Being Added to Groups on Facebook????

I logged into my FB account after several days and was browsing my profile randomly and was surprised to find myself following a number of groups I have absolutely no interest in. It took me quite a while to Leave those groups. Does it happen to you guys? I mean how irritating it is that someone randomly adds you to groups that they follow without asking your permission??? I knew hardly anyone in those groups and it made me feel so irritated that people who are strangers to me in those groups can easily view my profile, pictures of me and my family I have added only for the benefits of my friends and families! :blink: :blink: :blink:

On the member's request only one can Join a group of his or her interests.. A group is generally led by a captain or the leader of the group. For example, very recently, We, in this forum had a thread on Geeta Dutt. In one of my threads, i posted a line drawing of Geetadutt, which our member Usha liked and posted the same drawing in a group called 'Geeta Dutt club or group. in which she was a member. The leader of the group liked it and made it as the Front page of Geeta Dutt club. On this Usha suggested me to join the group, but i have to send a request to the group leader. I have done it as suggested by Usha. Only then I was made a member of that group.
I wonder how you were added in a group without your consent.

I logged into my FB account after several days and was browsing my profile randomly and was surprised to find myself following a number of groups I have absolutely no interest in. It took me quite a while to Leave those groups. Does it happen to you guys? I mean how irritating it is that someone randomly adds you to groups that they follow without asking your permission??? I knew hardly anyone in those groups and it made me feel so irritated that people who are strangers to me in those groups can easily view my profile, pictures of me and my family I have added only for the benefits of my friends and families! :blink: :blink: :blink:

There is a link on the Facebook site where you can post your complains. Tell the Facebook team about this problem.

I logged into my FB account after several days and was browsing my profile randomly and was surprised to find myself following a number of groups I have absolutely no interest in. It took me quite a while to Leave those groups. Does it happen to you guys? I mean how irritating it is that someone randomly adds you to groups that they follow without asking your permission??? I knew hardly anyone in those groups and it made me feel so irritated that people who are strangers to me in those groups can easily view my profile, pictures of me and my family I have added only for the benefits of my friends and families! :blink: :blink: :blink:

On the member's request only one can Join a group of his or her interests.. A group is generally led by a captain or the leader of the group. For example, very recently, We, in this forum had a thread on Geeta Dutt. In one of my threads, i posted a line drawing of Geetadutt, which our member Usha liked and posted the same drawing in a group called 'Geeta Dutt club or group. in which she was a member. The leader of the group liked it and made it as the Front page of Geeta Dutt club. On this Usha suggested me to join the group, but i have to send a request to the group leader. I have done it as suggested by Usha. Only then I was made a member of that group.
I wonder how you were added in a group without your consent.

I had no idea that permissions are needed, because I was never sent notification regarding joining any such groups, which is why I was all the more surprised. But thankfully when I clicked on Leave Group icon it did ask me if I wanted to click on, "Prevent other members from adding you to Group" so that takes care of it, I guess!

I logged into my FB account after several days and was browsing my profile randomly and was surprised to find myself following a number of groups I have absolutely no interest in. It took me quite a while to Leave those groups. Does it happen to you guys? I mean how irritating it is that someone randomly adds you to groups that they follow without asking your permission??? I knew hardly anyone in those groups and it made me feel so irritated that people who are strangers to me in those groups can easily view my profile, pictures of me and my family I have added only for the benefits of my friends and families! :blink: :blink: :blink:

On the member's request only one can Join a group of his or her interests.. A group is generally led by a captain or the leader of the group. For example, very recently, We, in this forum had a thread on Geeta Dutt. In one of my threads, i posted a line drawing of Geetadutt, which our member Usha liked and posted the same drawing in a group called 'Geeta Dutt club or group. in which she was a member. The leader of the group liked it and made it as the Front page of Geeta Dutt club. On this Usha suggested me to join the group, but i have to send a request to the group leader. I have done it as suggested by Usha. Only then I was made a member of that group.
I wonder how you were added in a group without your consent.

I had no idea that permissions are needed, because I was never sent notification regarding joining any such groups, which is why I was all the more surprised. But thankfully when I clicked on Leave Group icon it did ask me if I wanted to click on, "Prevent other members from adding you to Group" so that takes care of it, I guess!

Oh.. 'Leave group' facility has saved you. Yes, why you should join as a member in a group in which you have no interest?

