Comments on: How To Keep Facebook From Wrecking Your Life

By: Dio

Dio — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:35:22 +0000

Actually, there are huge data bases set up, especially in the US, to harvest all that kind of data. It is true, it never goes away even after it's been deleted. Google saving things so when you search and get a web site that has been taken down, all you do is click the 'Cashed' link and there it is, forever and ever.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:27:53 +0000

All pages are not saved forever?! Geez, do you know how much that would cost a company to do that? It surprises me people say, "well this professor tells me so it must be true." Damn, think for yourself or go research or talk to someone that works in the industry. Wow what an idea.

By: Bush

Bush — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:23:41 +0000

There sure is a lot of misinformation going on. No! employers do not go and view your facebook account and bypass your security settings. Unless they have a reason to, you don't have a reason to worry. And even then, they don't do it themselves they have to get a court order to make these company provide the information. So do you think your company will waste resource and time to do that? Now that said, what you post online is not consider private so you shouldn't expect an invasion of privacy as your defense. Believe me I know what I'm talking about, I'm not a law enforcement major but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:58:31 +0000

Melissa's right.

I'm a law enforcement major, and through my internship, I learned that law enforcement agencies and employers alike can view EVERYTHING. So no matter what field you decide to go into, watch what you post online.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:15:52 +0000

FYI:

if you've ever had a facebook/myspace anything all employers can get it. All pages are saved forever, every update, everything, even after deleted. My criminal justice class tells us that like daily.

So basically if you've already done it, its already a little late. They can still get it.

By: sara

sara — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:20:20 +0000

The reality is, Facebook was started for business networking. For a small fee, employers can actually pay Facebook to see your entire account, whether public or not.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:12:35 +0000

Jacks and Heather – employers hire hackers to get in and view not only everything about you on your Facebook, but Myspace and any other social networking site they please. They can, and they will. This doesn't mean that you have to delete your account if you don't want to – just be sure to let people know not to post immature things on your wall and to stick to private messages for things like that, and de-tag any photo of you that doesn't look professional.

By: hannah

hannah — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:05:40 +0000

"a necessary evil."…. amen.

By: Jacks

Jacks — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:16:27 +0000

Melissa-how is that possible? My settings are through the roof as well, but I am curious as to how a potential employer might get in when I'm not even searchable.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:58:01 +0000

Your suggestions are right on, but anyone who's going into the criminal justice field should keep in mind that it's very easy for potential employers in law enforcement to by-pass your privacy settings. My settings are through the roof (as in, you need to be my friend to see anything), but that didn't stop them from getting into it. So just keep that in mind as well.