[Boatanchors] Facebook

[J. Forster]

I am not confusing it.

For example, few weeks ago, I received an invitation from somebody I know.
I called them up and quizzed them. They said they had just signed up. They
said explicitly that they had not initiated the invitation, for certain.
And I believe them, because they too are concerned about privacy.

I have also gotten unsolicited invites from many others, but have never
had any extended contact with any.

Given the evidence, I have to believe Facebook trolls address books,
trying to build their data bases. Maybe they seek user permission in some
obscure way, burried in "Terms and Conditions" for example, but they do
it.

Not for me.

-John

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> John - I have been on facebook for 2 years and have yet to get any spam.
> It works as it is supposed to. I find it to be a great tool for
> communicating with my ham friends and other friends. It also has been a
> great tool for locating old friends.
>
> "It is quite clear that when people sign up for Facebooks "service" the
> site goes through address books and sends Friending requests to
> everybody therein."
>
> I seriously doubt that. Sounds like you have little knowledge as to how
> it works since you don't use it.
>
> It sounds like people are confusing you with a person of the same name
> and that is where the requests are coming from.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave N7RK
>
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