Hi Reg, Please do forward this advice to your son.
Kind Regards, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 10/07/2011, at 9:16 PM, Reg Whitely <rwhit...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Thanks Ronni for this alert. My son is keen to try it an good luck to him, > and I need to point out he has no association with WAMUG whatsoever, but in > doing so perhaps he's putting the rest of his family at risk . There's enough > of a security risk using Facebook fully locked down to warrant intelligent > scepticism of this latest process, as it currently seems to be intent on > skimming WAMUG members' personal details via the vagaries of others'. > > I shall forward your advice to him, if I have your permission. > > Regards > > Reg > > Reg Whitely > > Home: 08 9921 7272 > Mob: 04 8899 7313 > Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net > > > > On 10/07/2011, at 7:34 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi David and other WAMUGers signing up for Google+, >> >> I’m just hoping people know what they are getting into here. >> Just be aware that your “Profile” is NOT private. You cannot have a >> ‘Private’ Profile. >> >> "If you have a Google Profile and you have it set to private, you aren’t >> using the service correctly apparently. >> Google doesn’t want your stinkin’ profile on its servers if you won’t share >> with others. >> In fact, Google is going so far as to say if you don’t want to share your >> profile, delete it. >> >> If you don’t delete it and won’t share, Google will delete it for you on >> August 1. >> In a nutshell if you use a Google profile its share or go home. >> >> “You’ll notice that none of the social networks have subscription options. >> Nobody says “pay me $100/yr and I’ll keep all your data private and you can >> have an ad-free experience.” >> >> This is because your data is worth more to Google, Facebook, and Twitter >> than you can justify paying for it: they don’t want $100 from you when they >> can earn $500 or $1,000 targeting advertising to you as you use their sites. >> " >> >> You’re telling Google who you know, what you listen to, and what you’re >> interested in. >> It’s a massive advertiser’s honeypot.” >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 10/07/2011, at 7:08 PM, David Nicholas wrote: >> >>> Kyle >>> >>> Yes, I'd like to try it. >>> >>> David Nicholas >>> 0401 011 212 >>> >>> On 10/07/2011, at 6:22 PM, Kyle Kreusch wrote: >>> >>>> Last time I'm going to ask today, you want an invite e-mail me. >>>> -- >>>> Regards Kyle >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Kyle Kreusch: This E-Mail Was Dictated Using One OF Nuance Communications, >>>> Dictate Products >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> User Next, Apple and Macintosh User Group: Website | Facebook | Twitter >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Maria Obiageli Chukwu-Ike >>>> <obydea...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I'm in!!!!!!!!! Thanks Kyle >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 2:03 AM, Kyle Kreusch <kylekreu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi All WAMUG >>>> >>>> Invites are currently open again for Google+ if you would like one please >>>> e-mail me your Gmail address to <aug...@gmail.com> sorry no Google Apps >>>> customers with your full name and e-mail address. >>>> >>>> You may not be able to get in straight away but registrations have been >>>> opened the last two days between 1 and 5 AM, You are also welcome to >>>> respond to this e-mail on list if you would prefer. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards Kyle >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Kyle Kreusch: This E-Mail Was Dictated Using One OF Nuance Communications, >>>> Dictate Products >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> User Next, Apple and Macintosh User Group: Website | Facebook | Twitter >>>> ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>