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Originally Posted by Parfait
Is it better to have an open Facebook or a private one? Looking around GC the advice is constantly given "if it's bad, delete it or make it private" but this is a bit different.
>> Private, no matter who you are. People can "steal" pictures, use info form status updates and other benign info to "track" you, etc. Not that you necessarily have anything to hide, but if you have a compartmentalized life (who doesn't?), it's easier to manage your info if you have certain controls in place.
If it's private and someone decides to search PNM1 and finds a private profile will she think "What is she hiding?" or not think anything of it? (Obviously you can't read minds, so I suppose more of a WWYD thing.)
>> No!
For what it's worth, my account is about as clean as they come, perhaps a little too innocent. No drunken status updates, no incriminating pictures on my account or any friend accounts, and no being a fan/liking groups such as "i LoVe TeH bOyZ n tEh PaRtY LoL!!" or "lEtS gEt dRuNk!!"
However, I keep it private (and photos as "friends only") because I don't want creepy ex-coworkers stalking my page.
>> Exactly. Not everyone needs to know everything. That's why I even tailor my status updates to who I want (or don't want) to see it.
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I think that people share too much info these days. There is little mystery or personal space these days. Yes, I use FB and Twitter, but I am selective in terms of who I let into my different worlds. I think that your online presence should mimic your off-line presence. Yes, once the info is out there, it can be found and shared, but isn't it better to control what you can?