Transcription 2 (2013/12/19)

Hello everyone, I am Alice (and I am Kevin). And our topic today is should Facebook take responsibility of privacy? And my topic is “the possible future and suggestions for Facebook” To begin with, I want you guys think of this question: what levels of privacy will we have in the future? Nowadays, many people have smartphones, and some of them use to identify their location. Such functions help us in many ways, such as finding the nearest restaurant. But it also higher the risk of privacy. Considering about the growth of technology, sooner or later, you might have smart watch…smart watch or smart car or smart blah blah blah, which will definitely make the privacy problem become more complicated. Also, Facebook will face the dilemma between advertiser and customer’s privacy. Facebook needs to please advertiser because 84% of revenue comes from them. The…Facebook also don’t want to lose us, who can embrace another social website just in a few clicks. As a result, the balance will be harder and harder to reach in the future.

So what should Facebook do? There’s a principle Facebook can keep in mind. That is “not everyone will want the same level of privacy” For example, some may not like to be tag in their photos, while for others, they will feel ok. Or they even welcome their friends to help them to promote themselves and share with their friends. At the same time, we all know personal data can have many potential positive uses. It can offer customized service to make our live more convenient. So if optional and easy-settings could offer, Facebook could be more acceptable to those who need privacy.

Another suggestion for Facebook is to offer the “Do not disturb system” this system has been used by many major browsers such as Google and Firefox. To this system, it allows the users to decide whether you accept website to provide online tracking. This system can effectively provide online security, but on the other hand, it would be a smash to the advertisements severely.

In conclusion, some day we might change our thoughts toward privacy and embrace personal services. But as long as there are still people, who feel uncomfortable to share themselves, Facebook should respect, and offer personal settings such as the “Do not disturb system”. The privacy problem for Facebook will only become more complicated in the future. And how to deal with this sensitive question wisely gives Facebook a severe test. Let’s welcome Kevin. 

Revise Annotation 4: The possible future and suggestions for privacy on Facebook

What kind of online privacy will we have in the future?

The possible future for privacy on Facebook can be concluded to one word: complicated－not only is it difficult in reaching balance, but also problematic in dealing with the varieties of technologies. As more and more people recognize the privacy problem, Facebook has already noticed and tried to find ways to content their customers. However, not only Facebook, but also Google and other social networks have faced the dilemma between advertisers and customer’s privacy. According to the statistics, Facebook makes more than 84% in revenue by online advertising (Kelly, 2013.) They are mostly lived by selling information to advertisers. But it doesn’t mean that the users can’t fight back. Facebook definitely don’t want to lose their users, and they also understand that users can stop using it and embrace new websites just in a few clicks. Besides, with the rapid growth of technology, privacy problems will only become more complex. From the small sensors that can track your location to smart cars which are not yet common place, the more we attach to the Internet, the more we expose ourselves to the public. “Privacy is increasingly becoming a feature,” said Brendon Lynch, Microsoft's chief privacy officer (Kelly, 2013.) In short, the balance between privacy and profits will only become more and more difficult to reach.

However, the author suggests a core idea that “not everyone will want the same levels of privacy”. Facebook can make user’s privacy optional with higher transparency. According to the author’s example, “personal data such as location have many potentially positive uses, such as food recommendations, social apps and dating services.” Balancing privacy and customized service may become possible when the settings are optional and easy-to-check. Another way Facebook can use is the “Do Not Disturb” system, which has been adopted by all major browsers such as Google and Firefox. This system allows users to choose whether they accept the websites to provide online tracking. Some describe this system as a nuclear bomb in advertising (Kelly, 2013.) while others consider it as a good way to protect their privacy. Moreover, privacy settings on Facebook should be more active to the customers. For example, when a new account is introduced into Facebook, the website should actively illustrate how Facebook works on their personal data. And Facebook can integrate private information only if the user agrees to receive personal services.

We might change our thoughts and tend to put more information on the Internet someday in exchange for customized servings. However, as long as people feel uncomfortable about sharing themselves, Facebook should respect and offer more options for them.

