Who DOESN'T Use Facebook? (privacy concerns)

Vanquished007 · 29 Apr 2011 at 13:57

I have it from my uni days, but I never use it.

Dirk · 29 Apr 2011 at 13:58

The only thing worse than people who use facebook are those who keep posting about it on forums.

toon_mad · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:07

I dont bother or see the point in Facebook or Twitter etc, I see my mates and family enough as it is, why waste my spare time keeping up to date with them when I see them enough anyway.

Waste of time in my opinion, socialising should be done outside away from the computer, not on the dam thing.

Vampyre · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:14

I'm just not interested, I am in touch with the friends I want to be in touch with, there was a reason I didn't stay in touch with the others.

Dist · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:21

I don't have a facebook account as I just don't have a need for it and find its security laughable. As for twitter I have an account but its private and I don't tweet anything, I just use it as a single place to read the twitter streams of people I follow.

ThriceNightly · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:23

my concern with facebook would be if something ever bad happened to me or my family i.e serious accident / death/ arrest etc and the media gaining out of context information/ pictures from my profile.

There have been many recent examples of this i.e. with the recent submarine shootings the sun posted facebook pictures of one of the murdered officers in fancy dress!

MarkST · 29 Apr 2011 at 14:24

I've got an FB account but lately I don't know why because it's usually full of ****

Nick1881 · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:03

I have an account but don't use it very often, when I do I just check for hot girls with their pics set to viewable.

Fuzz · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:20

If it wasn't for facebook, an old dive buddy from over ten years ago wouldn't have been able to contact me and invite me to his wedding in Sweden at the Ice Hotel.
WIN
Expect the pics to be posted in January

Craig1981 · 29 Apr 2011 at 15:50

I dont use Facebook, but it has nothing to do with privacy concerns. I just have no interest in the website.

Edward78 · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:14

maccapacca said:
Don't flatter yourself no one wants your info or pictures.

That depends, if he has pics of some cute women I will look.

Demoniser · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:18

Don't use it and i've managed fine without it. If people want to get into contact with me, it's not exactly hard, don't need facebook to do it.

I've seen family and friends use it regularly, usually for idle and stupid gossip. Kind of became an annoyance after a while.

It will be superseded by the next big 'social networking' craze thats will inevitably come round sooner or later.

Supernaut91 · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:31

Older generation really, I rarely see mates parents etc on the site. My parents don't use it at all, many think still its a huge breach of privacy.

toon_mad · 29 Apr 2011 at 16:47

Makes me laugh, years ago everyone complained about MSN Messenger because of privacy, risks etc, then comes along Facebook and Twitter and its the best thing since sliced bread.

Ironic isnt it.

malachi · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:01

I don't use Facebook and never had a account. Why, because I don't want to broadcast my business to the world on a silly website. If anyone wants to contact me then that's what I have a mobile phone for.

Sin_Chase · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:13

There is only 1 flaw in Facebook's privacy setup. No matter WHAT your profile is set to - unsearchable etc if you are part of ANY public group then you can be found.

But if there is anything that gives you a privacy concern on your profile landing page it's 1 - your own fault for not locking it down or 2 - Your own fault for not locking it down.

If there is anything on any public content that gives you cause for privacy concern then it's 1 - Your own fault for posting it there.

If there are any pictures of you in public places doing things you do not want to be seen it's 1 - Your own fault for doing it in public.

Facebook is an APPLICATION. What you do with it is your own responsibility.

Mr Krugga · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:13

Mr-White said:
Never had a Facebook account, never will

MW

I think you're me. Didn't realise I had two accounts.

Facebook does allow creepers to stalk on their prey but I couldn't care less about it, TBF.

It's easy enough to deal with privacy issues but many people don't care or have no knowledge about it.

I like the thing about being anonymous on a public forum where you can raise your voice. I use forums to exchange information, don't really feel any need for social networking.

lunarwolf · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:54

don't use facebook. i feel no need to publish my life nor do i care about having 5000 friends i actually never see. if i want to communicate with friends then we just meet up

to me, friendships are forged by sharing real life experiences not by keeping tabs, that is just voyeurism

also i wouldn't trust facebook with my details. just look at their business model, it's just a marketing database.

to each is own.

LordSplodge · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:58

[FnG]magnolia;19010396 said:
It's not the privacy that concerns me, it's the idiocy.

It's like a magnet for idiots. Trouble is the idiots are spreading out to other websites.

Should be forced to take an IQ test before being allowed on the Internet.

arc@css · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:59

I tried it briefly, it was ok, but not for me really.