FYI: Facebook Fan Pages

[that_someone_special]

Recently, a facebook fan page was created for a certain diamond company

I just wanted to warn though, that you might want to put your names and/or profile pictures to "friends only", as I found a few PS members with the same pictures of their avys here, with their full names attached! I know on facebook it''s fine to have your first and last name, but when you consider how much personal jewelry info is posted on this site (plus usually a state and city) that you might be marking yourself to be an easier target for something bad

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Just an FYI!! (I might be paranoid, but better safe than sorry.)

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I don''t think you''re paranoid. IMO, people often give out too much info on FB especially when they haven''t spoken to a "friend" in real life for say, 20 years, since HS.

My cat has his own FB membership. lol Maybe I''ll sign him up as a fan

 

[that_someone_special]

lol I like that idea!!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/24/2010 1:37:35 PM
Author: swedish bean
lol I like that idea!!

hehehe He currently has 374 friends and so he's hip & cool and would be a great addition to the fan group!

I'll have to get him a rhinestone collar for his photo.

 

[Mara]

Thanks for PSA, SB. I think I looked at that fan page recently, but I didn't want to be entirely visible since my FB acct is personal and used only for real life friends and family.

Recently FB changed their privacy settings to allow 'friends of friends' to see you and your posts even if you previously had 'friends only' allowed. I am not a fan of this new setting because it shows you to so many more people, but you can't seem to change it... boo! I hope they change the setting back at some point. What's the point of wanting to be private if friends of friends can see you? I use FB for very close friends and fam and Greg's fam to stay apprised of what we are doing, but I appreciate only having close friends.

Perfect example of awkward because of this setting... I am good friends with 2-3 ex-coworkers and one of the high level execs at their co is as well and now because of this setting I can see his posts on their walls and umm some of it is a little risque. I don't know that HE would be happy about knowing others can see this, but I doubt he even realizes.

 

[jewelz617]

Most of my friends have over 300 people on their FB page. I have 60, and I can honestly say that every single person on my page is either a close friend I talk to and see regularly or a family member.

I am very careful about who is seeing my daughter''s (very few) photos I post or my jewelry. I may not be super popular, but it makes me feel safe!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

That''s why I have a second FB account

 

[CasaBlanca]

SB,

What a thoughtful post for psers safety. I appreciate that you pointed that out.

I hope the next time a thread begins asking you where you store your valuables, or perhaps your plans to visit family for 3 days, or posting info about a vacation, working hours...that we all weigh the consequences of doing so. We need to be far more guarded than we have in the past.

I have felt for years that we (psers) are just too open for our safety. The rest of virtual worlds are not as safe and protective of their members like PS is. Our location is not given in an ip address here. But in other places such as what you mentioned...an email address can be pin pointed on a map.

PSers please take Swedish Beans post as a new direction on what you do and do not provide. This can still be a great community we just need to remind one another not to reveal details to help those with poor intentions.

Bravo Swedish Bean!

 

[Mara]

Date: 1/24/2010 2:17:06 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
That''s why I have a second FB account

I thought about that but it''s too much work!!

 

[LilyKat]

Date: 1/24/2010 2:25:42 PM
Author: CasaBlanca
SB,


What a thoughtful post for psers safety. I appreciate that you pointed that out.


I hope the next time a thread begins asking you where you store your valuables, or perhaps your plans to visit family for 3 days, or posting info about a vacation, working hours...that we all weigh the consequences of doing so. We need to be far more guarded than we have in the past.


I have felt for years that we (psers) are just too open for our safety. The rest of virtual worlds are not as safe and protective of their members like PS is. Our location is not given in an ip address here. But in other places such as what you mentioned...an email address can be pin pointed on a map.


PSers please take Swedish Beans post as a new direction on what you do and do not provide. This can still be a great community we just need to remind one another not to reveal details to help those with poor intentions.


Bravo Swedish Bean!

I have to say I agree. I always get concerned when I see get togethers being organised publicly on here, giving a time and place where a group of people with incredibly costly jewellery are going to be waiting. Also when people share intimate details of their personal life (a recent thread in the Newlyweds forum when posters were describing their sex life in some detail springs to mind), I just wonder if they realise EVERYONE on the internet can read that information - pupils, work acquaintances, family... and you never know who may be lurking (I did for long enough!)

I'm just saying - please be careful.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/24/2010 2:29:22 PM
Author: Mara

Date: 1/24/2010 2:17:06 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
That''s why I have a second FB account

I thought about that but it''s too much work!!

When I set up my second, it took about a week to get it all going since I was adding people to my friend list.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/24/2010 1:46:14 PM
Author: PinkAsscher678
Most of my friends have over 300 people on their FB page. I have 60, and I can honestly say that every single person on my page is either a close friend I talk to and see regularly or a family member.

I am very careful about who is seeing my daughter's (very few) photos I post or my jewelry. I may not be super popular, but it makes me feel safe!

