While using your own good judgment is the best way to stay safe both online and off, privacy isn't an afterthought with Multiply. It's at our very core. In light of what's been in the news lately regarding the protection of personal information on the Internet, over the next few days, we'll be giving you a look at a few ways Multiply helps you share your life with those you want... while keeping it safe from those you don't.
One of the areas where Multiply really shines is the precision with which you can share your content with those close to you. Most other sites don't even allow you to define your relationships... everyone you know -- whether they're your aunt, business partner or ex-husband -- is just lumped into the generic category of "friends"!
The easiest way to ensure that you and your contacts get the most out of Multiply is to accurately define your relationship with them. The ability to easily and securely share your content with others depends on the accuracy of this information. For instance, if you choose to share a photo album with your family members but don't have them listed as such, they won't be able to view this content.
So what do you do if all of your contacts -- including your mother, ex-wife and boss -- are all currently considered "friends"? You redefine your relationship.
With Multiply, this is easy to do. Simply click
My Contacts in the menu sidebar, followed by
Edit Relationship, found at the bottom of the page, like so:
Then select the contact you would like to edit and click "Change Relationships." You can choose multiple relationships for each user, which can be useful for those business partners you happen to be related to. At this point, you contact will be emailed notifying them of the change, which they will need to approve. But that shouldn't be a problem, right?
A good way to save time and avoid having to do this later is by making sure you choose an accurate relationship when inviting new contacts. Likewise, if someone invites you to connect with them with an inaccurate relationship, be sure to edit the relationship accordingly after accepting their invitation.
Doing this will help make your entire network more meangful by showing how people are connected; is this person your co-worker's roomate's sister... or just a friend's friend's friend?
See also: part two, part three and part four. 
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