Facebook - A Burglars Paradise

[anonymous-user]

So Facebook have launched a new add on whereby people can 'Check In' to places letting people know where you are

I have no issues in principle but tonight my news feed is full of people 'Checking In' at home

FFS so now I know where they live, know when they are in or out and google maps will direct me there

We all know on here how secure FB is, I just can't believe people are sucked in so easily...,

[bobr]

Give it a fortnight and they will tell you they are going on holiday, so their house will be empty for a week

[mattley]

Just another addition to a problem that's been around a while http://pleaserobme.com



good summary here http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1592595/r...

[Penny-lope]

I wondered why it was popping up all over my Facebook...what next, an app that tells everyone when you need a st?

[Rocksteadyeddie]

I was looking at this earlier. I mean why on earth would I want people to know where I am?

[bazking69]

I've noticed this over the last few days. Not only do I not give a monkey that 'Dave has checked in at the gym' but like you say it's not the most clever concept either. One of my friends is 'broadcasting' the details of his holiday as we speak. As he lives alone this confirms his house is empty for another 5 days...

[norby1]

Just checked in to my local kebab shop!!!

[Nickyboy]

bazking69 said:

I've noticed this over the last few days. Not only do I not give a monkey that 'Dave has checked in at the gym' but like you say it's not the most clever concept either. One of my friends is 'broadcasting' the details of his holiday as we speak. As he lives alone this confirms his house is empty for another 5 days...

But how many strangers know he lives alone? So you know his house is empty are you now going to burgle it?

[GTIR]

^^^^^ Has he got a PS3/XBOX Elite?










GTIR - At home urrently feeding Amercan bull dogs while cleaning shotgun.

[PD9]

[Nolar Dog]

GTIR said:

GTIR - At home currently feeding American bull dogs while cleaning shotgun.

[bazking69]

Nickyboy said:

bazking69 said:

I've noticed this over the last few days. Not only do I not give a monkey that 'Dave has checked in at the gym' but like you say it's not the most clever concept either. One of my friends is 'broadcasting' the details of his holiday as we speak. As he lives alone this confirms his house is empty for another 5 days...

But how many strangers know he lives alone? So you know his house is empty are you now going to burgle it?

For one his profile is open, so anyone could find it or stumble across it. Secondly, through comments he is exposed to the friends of friends of friends pyramid meaning thousands are potentially being made aware of his whereabouts, not just 'friends'.

[anonymous-user]

As Bazking says unless people are very strict with their Facebook a lot of info is available, I know a lot of people with completely open profiles

I can't wait until we get the first Daily Mail headline 'Facebook ruined my marriage' as some tt checks in round his mistresses place

[ShadownINja]

bobr said:

Give it a fortnight and they will tell you they are going on holiday, so their house will be empty for a week

I don't even post on forums when I'm off.

[PetrolTed]

At least Facebook offers a veil of privacy. People Tweeting often forget that they're giving away their positions when tweeting from mobiles.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Whats the point of Facebook? People need to get a life, same goes for that Twitter.


I mean, step back and have a word with yourselves.

[Famous Graham]

Old news, I'm afraid - FourSquare exposed this particular social numptiness quite a while ago.

[anonymous-user]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Whats the point of Facebook? People need to get a life, same goes for that Twitter.


I mean, step back and have a word with yourselves.

I don't tweet

With Facebook I use it as a tool, it's very handy for organising nights out, I also use it as a photobucket type
place for photos where lots of us have been together such as festivals etc

I'm not a 20 update a day kinda guy though

ETA: Ted and Graham, is foursquare the twitter version then? Guessing that's why it passed me by, I wasn't aware people could already do this....

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 17th September 22:52

[Getragdogleg]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Whats the point of Facebook? People need to get a life, same goes for that Twitter.


I mean, step back and have a word with yourselves.

I fully agree, I prefer real life, we only have a telly because the mrs likes the st they show.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Getragdogleg said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Whats the point of Facebook? People need to get a life, same goes for that Twitter.


I mean, step back and have a word with yourselves.

I fully agree, I prefer real life, we only have a telly because the mrs likes the st they show.

May I suggest there is more than a little irony here?