Do you ever avoid social networking because you feel that maintaining your privacy on social networking sites takes too much effort?
38% (5) | Yes. It's a pain to have to set all those privacy settings, so I often end up posting nothing. | |
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30% (4) | Sometimes. I use social networks regularly, but every once in a while it's easier not to post anything at all than to go through and select who can see it. | |
15% (2) | No, privacy settings aren't a pain. I limit who can see my posts all the time! I don't mind the extra step. | |
15% (2) | I have nothing to hide. All my friends can see all my posts! |
13 voters have answered this question.
Do you ever feel like the privacy settings on social networking sites aren't effective?
61% (8) | Yes. Once something's on the web you don't have any control over it. | |
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15% (2) | Maybe. I feel like privacy settings help, but I still feel like stuff I post isn't totally secure. | |
23% (3) | Privacy settings work for me. I'm not nervous about posting stuff when I use privacy settings. |
13 voters have answered this question.
How do you manage what your friends can see on social networks? (Pick the methods you use the MOST.)
38% (5) | All my friends can see the same stuff. Who cares? I have nothing to hide. | |
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30% (4) | I rely on site settings to keep control over which friends can see what. | |
15% (2) | I use different sites to keep in touch with different groups (example: I use Facebook only for close friends, LinkedIn for acquaintances, and Flickr to share with family.) | |
23% (3) | I censor myself heavily. If it's not fit for all groups, then I don't post it to begin with. | |
23% (3) | I am really careful about who I accept friend requests from. This way, I don't have to worry as much about what I'm posting. | |
15% (2) | I limit which people or groups can view a post. | |
7% (1) | I mainly use another method that I will describe: |
13 voters have answered this question.