Source:

Kelly, H. (2013, March 1). Figuring out the future of online privacy. CNN, Retrieved from http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/28/tech/web/online-privacy-policies/. - See more at: http://reffor.us/index.php#sthash.bL3dxdkE.dpuf

Revise Annotation 3: Does Facebook try to protect user’s privacy? The inefficient settings and ethical problems

       With the waking conscious of individualism, people nowadays don’t just enjoy the convenience Facebook bring, but also gradually recognize their privacy. That is to say, we have the right to make life more convenient with Facebook, but we also have the conscious to look after our privacy. To support with this idea, let’s take a look at Facebook’s privacy policy, which is smart enough to follow the world trend. From time to time, Facebook has changed and enlarged its privacy policy up to 5000 words. But the problem is that no one will spend time carefully examining every step of their privacy settings. Some users complain: “the new policy is bewildering and the new opt-out settings is too time-consuming to figure out and use” (Bilton, 2010). Research also finds out that up to 36% of information share with default privacy settings, and only 37% matches to users expectation (Liu, Krishnamurthy, Gummadi & Mislove, 2010.) Although some are aware of their privacy, they are not allowed to have enough ways to manage or even protect.

To analyze why such a great company can’t figure out efficient ways to protect privacy, let’s look back to the source of iis profitable business river. It’s obvious that Facebook is not a charity, and they need to gain money from its users. So how do Facebook profit? According to the article (Johnson 2009), Facebook not only provides precise advertisements to users, but also creates virtual gifts or properties to catch people’s attention. Although Facebook claims that they only offer anonymous personal data to advertising company, no one can be certain what would be the next trade between Facebook and advertisements.

Also, as we put information on the Internet to share with friends, do we really want these trivial dates be collected? In the research paper of professor Qi, “we might offer personal information voluntarily to several separated data base. For example, we leave scores in schools and medical records in hospital. But it doesn’t mean that we allow others to collect them and further reveal our undiscovered side.” So is it right for Facebook to memorize our behaviors and collect every click we make? The answer is definitely wrong.

Just like what professor Qi mentions: “Privacy is not a new issue. However, due to the growth of information technology, it appears with different kinds of formation in all levels, which is more severe and urgent to focus on.” Facebook unpacks a gift for people: a new platform for social. But in another aspect it could be poison with a sugar coat, making most of the people vulnerable when they choose to embrace the world naively.

Resources:

1.     Bilton, N. (2010, May 12). Price of Facebook Privacy? Start Clicking. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/technology/personaltech/13bas ics.html?_r=0 2.     Johnson, B. (2009). How exactly is Facebook making money?. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2009/sep/16/facebook-money 3.     Liu, Y., Gummadi, K. P., Krishnamurthy, B., & Mislove, A. (2009). Analyzing Facebook Privacy Setting: User Expectation V.S. Reality. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2068823 4.     Qi, G. (2011). The ethic issue in information age. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://www.ncu.edu.tw/~phi/NRAE/newsletter/no5/04.html

Annotation 4:The possible future and suggestion for privacy on Facebook

       What kind of online privacy will we have in the future?

As more and more people recognize the privacy problem, Facebook has already noticed and tried to find ways to content their customers. However, not only Facebook, but also Google and other social networks have faced the dilemma between advertisers and customer’s privacy. According to the statistics, Facebook made more than 84% in revenue by online advertising (Kelly, 2013.) They are mostly lived by selling information and advertisements. But it doesn’t mean that the users can’t fight back. Facebook definitely don’t want to lose their users, and they also understand that users can stop using it and embrace new websites just in a few clicks. Also, with the rapid growth of technology, privacy problems will only become more complex. From the small sensors that can track your location to smart cars which are not yet common place, the more we attach to the Internet, the more we expose ourselves to the public. “Privacy is increasingly becoming a feature,” said Brendon Lynch, Microsoft's chief privacy officer (Kelly, 2013.) In short, the balance between privacy and profits will only become more and more difficult to reach.

However, the author suggests an idea that “not everyone will want the same levels of privacy”. Facebook can make user’s privacy optional with higher transparency. According to the author’s example, “personal data such as location have many potentially positive uses, such as food recommendations, social apps and dating services.” Balancing privacy and customized service may become possible when the settings are optional and easy-to-check. 

Another way Facebook can use is the “Do Not Disturb” system, which has been adopted by all major browsers such as Google and Firefox. This system allows users to choose whether they accept the websites provide online tracking. Some describe this system as a nuclear bomb in advertising, (Kelly, 2013) while others consider it as a good way to protect their privacy.

