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Snooki_smoosh_smoosh 22nd Apr 2010

spammed me with that one too.

I think the problem is the wide availability people can write whatever they want for a FB app, and is only killed once someone reports a problem.

One of the reasons I chose FB over Myspace, and the biggest reason, was the low risk of getting pwned. But as everything is reactionary, I have take proactive measures to kind of protect my account.

I first of all ignore all of the farm apps, and whatever else, save for Mafia Wars, I do waste 15-20 per day on that stupid app, usually during commercials while watching CNN, or if it is a boring story, whatever may be the case.

I am also not a FB wh()re. I don't add people who I have no idea who in tarnation they are. If I have never attended a school, training, or have worked with you on something, you will likely never find your way onto my friends list.

Privacy, every couple of months I go in and make sure that all of my privacy settings are the way I want them, as we all know FB has a nasty little habit of loosening these up after every little update. For most things only Friends can view or post anything to my profile. Vary little is extended out to friends of friends and absolutely nothing is set to network or everyone.

I find FB valuable in that it is probably the lowest risk social networking site out there that I have seen, that allows me to keep in touch with old friends and acquaintances. I may not have in depth conversations with them, but it is nice to say "hi" once in a while.