I’m pretty pissed off!

Yesterday I noticed that Facebook was ‘suggesting’ to me people that I knew. However since they were not people that are friends of my existing Facebook friends, I decided to try to find out how on earth they were correctly assigning a link between us.

Some  speculate that Facebook is now tracking emails they have sent and in an extra phase of ‘creepiness’ is popping up recipients of emails they have sent in some cases years earlier.  http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4185176. This thread even suggests to change your email address will stop the Suggestions.

Others however seem to have cottoned on to what’s happening – it seems that if someone imports their email contact list, and it includes your name, then you will them ‘suggested’ as a friend. And in turn, they will be suggested as a friend to you. http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-06-12-n15.html and http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31684082/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Now Facebook has answer. “Just turn off that feature in your Friend Finder settings“.

But…what if you DON’T USE Friend Finder OR have NEVER chosen to import your email address list? How do you exercise control over not receiving these notifications from other people with your email address in their contacts who haven’t exercised such privacy-savvy self-control…

Hmmm – delving further to find the answer