Beware Guys ! Your parents nd relatives are watching you in facebook !
By Althafk
@Althafk (172)
India
July 11, 2011 12:48am CST
Facebook was primarily aimed at College boys and girls.It was earlier,mainly concentrated at those teenage people and has not given any consideration to the old people.
But now,the story changes.I have seen a report in a newspaper,in which it says that the number of new teens registering in facebook is only nearly 25% while the percentage of senior citizens registering is over 600%.The number of people over 35 to 64 age registering new to the site is about to 300%.These percentages are not the exact since i forgot the same.However it is near to the exact.Thats not the point here.
The thing is that,Number of teens new are less in percentage while more are more people are registering as the age increases.Moreover,the teens doesnt likes there parents and relatives to be in the site,which lowers their privacy.
Whats your view in this?
Are you happy or hating to see your parents and relatives (from the age 35 years to above) in facebook?
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15 responses
@bouncybug (614)
• South Africa
11 Jul 11
I do agree that more and more parents and older people are joining facebook. But for them, it seems to be more about connecting with old friends than anything else. Facebook is an amazing thing in that it has led to reunions of many people, and means that people who are on the other side of the world can now communicate freely! Yes, its sometimes difficult when you know your parents are seeing your photographs and reading your wall posts, but maybe then you should be more careful about what you are up to - you shouldn't have to hide much from your parents in the first place!
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@Althafk (172)
• India
11 Jul 11
Thats right,one needs to take more care while posting photos and commenting here and there in facebook.There is a chance that,his/her parents or relatives will see those things.This lowers the privacy which was earlier available in the site.
We majority of youngsters hide one or other or most of the things from the parents or relatives.
Most of the youngsters will be living a different life from what expected from the parents.And the person's complete lifestyle can be easily grasped by going through the profile page,wall,and photos of the person.The facebook page reflects back what kind of person he is.Thats the problem here,the parents get into the privacy of their child.
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
11 Jul 11
If they have some other things to do on Facebook like online-marketing or making friends with world wide community, then I will be happy. The same applies if they try to see what I do, read my posts and whatsoever.
Rule: Whatever is on Facebook remains on Facebook.
I cannot allow them to control my social life, leave alone to suggest kinds of friends I may have. If they try to infringe this rule, I block them for good.
...human-rights starts with a little privacy one has...
@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
•
11 Jul 11
Facebook has never had an age limit. It's also never had much privacy at all, so it's kind of amusing that you think it did. This is a common misconception of kids and teens: they think that older people don't "get it" when we're a lot more savvy than you'd imagine (who do you think invented most of the stuff you're using and staffs the companies that run it?).
There is NO privacy online: everything you type is recorded, even if it's just in a chat-room log. And there is absolutely no medium that the older generations do not understand - that's just wishful thinking.
And by the way, over 35 isn't old at all - my dad started using computers in his 70s.
@Althafk (172)
• India
11 Jul 11
This is the problem each and every teen and college guys are facing now.At the early stage,it was looking like facebook as a world of their own teenage and college guys.But however,as the time passed,aged people also got stuck in this social site as they can find their previous old friends,who they have missed years and years ago.This is the main thing they are interested in this site.They just need to find their old friends.
However this create a great problem to the teenagers.They just misses their old privacy.The funny thing is that 'Parents are getting some thing (old friends) while their child is missing some other thing (their privacy)'
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
12 Jul 11
Hi Spike, you are right there is no privacy online and whatever we do is exposed to the world, but I won't allow anyone to criticize me for whatever do online. How can someone tell what I say-(either in words or picture) online is truthful? That is my privacy.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
11 Jul 11
I visit Facebook sometimes and the stuff I see posted in there by teens makes me sick. Alot of them have a nasty and vulgar mouth. I hate to see what my daughter posts in there also. They tell more than they should in there but they just will not stop it. It is so embarrassing for the decent parents.
@Althafk (172)
• India
11 Jul 11
Thats the view from all the parents,and you are one among the typical parent :-)
Every parent has the internal wish,that their must be like this like that,must not do that,must not be like him... blah... blahh.All this things will be for the final succes of the child...but the children will not be following these and these things....and thats in the case of facebooking too.... :-)
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
11 Jul 11
I think that's because most of the younger generations have already registered to the site. So now, when the older people catch up, there is less registrations from the younger ones, not because they lost interest, but because they are already there a long time ago.
@Althafk (172)
• India
11 Jul 11
Thats purely mathematics.What you are saying is that millions and millions of teenagers are already in facebook are there are only few left outside.
Thats not right,there are still lot of teenagers anyway to some extend you are right.
But this is not our subject,our subject is over 300% of adults (age 35-64)and 600% of senior citizens are registering into this amazing socia media.600% means 6 times the population now for them in the site.ie,if their is 1000 senior citizens in the site,then the number will bounce up to 6000 and then to over 36000. . .this is purely mathematics and statistics :-) :-)
@redvakaurvaki (4216)
• Indonesia
11 Jul 11
It may happen because there are many cases of facebook abuse.The parent make an account to know what their child do on facebook and make sure that their children don't do cyber crime or the victim of abuse.Facebook now is out of controll.If the purpose of old people make an account is similar with I mention about, we should have no worries.They just want us being fine and try to protect us from the internet abuse.I support this.
