[ Thanks to Marcel
Gagne for this link. ]
“I’m going to start this Ubuntu-User blog entry with an
apology combined with a bit of an explanation. I’m going to talk
about Facebook. Yes, me too — I’m sorry.You all know what Facebook
is, of course.With nearly 3 out of ever 4 intelligent beings in the
known universe having their own Facebook page, it’s a social
networking behemoth. Facebook is so cool and so popular, everyone
has either done it, is doing it, or plans on doing it. But a
cursory scan of the news will tell you that it’s not all rosy for
Facebook.“Everywhere you turn today, there’s a news story about how evil
Facebook is, specifically when it comes to their (ahem, alleged)
disregard for privacy and the sanctity of their users’ personal
space. If you are at all curious about what you are sharing without
knowing, check out Openbook. It’s difficult for individuals to
protect their personal information or make any kind of change to
their security settings. Famous faces from the book are shouting
“Enough!” and cancelling their Facebook accounts. Quitting, as it
turns out, is not as easy as it sounds; Facebook makes it very
difficult to delete your account.”