In other words, more security issues. Now everyone can see every comment you make to absolutely everyone. I kinda like keeping my family and some internet friends separate so this is fecking annoying.
The more and more facebook tries to completely weave itself into every aspect of out lives i will start to lay off it. If more people join Google+ then i’ll do my posting there, if not then i just won’t post anywhere other than here.
“All those activities people perform with these apps–listening to a Bjork tune, reading about same-sex marriage laws, cooking Arroz con Pollo, running four miles, donating to Amnesty International–will be stored permanently and made accessible (if the user allows it) on a greatly enhanced profile page that will essentially become a remote-control autobiography,” Wired’s Steven Levy wrote about the update.
It’s that concept of Facebook becoming an “autobiography” that’s scaring some folks.
“Is there any way I can upload my browser history, bank statements, and medical records to Facebook?” Twitter user @adrianshort asked today. “Might as well do this properly.”
So you can tweak settings to control parts of what people see – assuming you can find them. The first thing i do when facebook announces ‘improvements’ is go and check my privacy settings. There’s nothing major i want to keep hidden else i wouldn’t put it on facebook to begin with. Buy i hate the idea of people being able to spy on my friendships – i’ll decide who knows what, not you Mr fucking Zuckerberg.