Facebook and BKforum linked any way???

[SMinGA]

Have you ever clicked the 'login with Facebook' option on BKforum? If you now have it set to remember you, you won't see it... If you log out, you should. I think its just an alternate way of starting/confirming an account instead of doing a confirmation link thru email.

Correction: I just logged out and checked, it says Connect with Facebook.

[ssmdem]

I understand cookies - this was different. It was listed as an application on my facebook account. Applications you have to approve on facebook for them to be installed - nothing ever popped up asking me. I visit SEVERAL websites daily - this was the only one that was listed as an application. Applications that you approve on facebook you're giving them authorization to see your facebook account, your friends, profile, etc. Just very weird - I deleted it, but I still don't really get how it got authorized in the first place.

[AngelinaCat]

What you are dealing with is called a 'tracking cookie'. Everywhere you go on the Internet, whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Bkforum, or anything else, you leave and collect a little text file called a 'cookie'. This so that the next time you go to that site, it 'remembers' you and your preferences. Whenever you sign in to Amazon, and a list of recommended items comes up, the cookie is remembering what you looked at and purchased before, and so can generate that list. You can turn that feature off in your browser settings, but then whenever you go to some sites, you will get the messaage: "you must have cookies enabled", or language to that effect. This is usually not anything to worry about.

[ssmdem]

Nothing was actually posted on my FB page - it was just listed under application settings - never would have noticed it if I hadn't gone in there to uninstall Fishville I still don't really get how it was there though. I have had both websites open simultaneously before - but different windows. Just weird!

Oh well, even if it was somehow hacked, they'd be bored with my FB page! Just a typical Mom bragging about her kids!

[SMinGA]

They're not automatically connected - but if you've ever 'logged in thru Facebook', or something like that, then yes you have connected them. I did the same - but changed the permissions so nothing is posted from BKForum on my FB page.

[ssmdem]

I had a freaky thing happen yesterday. I was deleting some applications on my facebook account (just games and stuff), and there was actually an application called bkforum.com listed under my applications. Any clue????? Really made me nervous like someone hacked in somehow from this website and could now see my real identity.

Anyone else have that listed under their applications? It's really kind of an unsettling feeling.