On 2015-03-24 6:22 PM, dsi1 wrote:
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>> There are a number of organizations these days who, as part of
>> the hiring process, want access to your FaceBook account.
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> They should get a load at people's Usenet posts except that most
> posters are probably too old to be looking for a job.


Not to mention that few of them are using their real names. I don't know
how you get away with yours. I know a number of people using false
names in FB, but there was a recent new article about some young lady
who was upset that FB would not let her use her real name... Isis.
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> As far as Facebook goes, it's an invaluable tool for building a
> database for facial recognition systems. It's millions of photos of
> people with names attached to the faces. Law enforcement agencies are
> very happy with this. Facebook is also a boon for nosy people wanting
> to get the dirt on other people.
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> Generally speaking we'll lose our ability to hide ourselves and
> that's going to change the way we bring people to justice, good or
> bad, forever.
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