Cool, how can I view someone's facebook profile w/o being friends?

[iamfat]

I followed a link to this guy:
http://vt.facebook.com/photos.php?&id=6202368&l=d1b29&s=0

and he's not even in my network or friends, but I can view his pics?

[billdozer]

VT...is that the killer?

[drucillica]

uh... stalker alert, Cool

[wushudrew]

vt might be virginia tech. rumours are flying around that somebody at virginia tech put up pictures of the shooting/related stuff up on his facebook profile and so everybody is probably trying to take a look.

[TechRock]

if he is..he got a hot gf

[najibs]

Why do you want to view his pics without him knowing about it?

[chickenbones]

How come all his albums are so oddly labled? Wierd.

[HSK]

LOL. Look at you kids. 28,000 students at the school.

You pick out one Asian kid that likes guns?

[iamfat]

Why do you want to view his pics without him knowing about it?

no, im just wondering if its a bug with facebook. cuz i want all my pics with my friends only, no peeping toms.

also, this is not the shooter.

[drucillica]

oo ok i get the original question now.

You can set your pictures viewable to 'everybody' in privacy, so you'll be able to see the pics without being friends with him.

[najibs]

oo ok i get the original question now.

You can set your pictures viewable to 'everybody' in privacy even if you can't see his profile.

You should do that with your hot facebook pic, dru :twisted:

[iamfat]

oo ok i get the original question now.

You can set your pictures viewable to 'everybody' in privacy even if you can't see his profile.

right, BUT that only applies if people are in the same school as you.


in my OP, the guy is from a different university than me but we all have access to his pics.. how come?

[chickenbones]

It looks like someone hacked his page, the album lables don't make any sense.

[chococrazy]

It's not the shooter, the guy posted to his livejournal that it's not him.

http://wanusmaximus.livejournal.com/

He's been getting death threats.

Honestly, just let the media report it when they know. All our thoughts should be on the victims and survivors, not the shooter.

[Geologic]

It's called privacy settings.. jeeeesus.

And no, he's not the shooter so let it go already. Somebody posted it on a facebook group message board so the guy's been receiving tons of hits to his LJ page.

[iamfat]

It's called privacy settings.. jeeeesus.

And no, he's not the shooter so let it go already. Somebody posted it on a facebook group message board so the guy's been receiving tons of hits to his LJ page.

i already said hes not the shooter.

soooo, how do I view others albums if we're not friends? :confused:

[najibs]

soooo, how do I view others albums if we're not friends? :confused:

you cant :razz:

[iamfat]

you cant :razz:

oh thanks. thats what i wanted to know.

cuz if you go to the OP, the link is: http://vt.facebook.com/s.php?k=10080&id=6202368

and you dont see a link anywhere to his albums, but for some reason, you get to see all his pics.. but I checked facebook and apparently there is a settings to enable seeing albums, so maybe this guy left it that way.

[DaVibe]

i already said hes not the shooter.

soooo, how do I view others albums if we're not friends? :confused:

So what you're saying is ... he's not the shooter but ... COULD BE!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[drucillica]

oh thanks. thats what i wanted to know.

cuz if you go to the OP, the link is: http://vt.facebook.com/s.php?k=10080&id=6202368

and you dont see a link anywhere to his albums, but for some reason, you get to see all his pics.. but I checked facebook and apparently there is a settings to enable seeing albums, so maybe this guy left it that way.

Yes, so you can still copy a direct link to the album and send it around.

the album setting viewable to 'everyon'e could be a default setting?

[TechRock]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/04/i_want_to_clear.html

he isnt...ppl just racial profile him

"He is Asian, he lived in the dorm where the first shooting occurred and he recently broke up with his girlfriend -- he also happens to have a web blog packed with pictures in which he poses with firearms. On the Internet, Wayne Chiang is as good as convicted."

[iamfat]

Yes, so you can still copy a direct link to the album and send it around.

the album setting viewable to 'everyon'e could be a default setting?

no, thats whats bothering me. 'everyone' is NOT the default setting.

the OP's friends link is: http://vt.facebook.com/s.php?k=10080&id=6202368

and nowhere does it show his albums or anything, so this leads me to suspect that facebook has a glitch which allows anyone to view a non-friend album.

someone can probably figure out the link's "code" and break it, but im too tired.

[drucillica]

no, thats whats bothering me. 'everyone' is NOT the default setting.

the OP's friends link is: http://vt.facebook.com/s.php?k=10080&id=6202368

and nowhere does it show his albums or anything, so this leads me to suspect that facebook has a glitch which allows anyone to view a non-friend album.

someone can probably figure out the link's "code" and break it, but im too tired.

Ok lets try this again...........
There's a setting to make pictures viewable to everyone.
The VT guy's pictures are set to viewable to everyone
Therefore you can see his pictures by just hitting the URL directly. (i.e. someone who IS friends with him can copy the URL and pass it around)

Just because his profile is not public, doesn't mean his albums aren't. I don't know how else I can explain this.