We might change our thoughts and tend to put more information on the Internet someday in exchange for customized servings. However, as long as people feel uncomfortable about sharing themselves, Facebook should respect and offer more options for them. Moreover, privacy settings should be more active to the customers. For example, when a new account is introduced into Facebook, the website should actively illustrate how Facebook works on their personal data. And Facebook can integrate private information only if the user agrees to receive personal services.

Source:

Kelly, H. (2013, March 1). Figuring out the future of online privacy. CNN, Retrieved from http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/28/tech/web/online-privacy-policies/. - See more at: http://reffor.us/index.php#sthash.bL3dxdkE.dpuf

Annotation 3: Privacy protecting? The inefficient settings and ethical problems

To discuss Facebook’s privacy issue, my annotation 3 will develop into two parts. First, I will talk about the inefficient privacy settings, and then analyze how Facebook makes profit from its users, which leads to the conclusion between technology and ethic.

Nowadays when we need to contact with someone, Facebook is one of the options for most of the people. As one of the biggest OSNs (Online Social Network), Facebook has tied individuals and placed them on to a communicating platform. However, we should also notice the waking conscious of individualism, suggesting that people gradually recognize their privacy. That is to say, we have the right to make life more convenience with Facebook, but we also have the conscious to look after our privacy. To support with this idea, let’s take a look at Facebook’s privacy policy, which is smart enough to follow the world trend. From time to time, Facebook has changed and enlarge its privacy policy up to 5000 words. But the problem is that no one will spend time carefully examining every steps of their privacy settings. Some users complain: “the new policy is bewildering and the new opt-out settings is too time-consuming to figure out and use”(Bilton, 2010).

Research also finds out that up to 36% of information share with default privacy settings, and only 37% matches to users expectation (Liu, Krishnamurthy, Gummadi & Mislove, 2010.) Although some are aware of their privacy, they are not allow to have enough ways to manage and even protect.

To analyze why such a great company can’t figure out efficient ways to protect privacy, let’s look back to the source of this profitable business river. It’s obvious that Facebook is not a charity, and they need to gain money from its users. So how do Facebook profit? According to the article (Johnson 2009), Facebook not only provides precise advertisements to users, but also creates virtual gifts or properties to catch people’s attention. Although Facebook claim that they only offer anonymous personal data to advertising company, one can never certain what would be the next trade between Facebook and advertisements.

Also, we put information on the Internet to share with friends. But do we really want these trivial dates be collected? In the research paper of professor Qi, “we might offer personal information voluntarily to several separated data base. For example, we leave scores in schools and medical records in hospital. But it doesn’t mean we allow others to collect them and further reveal our undiscovered side.” So is it right for Facebook to memorize our behaviors and collect every click we made? The answer might be wrong.

Just like what professor Qi mentions: “Privacy is not a new issue. However, due to the growth of information technology, it appears with different kinds of formation in all levels, which is more severe and urgent to focus on.” Facebook unpacks a gift for people: a new platform for social. But in another aspect it could be poison with a sugar coat, making most of the people vulnerable when they choose to embrace the world naively.

Resources:

1.     Bilton, N. (2010, May 12). Price of Facebook Privacy? Start Clicking. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/technology/personaltech/13bas ics.html?_r=0 2.     Johnson, B. (2009). How exactly is Facebook making money?. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2009/sep/16/facebook-money 3.     Liu, Y., Gummadi, K. P., Krishnamurthy, B., & Mislove, A. (2009). Analyzing Facebook Privacy Setting: User Expectation V.S. Reality. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2068823 4.     Qi, G. (2011). The ethic issue in information age. Retrieved November 29,2013, from http://www.ncu.edu.tw/~phi/NRAE/newsletter/no5/04.html

Revise Annotation 2: Why Privacy on Facebook matters?

        My first annotation took an opposite side from the Facebook founder’s talk. And I gave several examples from my resources such as the craving advertising system to support my argument. In my annotation 2, I will proof how Facebook may interfere our life and privacy.

You may think that one shouldn’t put information on Facebook if they do care about possibilities of lacking privacy. Some people hesitate the destructive power of this social website, and consider Facebook as a virtual world that does nothing with the reality. However, according to Acquisti (2003), you are actually exposed to the danger ever since you had a Facebook account. Strangers can reach your Facebook account by one single photo, and then collect personal information to figure out your life. They can even get your ID numbers through specific government websites!   

