Baring It All On Facebook

http://mashable.com/2009/04/28/facebook-privacy-settings/

The author of this aricle is Alison Driscoll who is an interactive copywriter and social media consultant who specializes in Facebook. Driscoll speaks about the fact that today more and more people are giving the world a play by play of their lives on Facebook. People upload pictures and update their statuses as if that is they job. She begs the quesion, "How much is too much?"

We have laws and regulations to protect our privacy everyday. Individuals pride themselves on the fact that, as Americans, privacy is our luxury. Now, why would a person give up that? From the moment a person starts putting their life on Facebook the privacy is gone. Allowing your life to be available to thousands is unsafe.

Today there are privacy controls on Facebook to limit the information available to others. It's very important to utilize those controls. Otherwise an overload of information is given to viewers.

Driscoll explains how on Facebook now it is possible to create different "views" for each segment in your life. This is done by creating "friend lists," and from that point forward it is possible to limit information about yourself to certain groups. This is a way for individuals to gain back their privacy. It only makes since for this feature to be used by Facebook users. Protect yourself.