[V A N Q U I S H]

My facebook profile pic has me holding my Colt 45 cal. I don't care what some people may think, my friends know me well enough that I wouldn't even think of doing harm to someone else so that's all that matters. If some random person thinks I'm a gun nut and that I'm threat, so be it.

[iamfat]

Ok lets try this again...........
There's a setting to make pictures viewable to everyone.
The VT guy's pictures are set to viewable to everyone
Therefore you can see his pictures by just hitting the URL directly. (i.e. someone who IS friends with him can copy the URL and pass it around)

Just because his profile is not public, doesn't mean his albums aren't. I don't know how else I can explain this.

oic, thanks. so its just that his guy likes to share his pics.. and someone got ahold of his url to his album.

thanks!! good night all and pray for the victims

[DaVibe]

My facebook profile pic has me holding my Colt 45 cal. I don't care what some people may think, my friends know me well enough that I wouldn't even think of doing harm to someone else so that's all that matters. If some random person thinks I'm a gun nut and that I'm threat, so be it.

Well seeing in Canada, guns are a secondary item and many do not own, then yeah, we'll think you're a gun nut, easily.

[Emancipated]

Who ever that person is, definitely has one unhealthy obsession of guns. He could start his own militia with that much fire power.

[V A N Q U I S H]

Well seeing in Canada, guns are a secondary item and many do not own, then yeah, we'll think you're a gun nut, easily.

Meh, it's reg'd so I don't care.

[najibs]

Who ever that person is, definitely has one unhealthy obsession of guns. He could start his own militia with that much fire power.

i concur

[UrbanPoet]

Who ever that person is, definitely has one unhealthy obsession of guns. He could start his own militia with that much fire power.

Not really...... I know people that own that many guns and they are probably healthier then anyone on this board.
Go up north to and meet someone that hunts.
he'll probably have a dozen rifles just like that. He'll also have family and kids that he loves and a respectable living.

[stealth]

Not really...... I know people that own that many guns and they are probably healthier then anyone on this board.
Go up north to and meet someone that hunts.
he'll probably have a dozen rifles just like that. He'll also have family and kids that he loves and a respectable living.
I know quite a few hunters. Not one owns anything like this:
http://vt.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32859496&id=6202368&l=d1b29

Why would someone need something like this for hunting?

[UrbanPoet]

I know quite a few hunters. Not one owns anything like this:
http://vt.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32859496&id=6202368&l=d1b29

Why would someone need something like this for hunting?

nope... but trust me... they are damn good for target shooting.
I know someone quite well that enjoys those types of firearms and hes an active member of his community. He's also quite into philanthropic efforts. He's also a pretty well rounded individual.

And just b/c those guns are black doesnt make them any more deadlier. Your typical hunting rifle, duck hunting gun, or clay disc shooter can do more damange then those.

[Mulder and Scully]

I didn't click the OP FB link, but is it this guy?

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/the-internet-thinks-its-me/2007/04/17/1176696821109.html

[stealth]

nope... but trust me... they are damn good for target shooting.
I know someone quite well that enjoys those types of firearms and hes an active member of his community. He's also quite into philanthropic efforts. He's also a pretty well rounded individual.

And just b/c those guns are black doesnt make them any more deadlier. Your typical hunting rifle, duck hunting gun, or clay disc shooter can do more damange then those.

You're right, Guns are great. I'm sure thats how we're all feeling right now.

You gun advocates ever take a day off? Its a bit like Budweiser throwing a talgate kegger party outside the funeral of a drunk driving victim. (thinking back to Heston and the Columbine incident as well).

[perplexed_one]

what makes no sense is the fact ppl were sending death threats to wayne chiang, even though the shooter was dead (or very close to getting killed by the cops). does anyone know if these threats happened after the news came out that the shooter had died?

then again it may have been ppl venting (understandably of course).

[UrbanPoet]

You're right, Guns are great. I'm sure thats how we're all feeling right now.

You gun advocates ever take a day off? Its a bit like Budweiser throwing a talgate kegger party outside the funeral of a drunk driving victim. (thinking back to Heston and the Columbine incident as well).

its funny how the true gun nut wasnt perpertrator of the shooting... But rather just a random guy that probably never even enjoyed guns as a hobby that created.
And that person... is probably a person like you.

what makes no sense is the fact ppl were sending death threats to wayne chiang, even though the shooter was dead (or very close to getting killed by the cops). does anyone know if these threats happened after the news came out that the shooter had died?

then again it may have been ppl venting (understandably of course).

Emotion... people do it to make themselves feel better.
Everyone lwants someone to blame.

