Threw down an article yesterday about the recent launch of Facebook Places. There seem to be a lot of people worried about privacy, everything is about privacy and who can see what others share about “me.”

What I have a hard understanding is why people don’t communicate in person about tagging on mobile applications. Look: the only way to tag someone through Facebook Places is if they’re already a friend of yours. Unless you’ve mass-added a bunch of folks so you can play an online-game without paid advancement, your friends list should be people you actually know. Why is it Facebook’s problem if your friends, who are presumably physically near you, are tagging you in content?

There’s an argument about a casual Facebook users being tagged without their knowledge of such functionality existing. Moreover: if they have a mobile device that doesn’t connect to the internet, they may not have any ability to monitor where they’re being tagged until they’re in front of a computer again. Acknowledging all of that – the point remains: people tagging you are your friends.

Two things: (i) if your friends are tagging you and you don’t approve, talk to your friends, don’t get upset with Facebook; (ii) be honest with people and all will be well: if lie about your location or activities, expect to get caught – maybe even from a tag from one of your friends checking in with Facebook Places.