Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

facebook photo privacy

Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Someone asked me the other day about seeing people they didn’t know commenting on photos they thought were private.

Apparently, Facebook has changed the defaults to where anyone who is friends with someone tagged in a photo (or any post, for that matter) can see that photo. You may be totally fine with that; some people want all the exposure they can get.

For those who don’t, here’s a few fixes:

Blanket Denial

If you’d like to default every post (photo, status, or anything else) to where only friends of yours can see it, go to the upper right hand side of your page and click on the little down arrow. Choose Privacy Settings, and then Custom. Uncheck the Friends of those tagged option.

Per-Album Denial

To avoid non-friends viewing albums you have posted, go to the Photos application and select My Photos. Choose See All Photos, and then edit the settings of whichever album(s) you like. Select Custom and uncheck the Friends of those tagged option.

Tag Review

As a bonus, you can turn on the Tag Review feature. Straight from the help page:

facebook applications and privacy

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

If you’ve ever accepted a facebook application, you know the drill. Usually it will say something to the effect of “we have access to all your information now.” Essentially, you are adding that application’s developer/company as a friend.

One thing you may not be aware of is the fact that, if a friend of yours adds an application, it might now have access to any information your friend can see about you.

Some people (like myself) are not a big fan of that. Here’s how to stop it:

  • Once you’ve logged into your facebook account, click on Settings at the upper right.
  • Then look down toward the bottom of the page and find the section labeled Privacy, and click manage.
  • Look down a couple of settings to Applications, and click on that. This brings you to the “overview” tab.
  • At the top, choose the tab that says Settings, and this will allow you to restrict how other applications (that you don’t have installed, but your friends do) can view your information.
  • Personally, I choose to eliminate any information for those applications, like so:

    appprivacy

    Good luck, and feel free to leave any questions in the comments.

    facebook connect testing

    Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

    For some while now, my blog has been able to accept comments via OpenID. That means, if you have an account with Blogger, WordPress.com, LiveJournal, Yahoo, Flickr, MySpace, or any other OpenID provider, you can use that website address to leave comments without providing your Name or e-mail to the blog.

    Most of my readers come from Facebook, though, and leave comments on the imported notes there. Now, they can leave comments straight on the blog via Facebook Connect (thanks to Otto‘s amazing Simple Facebook Connect plugins). Just by using the “connect with Facebook” button, you can log in via facebook to leave comments. This will also allow you to publish your comments to your feed, if you choose.

    If anyone is willing to test this comment system for me, feel free to give it a go on this post.

    Thanks!

    -Lloyd

    sign of the times

    Friday, October 3rd, 2008

    What exactly are you trying to say, Facebook?

    You don’t have to push me there any faster than I’m already going!

    which one of these doesn’t look like the other?

    Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

    These are some screenshots I’ve picked up on facebook over the past week or so. I thought this arrangement was interesting.

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    picture 2picture 1

    Good to know facebook and true.com have my best interest at heart.

    If you’re up for more poignant sermonizing — consider the lesson above, little Christian. May we all tread boldly, lest the body of Christ be rendered a sheep in wolf’s clothing.