Privacy Settings for Facebook: Do you use them?

Good for you, Chiwasaki! It's good to see another Facebook user who's very aware of what they can do with Facebook. Thanks for replying!

Hi nenyalorien! There are people who can steal information on your Facebook account. They can even set a new Facebook account using my identity. I don't want that to happen so I'm careful on the things I put on Facebook.

Good for you! Btw, why do you say that you could probably add people you don't know to your list? Did you group your Facebook friends by security levels? Just wondering. :)

Hi again Neil, Facebook has had new changes, and you can now make lists of friends there. When you post, you can create lists and limit your posts to these lists of friends. You may also post things and limit these just to a friend or two which you will specify. These settings are on the right-hand, lower corner of the post box. If you've already made the post, you can modify the privacy settings of those by mousing over on the upper right-hand corner of that post. You can also set people to be "Close Friends," and you can post statuses and items that are limited only to them. You may also be able to get exclusive updates and notifications only from them. You may also be able to set some friends to view only your info, but not your wall, not your pictures, etc. Happy Facebooking!

i add people when we have mutual friends. is there a security feature for group of friends?

Oh. Haha. Good one. However, here's what I did: I removed my mom and my dad from my Facebook and then BLOCKED them too. That way they won't need to know about us. If they can't deal with it, when my boyfriend was very up front with them and wanted them to know that he was willing to do anything, work hard to help us both have a great future, they decided to shut down and reject my boy. So that is the consequence. It was hard for me to grow up anyway, so living a parent-free life is a happy, freeing change for me. :)

Hi Tash! Good to know that your privacy settings worked for you and were good for you, as well. :) You're right, too many people in this world are just evil and have nothing better to do, so it's best to protect oneself. Thanks for answering and you have a great year ahead!

Good for you, besthope! Yes, it's best to keep some things private. Btw, you could now change the privacy settings of your Status Updates even after you've posted them. :)

True that. I feel like Facebook is the safest social networking website so far, though. I don't really consider it a "public" site because you can control who'll see you or not. Thanks for replying! :)

Good going! :) Yes, I guess that's best. I'd do the same thing, but since I work online and need the networks, I have to be searchable. :) Thanks for replying!

Yes, we all have the right to choose what we can keep private or not. And I believe that Facebook has the best privacy settings online, so far. :)

Good for you! Yes, as long as you're confident with your privacy settings in the social networks you use, there's really no need to worry. :)

Good for you, daudzaid1. :) I like protecting my friends so I keep my Friends List to myself. Hehe. Yes, blocking irritating people is important in keeping sanity. Hehehe!

Go to the top-right corner of your Facebook page, look for the Account link, then go to either Account Settings or Privacy Settings and you can tinker with the settings there. Facebook labeled the functions properly and have explanations for each function, so it won't be too hard to understand what you're changing them for. :)