Comments on: Are Facebook photos forever? The site responds http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: New And Used Car http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-32618 New And Used Car Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:18:16 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-32618 <strong>Facebook Hack...</strong> Hacking facebook is not to hard, there is a simple way... Facebook Hack...

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]]> By: Don Budzik http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21572 Don Budzik Mon, 25 May 2009 17:48:48 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21572 I think a lot of people on here have hit it right on the head. Most people seem to think that the world of the Internet is their own private landscape, when the polar opposite is true. The Internet is a valuable resource, but also a dangerous way to communicate, especially when dealing with personal items, stories, pictures, etc. basically life stuff. I have known a gentleman named Gary Roediger for quite some time. Gary is a masters in computer science from U of I. He has always stressed the importance of security on the Internet. Further, he has told me about all of these security hazards with some of the more popular social networking sights. Many, before they were even discovered. People have a "so what" attitude about the Internet, when it comes to their personal identity. Many people think, "nothing will happen", but many issues are now starting to crop up due to the explosion of on line networking. Gary saw all of this stuff, and through assistance of SBIR grant money has created your own "Info Vault" on the Internet called Kbook. Or KNOWLEDGE BOOK, to extrapolate. People go to the bank when depositing money. Well... why not goto the bank, when depositing personal info. Kbook is a hosted product like other networking sights, only its private. Your own personal space, and you decide who talks with you. All secure. None of the Tom foolery that you see out there today. I will be making a move to this shortly, as it launches this week. Keep your eyes out! I think a lot of people on here have hit it right on the head. Most people seem to think that the world of the Internet is their own private landscape, when the polar opposite is true. The Internet is a valuable resource, but also a dangerous way to communicate, especially when dealing with personal items, stories, pictures, etc. basically life stuff.

I have known a gentleman named Gary Roediger for quite some time. Gary is a masters in computer science from U of I. He has always stressed the importance of security on the Internet. Further, he has told me about all of these security hazards with some of the more popular social networking sights. Many, before they were even discovered.

People have a "so what" attitude about the Internet, when it comes to their personal identity. Many people think, "nothing will happen", but many issues are now starting to crop up due to the explosion of on line networking. Gary saw all of this stuff, and through assistance of SBIR grant money has created your own "Info Vault" on the Internet called Kbook. Or KNOWLEDGE BOOK, to extrapolate.

People go to the bank when depositing money. Well... why not goto the bank, when depositing personal info. Kbook is a hosted product like other networking sights, only its private. Your own personal space, and you decide who talks with you. All secure. None of the Tom foolery that you see out there today. I will be making a move to this shortly, as it launches this week. Keep your eyes out!

]]> By: hell_yeah http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21556 hell_yeah Mon, 25 May 2009 06:27:12 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21556 photos usually is copyrighted to the photographer, NOT the persons in the photos. any photo of people in a public setting is public property, thus an individual cannot choose to remove his/her photo if that photo was taken by another person. the rationale behind this is that everything on the public domain IS on public domain. if you don't want embarrassing photos of you posted on facebook, DON'T do embarrassing stuff in public! photos usually is copyrighted to the photographer, NOT the persons in the photos. any photo of people in a public setting is public property, thus an individual cannot choose to remove his/her photo if that photo was taken by another person.
the rationale behind this is that everything on the public domain IS on public domain. if you don't want embarrassing photos of you posted on facebook, DON'T do embarrassing stuff in public!

]]> By: Zach http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21552 Zach Mon, 25 May 2009 04:30:32 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21552 Ounce you post something on the internet you can never take it back, and it will always be there. Ounce you post something on the internet you can never take it back, and it will always be there.

]]> By: Left Without an Option http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21547 Left Without an Option Mon, 25 May 2009 01:12:54 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21547 Somehow, it's always left out of this conversation that the person who has the least control of what information of theirs is posted online is the person who chooses to abstain from Facebook entirely. I don't like the site or its community, so I made a simple decision: I deactivated my account (years ago, only a few months after it was launched). Now, people can post pictures of me, and tag those photos with my name, and not only can I not remove the photos, I also cannot untag them. By deciding the internet is too public for my tastes, I'm left with no option in keeping my information private. Somehow, it's always left out of this conversation that the person who has the least control of what information of theirs is posted online is the person who chooses to abstain from Facebook entirely. I don't like the site or its community, so I made a simple decision: I deactivated my account (years ago, only a few months after it was launched).

Now, people can post pictures of me, and tag those photos with my name, and not only can I not remove the photos, I also cannot untag them. By deciding the internet is too public for my tastes, I'm left with no option in keeping my information private.

