SSSC 23 Things Digital - Thing 8: Facebook

a) Basic Privacy Settings & Tools. 

As admin on our regional facebook page, we set so that private messages are screened first before publishing.  All comments/requests are screened first through messenger, we don’t allow people to post/chat as we just don't have time to screen and monitor.  I have my private facebook profile and have set to public.  Its been good for reconnecting with old friends over time.  I can share things on my personal page with only friends.  I also have a business page and tend to share publicly on there as what I post there is relevant to my craft.  I didn’t realise I can use custom lists on facebook and this is handy for posting only close family stuff Im not wanting to bore others with.  I usually just use messenger for such photos etc anyway. Or send in another private way.   

Two factor authentication is on, it’s a great way to cross check but disastrous without a charged phone.  Login alerts are on, which is great.  I love that I get a text now when I spend on my bank card.  My passwords are ok, I have a system, which I update now and again.  Obviously, I encourage all folks I support to understand and implement all these safety measures. 

b) Sarah Smith. 

At first glance Sarah is a fluffy kitten but her comments let us see she is not very diplomatic, respectful, or even capable of being aware that others may have a different perspective.  Makes me wonder how capable she is of reading situations with the people she supports too.  Not a good ambassador for herself let alone the agency she works for.    

c) Facebook groups. 

Groups are great for connecting and informing people of similar interests.  I've been in several over time (dog agility, artists studios group), and trying to sell my car through marketplace groups presently.  we use Teams, or are trying to get used to using Teams and Sharepoint at work at moment.  We must go with the approved methods.  I can see Facebook Groups could be useful for getting likeminded service users together, but again, we would need to monitor this and we don’t have time.  We are ideally encouraging people to move on and away from our services into mainstream so creating our own creates a barrier to enabling this.