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Frapes: how to avoid an attack

Frape, according to the internationally renown Urban Dictionary, is:

"The act of raping someones Facebook profile when they leave it logged in. Profile pictures, sexuality and interests are commonly changed. However fraping can include the poking or messaging of strangers from someone else's Facebook account."

The temptation to do so is unbelievable, like touching a railing even though it was a "wet paint" sign attached. While these acts can be incredibly funny and due to the now-instant response times from your friends, it is important to remember that whatever you put on the Internet can never be taken down. So if you leave your laptop on while you go and make dinner, lock your computer. If you are using a friend's computer, always log out afterwards, and never, ever save your password by accident. Because even I, a professional in a very public sphere and upstanding citizen, could not resist the temptation to take advantage of an unmanned Facebook.

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posted by Zack Whittaker
November 6, 2009 @ 1:25 pm

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