"YOUR" Facebook Privacy Settings

With all the Facebook Timeline updates, I've been the go to girl of how to fix the privacy settings. I guess you could say I'm the "Tech Girl" in my circle.  Since I've had to "fix" my girlfriends' settings and/or explain the procedure more than once, I've decided it's time to blog the step by step instructions.

So here is a Tutorial of How To Fix your Facebook Private Status Settings:

Many of us have Acquaintances on our "Friends" List and don't realize you can drop them into an "Acquaintance" List.  You will need to Categorize YOUR  "Friend's List"

CREATE "NEW" LIST

Lists must be created on an Internet browser.. I did not see an option on my iPhone app.  Here are the steps from the Internet Browser (on a desktop).

Go To Your Profile and Click on FRIENDS

Click One of Your "Friend" Boxes to Open Drop Down List

Your Friends List Will Open

Click on "Add to another list..."

Click on "+ New List..."

Type the Name of YOUR List

Once you've created YOUR List - you can sort your friend's - For Example: my lists are Close Friends, Family, School and so on. So when you Post a Status or Photo, whether from your iphone App or Desktop Internet Browser,  you can Drop Down and Select what Audience or "LIST" you want to View that specific post.

Please Note: if you have posts in the past that are set at Public or All Friends and you don't want people you have dropped into Restricted or Acquaintance settings to see them anymore, You MUST go back and change that setting on each individual post or photo.

POSTING A NEW STATUS and CHANGING AUDIENCE (Privacy) SETTINGS

OPEN Status Window and Click on Far Right Icon

Select the AUDIENCE you want to View That Specific Post

You can select a List You Created or from the Default List that Facebook Sets for you.
The Default List is under the "Audience" Category as shown in image above.  Customized Friend's List is below "Friends except Acquaintances" as show in image above.

MOVING YOUR "FRIENDS" ONTO LIST(S)

GO TO YOUR FRIENDS LIST (This is the Friend's VIEW from iPhone App)

Go to Selected Friend's PROFILE and Click on their  "Friends" box to drop down selection

Click on the LIST NAME to Check Mark/Add Them to That List

IF you do NOT want to view their Posts in your News Feed - Click on "Show in News Feed" to uncheck and STOP viewing Their Posts.

YOU are now able to change the settings of how  OTHERS View Your Postings along with who's postings you View. 

Remember, that if you change the setting either from your desktop or mobile app - it will become your default setting.  Meaning, If you change your post to "Public" and forget to change it on your next status or photo update - it will stay "Public"  or if you change it to "Close Friends" - it will default to "Close Friends" on the next posting.

Hope this Helps!

Feel free to leave me feedback or request for me to make another tutorial.  

~In My Eyes, It's better to be Acquaintances if you Can't Be Friends...

Our Friend Dan - 2nd Annual Bash

It's That Time of Year Again! 

We are currently looking for businesses and individuals to donate services, gift certificates, raffle items to auction/raffle off during the 2nd Annual Our Friend Dan Bash. 


Where: Dunedin House of Beers, Dunedin FL 34698 
Date/Time: January 19, 2013 7:00pm - Close
Who: Our Friend Dan (In honor of Daniel Soyka and his fight against ALS)
Visit us at facebook.com/ofdsoyka and ourfrienddan.org

Come out and support Our Friend Dan in the fight against ALS and help raise awareness on January 19, 2013 at 7pm to close of business, at the Dunedin House of Beers.

All proceeds raised will go to Our Friend Dan to help pay for his medical equipment and expenses. Dan Soyka is a 34 year old newlywed, son, brother and dear friend to many.

Once a marathon runner, Dan is now running a race against ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease, a terminal illness currently without a cure) to live a life free from being defined by this disease.

Free admission, live music, a 50/50, food trucks, a photo booth and a variety of raffle prizes. 

The Dunedin House of Beers will donate one dollar for every beer purchased from open to close the day of the event.

If you or someone you know is able to contribute to the Our Friend Dan fundraiser, please send us an email at Ourfrienddan@gmail.com or visit on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ofdsoyka



By choosing to support Our Friend Dan, your gracious contributions help cover the following costs that are not covered by Dan's insurance policy:
* Caregivers- $5,500/month
* Monthly medical expenses, including doctor visits, procedures & tests- $500/month
* Monthly equipment and supplies- $1,000/month

It will cost $84k if we are blessed and fortunate to have Dan for the next year
It will cost $4

20k If we are blessed and fortunate to have Dan for the next 5 years

The above totals do not include the cost of living, only medical care for Dan to maintain the quality of life he deserves to live.

We cannot express enough gratitude to all of our supporters, if not for this amazing community and love for Dan, maintaining his quality of life in the face of this devastating disease would not be possible.