http://thedesignspace.net/ My daily explorations, troubleshooting, solutions and discoveries. en-us 2009-06-30T13:57:44-05:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDesignspace/~3/gZRwVqA-9qQ/000652.html Facebook's privacy settings can be managed in a very detailed manner, but setting them up correctly can be confusing to new members. 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