This is the question:   "Why is everyone so concerned about social media privacy? Be transparent people. What have you got to hide?"
 
 Uh, hello! Ever heard of Identity theft? Is one of America's hardest cases to solve! My sister was a victim of identity theft. They messed up her credit. Not to mention that I don't want my real name out there.  
 
 

I mean, I myself have Googled people that I haven't seen in 10 years (My cousins) and I've found them on the net just using their names. I know where they live, I know where they hang out, I've seen their photos and how much they've changed. I even know their friends and that they went to a water park not long ago O_O
 
And I didn't even had to ask them to add me. 
 
Imagine you were one of my cousins right now.. I haven't sen you in ten years and I know so much about you...Wouldn't that be creepy? 
 
 
 
Another thing. Imagine if I was one of those bullies and I've changed my ways and now I'm a kind family man. The people I bullied in the past search my name and my facebook pop'd up. 
 
Lets say I still live in the same city just not in the same place. Automatically they will know I'm still in that city because that is one of the first thing that appears.  
They will know what I do for a living because in all social media sites ask that question.
They see my picture and can even download it and print it to have it with them. 
They know I have a family because is also in my pictures or is written on my facebook/myspace page that I have a family.
 
There goes my security and my family security.. 
 
Now there's a maniac looking for me to do lord knows what.. I bet is not pretty I tell you that much.  
  
 
 
 

That's why I believe in privacy and in setting my accounts with fake names and alternative E-mails.. Been transparent in the net is not the best of ideas..