Great Site but the FB account connection is not a good idea...

[xteak]

I noticed that you can connect your FB account to the site to gain access to some options?. The first thing that came to my mind when I noticed this option was some news I've read not too long ago. About how the Federal government was allowing courts to serve court documents through Facebook.

Some info here... http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=365679c4-69f8-43d1-b39b-4113d3cfd3fc

Yes, I am paranoid about some things.... Just something to think about...

xteak

[h3xnan]

Def kinda Scary.

[bongobongo]

Another good reason not to join Facebook for me...

[kaix]

I agree with xteak

[SgtMajor]

I noticed that you can connect your FB account to the site to gain access to some options?. The first thing that came to my mind when I noticed this option was some news I've read not too long ago. About how the Federal government was allowing courts to serve court documents through Facebook.

Some info here... http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=365679c4-69f8-43d1-b39b-4113d3cfd3fc

Yes, I am paranoid about some things.... Just something to think about...

xteak

Not everybody in the world lives under US laws.

[Tel-Bot]

I came off Facebook a year ago. I don't miss it. Utterly intrusive and a nuisance.

[simexi]

fb is not good idea. thank god that i've not joined..

[nzbs33k3r]

I wish that my username here was not the username I use everywhere else. Let alone linking facebook.

[piercerseth]

EDIT: nzbs33k3r got his nick :)

[RichH6109]

The last thing I'm gonna do here is link to FB. Not even Twitter.

[The_Machman]

Far too much responsibility for me, anyways, I'm already popular!

[DisgruntledLemur]

Yeah, I can appreciate that. Even without being spied on, just announcing to the world you hang out in a place whose topic categorized as file sharing.

[aryke]

Yeah, I can appreciate that. Even without being spied on, just announcing to the world you hang out in a place whose topic categorized as file sharing.

I actually went to sign up to facebook, its kind of a habbit to do on sites that have it (usually easier etc) but file sharing really is a bad place to be associated to, even if its legal sometimes.

[SgtMajor]

I wish that my username here was not the username I use everywhere else. Let alone linking facebook.
http://filesharingtalk.com/threads/344133-Do-you-want-an-account-deleted-or-username-changed

piercerseth you may wish to edit your post as the op of the question has a new username :P

[piercerseth]

^Done. Henceforth ye shall be known as nzbs33k3r. Your secret identity is safe with me.

[wipes]

Didn't realise I could ad fb. Not sure if I would but i'll have a look

[foobarbaz]

Facebook seems pretty incompatible with a community that sits on the margins of illegality like this one.

Just think how hard it would be to pirate anything if the internet were run more like Facebook: real name required for access, constantly nagging for passwords for other services, enthusiastic cooperation with law enforcement.

Why is FST promoting it by having integration?

Apart from all of that it seems to be encouraging people to do something dangerous in linking their real and alt names (as we've seen in this thread...)

[Keyser_Jose]

Not everybody in the world lives under US laws.

That's true. But,
1) it is always wise to check if your own government doesn't have a Law on mutual legal assistance with (in this case) the US. Where the mutual legal assistance includes extradition of defendants or convicted persons.
2) there is always a small chance that the "service of process via social media", is done in a less discreet manner than by (from linked article) Facebook PM, last known email addresses, FedEx, and through process servers (usually a bailiff or similar). E.g. think of an (accidental) "reminder" to "read the legal documents concerning court ruling ABCD which you received via ABC, GHJ, and XYZ", is posted to your wall/timeline by the FTC/FBI or WHY.

[kinoob]

I agree. I refuse to use FB service under any circumstances whatsoever. Social media is a big no for anyone taking their privacy seriously.
This should be reviewed and reconsidered in my opinion. There's plenty of data out on the net that explains the evils and pitfalls of social media services such as Facebook.

[jackpotjoe]

Agree with kinoob. I noticed Rdio started it as well. I was use a separate login for each service.

[drakyul6000]

Yeah, I don't link any accounts to here or anything else like this. Seems kinda risky maybe? Little scared to do that.

[looped]

I think it's too risky to be directly linked to Fb. Perhaps making a dummy Fb account?

[NickA]

I never link things like this to social networking sites, I like to keep everything seperate.

[baberg]

I also dislike the facebook connect, but their site, their rules :/

[megabyteme]

I also dislike the facebook connect, but their site, their rules :/

It is FAR from a rule. More of a request, and not even so much of a sensible one at that. :no:

[riptmetal]

Anything with facebook is a bit scary

[FromEarth]

Everything is safe. They are after cybercriminals not torrent leechers.

[anon]

They are after cybercriminals not torrent leechers.

The RIAA had me convinced they are one and the same :O

[mrphilbrick]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

DO NOT link your fucking Facebook to this forum you dumb sons o bitches, this site is a honeypot!

[IdolEyes787]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

DO NOT link your fucking Facebook to this forum you dumb sons o bitches, this site is a honeypot!

In all seriousness,I thought you had to be fourteen to be a member of this site?

[piercerseth]

DO NOT link your fucking Facebook to this forum you dumb sons o bitches, this site is a honeypot!What gave us away?

[anon]

In all seriousness,I thought you had to be fourteen to be a member of this site?

The BitTorrent section didn't show you otherwise after all these years? :wacko:

[DanielC4]

In this day an age people think it is going to be Facebook connect that takes them down?

[sparky15]

The less people know, the better in some instances.