. At least a menu option.
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
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1 edit | reply to Dude111
(Withdrawn; the link would soon go stale, spoiling the fun) |
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 pcdebbRIP dadkinsPremium
join:2000-12-03
Brandon, FL
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i'm certainly comatose then 
if you hate facebook (as we all know you do) keep it to yourself so others can enjoy it to their liking please 
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SteveI know your IP addressConsultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA
kudos:5 | That's the most polite way I've ever seen anybody say "STFU"  |
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
kudos:8 | reply to pcdebb
I'm disappointed that the word 'sheeple' was unaccountably omitted from the original posting. |
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said by pcdebb:i'm certainly comatose then
if you hate facebook (as we all know you do) keep it to yourself so others can enjoy it to their liking please
Not fair.
Everyone makes security decisions and this is a forum about security. As far as actual security goes Facebook's got a pretty poor track record, as has been demonstrated on countless threads here.
Lots of enjoyable things are bad for you, ya know? People still do them. But if you don't want to hear about the dangers (or hacks, or poor policies, or misappropriation of data) don't hang out on a security forum. Close your eyes and go back to Facebook, but don't expect others to shut up to help you enjoy it. |
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 vaxvmsferroequine fanPremium
join:2005-03-01
Wormtown | reply to Dude111
Things were so much safer in the good ol' days when social networking meant being pen pals.
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Honestly whether the OP likes or dislikes, or whether anyone else here likes or dislikes, the base settings on Facebook allow everyone to see more about a stranger and their likes and dislikes than any other social networking site out there I believe, so to start sounding security wise and have the nous to teach it's user base - I doubt it.
More hypocritical than I've seen in a while.
Turn off the public eyes and just allow your friends to see you, and have it as a default for every user and I might change my view of the site. News on security or not. They designed the site, don't go telling the user base to be secure.......I feel like vomiting it makes me sick.
There, 2 cents worth.
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davePremium,MVM
join:2000-05-04
not in ohio
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1 edit | reply to goalieskates
said by goalieskates:Everyone makes security decisions and this is a forum about security. As far as actual security goes Facebook's got a pretty poor track record, as has been demonstrated on countless threads here. You are of course right. But the dude's constant reposting of semi-literate rants about how 'no-one should use Facebook' get a little tedious; it would be nice if he could find something new to say about it. One suspects that the real purpose of this thread is not to actually discuss the new Facebook security tips, but is just an excuse to post the same old crap one more time.
Tl;dr: it's not the subject matter, it's the tedious repetition.
FWIW, the dude is fond of spamming his shouty "opinions" around the interwebs, copying them verbatim. For example, this one's repeated word-for-word here and here. Thus, this looks even less like an attempt to have a serious discussion, and more like simple littering.
dave (the non-facebooked) |
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MIXZ1
join:2001-01-02
Mexico Reviews:
·Prodigy Infinitum
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And right there on that page, www.facebook.com/about/security, they ask you for your mobile number. There are a zillion other sites out there who offer a means to recover or reset your password without divulging your mobile number.
It's as transparent as their offering their mobile app via a download to your mobile number. They want that phone number. |
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 Smokey Bearveritas odium paritPremium
join:2008-03-15
Annie's Pub
kudos:4 | reply to Dude111
said by Dude111:
Hehe they should be careful saying this!!!!
IF PEOPLE WOKE UP AND STARTED PAYING ATTN TO SECURITY,THEY WOULDNT BE ON THAT INTRUSIVE SITE TO BEGIN WITH
You should be careful too before saying anything about security, you are the worst security ambassador I have ever seen.
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chrisretusnRetiredPremium
join:2007-08-13
Philippines
kudos:1 | reply to MIXZ1
said by MIXZ1:And right there on that page, www.facebook.com/about/security, they ask you for your mobile number. They ask you to confirm it. You don't have to confirm or give Facebook you phone number. It is not mandatory.
There are a zillion other sites out there who offer a means to recover or reset your password without divulging your mobile number.I
»www.facebook.com/help/identify.p···=recover
It's as transparent as their offering their mobile app via a download to your mobile number. They want that phone number.
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MIXZ1
join:2001-01-02
Mexico Reviews:
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| You're missing the point. Yes, you can navigate around providing your phone number, but the average user doesn't "navigate". They click what they're presented with.
As to "Duh, mobile phone"; providing the phone number to download the app, I don't recall providing my phone number to download any app from an app store. Let FB mount their downloads as downloads, not pushes to a phone number. I connect with another FB front end via WiFi on my phone. The number has nothing to do with it.
It is undeniable that FB is harvesting cell numbers. |
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chrisretusnRetiredPremium
join:2007-08-13
Philippines
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1 edit | Navigate around providing a phone number? I don't recall ever being asked to provide one with Facebook. Google on the other hand yes, yet they provide a link to skip giving them the number. Not a big deal...
As for mobile phone and providing a number, you could be right, it just that you are using you phone so it just makes sense to me. I will have to test this out with my wife's iPhone in the morning, if I remember. At any rate, you don't have to use the app. I will ask my daughter too in the morning if she had to give a phone number to install on her iPad2 WiFi.
Numbers are not really being harvested if you willingly give it to them.
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My daily experience with facebook:
Some dude posts a random stupid photo of some dog doing tricks.
Some person I barely know (who needs to lose a few pounds) likes Mcdonalds
Some hot chick I know bitches that her BF broke up with her (and I contemplate whether I should make a move).
Some guy I knew from HS (but haven't seen since then) puts up pics of his kids playing T-ball.
Some chick I used to bang back in college puts up pics of her and her husband (which makes me feel, strange).
Then I think about how old I am getting and then I just log off in a bad mood and wonder why the fuck I am even on FB in the first place.
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SteveI know your IP addressConsultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA
kudos:5 | said by KodiacZiller:My daily experience with DSL Reports:
Some Dude posts a random incoherent rant
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