Is you life an open book?

[betlee]

This tidbit is in the October 2012 Awake

How Much Does Facebook Retain?

An Austrian law student wanted to know how much data about him had been stored by the world’s largest social network during his three-year membership, so he requested a copy. Facebook sent him a CD containing 1,222 pages of data. As reported by the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, the student said:“Everything had been stored—every message, every chat, including sensitive information about friends.” Included was information that he was sure he had deleted!

Is this news to you?

[trottigy]

I just saw this in the news forum - http://www.jwtalk.net/forum/read.php?49,118783,118885#msg-118885 I "liked" the picture

[Mrs. Musky]

I did hear this recently...that everything a person posts on Facebook remains online-- even if it's been deleted by the individual.

That's why I'm one of the 6 (LOL) people on the planet that still refuse to join Facebook. Somehow I've managed to survive and live my life without joining. Go figure...

[betlee]

I didn't realize that this had already been posted on another thread!

[Joey]

Yep! Open book.

[GrumpysWife]

I had a facebook account. I closed it a long time ago and never did put any info on it. I got tired of seeing things the kids at the KH were doing that they should not have been doing so I stopped using it.

[bohemian]

I did hear this recently...that everything a person posts on Facebook remains online-- even if it's been deleted by the individual.

That's why I'm one of the 6 (LOL) people on the planet that still refuse to join Facebook. Somehow I've managed to survive and live my life without joining. Go figure...

Wow, I didn't realize there were 5 others!

[ava]

This tidbit is in the October 2012 Awake

How Much Does Facebook Retain?

An Austrian law student wanted to know how much data about him had been stored by the world’s largest social network during his three-year membership, so he requested a copy. Facebook sent him a CD containing 1,222 pages of data. As reported by the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, the student said:“Everything had been stored—every message, every chat, including sensitive information about friends.” Included was information that he was sure he had deleted!

Is this news to you?

I thought every one knew this, lol.

Actually, it's not just facebook, any thing you post on the internet is there forever.

[surfergirl]

I have a face book account but I rarely use it. I was trying to track some friends. Wanted to catch up with them. I find it hard to use

and From what I have seen Its pretty trashey. I have a gym membership for which I can access on face book I couldn't

find the company,I didn't like it so I don't bother.

[destiny]

I am not surprise!

[Brother_Bliss]

Actually, it's not just facebook, any thing you post on the internet is there forever.

This is not necessarily true. Google+ on the other handed promises a clean sweep once you delete your account. The information in your profiles here, if you remove it, I cannot see it again, ever. Now granted, we're hosted by a company in Texas and we use a mySQL database, but I am pretty sure that with this set up, when it's gone it is gone.