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Monday, July 6, 2009

Facebook Syndrome

It's a made-up term I just... made up? You know you have that syndrome when you check FB at least once every hour if you get the chance. The problem with FB is you don't really have privacy contrast to what FB wants you to believe. Heard of 7 degrees of separation? No? Look it up or search FB, they have a group there, hahahaha. Simply put, you know Person A who knows Person B. That Person B knows Person C. Indirectly, you know Person C. I think that's how it goes if not, oh well, I am sticky with it. Will your embarrassing pictures or rants about certain person will ever be private? NO. Once it's on FB, it will spread like wild fire. People can start sharing your pictures because Person A can just download the pictures and spread the shame - I can you could sue whoever is distributing it. You never want to post something private on your FB account because 1) people will find it and ruin your image; 2) it could be a criminal act in certain area if you did something like that and brag about it; and 3) your future employer(s) may look up your name to check your background before hiring you. If you plan to have a normal life without people making fun of your picture from a day you were really drunk with some criminal acts, don't post it on FB. Keep in somewhere safe where it cannot be downloaded online (getting hacked is an entire different story) unless you don't care about your reputation.

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