I’ve been a user of Facebook for a while now. They’ve started adding all these applications which I’ve found some to be pretty cool. BUT I have never added NOR gave them permission to post what movies I order from Blockbuster.com. This is what I found on my profile today:
Chris added Welcome to the Dollhouse to his queue on Blockbuster.
10:57pm
10:52pm
How the hell did they know that? I never once even told them that I was a blockbuster.com rental user. What’s next?
Chris called in sick at work today. 07:53am
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Yeah, that Beacon add-program is really invading your privacy. Better turn it off….
Chris called in sick at work today. 07:53am
Awwww, I’m tellin’!
Seriously though, that’s just wrong. They shouldn’t be doing that. At least you didn’t rent anything weird, like the “Hello Kitty” show or “According to Jim” or anything like that!
I have found it reveals a bit to much information about me. Like i do a quick quiz and then bang, its on my profile for all others to see, i agree it does get scary.
Regards Andrew
Mmmmm. Love me some facebook - but I am also selective about the applications I load.
I will sometimes load an app just to see what a friend has written or sent me, then immediately remove the app after seeing it if I’m not interested.
Odd that facebook would know what your blockbuster account name/pw is if you didn’t tell it…that seems very suspicious.
It does seem very suspicious … as long as you don’t order any adult movies … then it would slip into invasion of privacy
It’s very frustrating when some one slip into our privacy without our permission.
Right … its a scary matter. I turned that off.
I know what you mean. I never really add any applications to facebook as I think they clutter up the whole thing, but today when i signed in there were adverts for 2 on my profile in my personal news feed as if I had added them. I don’t like receiving 50000 application invitations a day either. It really discourages me from using facebook regularly like I used to.
Very nice and useful post
. Thank you I wasn’t aware of much of these articles and blogs.
Facebook has been made to transparent to other users and worse still Google has been able to index users information. I use facebook but most of my personal details are false to keep myself safe from identity fraud.
facebook has blatant disregard for other’s privacy. even i m embarassed to tell my friends that facebook tell me whom they have given a flower or for that matter, a kiss. i guess finding the beacon option is also a bit difficult. guess they want extract the max juice out of us all.
It is so scary, and I’m sick of all the viral applications people keep inviting me to join. I wish there were security preference settings that would allow me to block all apps from even asking me to use them. It’s getting to be more of an annoyance each time I log in rather than a fun pastime.
I really like your blog, Tallfreakydude! Keep it up!
Yeah Facebook is really scary… almost thinking about leaving since they invade my privacy so much. Plus they don’t seem to care at all.
Yea I stopped using facebook, after they added the news thing. Those news headlines of everything you do on the site. “Jane Doe” added “John Doe” as a friend. “Jane Doe” changed her profile picture.
Wake up facebook! If I wanted everyone to know that I did something, I would just tell them. Facebook started out so innocent. They only allowed those that went to the same school to view your profile. Now they share your life history without your permission.
I did a facebook blog entry today too… Creepy.
Facebook is crazy that way and I’m surprised they haven’t been slapped with some crazy lawsuit. yet….
I personally hate all the new apps… just WAY too many in WAY to short a time.
I have heard that some of the apps are more business oriented, we’ll have to see about that.
I’ve had it with facebook. Used to be in there several times a day. Now I go in once a week to see if anyone has foolishly emailed me there.
It was good until it became very annoying.
i was never convinced using facebook , i always prefer orkut which is more comfortable.
I’m relatively new to facebook, but I’ve heard things like this before. Rather annoying i’d say
I have read your for blog one years and found that it is really helpful.
According to Comscore all the page views from facebook are beginning to drop. People are getting bored of it.
I started using facebook as it is today, dunno how it was in the past. But its sure strange what is happening to you.
facebook knows where you are and what you do. all the time. IT FREAKS ME OUT. thats why I stopped using it, hehe. It’s also annoying how they broadcast everything you do, like posting on your friends walls and stuff.
I have to agree that Facebook has now become a bit overwhelming with the amount of applications now offered. Although I still believe that it offers a unique means by which to stay connected with people you otherwise might lose touch with, constantly being bombarded with invitations to join new applications is becoming more intrusive than I think most users want it to be.
LOL! I like your post, I actually love facebook but yeah they’re starting to get all nosy in my business and it’s not cool. You are one hot guy I must say, and I want to make a guess at how tall you are… estimated at 6 feet 4 inches. Am I right?
i love facebook. it was once like myspace, but without the suck. . but they’ve added the suck, so yeah. but the mini-stalker they added, it’s almost perfect.
I’m newer to Facebook, but I can definitely see how it is scary and your situation definitely scares me! Damn applications. I am also not a fan of how they want me to spam all my friends about applications.
im tired of it, this facebook stuff has lots of complaints, better stay away from it
I don’t use Facebook much. There are just so darn many social bookmarking sites out there it’s hard to settle for just one…or two…or three
How do people get the time to post on blogs, update Facebook, use Twitter etc.
Do we not go outdoors anymore….he says, posting on this blog!
that’s a bit worrying
have you found out how they found out which films you had ordered from blockbuster?
Rich
Tallfreak, it’s very grim to know that Facebook did it. I do not aware of this kind of activities by Facebook. Thanks for confering this information.
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Facebook is scary, I must admit! It has it’s benefits and then drawbacks like any other web site online.
Hmm that is freaky! I tend not to add all the random applications theres too many to even remember anymore.
That is scary. It’s a flat out invasion of privacy.
Yes, a invasion of privacy. That’s why I hardly login now.
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