Google Buzz’s privacy settings are a disgrace. Not only do you start automatically following people who you email a lot but everyone can see who you’re following!
Fictional Scenario (Thank God!)
You’ve been mailing an ex-girlfriend something your current girlfriend didn’t know about and now due to Google Buzz’s sloppy privacy you automatically follow her publicly!
And now your current girlfriend can click a link in her buzz account to see everyone that your following. SHOCK HORROR fight ensues!
This is just a simple example of why Google’s privacy settings are just plain stupid & I’ve commented on Google’s view on privacy before which really annoyed me but this most recent foray into making everything and anything public really pissed me off.
So here’s a step by step guide on how to hide the people you are following & the people following you from preying eyes.
1. Log into Gmail
2. Click the buzz link to the left
3. Click your name just above where you would enter a status update
4. Click the Google Profile link
5. Click edit profile
6. Uncheck the box beside “Display the list of people I’m following and people following me”
7. Click “save changes” at the bottom of the page.
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Hi Mark,
These Twitter tutorials are on the money, i`m keping track of these, some solid info on social media, i`ve been thinking about Squidoo lately for list building, do you have any pointers in that area?
Cheers Mark….Ed
http://www.skincareprofitsgoldmine.com
Hi Mark,
FIrst of all i must apoligise i left the wrong comment on the wrong post,however as regards to this post i have a Gmail account but at the moment i only use it for the automatic back up of my blog files!
Using Google buzz can open up many a can of worms,but thanks to your problem solving,it seems now the service is safe to use?
Cheers Mark….Ed.