Why do people give out so much information on Social Media sites?

Tweet

It is both amazing and disturbing to me how much information folks divulge willingly on these social media websites. These Facebook users are the worst of them all. Personally I only log onto Facebook maybe three times a month (yes I said a month) but even during the brief time I am on there checking an email or saying hello to a long distance friend, I notice the foolishness. I scroll to see what folks are saying and if they have anything worth while to share. People start their morning logging in and then laundry list what their upcoming day will entail. They post pictures of their kids, their vacation, etc etc. They tell who they are married to, what school they went to, where they work, I mean the only thing they aren't posting is the pin number to their bank accounts which any mid-grade hacker can get since you posted basically all your information. It's will child's play getting your address and since they know you wont be home because you have POSTED it for ALL to see, hello burglary. As a matter a fact, I read an article about that very thing actually happening. I mean folks do what you want to out here but you need to be very careful about what you post on these social media websites. Remember once it is out there, you can never get it back. So think before you post viable information.