# keeping chat based forums **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [June 13, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744 "2012-06-13T18:49:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/1 "2012-06-13T18:49:51Z")
Ok, so I’m on the soap box here … I’ll ask forgiveness in advance. Got to say that I find using FB as an authenication source isn’t a good thing. As IT people, we know why. Most of the general public has no idea what they are opening themselves up to by using Facebook Connect to authenticate to other portals. Internet tracking is at an all time high. Install the Ghostery extenstion in your Firefox & Chrome browsers, subcribe to the feed closest to your location, and see how many trackers it blocks. I’ve seen seen 15 trackers blocked on many sites. I have a FB account, but don’t link it to any other on line service or ever use it to login to a web site. I don’t trust them & what I’m doing is none of their business. For sure, I don’t use the FB phone app as it will harvest everything on your phone & insert what it want on to it. * * * Facebook stole every contact and phone number in your phone – here’s how to undo the damage By: Zach Epstein | Aug 12th, 2011 at 11:15AM [http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/12/facebook-stole-every-contact-and-phone-number-](http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/12/facebook-stole-every-contact-and-phone-number-) in-your-phone-heres-how-to-undo-the-damage/ * * * Is your private phone number on Facebook? Probably. And so are your friends’ Uploads from iPhones using the Facebook app will push all your contacts onto Facebook’s servers - where they’ll be matched against any and everyone. Worried at all? Update: Or how about a random Facebooker’s number? [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-](http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-) phone-numbers-upload * * * How to Use Facebook’s Application Settings Dashboard [http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/10/07/how-to-application-settings-](http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/10/07/how-to-application-settings-) dashboard/ (I’m looking for an updated article on FB account settings.) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/2 "2012-06-13T19:59:31Z")
Which is why I don’t use Facebook. I do technically have an account, but only My Wife and one other Person is “friended”. I have a total of ZERO status updates. So, For any of those wondering why I have not accepted a Friend Request is because I don’t use it not because I don’t like you :\> On 6/13/2012 11:49 AM, NetMaker wrote:[color=blue] > Ok, so I’m on the soap box here … I’ll ask forgiveness in advance. > > Got to say that I find using FB as an authenication source isn’t a good > thing. As IT people, we know why. Most of the general public has no idea > what they are opening themselves up to by using Facebook Connect to > authenticate to other portals. > > Internet tracking is at an all time high. Install the Ghostery extenstion > in your Firefox& Chrome browsers, subcribe to the feed closest to your > location, and see how many trackers it blocks. I’ve seen seen 15 trackers > blocked on many sites. > > I have a FB account, but don’t link it to any other on line service or ever > use it to login to a web site. I don’t trust them& what I’m doing is none > of their business. > > For sure, I don’t use the FB phone app as it will harvest everything on your > phone& insert what it want on to it. > > * * * > > Facebook stole every contact and phone number in your phone – here’s how to > undo the damage > By: Zach Epstein | Aug 12th, 2011 at 11:15AM > > [http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/12/facebook-stole-every-contact-and-phone-number-](http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/12/facebook-stole-every-contact-and-phone-number-) > in-your-phone-heres-how-to-undo-the-damage/ > > * * * > > Is your private phone number on Facebook? Probably. And so are your friends’ > Uploads from iPhones using the Facebook app will push all your contacts onto > Facebook’s servers - where they’ll be matched against any and everyone. > Worried at all? Update: Or how about a random Facebooker’s number? > > [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-](http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-) > phone-numbers-upload > > * * * > > How to Use Facebook’s Application Settings Dashboard > [http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/10/07/how-to-application-settings-](http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/10/07/how-to-application-settings-) > dashboard/ > (I’m looking for an updated article on FB account settings.) > > [/color] – Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA Novell Knowledge Partner Novell does not officially monitor these forums. Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own. These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/3 "2012-06-13T20:30:53Z")
NetMaker wrote: [color=blue] > Aug 12th, 2011 at 11:15AM[/color] ## Okay - so while I don’t trust Facebook as far as I could throw them if I could actually throw a website, it’s also important to note that the stuff you posted is OLD. One link almost two years old, and one almost a year old. Danita Novell Knowledge Partner Upgrading to GroupWise 2012? [http://www.caledonia.net/blog/?p=514](http://www.caledonia.net/blog/?p=514) [http://www.caledonia.net/gw12upg.html](http://www.caledonia.net/gw12upg.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/4 "2012-06-13T20:57:06Z")
Right on the FB third-party authentication pages, it says that by using the login method, the user grants access to the users facebook profile to the third party. Really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Also, no, my phone number isn’t on FB and my contacts were not imported. Those too, are choices… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/5 "2012-06-13T21:45:54Z")
craig wilson wrote: [color=blue] > So, For any of those wondering why I have not accepted a Friend > Request is because I don’t use it not because I don’t like you :\>[/color] Except for a few people… in that case it’s because you don’t like 'em. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![kgroneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@kgroneman](https://forums.suse.com/u/kgroneman)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/6 "2012-06-13T23:01:25Z")
Hey DZanre, [color=blue] > so while I don’t trust Facebook as far as I could throw them[/color] That’s why I don’t give them anything I don’t want totally public in my profile or status updates. With that attitude, I’m thoroughly enjoying connecting with and interacting with people there. – Kim - 6/13/2012 1:59:43 PM ---
**Author:** ![Paullamontagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paullamontagne](https://forums.suse.com/u/Paullamontagne)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/7 "2012-06-13T23:19:45Z")
[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred] > > > [/color][/color] > > > craig wilson wrote: > > > [color=green] > > > So, For any of those wondering why I have not accepted a Friend > > > Request is because I don’t use it not because I don’t like you :\>[/color] > > Except for a few people… in that case it’s because you don’t like 'em.[/color] but nobody likes you… almost forgot the 😉 wouldn’t want you to think i was serious 🙂 – Paul ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/8 "2012-06-14T08:14:40Z")
[color=blue] > Okay - so while I don’t trust Facebook as far as I could throw them if I > could actually throw a website, it’s also important to note that the stuff > you posted > is OLD. One link almost two years old, and one almost a year old.[/color] So they’re old. Likely they are still correct. I’m just sayin’ that not linking one system (FB) to nother system (G+, Yahoo, etc.) is probably a safe course of action. I was considering the Facebook app for Android until I read that it would harvest my entire address book & insert what it wants into it. Not cool. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/keeping-chat-based-forums/22744/9 "2012-06-20T20:56:25Z")
NetMaker wrote: [color=blue] > So they’re old. Likely they are still correct.[/color] I dunno - Facebook changes their security and privacy strategies almost more often than some people change their underwear 😉 Facebook can’t even keep their own help pages up to date. I continually find things about functions that haven’t existed for years, and no indication on how to accomplish the same task with their update of the day. – Danita Novell Knowledge Partner Upgrading to GroupWise 2012? [http://www.caledonia.net/blog/?p=514](http://www.caledonia.net/blog/?p=514) [http://www.caledonia.net/gw12upg.html](http://www.caledonia.net/gw12upg.html)