[ILUG-Cochin.org] Check out my Facebook profile

[Jain Johny]

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Jos Collin <joscollin at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > No. These are called social networking sites. They themselves are not a threat to your privacy. > Read their "Privacy Policy" and "terms and Conditions" to know how safe your data is.
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> Anyway, My data will be viewed by a group of people and some of them may be strangers to me. So privacy has no value there.

Ya. they will see it if you allow them to see it. You are not supposed
to reveal your personal secrets.

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> > Posting your personal  info is completely up to you. If you don't want to post, then dont. They > > wont force you. I use orkut.
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> Most of these kind of web sites are asking date of birth while you register, which is used as my identity in many places. For example, banking.  Orkut also does the same. Spying...

dob is not used as one's sole identity. It cannot be. It is usually
used for 2 purposes:
1) Determining the age group to provide appropriate content.
2) as a step in password recovery (this is not a recommended step in
password recovery now, because it can be easily bypassed. But many
sites still use this).

I know many people who use wrong dob in sites. These sites wont ask
your birth certificate.

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> > And I could get in touch with many of my old friends through orkut.
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> The reality is you think so. Because you are happy that you find some of your old friends. Go to their place, meet them and try to know more about them. This is the only thing, which works.

It is impossible to meet all my friends in my 6th and 7th classes. All
are in different parts of India/world. It is easier for me to email
them or call them. And I get their email/number from these social
networking sites. Yeah, I like to meet them if it is possible.



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Regards,
Jain M Johny