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Deepthought
I don't use social networking sites on the whole so I've ignored Google Buzz until today when a friend mentioned the
incredibly
stupid privacy problems in Google Buzz.
If you haven't heard, basically:
Google rolls out a Facebook/MySpace clone social networking service
Google decides to piggyback this network on Gmail
Google decides to automatically add every single Gmail user into Buzz without giving them an option
Google populates each person's Buzz network with the people from their address book and email interactions
Google makes all networks public by default
Google has made all the contents of people's address books public.
You've been talking to possible new employers without telling your current boss? They're all in your public network, enjoy!
You have been in touch with your ex without telling your boy/girlfriend? Whoops!
You're a psychiatrist who makes appointments via email? Hello public list of clients!
Chinese human rights activist? Welllllll...
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Monday
Brb need to make it private... I honestly have never heard of it before.
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Deepthought
Slightly off topic....
Can someone explain what Google buzz is? I just skipped right over it and now I'm kinda regretting it....
It's like a Facebook/MySpace rip-off, only with Google.
So basically, every time I send an e-mail to someone, it's public? O_O
People can see who you're sending emails and who is sending you emails.
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Deepthought
Pardon my ignorance, but that means that they can't read my e-mail, right?
They can't read it but they can see who you sent it too (and who's been sending you email).
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As far as I am aware, yes, Yahoo! Mail is more private.
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