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Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Besides major usability issues , duplicate stories submissions , and ads that literally scream at you , Digg has yet another issue to deal with: privacy. Plus, the privacy is only one way (incoming only). I was responding to Kelly who says that the privacy is still one way. Your friends can see them.

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Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Just because my work includes strong involvement with social media doesn’t mean that I need to let everyone into my personal life… or for that matter… open my privacy so you can see all my posts. I kind of have an “old school&# approach but I also respect my privacy. Great post.

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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Twitter, Pownce, and other “microblogging&# platforms really don’t fit in the type of social networks that I intend to illustrate here. I think it’s a bit of an intrusion on my privacy with how Spock seems to be harvesting emails. But how would you count how often you “visit&# Twitter? What is your experience?

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How Young is Too Young?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

But I do think its important to, if they want to blog, teach them well about how to keep a secure amount of privacy, especially when it comes to pictures, addresses, hang-out spots, etc. All the best from Brazil! Anna Reply Tamar Weinberg June 11, 2010 at 9:36 am I totally agree. It’s why I try to keep my son’s info more private.

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Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Despite the fact that Facebook has the most customizable privacy settings of all social networks (though we could argue with their effectiveness in a whole other post), people don’t like maintaining a “business&# identity on the same profile as their “personal&# (fun?) I’d be honored to have you join me.

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Social Media U: Take a Class in Social Media - ReadWriteWeb

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And they mean it, too, saying "At TCBN we respect your privacy. One of the topics was microblogging, and Twitter was discussed. Think of it as Facebook for bloggers (well, before Facebook was for everyone.) Speaking of Facebook, the site makes it easy to be private - you must have a.edu email address to blog here. Thanks Facebook."

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Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Follow with Aaron Wall in how to avoid Google or they will pentrate your right to privacy. It is also important to note that these blogs are not just popular because of one thing but because they give value. Follow along with Darren Rowse in how to earn money online. Follow along with Yaro in how to make money online.

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