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28 April 2012

Embarrassing videos on Facebook. Have any of you noticed that your Facebook friends have "viewed a video" that is embarrassing/sexual/etc? And you know they wouldn't want it in their Facebook feed? →[More:]I don't know what to call these services, but I've been seeing status updates in my news feed that I know my friends would be mortified to know are getting broadcast like that. A while ago it was "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DAD WALKS IN ON TEEN DAUGHTER IN SHOWER," now it's poor-taste videos on "Viddy," whatever that it. Does this happen when the Facebook member clicks on the link? Have you noticed this?

post by: jayder at: 17:01 | 19 comments

Yeah, it's one of those things that will replicate on a friend's wall when they click the link on another friend's wall and follow through to a certain point (not sure how far you have to go, I don't go down that road).

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 28 April | 17:07

The other day I saw one of these prurient Viddy videos show up in my feed as having been viewed by a local judge that I'm friends with. I was embarrassed for him. It later disappeared.

How in the *$&@ does a startup think it's a good idea to do this stuff?

posted by jayder 28 April | 17:12

I am pretty sure that the one setting on PhotoBucket automatically posts a link to your Facebook account every time you upload a new pic. I haven't tested it because I have found that reversing those types of settings can be difficult. I found the video you mention on funlol.com, and that looks very much like the kind of site that would do what you describe.

"How in the *$&@ does a startup think it's a good idea to do this stuff?"

Many startups now are developing apps specifically for this kind of social updating.

posted by Ardiril 28 April | 17:15

It seems like it ought to warn you, "Do you want to share this with your Facebook friends?"

posted by jayder 28 April | 17:33

Users of such services want as few clicks as possible. For instance, viddy.com is a plain vanilla video hosting site. The actual content is at the user's discretion.

posted by Ardiril 28 April | 17:35

Is this why Facebook supports CISPA?

Or is this a reason why that kind of privacy-violating law is actually kind of redundant?

posted by oneswellfoop 28 April | 17:48

I know only that a lot of companies want a simple law that protects them from liability for users' content, but a lot of other crap gets thrown into the legislation as well.

posted by Ardiril 28 April | 17:55

Every time one shows up I just click "Hide all from [whatever]. I just got one about boobs on the beach from a cousin who...just no.

posted by Miko 28 April | 17:58

My sister, 50, and her daughter, 30, are always sharing video links that most people would consider creepy if they were sent by men.

posted by Ardiril 28 April | 18:04

I have such boring FB friends & family. No drama, no kinky videos, nothing. Meh.

posted by deborah 28 April | 18:21

Not long ago there was one going around titled "Oops! There was a camera in the bedroom with Selena and Justin Bieber!" with a waist-up thumbnail photo of two teens in apparent sexual congress. Facebook told me one of my professional colleagues "liked this video." Awkward.

posted by jayder 28 April | 19:30

Fear of this is why I have all posts set as a default "Only Me" and then I can chose what I want others to see. Of course, I don't click on those either way, but it still makes me feel better.

posted by maritacov 28 April | 20:06

Every day the internet gives me more reasons to be glad I never joined Facebook.

posted by BoringPostcards 28 April | 20:51

I refuse to use facebook until I have a reason. A really good fucking reason.
I don't need to be easier to find.

posted by ethylene 28 April | 20:59

Staying hidden on Facebook is fairly easy.

posted by Ardiril 28 April | 21:12

I use Facebook Disconnect religiously to keep any other websites from knowing that I'm logged into Facebook.

posted by octothorpe 29 April | 08:34

I have a forensic computer scientist to gather all my available information for me with access and names no one knows. It's the scavenger hunt I planned, but he's going to do it all for me, gratis.
We have metachat because if i want a network, a website, anything, I am old school, DIY. Do It Yourself.

posted by ethylene 29 April | 09:47

Stand on the shoulders of giants. People are the only resource you need and if people are not the most valuable resource of a town, an institution, a nation, what is?

posted by ethylene 29 April | 09:49

Every day the internet gives me more reasons to be glad I never joined Facebook.

Amen.

posted by Splunge 29 April | 16:17

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