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   Kathryn Huxtable to rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated   
   Re: Facebook's new Groups evilness (was    
   21 Dec 10 10:27:16   
   
   On 2010-12-21 03:10:36 -0600, Vince M Hudd said:   
   > Kathryn Huxtable  wrote:   
   >    
   > [...]   
   >    
   >> There's a profile option to not allow people to add you to groups. I use   
   >> it.   
   >    
   > There is? I've just scoured my settings and can't see it for cheese.   
   >    
   > In fact: http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=982   
   >    
   > "Can I prevent people from adding me to a new group?   
   >    
   > The functionality of approving a group membership is not available. Similar   
   > to being tagged in a photo, you can only be added to a group by one of your   
   > friends. When a friend adds you to a group, a story in the group (and in   
   > News Feed for Open or Closed groups) will indicate that your friend has   
   > added you to a group.   
   >    
   > Please keep in mind:   
   >    
   >     * Only your friends can add you to groups.   
   >     * When a friend adds you to a group, you'll get a notification right   
   >       away.   
   >    
   > [I didn't get a notification. I just happened to notice the group listed in   
   > my left hand column - just before I would have noticed it because other   
   > people's comments on the group began appearing on my wall when they started   
   > posting to it]   
   >    
   >     * You can leave a group anytime. To do so, just go to the group page and   
   > click "Leave Group" in the right-hand column. Once you leave a group, you   
   > can't be added by anyone else unless you explicitly request to be re-added."   
   Hmmm.... I'd swear I'd set that at one point, but I can't find it either.   
   -K   
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