In this video, Alessandro Acquisti performed several interesting experiments. Two of them are worth discussing. The first one indicates how Facebook might leak our personal information even from the most negligible part. This experiment emphasizing the potential problem of Facebook－an indirect way to invade our privacy. The second experiment links your Facebook’s friends with the advertising companies. Acquisti suggests a new promoting way. The advertisements can mix two faces of your most intimate friends into one, creating and replacing the salesman face that you won’t recognize but familiar with. By doing so, you may have greater chances to pay for their products. Although it seems a little funny and ridiculous, one should admit that this kind of advertisement will catch you at the first sight, not to mention the higher possibility to pay for their products.

Acquisti throws out a very convincing point at the end of the speech, saying that “if somebody told you they don’t care about privacy, then consider that they are not allowed to care about their privacy.” So if you do think privacy matters, you are responsible for standing for your right. And do not undervalue the impact of leaking privacy. You might get into trouble if your personal data are used by people with bad intention.

In conclusion, we should ask Facebook to return to their very beginning purpose, that is to build a more open and transparent world in the future, in which “open and transparent” do not equal to being naked to the public. We have witnessed the transformation of Facebook in recent years, and now we shouldn’t turn a blind eye to their disrespect manners of invading privacy. Based on the mutual trust and business ethics, I propose that Facebook should take care of our privacy more carefully.

Source:

Acquisti, A. (2013, August). Alessandro Acquisti: Why Privacy Matters [Video file] [Video file]. Retrieved Oct 29, 2013, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pqhMO3ZSY

 

Revise Annotation 1: Is privacy a social norm? Retorting upon the claim from Facebook founder

      As Johnson (2010) quoted Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, indicating that people nowadays tend to share themselves on the Internet, and privacy had to be evolved. Johnson (2010) argued that when Facebook decided to redefine the meaning of privacy, it changed the original goal of establishing a social network between the Ivy league, and also the function of building an “open” and “transparent” world.

Also, the author mentioned the launching of the “contentious advertising system”, which allowed advertisers to track Facebook users to search and collect potential buyers. Although this system made Facebook lose a large amount of money in its lawsuit, the business behind the system might bring more than people can imagine.

   Emphasizing that Facebook had revealed more and more functions for the public, it was not surprising to see some naïve users happened to do embarrassing things, only because they thought they launched information in private, which is actually reaching to the public.

Johnson (2010) claimed that the attitude of privacy in young people could be misunderstood. The sharing of young people doesn’t mean that they do care about strangers invading their private. Instead, they tend to share themselves on the Internet because they think they could have their own space without disturbance, especially when teenagers do not feel the secure of privacy in their rooms due to their parents. And Facebook offered this illusion. When they think that they create a private social circle and put everything on Facebook, they are actually exposing themselves to the craving advertising company.

The success of Facebook is established on users trust and reliance. When it starts to transform or even sell out user’s information to advertisement, only explaining that they are following world’s trend and breaking social norms, it cheats on the users and also betrays the original trust at first. Some online users even say that all we need is a new social network to embrace rather than exposing ourselves nakedly to others. 

Source:

Johnson, B. (2010). Privacy no longer a social norm, says Facebook founder. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/jan/11/facebook-privacy

Reflection

Reflection:

Group Education:

1.     Ivy and Zoe:

I think maybe you can find a link between culture and their teaching manners. For example, western students usually good at creativity and they often look down to students who only gets good great on test but lousy in doing other things. And then by comparing the difference, you can compare with different parentings to strength your idea.

2.      Cassie and 學長:

I think you are well-organized for this class, and have planned every topics and details of annotation before, which makes your topic profound in not only variety but depth. I think maybe in next presentation, you can use a chart to compare the old system and your idea on your slides. So others can catch your point quicker and easier. And I think your annotation 3 about NCU’s management department is great and practical.

3.     Perlin and Joanne:

I think you are the most interesting group that has a lot of things to develop. I remembered when I was in high school; wearing uniform is a proud thing for me. Because most of the parent link characters such as diligence and polite with our uniforms. We can even get discount in several shops due to the good impression of our school. And I suggest you to write more about inner feeling and metal factors of uniforms. Because I think people have contradictory feelings and thoughts toward it. And I also appreciate your idea to explore the Japanese culture of uniforms. It is definitely a great idea!

