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kq4ym
IQ Crew
Friday July 13, 2012 6:20:10 PM
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We all need to take responsibility for our actions. But, our brains tend to not do so. We want to blame others, deny the facts, and generally save our sanity by looking elsewhere for fault.

We have found the enemy and it is us. Be careful, thoughful, and sceptical when giving personal info the the world.

nimantha.de
IQ Crew
Sunday July 8, 2012 9:43:43 AM
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Exactly thats what Im saying. We as users should know what to do and whats not to purely becasue we have the thinking capability

Kim Davis
Thinkernetter
Monday July 2, 2012 4:49:48 PM
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While it's not the sole responsibility of the technology, it's abusive to use the technology to fool people into handing over more data than they realize.  The mass audience for something like Facebook can't be expected to be highly sensitive to Internet security issues.  I believe it's incumbent on Facebook to make things easy and transparent.

Susan Fourtané
Thinkernetter
Sunday July 1, 2012 6:07:34 AM
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nimantha, 

"If something goes wrong we put the blame on the technology before thinking twice on why and how it happened." 

Maybe it's about time we took responsibility of our own words and actions. 

-Susan 

nimantha.de
IQ Crew
Saturday June 16, 2012 7:34:11 AM
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Yes Susan that is a very bad habbit which we all have. If something goes wrong we put the blame on the technology before thinking twice on why and how it happened. We should be able to protect our data. Its not the responsibility of the technology.

Susan Fourtané
Thinkernetter
Sunday June 10, 2012 3:25:03 AM
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nimantha, 

Exactly. And despite that, people keep on blaming technology or the company for what it's their fault, in so many cases. Not everyone takes resposibility for what they post on their profiles. 

-Susan 

nimantha.de
IQ Crew
Sunday June 10, 2012 2:50:29 AM
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Yes Susan, thats why Im saying you simply cannot blame the technology or the company for data breaching. Its us who provide simple and easy leads to breech our data.

The Dream Chaser
Rank: Cyborg
Monday June 4, 2012 11:01:30 AM
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I sold you and you sold me, under the spreading Facebook Tree.

Susan Fourtané
Thinkernetter
Monday June 4, 2012 10:55:10 AM
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nimantha, 

Sure, it depends on the user the amount of personal information he/she wants to volunteer and display in the profile.

-Susan 

nimantha.de
IQ Crew
Monday June 4, 2012 9:40:38 AM
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Yes Susa its us who provide details just becasue a webpage with fancy options require. Also note that most of these social networks do ask for personal data but they are not compulasory. They put it in a way where the users ae kind of forced to insert these data to make their profile look much more accomplished. Just check if you think I'm wrong.

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