Yeah, with my kids, the only people who see them are friends who would in real life. I've never posted jewelry on my FB page. My friends would think I am wacko. lol

 

[Ella]

Just so everyone knows we are doing our best to implement a system where GTG's can be organized in a more private way. Hopefully this will be available to everyone soon.

If anyone is planning a PS GTG soon please let me know by using the "report concern" button on the GTG thread and we can help you keep it more private.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 1/24/2010 2:43:26 PM
Author: MC

Date: 1/24/2010 2:29:22 PM

Author: Mara

Date: 1/24/2010 2:17:06 PM

Author: Tacori E-ring

That's why I have a second FB account

I thought about that but it's too much work!!

When I set up my second, it took about a week to get it all going since I was adding people to my friend list.

I like keeping things separate. I feel I share too much on here and would hate for certain family members to catch on and spy on me

Plus this way I can add who I want without worrying about my privacy. Works for me but if you are super active with FB already (which I was not) I could see why it would be a pain.

Ella, that is GREAT news! I know in the past it has made people nervous to post meeting places online!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/24/2010 2:57:26 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 1/24/2010 2:43:26 PM
Author: MC
When I set up my second, it took about a week to get it all going since I was adding people to my friend list.

I like keeping things separate. I feel I share too much on here and would hate for certain family members to catch on and spy on me

Plus this way I can add who I want without worrying about my privacy. Ella, that is GREAT news! I know in the past it has made people nervous to post meeting places online!

Exactly. That is why I''ve never mentioned PS to any friends/family and have reduced my talk of diamonds - actually quit talking about them at all in RL because I do not want people to cross reference me.

I''m not even that active on FB. Check my stuff about once a week.

 

[April20]

Date: 1/24/2010 1:43:06 PM
Author: Mara
Thanks for PSA, SB. I think I looked at that fan page recently, but I didn''t want to be entirely visible since my FB acct is personal and used only for real life friends and family.

Recently FB changed their privacy settings to allow ''friends of friends'' to see you and your posts even if you previously had ''friends only'' allowed. I am not a fan of this new setting because it shows you to so many more people, but you can''t seem to change it... boo! I hope they change the setting back at some point. What''s the point of wanting to be private if friends of friends can see you? I use FB for very close friends and fam and Greg''s fam to stay apprised of what we are doing, but I appreciate only having close friends.

Perfect example of awkward because of this setting... I am good friends with 2-3 ex-coworkers and one of the high level execs at their co is as well and now because of this setting I can see his posts on their walls and umm some of it is a little risque. I don''t know that HE would be happy about knowing others can see this, but I doubt he even realizes.

Mara, I went into my account, and my dog''s account, and set everything to "Friends Only". I got to it thru the "settings" button at the top and then "privacy settings" and then "profile settings". The dog has an account so I can link to things I don''t want linked to me and so that DH can play games. I locked some things about his account so that only we can see it and no one else. That account is locked down tighter than Fort Knox! He''s only got about 40 friends right now, I''m trying to get him as many friends as MC''s cat.

 

[Mara]

sorry April i was talking about the ''contact'' settings under ''privacy'' for ''add me as a friend''. i only have ''everyone'' and ''friends of friends'' on there as pull down, no longer ''only friends''. my profile is pretty private, but it was the add a friend thing that changed recently....there were a fair amt of articles on it, if you google.

MC i think more about the maintenance and playing around with 2 accts than setting it up. i''d have to be logging in and out etc, too much of a PITA.

 

[Kaleigh]

I didn''t use my real name, and surely didn''t want to be contacted from peeps back from third grade and what not?? That''s silly to me.

Skippy was a great help in setting up my page. I would have been so clueless without her. Thanks Skippy!!!!!

I think having two accounts would be a major PITA, but that''s just me... But can see why people do it...

 

[gemgirl]

I don''t have a Facebook page, although people keep inviting me to be their "friends" all the time. I don''t know, I think Facebook is too public for me. It sort of scares me a bit, and having the immediate world know that I have a passion for diamonds? Ahhh, not so much. I''d be too uncomfortable with that.

 

[April20]

Date: 1/24/2010 4:14:18 PM
Author: Mara

sorry April i was talking about the ''contact'' settings under ''privacy'' for ''add me as a friend''. i only have ''everyone'' and ''friends of friends'' on there as pull down, no longer ''only friends''. my profile is pretty private, but it was the add a friend thing that changed recently....there were a fair amt of articles on it, if you google.

MC i think more about the maintenance and playing around with 2 accts than setting it up. i''d have to be logging in and out etc, too much of a PITA.

Interesting! I will have to check that out.

 

[Cehrabehra]

Well I''m very far away with no diamonds to tempt anyone so I guess I can play lol

 

[Lilac]

I just joined the group - I didn''t know there was one! DH has been talking to them for a few weeks now about an anniversary present, and I don''t know much about it but I do know they have been wonderful. It''s interesting that you mention to be careful because of the names/pictures - I do actually recognize some people from here on FB in that group.

I wish I could create a second FB account, but I think it would be too much work for me to keep up with both of them. I try not to put too much on there (or here) that I would care if people knew who I was (although who knows what I may have accidentally said at one point or another...)