And there they are, new Facebook settings, turn everything upside down and do everything in a different way. Not implemented for everybody yet but step by step.
And of course it is turning everything upside down.
And as usual I will be very careful with using FB in the future.
One of the things I don't like is the fact that Facebook now tells you whom I have shared the post with, if it is with all my friends or a custom list. To be honest, it is nobody's business if I have shared it with some of my friends or all! Now, all my posts are for "custom" because I know that Facebook often changes and because when a friend is waiting for approval he/she will see everything that is happening that he/she has permission to see, so I created lists a long time ago. Also stops sites that I "like" from seeing my details, as I only allow visibility for certain people, and hence not for all my "friends" and likes. I am open with that. But I STILL don't like that it is so clear if I have shared only with a limited group. I really think that is up to me! I don't want to feel the pressure to share with more people than I want to. And I don't feel I have to declare everything to everybody, that I post things that only concerns Germany to the people in Germany and not to everybody, that is my business. At least if you ask me...
But no, Facebook now chooses to make this public. The fact that I have limited access, that is.
Yeah, I am picky when it comes to social networking. I know. And a bit paranoid. I know that too. But I want to decide myself.
Maybe I should go for "Google Plus" after all. If Facebook changes, why shouldn't I?
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I think that sounds like a very good change. That can make you aware if something isn't meant for everyone to know, so you don't tell everyone that knows the person that has posted what it says...
So I think it's a very good change for those who put more personal stuff in Facebook than we do... :) (Personally I'm not even sure what settings I have for my status updates since I never post anything that is secret anyway... :) )
Actually I agree, when it comes to "all" or "limited". But what I don't like is "friends" or "custom". That feels like it should be up to me. "Maximum friends" or "Everybody" would have been enough, if you ask me.
Actually: What I am more concerned about, even though I didn't really put it in writing, is the fact that they change completely, it makes it confusing for people to get to know the settings - they have really turned everything upside down again and you have to do it from scratch. And the preview seems gone too, you by default release more info, it seems. Or none at all...
Actually: What I am more concerned about, even though I didn't really put it in writing, is the fact that they change completely, it makes it confusing for people to get to know the settings - they have really turned everything upside down again and you have to do it from scratch. And the preview seems gone too, you by default release more info, it seems. Or none at all...
Dan: You are using custom settings, too... Does that mean you hide certain things from me? ;-)
(see my point? Pressure...)
Hehe, no that means that I'm sharing with more people than standard I think, all my friends and everyone in my networks. If I remember correctly... :)
You are right that custom is a stupid label, it would be better to actually show in what way it's custom...
Seems everything that is shared with MORE people is defined and you can see with whom. When it is shared with less you can't see who is included. And that is the way it should be. But since I can't see who is included in yours, it means it is limited.
So "friends of friends" is visible, so is "friends + people tagged".
I personally limit all my posts, even when I actually share with everybody, I have one group that all my friends are in but that way I "only" share with them and not with people still pending or pages I "like" and so forth.
I don't agree with you, I think you always should see who it's shared with, if there are less than all. If it's only me who can see something I shouldn't say anything about it to anyone... If it's just the closest friends, I should be careful who I talk with etc...
One can always change the settings later. You can always see whom you share/shared your updates with but I really don't think it is anybody elses business to see if I shared it with 10 people, 20 or 200. If it is on a public wall one posts one should anyhow assume it is for everybody, even if it isn't. Anybody who sees it can take a copy and share so it is not fool proof anyhow.
Now again, your own settings, and your own shares, that is a different story.
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