When people share too much on Facebook

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June 3, 2013, 8:51 pm

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When people share too much on Facebook

Don't really want to know every personal detail of my friends lives, so I appreciate when they don't share details of dates or other too personal events. I don't mind seeing baby photos or vacations or other family events. But sometimes, it's not appropriate to share too personal details. Your thoughts?

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LizAnne

LizAnne

I don't want to read about the intimate details of anyone else's lives. I will usually mute those posts and if the friend keeps it up, I will simply delete them off my friend's list.

12 years ago

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Unboxed

Unboxed

Don't post anything personal period not even photos. People use this given data for many reasons. Here are some xamples:

1.) You post you'll be out of town for the next week, when you get home your house was broken into and everything stolen.
2.) You post your full name, someone looks up the info, uses it to access local records, birth certificate for free, apply s for ssn and your identity is now stolen.
3.) Someone takes your photo and sells it to a company who uses it for company profits.
4.) Someone takes your photo and name, creates an account and performs naughty acts online and people think it is you.

11 years ago

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Corzhens

Corzhens

You sound like my sister who seems paranoid when it comes to Facebook posting. When we are on a vacation trip, she would remind her kids not to post anything that will indicate where we are because thieves may assume that no one was left in their house. But I guess that is just a silly speculation unless the thief is one of her friends in Facebook and that is really silly.

6 years ago

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angie828

angie828

You should be able to share with your family and friends. But I do think that sometimes so details are given out that should not be.

11 years ago

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brownie

brownie

Details that are too personal really turn me off and I do not want them shared with me.

11 years ago

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ricky44

ricky44

Some share way more than they should. It is very annoying and they just need to stop.

11 years ago

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Kat1

Kat1

There are just some things that you do not need to share on social sites. Many do not realize that we do not want to read about some of their crap!

11 years ago

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biggeorge2k

biggeorge2k

Every pregnant women on facebook, they think they are the first ever to be pregnant.
Thinks like : "I farted all night" "My tubby hurts" "Three more weeks until our little man arrives"

11 years ago

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Ashlyn

Ashlyn

Every pregnant women on facebook, they think they are the first ever to be pregnant.
Thinks like : "I farted all night" "My tubby hurts" "Three more weeks until our little man arrives"

Maybe they do not realize that more than their family and friends are reading the posts. Some people have no concept that on Facebook, 'the world is watching'.

11 years ago

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forever love

forever love

If you need to rant or vent on a public site like Facebook, you should mark y our posts as private for your eyes only, so your family and friends do not see.

11 years ago

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ralph101

ralph101

So I woke up at 7 and had a bowl of Cheerios. At 8 I went for a walk with my dog and then I ran into a classmate, we had coffee together. Then I came home and did my laundry..........
Do you mean these posts that explain everything about the day?

11 years ago

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Unboxed

Unboxed

If your posting about past evens then it won't hurt as much unless your a predictive fellow who follows routine. I can watch peoples posts for a month and learn about their everyday activities. You can learn what days women are on their periods, when family's like to go out to dinner, what there work schedules are like, what days the girls likes to go running or walking the dog and so on. I talked about letting people know your future schedule is super dangerous, but leaving information about your past can be just as dangerous.

11 years ago

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Unboxed

Lol, and I hope everyone knows FB, while opened, records every website and data entry you do on your computer......so watch out.

11 years ago

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Beverly

Beverly

Don't say things on Facebook unless you want them repeated everywhere. You really never know who is reading your posts. So let's say for instance you post negative comments about your boss on your Facebook page. And, one of your friends shows the comment to a friend of theirs, who happens to know your boss. The second person could screen copy the comment and pm it to your boss. And, you would get fired. So basically don't use Facebook for rants or venting.

11 years ago

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angie828

angie828

Don't say things on Facebook unless you want them repeated everywhere. You really never know who is reading your posts. So let's say for instance you post negative comments about your boss on your Facebook page. And, one of your friends shows the comment to a friend of theirs, who happens to know your boss. The second person could screen copy the comment and pm it to your boss. And, you would get fired. So basically don't use Facebook for rants or venting.

Exactly. Many people like to gossip and fb is the first place that they look.

11 years ago

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Kat1

Kat1

So I woke up at 7 and had a bowl of Cheerios. At 8 I went for a walk with my dog and then I ran into a classmate, we had coffee together. Then I came home and did my laundry..........
Do you mean these posts that explain everything about the day?

LOL these are the worst kind of posts ever!

11 years ago

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blueeyes

blueeyes

I just want to scream back at them I do not care. Please stop sharing so much!

11 years ago

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tionna

tionna

I say that you only share what really matters. I do not need to know each and every detail in your life.

11 years ago

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Miken34

Miken34

Share what you like I do not care. But do not be surprised when you post little details if I hid your posts. This is very annoying when I know everything you did that day, right down to when you ate or went to the bathroom.

11 years ago

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tangee

tangee

I like to hear what my friends and family are up to but can do without all the personal details. Most of my friends on fb do not post very personal stuff and that is fine with me.

11 years ago

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Jolie

Jolie

I just want to scream back at them I do not care. Please stop sharing so much!

The person posting the private details is trying to justify their sad non-life by posting how they have a great life online. And, really no one cares.

11 years ago

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Beverly

Beverly

So I woke up at 7 and had a bowl of Cheerios. At 8 I went for a walk with my dog and then I ran into a classmate, we had coffee together. Then I came home and did my laundry..........
Do you mean these posts that explain everything about the day?

yep! Those Facebook updates are the worst. I think that kind of thing is best left for Twitter where people expect trivia and don't mind dealing with the daily minutia.

11 years ago

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Corzhens

Corzhens

I agree that we have to be discerning when posting personal information on Facebook. Just yesterday in the news, there was that report of scam where a woman’s bank account was withdrawn of money by scammers. The guy from the Central Bank said that we should not indicate information in social media like date of birth and addresses for it can be used by criminals to steal from your bank account or credit card. And I have to agree to that advice.

7 years ago

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mark8625

mark8625

I can say that I am not agree on sharing too much personal in facebook or any other social media sites. These sites are for public which means sharing very private or even private are not recommended to post. I read many post about the fighting and other private matters which was very annoying for me.

6 years ago

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