4.      Ruby and Emma:

Your annotation 1 talks about how the public think of abortion. And in annotation 2, you return to individual and discuss the possible harm that may even carry to the future. I think in your annotation 3, you can find some expert’s talk or paper to look into this issue in a more professional way. Also, I have a different view with the professor. I think Ruby’s idea of finding a student who took abortion before is good, because there is no stronger evidence than quoting a confession.

Group Communication Media

1.      Kevin and Alice:

Both of our annotation 1 started from the statement of the Facebook founder and then developed into two opposite statements. In our annotation 2, Kevin discussed people’s inner eager to know about others. And I wrote about how Facebook invaded our privacy. In our annotation 3, we both want to talk about how Facebook makes profit from its users. While Kevin will suggest this as a trend in future, I will oppose it as an illegal and abnormal way to earn money. Also, I plan to look for some professional paper, in order to discuss the connection between privacy and social media.

Transcription of Annotation 2

So…I want to ask that how many of you ever add strangers on your Facebook friends? If you do, please raise your hand. Do you add strangers as your Facebook friends? Yes, only one? Please raise your hand if you do… ever…ok. So the number, the second question is have you ever think about one day when you apple a job, your boss will take a look at your Facebook? If you do, please raise your hand. Take a look at your Facebook. Your boss. So now you may argue that, um, you can keep your personal data from strangers. But do you just raise your hand that you add strangers as your Facebook friends. So I suppose that Facebook should take responsibility for our privacy. My first annotation took an opposite side from the Facebook founder’s talk, the Zulburk. And he argues that privacy is now a social norms, and Facebook should follow the trend. To argue his statement, I gave several examples from my resources such as the craving advertising company. And… so now in my annotation 2, I will proof how Facebook may interfere our life and privacy.

You may think that one shouldn’t put information on Facebook if they do care about possibilities of lacking privacy.  But according to my resources in annotation 2, you are actually exposed to the danger ever since you had a Facebook account. Strangers can reach your Facebook account by one single photo nowadays, and they can collect personal information on your personal data. Then they can even reach your personal ID numbers through specific government website!  

So in my resources, the professor Alessandro performed several interesting experiment, the one I just mention from the…um, from one single photo to your Id numbers. And from this experiment, I am trying to say that Facebook might leak our personal information even from the most negligible part. It can invade our privacy through indirect way.

        The second experiment I want to say is link your Facebook friends with the advertising company. The speaker in this film suggests a new promoting way. The advertisement can make two friends of your Facebook friends into one. For example, um, If I am the friends of Kevin and Robert, and now the advertising company can mix two of their face into one. So they can create an advertisement for my own that they change the face of the saleman into this mix picture. So I can… so the faces are, I don’t recognize the face, but I will feel familiar to it, familiar with it. And it can… then you may have a greater chance to pay money for their product.

        So the last part of my resources, the professor throws out a very convincing point at the end of his speech, saying that “if somebody told you that they don’t care about privacy, then you should think that they are not allowed to care about their privacy.”  So if you do think privacy matters, you are responsible to stand for your right of it. Just like the first experiment I told you:  Do not undervalue the impact of a single photo. You might get into trouble if your personal data is used by people with bad intention.

        In conclusion, we should ask Facebook to return to their very beginning purpose, that is to build a more open and transparent world in future. But we should argue that open and transparent isn’t mean that you should be naked to public. So we have witnessed the transformation of Facebook in recent years, and now we shouldn’t turn a blind eye to their disrespect manners of invading privacy.  I suppose that base on the mutual trust and business ethics, I suppose that Facebook should take care of our personal privacy. Thank you.

Annotation 2 : Why Privacy on Facebook matters?

        My first annotation took an opposite stand from the Facebook founder’s talk. And I gave several examples from my resources such as the craving advertising system to support my argument. In my annotation 2, I will proof how Facebook may interfere our life and privacy.

You may think that one shouldn’t put information on Facebook if they do care about possibilities of lacking privacy. These people hesitated the destructive power of this social website, and considered it as a virtual world that do nothing with the reality. But according to the resources, you are actually exposed to the danger ever since you had a Facebook account. Strangers can reach your Facebook account by one single photo, and then collect personal information to figure out one’s life. They can even get your ID numbers through specific government website!   

