Creeping on Profiles

In order to gain an understanding for what people are doing on Facebook. I viewed some of my friends profiles, gathering information about their security settings, provided personal information, profile picture choices, activities, status updates, and the like.

I discovered the majority of profile pictures had the person who owned the profile with at least one other person. Mostly friends. A lot of pictures of people who are currently seniors in high school have profile pictures of their senior photo. While many new college freshman have pictures of themselves with people in their sorority/fraternity, in a dorm, or at a party. There were some who had profile pictures with their significant other and they were usually girls profiles. None of my friends have a blank picture spot.

As far as security settings, there are a few of my friends, mostly males, who have a profile completely open to the public. There are others who have things such as photos hidden from everyone, as well as people who put very little information on their profile.

There are also people who are very active on their Facebooks. There are constant status updates, quizzes and games, pictures, joining groups, and becoming a fan.

Although most of my friend's profiles appear to be used predominantly for socializing, there are still many who use it for gaming, work, advertising, and other things.