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Having 764 friends is fun, but some social-networking blunders can affect your reputation, your job - and even your safety.

You 'Friend' Anyone	You wouldn't let a stranger into your house and give them access to your personal things. Yet, that's kind of what you're doing if you fully 'friend' them on Facebook and let them see photos, day-to-day details, and the other names on your friends list. 'If you don't know someone in real life, don't add them at all,' says Parry Aftab, an Internet privacy and security lawyer. And be wary of fully 'friending' a person you only kinda-sorta know, like a guy you chat with at work. 'He can copy your info onto his own website or distribute it via e-mail,' says Aftab. The upside to restricting your page: You'll come off as mysterious.
You Pick an Easy-to-Guess Password
You Post Pictures of Yourself Partying Hard
You Update Your Status and Say Where You Are
You Make Identifying Details Public

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