Facebook has evolved quite dramatically in the past few years. With simply 1 million users back in December 2004, it now boasts over 500 million active users today. To respond to this influx of active users, Facebook underwent major changes in hopes of improving the site’s convenience. But these changes brought criticism and controversy, due to the site's handle on user privacy.
Of course, we have to realize that engaging ourselves in this type of community is, in a way, voluntarily allowing the World Wide Web to indulge in our information, and it’s a pretty dangerous world out there. There is no doubt that predators exist, and although they may be in small numbers, we have to acknowledge them and act accordingly in order to keep ourselves safe.
Facebook has grown to be a major business platform, with big corporate names all jumping onto the bandwagon. Are the eyes of advertisers dangerous, too? Possibly. But honestly, I don't think they're much of a threat, since I believe they have their computers do all the programming for them and their goal is not to stalk, but to advertise. Besides, ads are what keep the site running. If we refuse to allow advertisers to have access to our social-networking life, we might as well say 'bye-bye' to Facebook.
The important thing here is to be careful of what you put online. What do I do to protect my privacy? I make it a practice to think before I post. I also make sure that I have my privacy settings tweaked to my liking. However, I have yet to go through an intensive modification of my privacy settings - which I do plan on doing in the future with the help of this handy chart put together by the New York Times. Also, I tend to protect my privacy by not visiting the site very often. I log on occasionally to see how things are going, but I don't involve myself in it as much as other people may.
Different people have different reactions to these privacy settings. I've thought about how different people approach Facebook and its privacy settings, and decided to illustrate my thoughts in the picture below.
I'll have to admit that I'm a tad bit of "The Paranoid." Which one are you?
(Click to enlarge.)
4 comments:
I'm for sure the creepy . LOL JUST KIDDING .
I laughed out loud at the Frivolous . Too funny !
Also, love the theme . :)
You and Truc-Lam drawing on your tablets all day .
You're a tad bit of "The Paranoid"? Really, I never would have guessed that. I would probably be "The Composed" one, I mean I don't put too much information out there and on top of that I rarely go on facebook.
Your plan to not go on social networking sites often, I think it's a really good one.
Cute illustration by the way!
Hi Sam :D
I just wanted to say that I really like your picture. It's really funny! I agree that we do have to be careful of what we post online because anyone can have access to it. I guess if people do not want anyone, as in strangers, to view their information, they'll actually have to leave Facebook. I think you have a good idea of not visiting the site very often, and changing up the privacy settings. Good Job! :D
ROFL, I like your photo Sam. :) I would've considered me as "the creepy".. I actually didn't know that Facebook had 500 million active users each day. Just like you, I tend to change the privacy settings to my liking. It makes me feel safer? I agree with you that people need to think before they post. or else. :o
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