I've seen a couple of FB-related threads on here lately where the topic of holiday photos has come up. There have been several posts along the lines of 'why would you post holiday pics, you're letting the world know your house is empty, it's practically an invitation to burglars' etc.
Is it just me or is this a) ridiculously paranoid and b) blatantly not true for many reasons?
- It's very easy to make your profile visible to friends only, which most people do. If you're worried someone on your friends list might take the opportunity to burgle you, why the hell are they on your friends list?
- Even if you do have an open profile, surely you'd have to put your address on it as well to be at any risk? Surely no one is that daft?
- Do thieves really trawl FB in the desperate hope of finding an open profile complete with full address, the owner of which conveniently happens to be on holiday? Wouldn't it be a better idea to watch actual houses in the area for signs of emptiness?
- Who the hell has an FB friends list full of potential thieves?!
I know 1and 4 are essentially the same point, but I feel it's so salient that it's worth repeating.