@Althafk (172)
• India
11 Jul 11
Hmmm....thats good....But who wants to be spy'ed by their parents,so that their all activities will be brought into the eyes of their parents.Those things wont be any criminal or offensive things,but may be funny moments with their friends etc which may not be looking good from the view of their parents.
Anyway prerense of parents in facebook will surely help the youngsters from fallen into any traps or problems to some extend,which is most of all important from any angle :-)
Happy Mylotting :-) :-)
@redvakaurvaki (4216)
• Indonesia
11 Jul 11
noone want to be spy by their parent or relatives, so here the parent must be smart.don't make their child feel like haunted by them!!I think it's working
@katzar0712 (324)
• Philippines
11 Jul 11
If you are hiding something from them, then I would not be happy having them in my Facebook list. lol c")
I know a friend who got a tattoo and posted pictures in Facebook, his Mom sees the pictures and he was reprimanded real hard.
So we just have to be careful and cautious. There are available options in Facebook that can make some post/statuses on PRIVATE to avoid situations like this :)
@nenyalorien (899)
• Philippines
12 Jul 11
At first, I liked that my mom and dad were on Facebook. It was a good way to have fun and enhance our relationship, not to mention share pictures. But then things started to get tense because my mom started picking on any and everything I posted.
So I deleted and blocked her from my Facebook.
We still communicate, but only via text and email now.
I guess it's really a matter of how you respect each other's privacy and personal freedom. :(
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
11 Jul 11
There are a couple things that one can do..Block certain postings from selective friends or do what my nephew did and make two accounts, one for family and one for friends..
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
22 Jul 11
Hi Althafk, Its nice to have parents and relatives access to new age and its healthy too. Sometimes when there one needs much privacy then it becomes problematic. LOL.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
11 Jul 11
although it's kind of awkward having my mom and dad see everything that I do in FB, I am quite happy that they are there because it is now our main source of communication especially since skype is now integrated with FB chat.
Plus they dont just use their FB accounts to spy on me. They also use it to communicate with their friends. My Mom is going to their high school reunion next year and that reunion is taking place because she found her friends in FB. So fir me it's cool that she's there.
@Althafk (172)
• India
11 Jul 11
I agree with you.If one is away from home and skype is providing facebook chat,he or she will be happy to see their mom or dad in facebook.
They will be having their own life,their friends,their business marketing etc if applies etc.But they will be surely spying their child,because they need to watch their child so that they can assure that their child is safe and is enjoying.
@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
11 Jul 11
It is an interesting matter which you are proposing here. I know that the older people are very curious about what younger people do and that is the reason why they register, to have a peep at what we do. This is why I don't really post photos and don't really share anything on them, as I prefer things to be done offline, to be discussed offline and that way nobody can double check on me.
Many specialists have warned that Facebook is very dangerous, and this is a part of the danger. Of course, parents should know what the children are doing, but then they nag you and ask lots of stupid questions and tensions are born without any reason.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Jul 11
Well, in my opinion, Facebook serves the older ones more than the younger ones. It's because the older ones, gets to see their friends and former classmates from long ago. They can already see each other through pictures posted, though they may be distances apart. 
Facebook, serves me well that way. I get to see my daughter's activities through her posts. But i know, she doesn't mind at all that i am seeing her posts.
Facebook, serves me well that way. I get to see my daughter's activities through her posts. But i know, she doesn't mind at all that i am seeing her posts. @XxshubhamxX (115)
• India
13 Jul 11
yess it is quite annoying for me...as i think ther shud be private space for every one...and we hardly gets it..so i think atleast on fsites like facebook and all ..they should leave us alone...i know some are really open to there parents ...bt m not and dad is on mo facebook list...so i just have to delete some of my pics dat are in some that kind of situations..i hope u got that..so i just wish i cud get more private space...!
@jingqian (28)
• Malaysia
18 Jul 11
Hi, regarding to the post title, well i would say, i could careless.
This is because i am not doing anything suspicious, anything overboard, anything that can't be seen by my parent and relative. Yes, some of the users of Facebook might have misusing it. As such, they can't really reveal their profile to anyone.
Here is thing, if you are not doing anything wrong, then you shouldn't be worry about reviewing your profile to your parent and relative.
Anyway, this is just my piece of opinions. No offense ya. :)
@silentwill (1685)
• Philippines
11 Jul 11
My boss and some co-workers have the tendency to stalk in Facebook which is why I stopped being active in Facebook. I know there are filters so that only selected people can see my updates, but why bother? Like one "moral lesson" I read about in reference to a controversy surrounding a local celebrity ex-couple in which the girl got pregnant and the guy bashed her on a website:
Don't use the internet.