]]> By: West of Weden http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21543 West of Weden Sun, 24 May 2009 20:03:03 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21543 Facebook is the new definition of Narcissism. Facebook is the new definition of Narcissism.

]]> By: patricia http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21542 patricia Sun, 24 May 2009 19:23:46 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21542 Hi there, Thank you for this article and for posting the subsequent comments from Facebook. I want to also caution Internet users on another fact. Blog entries on popular web sites such as Yelp.com and MANY others will live for a period of about 90 days even after you delete them. Why? Google has bots that "take pictures" in time of web sites and provide them in history for searches. I know this first hand, I was threatened with a lawsuit from a place of business because I posted "unfavorable" comments about their facilities. Even though I removed them, that content kept coming up in searches for about 90 days. Finally, they disappeared. Generally speaking, you should NOT POST anything that you don't want "remembered." I personally do not believe that when I delete my cookies, browser history and others that it "really goes away." Thank you again Regards Hi there, Thank you for this article and for posting the subsequent comments from Facebook.

I want to also caution Internet users on another fact. Blog entries on popular web sites such as Yelp.com and MANY others will live for a period of about 90 days even after you delete them. Why? Google has bots that "take pictures" in time of web sites and provide them in history for searches. I know this first hand, I was threatened with a lawsuit from a place of business because I posted "unfavorable" comments about their facilities. Even though I removed them, that content kept coming up in searches for about 90 days. Finally, they disappeared.

Generally speaking, you should NOT POST anything that you don't want "remembered." I personally do not believe that when I delete my cookies, browser history and others that it "really goes away."

Thank you again

Regards

]]> By: Leah http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21536 Leah Sun, 24 May 2009 16:28:14 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21536 Brian I completely agree! I really get sick of all the nonsense. Those who use Face Book and did not realize that content does not just "disappear" need to go to take a basic course in computers. I am a computer idiot and even I knew this was the case. Face Book is wonderful for all of us who use it responsibly and most of us are aware of these things. Social networking keeps me in touch with people that I would not be in touch with as often as I am now and in addition, I am always aware of new job opportunities through my extended networks. I respect those that don't wish to participate--that is your choice but quit griping about things you all should have been aware of to begin with:) Brian I completely agree! I really get sick of all the nonsense. Those who use Face Book and did not realize that content does not just "disappear" need to go to take a basic course in computers. I am a computer idiot and even I knew this was the case. Face Book is wonderful for all of us who use it responsibly and most of us are aware of these things. Social networking keeps me in touch with people that I would not be in touch with as often as I am now and in addition, I am always aware of new job opportunities through my extended networks. I respect those that don't wish to participate–that is your choice but quit griping about things you all should have been aware of to begin with:)

]]> By: Craig http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21534 Craig Sun, 24 May 2009 15:30:56 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21534 I agree with Brian, these people have nobody to blame but themselves. These Myspace and Facebook sites are a total nuisance and I stay away from them, to me they seem to be aimed at teenage girls. I agree with Brian, these people have nobody to blame but themselves. These Myspace and Facebook sites are a total nuisance and I stay away from them, to me they seem to be aimed at teenage girls.

]]> By: heather newnan http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/22/are-facebook-photos-forever-the-site-responds/#comment-21531 heather newnan Sun, 24 May 2009 14:37:08 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=3122#comment-21531 I'm waiting for the first lawsuit by a private individual against one of these social networking sites for misuse/misappropriation of one's likeness. It's just a gross violation of constitutional privacy rights that myspace, facebook etc allow OTHERS to post pictures of us without our consent. Not all of us want every detail of our lives in the public eye, and what remedies do we have against this intrustion? I don't see what the big fuss is about images people have posted of themselves being up longer - you posted them! - the real problem is pictures we have no control over. Facebook should be required by law to have a do not post list similar to the federal do not call list for telemarketers. Our founders fought so that we could have individual liberties, Why are we so eager to give them away?! I'm waiting for the first lawsuit by a private individual against one of these social networking sites for misuse/misappropriation of one's likeness. It's just a gross violation of constitutional privacy rights that myspace, facebook etc allow OTHERS to post pictures of us without our consent. Not all of us want every detail of our lives in the public eye, and what remedies do we have against this intrustion? I don't see what the big fuss is about images people have posted of themselves being up longer – you posted them! – the real problem is pictures we have no control over. Facebook should be required by law to have a do not post list similar to the federal do not call list for telemarketers. Our founders fought so that we could have individual liberties, Why are we so eager to give them away?!

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