Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some

"... Facebook has given users many granular controls over their privacy, more than what's available on other major social networks."

Facebook is a site that can offer substantial benefits, under the right circumstances, to people promoting businesses or services over the web. It also presents some challenges, often due to the mingling of personal information with commercial purposes. The article referenced here provides some help in understanding what privacy controls are available and how to use them. With this information in hand, one is in a much better position to assess the situation in light of one's own circumstances, and to set up controls that can help bridge the gap between the demands of different uses.

The key here seems to be in understanding what privacy controls one can set in connection with custom groups that define the status of persons in your friends list. Making clear which of your friends is personal and which is commercial might make using Facebook more productive.

Another point that strikes me in this article is the caution about joining groups and how that can compromise what you have done with other privacy settings.

Finally, games and "fun things" sent by friends introduce real dangers to your system because of how your response can allow other applications access to your information. Personally, I am reluctant to participate in any of these games for that reason.

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