What on earth are you all talking about?
Gen. Walter, USA
<i>The Blue Blitz</i>
3/2/VIII AoS
West Point Class of '01
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| Author: | KWhitehead [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:10 am ] |
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A big nope to this one and other social networking type sites. So far the providers of these service are taking little responsibility for securing them. Because they are networking sites it is easy for anyone in your network to compromise the security of it by not using strong passwords. I can' find it but I remember a CNN article quoting Facebook as admitting to a 1% hack rate. Since I can't find the article again I can't determine how it was measured but this is still awful high by any measure. Some other places quote numbers as high as 3%. They give you a lot of features for social networking but treat anything you post there like you just broadcasted it to the entire world because you probably have. Always assume any contact made to you through it is probably not the person it says it is. And, treat any request for money just like it came from Nigeria which it probably did. LG. Kennon Whitehead Chatham Grays 1/1/III AoM (CSA) |
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| Author: | D.S. Walter [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:59 am ] |
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What on earth are you all talking about? Gen. Walter, USA <i>The Blue Blitz</i> 3/2/VIII AoS West Point Class of '01 [url="http://www.home.datacomm.ch/dierk.walter/2VIIIAoS/persrecord.htm"] [/url]
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| Author: | Ernie Sands [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:11 am ] |
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by D.S. Walter</i> <br />What on earth are you all talking about? Gen. Walter, USA <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"> He is talking about the dangers of having a FACEBOOK or other social network account. For people that are reasonably skeptical of scams, there might be little chance of problems. I would stay away from they like the plague! <b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands General, Commanding, Army of Ohio 
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| Author: | NickT65 [ Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:16 pm ] |
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I used to have an account, but due to the nightmare it caused me, I never will again. In my opinion, as someone else said, avoid those places like the plague. Lt. Col. Nick DeStefano 4/4/IV/AotM "Morgan's Kentucky Wolf-Pack Bde" |
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| Author: | Red Reb [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:46 am ] |
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I joined a few days ago. There are a few club members on it. And yes a Nigerian diplomat has asked for my help. What should I do? [;)] Major General Adam Wadding 1st Division "The fianna" II Corps Army of Alabama CSA |
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| Author: | giorgiobeacco [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:00 am ] |
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I'm on it. Giorgio Beacco 2nd Division 3rd Corps ANV |
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| Author: | Giz [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:08 am ] |
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Anyone besides Willie and I doing Mafia Wars? Lt. Gen. Mike Burdulis Commander 3rd Corps Army of Georgia |
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| Author: | Red Reb [ Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:13 am ] |
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I am too, as are several other club members. And yes a nigerian dipolmat has asked for my help what do you advise? [;)] Major General Adam Wadding 1st Division "The fianna" II Corps Army of Alabama CSA |
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| Author: | S Trauth [ Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:53 am ] |
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I joined a social networking site at CSW; my first real experience with one. I've known a lot of guys on My Space or Facebook, but even considering the experience at CSW (overall), it wasn't something that seemed to be that useful to me, personally. It seems like one of those things where mileage varies for people. As for the links, BP is talking about, that is all about the geek-term 'monetizing', and I don't know about it, I 'get' the concept, but in considering my own use of the internets over the years, I doubt I have ever clicked through on a link to buy something, so as a business model, I am not sure it actually works as well as some people say. But then again, maybe it is just me. 
I did have a Myspace account (well I had signed up for one probably to read someone else's or something -some years ago). I logged back into it recently (for the purpose of deletion - it never occurred to me that I could drop it). And I had something like 10-14 messages sent to me by "women that wanted to meet me" or whatever. Which is sort of along the lines of what I find in my Gmail Spam folder... the usual, ED problems solved and all that. Gosh, I could have been saved. Ah well, I find enough to do in the net without it. Capt. Stephen Trauth XVI Corps 1st Division 6th Brigade (divisional artillery) AoT |
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| Author: | Hampi [ Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:04 pm ] |
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You can find me on facebook to =) Major Hampus Drott 1/3/IV AotM (Swedish Volunteers) Want to play a game? Just send me an email! Hampus.Drott@gmail.com P.S I only own the Battleground games, not any HPS games yet! |
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| Author: | Giz [ Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:43 am ] |
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For those that are opposed to facebook, my guess is you don't have older grandchildren (teenagers and up). Any teenager I know who has access to a computer and the internet is on it. I have 4 grandchildren who are on facebook, including one at college. They communicate all the time via it. And unlike myspace, in order to communicate with someone, you have to be either invited or accepted. It is a good way to see what they are up to, what they are doing and easily stay in touch with them. As far as any ads, as with anything on the internet that is free, all you have to do is ignore them. Lt. Gen. Mike Burdulis Commander 3rd Corps Army of Georgia |
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| Author: | Giz [ Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:45 am ] |
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Those Nigerian letters show up from time to time to just about everyone on the net. Ignore it, certainly do not answer them. Lt. Gen. Mike Burdulis Commander 3rd Corps Army of Georgia |
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| Author: | S Trauth [ Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:16 pm ] |
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With all due respect Mr Burdulis, it is stories like this one http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel- ... -gm1x.html that make people wonder about that. That from today's news cycle in Australia. I grant that mileage varies for people, though. Capt. Stephen Trauth XVI Corps 1st Division 6th Brigade (divisional artillery) AoT |
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| Author: | Giz [ Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:04 am ] |
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Just being on the internet in any manner leaves one open to possible attack, having information picked off, etc. Driving a car leaves you vulnerable to being in an accident, going swimming opens the possibility of drowning. If anyone wants to find a negative about any activity it's out there to be found. Being 100% absolutely safe and actually living your life are mutually exclusive. Doing any activity brings risks. Everyone accepts and takes different risks. This board here is highly unlikely to be the safest place on the internet, I doubt it is hacker proof. Those worried about facebook probably shouldn't be here either. Lt. Gen. Mike Burdulis Commander 3rd Corps Army of Georgia |
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