[Binden]

"Police identified the shooter as Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old senior who was a legal U.S. resident"

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1631133620070417?&src=041707_0954_TOPSTORY_gunman_identified

[stealth]

its funny how the true gun nut wasnt perpertrator of the shooting... But rather just a random guy that probably never even enjoyed guns as a hobby that created.
And that person... is probably a person like you.

And not like you, huh? You're so full of ***** its unbelievable at times.

[UrbanPoet]

And not like you, huh? You're so full of ***** its unbelievable at times.

are you mad b/c it wasnt a gun nut that did the shooting?
The shooting was probably done by someone that doesnt even enjoy guns as a hobby...

[Acuratl]

WOW, this guy looked alot like the killer and it seems he is a bit of a gun nut too...6K on guns lol, AR15, HK MP5 and a Tauras 9mm ! well maybe he is not a nut, its protected under the american constitution ;)

[stealth]

are you mad b/c it wasnt a gun nut that did the shooting?
The shooting was probably done by someone that doesnt even enjoy guns as a hobby...

If you'd left it at that, I would have been fine with it.
But to suggest that as a non-gun hobbyist I am in the same category as a mass murderer, is a grave insult to myself and any other non-gun hobbyist.
I had even made the effort to use desriptors as this and advocate out of respect for you, rather than the ones that most people have in mind right now e.g. "gun-nut" "gun-fanatic" etc.
I could care less who did the killing. It is you advocates that get paranoid everytime something like this happens, that you feel you must interrupt peoples remorse or grief with the same posts everytime "gee, thats too bad, sorry it happened....but don't take way our guns!". Show some sensitivity at these times and those of us who dont share the same hobby (borderline obsession in some cases) might better understand where you're coming from. Relax...noones going to take away your precious weapons.

[UrbanPoet]

If you'd left it at that, I would have been fine with it.
But to suggest that as a non-gun hobbyist I am in the same category as a mass murderer, is a grave insult to myself and any other non-gun hobbyist.
I had even made the effort to use desriptors as this and advocate out of respect for you, rather than the ones that most people have in mind right now e.g. "gun-nut" "gun-fanatic" etc.
I could care less who did the killing. It is you advocates that get paranoid everytime something like this happens, that you feel you must interrupt peoples remorse or grief with the same posts everytime "gee, thats too bad, sorry it happened....but don't take way our guns!". Show some sensitivity at these times and those of us who dont share the same hobby (borderline obsession in some cases) might better understand where you're coming from. Relax...noones going to take away your precious weapons.

as big of a gunnut i am...if you look through the mainVT thread, it was just people responding to the peopl ethat said "omg. they should bann gunz even tho the guy bought it from a thug that scrapped off the serial numbers..."

Its the Anti-gun people that always use tragedies liek this. Look @ the coaliation for gun control... Wendy Culkier is still riding on Mark Lepine and the MTL ecole polytech.

[Acuratl]

as big of a gunnut i am...if you look through the mainVT thread, it was just people responding to the peopl ethat said "omg. they should bann gunz even tho the guy bought it from a thug that scrapped off the serial numbers..."

Its the Anti-gun people that always use tragedies liek this. Look @ the coaliation for gun control... Wendy Culkier is still riding on Mark Lepine and the MTL ecole polytech.

can you reccomend any shooting galleries in Calgary, AB? i'd pay them a visit over the summer likely, mostly rifle (hunting) and maybe a handgun, cheers man

[bigdaddyyc]

its funny how the true gun nut wasnt perpertrator of the shooting... But rather just a random guy that probably never even enjoyed guns as a hobby that created.
And that person... is probably a person like you.


You don't know that, so stop speculating. You're ridiculous to classify stealth as probably having the same deranged mind as the korean shooter by his posts in this thread.

Your typical hunting rifle, duck hunting gun, or clay disc shooter can do more damange then those.

o really? take another look please:
http://vt.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32859496&id=6202368&l=d1b29

[eelfliw]

I followed a link to this guy:
http://vt.facebook.com/photos.php?&id=6202368&l=d1b29&s=0

and he's not even in my network or friends, but I can view his pics?

Forget his pictures. He has some nice friends with viewable pictures --> http://vt.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2040727&id=6202368&op=12&l=d1b29

[perplexed_one]

as big of a gunnut i am...if you look through the mainVT thread, it was just people responding to the peopl ethat said "omg. they should bann gunz even tho the guy bought it from a thug that scrapped off the serial numbers..."

Its the Anti-gun people that always use tragedies liek this. Look @ the coaliation for gun control... Wendy Culkier is still riding on Mark Lepine and the MTL ecole polytech.

wow your view is quite distorted. most of these gun-control organizations are manned by victims of gun-crime. to even accuse of taking advantage of these massacres is despicable, why? bcuz you have no idea, so plz think b4 you comment.

o btw they found a legit receipt for a handgun that CHO used in the shooting

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/17/america/NA-GEN-US-University-Shooting-Weapons.php