drware / pierus

This is cool!  I knew my favorite Professor from college was a powerful and influential man, but it turns out he is behind the Democrats rise to power!

http://sl.thewares.net/nergal

As most Facebook users know, in early December Facebook made substantial changes to everyone's default privacy settings. Simply put: Facebook wants more user data made available so Facebook can generate more revenue from advertisers. However as one of the said users, I want to keep my information as private as possible.

I seriously considered deleting my Facebook account but I guess I am hooked. The deal with the devil has been made. After reviewing the privacy changes, I decided, that I still have enough control of my information to keep using Facebook.

If you have not done so recently please take an hour or two and review your Facebook privacy settings (It may not really take an hour or two but it will seem like it by the time you are done).

As an example look at this page: What your friends can share about you through applications and websites. Do you really want the "Underwater basket weaving app" to know your birthday and religious views?

Here is a good place to start: How to protect your privacy on Facebook

Then to really dig in and tweak your privacy settings read and follow along with this two part series:
8 Steps to regain control of your Facebook privacy part 1
8 more steps to regain control of your Facebook privacy

I understand Facebook's need to make money, but more changes like these and I may have to delete my account and live with the isolation and lost connections that would entail.

Testing out posterous...