Really, how hard would it be to data mine social networking sites anyway. This isn't too hard to imagine.

The old saying is true. If you don't want everyone to know it, don't post it on the web.

Does anyone remember that PSA several years ago where some girl is shocked to see a picture of herself on a school bulletin board, no matter how many times she tried to take the picture down, it was back up the next time she passed the board. Final scene was a janitor taking the picture.

The only person to blame for your information to be leaked out to people you don't want it leaked out to is yourself.

Least the Admins here warn you each and every time you post.

Please do not post your own personal information. You should be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit here can be read, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit, and may remove it at our discretion.

Well, it's not a secret anymore.

Barack Obama is following me on Twitter, and I'm following him back.

Seriously, folks, I think it's some rather low-level staffer who checks the Twitter updates, if anyone at all does.

Obama uses the social media to great effect. He's the first president who has done so, and I think he's pretty smart.

Updates from Obama mostly include the president's take on bills he's trying to pass, information about meetings in my area, etc.

If you don't care to hear the White House propaganda you don't have to follow.

And I'm almost positive Obama doesn't follow anyone who doesn't follow him first.