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Codebreaker

We Know What You’re Doing site exposes Facebook stupids

John Moe Jun 27, 2012


Sometimes we forget how Facebook works, especially in terms of public settings. See, if you don’t change the settings, the whole world can see whatever you say on there. That can be a problem when you go and say really dumb stuff. To point this out, there is now We Know What You’re Doing.

The site features public status updates of really dumb stuff in categories like Who’s Taking Drugs?, Who Wants to Get Fired?, and Who’s Got a New Phone Number?

Among the highlights:

– I’m getting so mad right now I hate my boss Jay I hope he dies better yet I feel like killin him if you in a bad mood don’t take it out on everyone at the job

– Never been so hungover. 🙁

– God is peace and love# God smoke cannabis!!! 😮

And of course there are real names of real people attached to all these things. Is it ethical to punish people for making bad decisions on Facebook? Will humiliation fix dangerous behavior? I don’t know the answers to those questions.

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