This article on Facebook scams (especially item number 2) has highlighted some issues about Facebook security. With complete strangers applying to be friends, sometimes without an introduction, it is a concern who we are befriending. Thus I came up with the following form you can pass to the stranger to help get to know the applicant better.
Title: Application to be Facebook Friend of __________.
1. What is your reason for applying to be my friend? (Check all that applies)
(_) To play online games together
(_) To catch up on friendship
(_) To chat
(_) To steal identity information
(_) To access your friends list
(_) To scam
(_) To dominate the world
2. What are you? (Check all that applies)
(_) A human
(_) A male
(_) A male
(_) A hot male
(_) A female
(_) A gorgeous chick
(_) A bot
(_) Sweet Bunny v2.00 Virtual Interaction Program or one of her descendants
3. How did you find my Facebook account? (Check all that applies)
(_) Through one or more Friend lists
(_) Through your e-mail address
(_) Through Facebook messages and/or participation in Facebook applications
(_) Through your blog
(_) Through real life interaction with you or your friend(s)
(_) Through your profile picture
(_) Through the private investigator I hired
(_) By completing a quest
(_) Through random clicks
4. How active are you on Facebook? (Check the closest applicable)
(_) I check my account once a week or more
(_) I check, message and chat once a day
(_) I use my account several times a day
(_) I play games on Facebook 4+ hours a day
(_) I am online 24 hours a day, 6 days a week
(_) I am a bot and am always online
5. How many Facebook accounts do you personally own?
(_) I have one
(_) I have one for personal use and one or more for work
(_) I need only one (ominous pause)
(_) I am actually filling this form on behalf of another person
(_) I am a bot and therefore do not own an account
6. What do you think of Facebook? (Check all that applies)
(_) A great way to catch up with old friends
(_) A great way to keep in touch
(_) A great way to make money
(_) A passing fad
(_) A money-making scam that I wished I had thought of and made first
(_) A great way to scam people
(_) I am a bot and Facebook is the only reason I exist
7. Do I have a Facebook account?
(_) Yes
(_) No
(_) I am filling this form, aren't I?
8. What am I? (Check all that applies)
(_) A human
(_) A male
(_) A male
(_) A hot male
(_) A female
(_) A gorgeous chick
(_) A bot
(_) Sweet Bunny v2.00 Virtual Interaction Program or one of her descendants
9. Who am I?
You are __________.
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Note: Beware if the applicant fails on question number zero, i.e. the Title.
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