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Re:Colleges and Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords by joejohnson on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @02:06PM (#3672320)
I have a FB profile. I don't post status updates or even articles. I have only the profile picture, no albums. I constantly refine my privacy settings to the strictest possible. Nobody can tag me in photos, etc. Nobody can see me wall (even friends).

I need a FB account for work. When FB inevitably becomes so invasive that people begin to panic and delete their profiles, I can safely delete (deactivate) mine. FB may keep all of my data, hopefully I won't have given them anything that isn't worthless.

I think the only safe policy is to refrain entirely from adding any information to the system; you may never get it back. Even seemingly innocuous status updates and public conversations could look suspicious/unprofessional/embarrassing later on.

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Re:Colleges and Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords by w1ntermute on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @03:02PM (#3672583)
> I need a FB account for work.

If you don't mind me asking, why do you need an FB account for work, especially when it sounds like you don't even use it?

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Re:Colleges and Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords by verelo on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @03:29PM (#3672707)
Same situation, i needed one for work. Worked @ a social media management company...Facebook doesnt like "Fake accounts" so maintaining a real one for work, for the purpose of testing was something you needed to do.

Its a real pain in the ass, mixes personal and work way too much. I had a Facebook account already, and i still do, so i didn't mind too much....but i dislike the left overs its causes (installed apps, pages in my name, app keys in my name etc...although this was just due to poor management of these assets)

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Re:Colleges and Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords by joejohnson on Tuesday March 06, 2012 @04:20PM (#3672937)
I receive occasional announcements and event invitations through FB groups. Sadly, this is the only way my company chooses to disseminate some information.
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