Do you want your Friends to Share Your info on Facebook?

Here is another Facebook Privacy Settings blog post that you all should know about. Recently, I posted Take Note: Delete Facebook Applications. Like, Now. which addressed the issue with third-party applications and your privacy which deserves a quick glance if you are interested in privacy issues. Just because you updated your Facebook privacy settings once in one area, does not mean you are protected against others using your information. If you have not gone through these privacy settings for what your friends can share from you, and you do not want them to share your information, then follow these immediately….

Take Note: Delete Facebook Applications. Like, Now.

Very important, please follow: Facebook just announced at their f8 Developers Conference that applications you have given permission to previously now will be given more access to your information as they no longer have to dump any data they’ve collected on you after 24 hours. If you have applications on your Facebook account, please take the time to delete them NOW to avoid these applications getting anymore access to your private data. How and Why? Why: Facebook changed their policy (again) so it is up to YOU, the user, to protect yourself. How: Follow these easy steps and take the time….

SOBCon and Geek Girl Camp Combine Forces

Wonder Twin Powers – Activate! One of the most highly anticipated conferences of the year will be working with Geek Girl Camp and combine forces on educational endeavors for women and “paying it forward and giving back”. SOBCon, the brain child of Liz Strauss and Terry Starbucker, has long been known as the one of “the” invents that serious bloggers and social media mavens attend. In their own words, “It’s where the Virtual Meets Concrete”. SOBCon grew out of Open Comments Night on Liz Strauss’ popular Successful-Blog.com when several regular attendees including original founders Terry Starbucker and Chris Cree convinced Liz….

Huzzah! New Geek Girl Website just launched!

The new Geek Girl Camp website just launched with more sparkling improvements utilizing WordPress! We now have the Geek Girl store front and center, more ad space for our valued sponsors, and lots more content! You’ll be able to quickly view updates and news in the slideshow, know when the next Boot Camps are happening and check out the latest social media streams. We are still testing but if you happen to find a bug, report it to us ASAP so we can fix it. Many thanks for all the donated hard work from the Geek Girls on this new….

Shop for Geek Girl Camp Gear >>>

We would just like to thank our lovely model this afternoon for modeling all of our new @GeekGirlCamp wear, available online! Thank you, Jennifer Perrault-Minshall, modeling the lovely apparel from Heather Jackson and crew at Hammerhead Creatives and the putter from our dear friend Brian Allman at Sweet Spot Golf! For sale online now! WooHoo! Shop for Geek Girl Camp Gear >>>

Facebook Etiquette – Things You Should Not Do on Facebook

NO – I will not accept your event invitation if it’s more than 50 miles away (if that). NO – I will not join every fan page that you join, especially if it involves becoming a fan of a cucumber or some other vegetable! NO – I do not want to read your status updates every 2 minutes. NO – “Hukt on Foniks Did Knot Werk Fer Ewe.” NO – Sending multiple invites will not make me join your mafia or come see your virtual pet or farm. AND YES – I feel much better already! Do people ever do….