In this film, Alessandro Acquisti performed several interesting experiments. And there are two of them worth discussing with our topic. The first one is mentioned above, which indicates how Facebook might leak our personal information even from the most negligible part. This experiment enlarges the potential problems of Facebook－an indirect way to invade our privacy. The second experiment links your Facebook’s friends with the advertising companies. Acquisti suggests a new promoting way. The advertisements can mix two faces of your most intimate friends into one, creating and replacing the salesman face that you won’t recognize but familiar with. By doing so, you may have greater chances to pay for their products. Although it seems a little funny and ridiculous, one should admit that this kind of advertisement will catch you at the first sight.

Acquisti throws out a very convincing point at the end of the speech, saying that “if somebody told you they don’t care about privacy, then consider that they are not allowed to care about their privacy.” So if you do think privacy matters, you are responsible to stand for your right of it. Do not undervalue the impact of a single photo. You might get into trouble if your personal data is used by people with bad intention.

In conclusion, we should ask Facebook to return to their very beginning purpose, that is to build a more open and transparent world in the future, in which “open and transparent” do not equal to being naked to the public. We have witnessed the transformation of Facebook in recent years, and now we shouldn’t turn a blind eye to their disrespect manners of invading privacy. Based on the mutual trust and business ethics, I suppose that Facebook should take care of our privacy more carefully.

 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pqhMO3ZSY

Annotation 1: Is privacy really a social norm? ─ No more excuse to protect our privacy

      In this article, the author first quoted from the Facebook founder, Zuckerberg, indicating that people nowadays tend to share themselves on the internet, and saying that privacy had to be evolved. Then the author argued that when Facebook decides to redefine the meaning of privacy, it changes the original statement of establishing a social network between the Ivy league.

Also, the author mentioned the launching of the “contentious advertising system”, which allowed advertisers to track Facebook users in order to search and collect potential buyers. Although this system made Facebook lose a large amount of money in its lawsuit, the business behind the system might bring more than what people can imagine.

   Emphasizing that Facebook has revealed more and more function for the public, it is not surprise to see some naïve users happened to do embarrassing things only because they think they launch information in private, which is actually reaching to public.

At last, this article claims that the attitude of privacy in young people can be misunderstood. The sharing of young people don’t mean that they don’t care about strangers invading their private. They tend to share themselves on internet because they think they can have their own space without disturbance. And Facebook offer this illusion. So when teenagers think that they create a private social circle and put everything on Facebook, they are actually exposing themselves to the craving advertising company.

The success of Facebook is established on users trust and reliance. When it starts to transform or even sold out user’s information to advertisement, but only explaining that they are following world trend and breaking social norms. It somehow cheats on the users and also betrays the original trust at first. Some online users even say that all we need is a new social network to embrace rather than exposing ourselves nakedly to others. 

Source:

Johnson, B. (2010). Privacy no longer a social norm, says Facebook founder. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/jan/11/facebook-privacy

Issue paper: Is Facebook a tool of social communication or a platform for personal feeling?

Issue paper: Is Facebook a tool of social communication or a platform for personal feeling?

The online social networking service, Facebook, is so popular with people all over the world. According to statistics, the user of Facebook has now over one billion, which is relevant to the third largest country in the world. Every moment, we can easily track our friends by their updates or photos they are tagged in. And we can also send private messages within few seconds. But these instant information reveal the problem of privacy. Even if you don’t want to share about yourself, your friends can tagged you in his/hers updates to preserve as diary.

     I believe that many people have such experience when you have to contact with the strangers. You will search the name on Facebook and sometimes even check the photos to see what the stranger looks like. Such act like that may cause the inner pressure toward certain people and invading their privacy. Although you can hind some of the personal information, Facebook may possibly disclose them if you don’t pay attention to check the setup of your profile page.

     As you using Facebook to share yourself, you can’t guarantee other person’s thought, and whether they really care or just trying to exploit from you. Considering the fact that Facebook is now a listed company, it is inevitable for people to think if their personal likes and dislikes were sold to others for advertising data. Some applications are even found accessing the user’s data when users are off-line. Sharing yourself is not as simple as before. This act might make you like an open book, which is easy to predict and control.

     Yes, Facebook do offer a lot of convenience for people to contact each other. But we shouldn't regard it as a platform to share personal feelings. Once we have the possibility getting harm by our unconscious disclosure, it would be better if we don’t use Facebook too often and share too many information.