SHARING EVERYTHING

Facebook is a fun way to stay in touch with friends and family. Facebook also has a scary way of sharing information.

For instance:

Jane is on Facebook with her Facebook friends Dick, Harry and Carmen.

Jane takes a fun little quiz, which shares her Facebook information with the sponsor of the quiz. She also automatically shares the Facebook information of Dick, Harry and Carmen with the sponsor of the quiz.

Jane plays a fun little Facebook game, which shares her Facebook information with the sponsor of the game. She also automatically shares the Facebook information of Dick, Harry and Carmen with the sponsor of the game.

Now Facebook is allowing Jane to share the Facebook information of Dick, Harry and Carmen with web businesses who send spam email to Jane, Dick, Harry and Carmen.

Dick, Harry and Carmen should bring a class action lawsuit against Facebook for violation of privacy, disclosure of personal information for commercial purposes, and exploitation of Jane's faith in the friendly nature of Facebook's business.

Many web businesses ignore privacy concerns. Google thought it was a neat idea to suddenly share all the email address books of its customers with its customers' email correspondents. They soon changed their minds after it was already done. Hey guys, some of us are REQUIRED to keep our email address books private. Ever heard of attorney - client privilege?

NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SHARE ANOTHER PERSON'S PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT THEIR EXPRESS PERMISSION. NO BUSINESS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SHARE A PERSON'S PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT THEIR EXPRESS PERMISSION. This is especially true when a person has an expectation of privacy or when a person is using a site for friendship rather than for business.