Warning I'm the number 1 hit on google (Facebook)

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 02 Jul 2008, 16:45

For the ones who like their privacy

and the ones who dont know (Ye ye its probably old news)

Your profile is now public.
Yesterday i wanted to see what google show when i type in my Name and Surname

And i ranked right at the top. At first i thought its my facebook cookies or something scanned by google , but google on my phone does the same.
I'm not sure if its possible to disable this though. 8O

Dont they warn you about these changes

Post by **Anakha56** » 02 Jul 2008, 16:48

I'm not public...

I get hits from my friends but not my own profile...

Website · Post by **hamin_aus** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:10

Why did you you put your phone number on your profile

Fool.

There is another chop with my name listed as #1 on Google.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:14

jamin_za wrote:Why did you make you put your phone number on your profile

Fool.

There is another chop with my name listed as #1 on Google.

What My number ? 8O

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:15

If you don't want your details all over the web, make your profile private.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:21

Oh wow. Googling my name leaves me on the top 3 results.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:29

jamin_za wrote:Why did you you put your phone number on your profile

Fool.

There is another chop with my name listed as #1 on Google.

Nope My Number is not there, You probably hit some other fools profile page

Website · Post by **hamin_aus** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:39

SBSP wrote:Nope My Number is not there, You probably hit some other fools profile page

Oh no... who did I spend the past 20 minutes having phone sex with then

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:43

jamin_za wrote:
SBSP wrote:Nope My Number is not there, You probably hit some other fools profile page
Oh no... who did I spend the past 20 minutes having phone sex with then

Dunno probably with a family member.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:45

I'm getting more and more glad I'm not on facebook.

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:48

Nuke wrote:I'm getting more and more glad I'm not on facebook.

why is that ?

Ive never had issues with facebook or any other tool like mxit.
Not many people has.

Except the one time a girl stalked me.

I'm not complaining

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 02 Jul 2008, 17:54

SBSP wrote:
Nuke wrote:I'm getting more and more glad I'm not on facebook.
why is that ?

Yeah, i seriously don't see what the issue is.

So what, someone knows my real name, how i look. How is that a risk to me? It isn't.

Once you're giving out your address and stuff then it's a different story, but your name and email address can't get you into any trouble.

Rav3n · Post by **Rav3n** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:07

I have to agree with DJV here, name and face is not really going to get you into any trouble. You just have to have your wits about you with these social networking sites.

DeanMF · Post by **DeanMF** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:09

My profile is completely private and only people I accept as friends can see it. So if anyone were to search for me, they only get to see my profile pic and a few friends I have - this aints such a big thing for me then

I feel sorry for the people who doesnt change their privacy settings on their accounts though.

And I love facebook - got into contact with so many old school friends with whom I speak to now almost daily. Its a really nice app to have Nuke.... and I can check out jamin's huge collection of motivational posters whenever I want to

DarkRanger · Post by **DarkRanger** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:12

I'm dead according to the number one hit on google... 1899

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:16

DeanMF wrote: And I love facebook - got into contact with so many old school friends with whom I speak to now almost daily. Its a really nice app to have Nuke.... and I can check out jamin's huge collection of motivational posters whenever I want to

LOL ek het jou net inv

Ons het 5 mutual friends

DeanMF · Post by **DeanMF** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:20

Hahaha, nie eers geweet jy het facebook nie

Net 5? Dis weird - wel gaan check nou my friends lys uit en gaan maak dit 50 friends in common

HuNtingGoof · Post by **HuNtingGoof** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:40

Well -- did a search on mine and nothing came up in regards to facebook.. Maybe it's just cause your profile is public and not private..

DeanMF · Post by **DeanMF** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:48

My profile is private and it came up - but you cant access it as I said. Maybe there's a setting somewhere to switch this off or something.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 02 Jul 2008, 18:51

I just don't like it that any personal info is on the net. I am a bit paranoid in a sence.

I fully agree that its a wonderfull system and that it works really well.

QBM · Post by **QBM** » 02 Jul 2008, 19:06

HuNtingGoof wrote:Well -- did a search on mine and nothing came up in regards to facebook.. Maybe it's just cause your profile is public and not private..

Same here

Post by **Stuart** » 02 Jul 2008, 19:15

Google Hit Number 1 wrote:Stuart Chase (1888-1985) Born in Somersworth, New Hampshire was an American economist and engineer trained at MIT.

I don't think that's me.

Hex_Rated · Post by **Hex_Rated** » 02 Jul 2008, 19:25

Having your name on the internet isn't that bad. It's when your name, ID number, home address and phone number are published, then you're stuffed!!!

DeanMF · Post by **DeanMF** » 02 Jul 2008, 19:37

*removes name, ID number, home address and phone number from profile*

lol, just kidding

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 02 Jul 2008, 19:49

DeanMF wrote:My profile is completely private and only people I accept as friends can see it. So if anyone were to search for me, they only get to see my profile pic and a few friends I have - this aints such a big thing for me then

Well what more is there to see? Having full access to see your profile means that they'll also see.... um... well nothing new. Photos and interests, neither of which can put you in any danger.

As Hex says, your name and face are no issue. Put your ID up and you're screwed.