I logged into my FB account after several days and was browsing my profile randomly and was surprised to find myself following a number of groups I have absolutely no interest in. It took me quite a while to Leave those groups. Does it happen to you guys? I mean how irritating it is that someone randomly adds you to groups that they follow without asking your permission??? I knew hardly anyone in those groups and it made me feel so irritated that people who are strangers to me in those groups can easily view my profile, pictures of me and my family I have added only for the benefits of my friends and families! :blink: :blink: :blink:

That can be annoying ! But from what I know unless you click a certain group page and accepted by the admin you cannot be part of the group, at least thats how it is with the groups i have joined in. St the same time a few are just waiting for you to click by accident and you become part of the group, it has happened to me although I was not interested

Firstly if you have not liked any group and automatic a your Facebook account is following different groups it seems yours fb privacy settings are compromised. reach to settings from upper right and change http to https. then change password and change privacy setting public to friends.

It is better to hide profile from the strangers. I have few friends and they are least interested in any groups. Even I don't have any interest in the groups.

Firstly if you have not liked any group and automatic a your Facebook account is following different groups it seems yours fb privacy settings are compromised. reach to settings from upper right and change http to https. then change password and change privacy setting public to friends.

Thanks a lot Mohan, I had not looked at the privacy settings for quite some time. I will check them asap and change them accordingly!

Best thing is to hide your profile and friend list from someone who you do not know. Even I hide my profile and friend lists from stranger, and I am free from such irritating groups.

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Exactly....also what I feel is if I am interested in following any particular groups, it is not compulsory that others too may be interested in them!

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Exactly....also what I feel is if I am interested in following any particular groups, it is not compulsory that others too may be interested in them!

These grops have a way of coming up unexpectedly on the side pages of our profile and if you happen to click accidentally, you become a member.It happened with me too...Of course you dont need to bother but all your activities get posted there...

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Exactly....also what I feel is if I am interested in following any particular groups, it is not compulsory that others too may be interested in them!

These grops have a way of coming up unexpectedly on the side pages of our profile and if you happen to click accidentally, you become a member.It happened with me too...Of course you dont need to bother but all your activities get posted there...

Yes that could happen.. May be in my case. But as per Kalyani, her account was following more groups... so this is little weird.

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Exactly....also what I feel is if I am interested in following any particular groups, it is not compulsory that others too may be interested in them!

These grops have a way of coming up unexpectedly on the side pages of our profile and if you happen to click accidentally, you become a member.It happened with me too...Of course you dont need to bother but all your activities get posted there...

Yes that could happen.. May be in my case. But as per Kalyani, her account was following more groups... so this is little weird.

Not so weird Anand, I was added by the same person in all those groups who also is a member of boddunan! :blink: :unsure:

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Exactly....also what I feel is if I am interested in following any particular groups, it is not compulsory that others too may be interested in them!

These grops have a way of coming up unexpectedly on the side pages of our profile and if you happen to click accidentally, you become a member.It happened with me too...Of course you dont need to bother but all your activities get posted there...

Yes that could happen.. May be in my case. But as per Kalyani, her account was following more groups... so this is little weird.

Not so weird Anand, I was added by the same person in all those groups who also is a member of boddunan! :blink: :unsure:

WOW thats really something ! How can the person think of doing it without consulting you or requesting you in the first place ? thats the least one can do before adding anyone to groups...

Honestly I was thinking that it need our permission to accept if someone wants to add us in any group.. That's what I found when one of my friend tried to add me in his group.

But recently even I found the same thing as you. I found my self following some politic group which I never interest.. I don't know how it happens but just like you instantly i un-followed it.

Yes, Anand that is exactly why I too was surprised. If the groups were okay and were something about which I am genuinely interested in, then I would not mind sticking to them, but the groups I was added to were all about hastaresha jyotish, religion, God etc. etc. It is not that I am not interested in these topics, it is only that I wish to keep them personal only!

Yes that's not matter if we are interested or not. At least we should allow to choose them as per our own choice.

Exactly....also what I feel is if I am interested in following any particular groups, it is not compulsory that others too may be interested in them!

These grops have a way of coming up unexpectedly on the side pages of our profile and if you happen to click accidentally, you become a member.It happened with me too...Of course you dont need to bother but all your activities get posted there...

Yes that could happen.. May be in my case. But as per Kalyani, her account was following more groups... so this is little weird.

Not so weird Anand, I was added by the same person in all those groups who also is a member of boddunan! :blink: :unsure:

WOW thats really something ! How can the person think of doing it without consulting you or requesting you in the first place ? thats the least one can do before adding anyone to groups...

Not really surprising Usha, since such common etiquette and manners are something no one bothers about! :woohoo: :woohoo: