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	GroupTweet Privacy Slip Up?

billdeys

4-29-2008 3:14 PM

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grouptweet, twitter, group

billdeys says:

Really how is this a privacy issue on the part of GroupTweet, maybe the new code should be there but making a big deal about it seams stupid. I've used the service and not had a problem, I didn't even fins the wording of the instructions an issue! Please people just be careful what you do online, and think twice before clicking.

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