Friday, December 17, 2010

DOES PRIVACY REALLY MATTER??

FACEBOOK

Facebook is updating at a fast rate, probably faster than some it's members, in recent times, they launched the friendships page which shows a log of all mutual's(including friends, photos, wall posts, comments and things they both like) between two friends on facebook. This is in a way a good way to increase users  time on the site but on the other hand some critics have said that it's exposing members of the site.' Snoops' and so called stalkers are having it easy having to know all about whoever they need to know about.

The next big blow to users privacy is the facebook memories which is currently under test; it had been up this morning however the link went down since then. It's expected to give a log of the activities of a user for the past period since joining the social site.This again exposes to the would be stalkers of their details that they may not want exposed.

According to InfoWorld, facebook's privacy is among the 20 biggest failures of 2010 which could also have been fostered by such features that have exposed users.  This year was also the year wall posts begun appearing on the live stream of users on facebook mobile.

WHY PRIVACY DOESN'T MATTER

My idea concerning cyber-privacy however is different. I tend to think that the age we are living in cares less about privacy. With people updating on all activities of their life in such a way that you could use fb to track them everywhere they go. Uploading photos is also another common feature fb users use to abuse their privacy. Users are able to upload photos whenever and wherever.

The large population on fb is also an issue why people wouldn't care should fb have issues with privacy. The thought of having ones friends on one list is miraculous and a wonder to many. So many long lost friends have been reunited on facebook and hence fb has more good than evils should there even be privacy.

I am of the opinion that for the fact that if someone joins a social network, privacy isn't an issue really since emails, phones and other more private means such as Skype still exist. Even if they are not an assurance of ever reuniting with some old buddies, the consideration of one's privacy would surpass the will to join a social network.

So now the question is; does privacy really matter to fb it at all users don't care?

 

 

 

http://www.webpronews.com/blogtalk/2010/05/25/facebook-privacy-issues-getting-worse