AIBU to be amazed at people posting this on Facebook

I can't understand why people do this either - I don't even like my GC's photos to be on FB although I have no choice in the matter and keep my mouth firmly shut. I am not reclusive by any means but a reserved person and I would be horrified to find my name, address and details of my life on the internet. People have had really bad experiences with trolls, stalkers, unwanted attention from other posters and so on - and then they get upset and wonder why it is happening. You would think that 'World Wide' might give them a clue before they start posting, but particularly for the young it seems an exciting platform for their ideas, clothes and of course the cult of 'OMG'.

Gabriella - I'm with you!

Whilst I am happy with the desire to yell one’s joy from the rooftops I am inclined to be circumspect about personal data and pics of (other peoples) children on Facebook.

Wow! No way Josè
I'm not on fb anyway. It's an invidious creeping sickness pervading every corner of your life.

As a non face' booker' what compels people to divulge so much of their personal details ?

Sorry nothing.

Oh ing is private anymore don't give them the ammunition!

Well my comment about it being too confidential for Facebook worked. They have both deleted it but as it was on for over 24hrs it's probably too late as anyone could have screen shot it.

With all of those details it would not be hard to request a Birth Certificate then open a fraudulent bank acccount.
When I first went on to FB I filled in one of the 'how many countries have you visited' questionaires. I only got rid of Trip Advisor a few months ago !!!

None of these questionnaires are 'just for fun'. They are used to draw up profiles of all those who respond and their responses to be cross checked against other questionnaires they have filled in to draw up profiles that are used for marketing purposes and sold on for that purpose.

These sorts of Q&A things pop up fairly regularly on FB and, worryingly, people do answer them and publish their answers, thinking it's 'just for fun'.
If only they could stop, for just a couple of seconds, and think before they committed the information to the internet, I'm sure many would realise how foolish they're being.

Its amazing that people are prepared to answer such questions, and there we are, worrying about child/teen safety online.

Certainly an unwise move to give so much personal information. Not sure it would be particularly illegal immigrants! Not sure I would have made that connection... but all kinds of uses for organised crime of all sorts and by all sorts!

Thats what I thought and 2 of my relatives have put exact details for each child. I put a comment that it was a bit confidential to go on Facebook.

Certainly sounds very unwise.