Comments on: Facebook and the Government http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/ advocacy for privacy in today's never ending battle for it Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: twisted http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-8389 twisted Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:28:39 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-8389 i think it is, an easy way to keep an eye on people, like a big brother in so many words i think it is, an easy way to keep an eye on people, like a big brother in so many words

]]> By: funny dude http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-7943 funny dude Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:27:56 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-7943 right now, im out of the country, i met some dude form boston who works here for the us goverment and he hadles their private comunication, we talked for a bit and he told me he doesnt have a facebook account, i asked him why? he didnt answer but by his expression i knew something was up, after a couple of drinks i asked him, does fb have anything to do with the goverment? he laughed loudly and walked away, im closing my fb account. right now, im out of the country, i met some dude form boston who works here for the us goverment and he hadles their private comunication, we talked for a bit and he told me he doesnt have a facebook account, i asked him why? he didnt answer but by his expression i knew something was up, after a couple of drinks i asked him, does fb have anything to do with the goverment? he laughed loudly and walked away, im closing my fb account.

]]> By: Jason http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Jason Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:51:35 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-7374 Yes, the govenment has access to or can find out most, if not all information contained on social networking sites on thier own. I think the point is that it digitizes all this and more information in a central area..quick search, pattern and facial recognition. All it takes once information is central and digital is a person to come up with an equation to find or show probabiltiy of...its pretty cool! Yes, the govenment has access to or can find out most, if not all information contained on social networking sites on thier own. I think the point is that it digitizes all this and more information in a central area..quick search, pattern and facial recognition. All it takes once information is central and digital is a person to come up with an equation to find or show probabiltiy of…its pretty cool!

]]> By: darwinna http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-6888 darwinna Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:03:50 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-6888 ardwinna, you think you have it all figured out, huh? try to see the forest through the trees. ardwinna, you think you have it all figured out, huh? try to see the forest through the trees.

]]> By: ardwinna http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-6719 ardwinna Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:21:23 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-6719 Look... unless your facebook profile privacy setting is set up so that EVERYONE can see your profile then you are indeed the idiot. I have my profile set up currently that no one can see anything about me unless they add me as a friend first. I do not add people blindly just because they want to be my "friend." If you set up your profile to be completely private, NO ONE can email you or see anything about you. So before you post that employers can scan you before they hire you, they can only do so if they were added as my friend. Look… unless your facebook profile privacy setting is set up so that EVERYONE can see your profile then you are indeed the idiot. I have my profile set up currently that no one can see anything about me unless they add me as a friend first. I do not add people blindly just because they want to be my “friend.” If you set up your profile to be completely private, NO ONE can email you or see anything about you.

So before you post that employers can scan you before they hire you, they can only do so if they were added as my friend.

]]> By: Nirak http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-6569 Nirak Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:25:53 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-6569 Maybe the government was actually behind the creation of or, in direct sponsership the creation of Facebook. What better way to be able to mine data when people voluntarily provide the info. to a free website. Its too bad that some humans are so corrupt. Maybe the government was actually behind the creation of or, in direct sponsership the creation of Facebook. What better way to be able to mine data when people voluntarily provide the info. to a free website. Its too bad that some humans are so corrupt.

]]> By: Lamb http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-5822 Lamb Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:45:22 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-5822 Allen K you have it exactly right. Jason you should really rethink your statements. As for the government serving us, i think more people need to realize thats why America was made. To serve the people. Unfortunately, on our way to socialism people are forgetting this. Bottomline- We need more govn't accountability. Any suggestions??? Allen K you have it exactly right. Jason you should really rethink your statements. As for the government serving us, i think more people need to realize thats why America was made. To serve the people. Unfortunately, on our way to socialism people are forgetting this.

Bottomline- We need more govn’t accountability.
Any suggestions???

]]> By: Nova http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-5476 Nova Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:05:56 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-5476 Umm where is this video?? Am I missing the big flashing screen saying "CLICK HERE TO WATCH!"? Umm where is this video?? Am I missing the big flashing screen saying “CLICK HERE TO WATCH!”?

]]> By: Allen K http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-3569 Allen K Mon, 04 May 2009 17:57:57 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-3569 So let me get this straight, Mr. McKinley--it's OK for the government to use this information to protect itself against you, even though it is your government and they work for you, but it's not OK for a company--that will be depending on you--to protect itself in the same way?? You got it backwards, bub. So let me get this straight, Mr. McKinley–it’s OK for the government to use this information to protect itself against you, even though it is your government and they work for you, but it’s not OK for a company–that will be depending on you–to protect itself in the same way??

You got it backwards, bub.

]]> By: Jason McKinley http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 Jason McKinley Mon, 04 May 2009 03:10:13 +0000 http://www.theprivacyguy.com/2007/05/09/facebook-and-the-government/#comment-3546 it doesnt bother me that the government uses these websites to get their needs and wants...the thing i dont agree with is that employers using them as a screening tool...people can be very mature,presentable,team leading ect. when it comes to their jobs...but what they do on their own time is their's; not their potentially future boss!! it doesnt bother me that the government uses these websites to get their needs and wants…the thing i dont agree with is that employers using them as a screening tool…people can be very mature,presentable,team leading ect. when it comes to their jobs…but what they do on their own time is their’s; not their potentially future boss!!

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