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Facebook Security Practices
    #16471611 - 07/02/12 06:06 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

So I've decided that since some fucked up circumstances have caused me to become socially isolated in the past few years in general and seriously , I can no longer follow my fuck facebook mantra. Unfortunately I'm of the age where every single invite for a part or event goes out on facebook and facebook only. I miss a lot of things and people back in town unless I happen to meet up with a mutual friend shortly before a given event. Yes, I know facebook isn't great for real friendships, but at this point even hanging out with more distant acquaintances is something I need to do. It's really a crying shame, but the social isolation is reaching critical proportions and something needs to be done about it.

I've seen some posters in this forum and others talk about having "fake" accounts. I don't want an account linked to my real full name or any sort of dark net/subculture aliases. Obviously this presents an issue reconnecting with people in real life so I think the compromise will be first name, last initial. Vague enough to not be picked up by most searches, but not too vague to put off old contacts. I know that even just friend networks will allow identification by more advanced entities so I'll keep everything clean and locked down. I'm not longer interested in a security sensitive career so that's not really an issue.

So what are the best practices for facebook security and privacy settings? Is it worth it to setup a dedicated proxy to access facebook and only facebook through? Any other advice?


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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: Anonymous #1]
    #16473118 - 07/03/12 12:24 AM (11 years, 7 months ago)

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I'm of the age where every single invite for a part or event goes out on facebook and facebook only





Soo... 16?


But seriously.  Change all your privacy settings to friends only.  Use a far away enough picture that has a couple people in it so a random couldn't pick you out.  Hide everything you can.  Use your full name, but never "log in with facebook" to comment on a site, or "like" something on gap.com or send your pizza hut order over your Facebook. Don't join groups, don't join events.  If you get an invite send a text to the person and say ' I'll be there " instead of joining on FB.


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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: 4-AcO-MET]
    #16473261 - 07/03/12 01:02 AM (11 years, 7 months ago)

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Soo... 16?



Nearly 30 and my slightly older friends tell me it's even worse.

Thanks for the advice. It's pretty standard and common sense stuff I suppose. I'd love to hear any other thoughts.


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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: Anonymous #1]
    #16473726 - 07/03/12 05:14 AM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Using facebook for anything other than an example of something to avoid is stupidity.

You're better off taking 6 months to meet one actual friend IRL than having 100 facebook friends....


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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: Enlil]
    #16474507 - 07/03/12 10:50 AM (11 years, 7 months ago)

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You're better off taking 6 months to meet one actual friend IRL than having 100 facebook friends....




Facebook is a good way to stay in touch with people.  I find it to be a better communications tool than email.

OP, as for what security practices you need, that depends on what you are worried about. 

It is generally considered a bad idea to post about anything illegal on facebook.  But I post Psilocybe pictures all the time and no one has complained about it.  I don't grow though, it's all stuff I find in the woods.  I just added some more last night, send me a friend request if you would like to be on every watch list there is.

A real first name and fake last name is a good compromise between having a totally fake name and a real name.  That way your friends know who you are but you aren't completely plugged into the marketing machine.



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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: Anonymous #1]
    #16474877 - 07/03/12 12:25 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

If you want to be secure with facebook don't have one. It is a spying tool, period. The only use I have for Facebook is t have a fake account I made up from random info and photos to spy on my ex'es.


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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: Anonymous #2]
    #16475121 - 07/03/12 01:24 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

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Anonymous said:
It is a spying tool, period.





It's more of a marketing and communications tool.  I rarely use it for spying.


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Re: Facebook Security Practices [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
    #16489937 - 07/06/12 12:12 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

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Alan Rockefeller said:
I just added some more last night, send me a friend request if you would like to be on every watch list there is.



:lolsy:

And here I was just worrying about posting pics of something that only kind of looks like a cinctulus. :wink:


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