Facebook is like Swiss Cheese: Embrace It
I see all these comments on Facebook and the Internet about Facebook privacy settings. How you got to change some setting, so people can’t see something you want hidden. Its like this never ending loop, of Facebook privacy changes and updating your settings.
The truth is, there are like 600 privacy settings for your Facebook profile. Its so crazy that The New York Times wrote up an article and put together this little chart.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/12/business/facebook-privacy.html
So my point is; if you put it on the internet, plan for people to see it. It don’t matter what format you use, people will see it. The more desirable the information the more people will try to see it. It can be a website like this one, a private blog, Facebook, MySpace, BlogSpot, Forums, Twitter, Email, Flicker or any other source. There are always ways to search, hack and crack to get information.
The best thing to do, is expect for people to see it and think twice before you hit “Enter.” Also, remember the internet never forgets.
The alternative is to stay off the internet, but if you reading this blog post; odds are you’re already exposed. So embrace it.
