Facebook's history betrays its privacy pivot
Posted: March 20, 2019 by David Ruiz
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg proposed a radical pivot for his company..
FB is essentially a kind of bbs but at the sacrifice of ads and a branded look to everything. People love it because it empowers them to think they've got their own website.
Meanwhile, users dump all kinds of personal info onto it, and FB
enjoys monetizing *your* data.
With all the privacy and targetted ads issues, I've just started to
see FB as a grand surveilllance experiment that I would rather not be
part of.
Has anyone here clicked on the ads they offer on the right side of the screen?
I hate the way FB picks up on some of the "shared posts" videos that I watch from my friends, and then find a whole wack of similar stuff the next time I go to YouTube.
what ads?? NEVER /ever/ *ever* click on ads, period! */ever/*...
what ads?? NEVER /ever/ *ever* click on ads, period! */ever/*...
I use a web browser add-on called "Fluff Busting Purity" (www.fbpurity.com). You set it up to block out things you don't want,
and just have things you do want.
I use a web browser add-on called "Fluff Busting Purity"
(www.fbpurity.com). You set it up to block out things you don't want,
and just have things you do want.
I'm going to have to check that out, sounds like something I REALLY need
I use a web browser add-on called "Fluff Busting Purity"
(www.fbpurity.com). You set it up to block out things you don't
want, and just have things you do want.
Basically, I block out all the ads, group suggestions, etc. It makes
for a much better Facebook experience.
what ads?? NEVER /ever/ *ever* click on ads, period! */ever/*...
Sucks when you ACCIDENTALLY click on a ad, then FB gets all excited and tayl
my ads for female products :\
I use a web browser add-on called "Fluff Busting Purity" (www.fbpurity.com). You set it up to block out things you don't want, and just have things you do want.
I'm going to have to check that out, sounds like something I REALLY need
Thanks for mentioning that. I will have to give that one a try. AA>Currently, I have been using a combination of the uBlock and AA>SocialAdblocker add-ons.
I have Adblock Plus 2 in the browser for outside of Facebook, but
Fluff Busting Purity is the PERFECT browser add-on to deal with, and get rid of all the "Facebook crap" that you don't want to see.
Stops Facebook from tracking the webpages you go to"
Has a very low memory and CPU footprint
Can be easily toggled on and off from the toolbar button
I hate the way FB picks up on some of the "shared posts" videos that I AA>> watch from my friends, and then find a whole wack of similar stuff the AA>> next time I go to YouTube.
that's not FB picking up on it if you are watching them on FB... it is FB telling YT that you watched them and YT's algorithm taking it from
there... if the videos you watch on FB are hosted on YT, FB may not be doing anything since YT is already noting your connection and the video to use in the algorithm...
I just wanted to say it's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Ohio, nice spring-like K>weather!
I just wanted to say it's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Ohio, nice spring-like weather!
I just wanted to say it's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Ohio, nice spring-like MP>> weather!
Overall, it was nice in Kentucky yesterday also. Little dreary here this MP>morning.
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On 2019 Apr 12 01:39:00, you wrote to Roger Nelson:
that's not FB picking up on it if you are watching them on FB... it is FB telling YT that you watched them and YT's algorithm taking it from
there... if the videos you watch on FB are hosted on YT, FB may not be doing anything since YT is already noting your connection and the video
to use in the algorithm...
that's not FB picking up on it if you are watching them on FB... it is
FB telling YT that you watched them and YT's algorithm taking it from
there... if the videos you watch on FB are hosted on YT, FB may not be
doing anything since YT is already noting your connection and the video
to use in the algorithm...
Does YT stand for "your television"?
On 2019 Apr 15 06:40:08, you wrote to me:
that's not FB picking up on it if you are watching them on FB... it is
FB telling YT that you watched them and YT's algorithm taking it from
there... if the videos you watch on FB are hosted on YT, FB may not be
doing anything since YT is already noting your connection and the video
to use in the algorithm...
Does YT stand for "your television"?
ewwwtoobe
I just wanted to say it's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Ohio, nice spring-like K>weather!
Braggert. <G>
Tornadoes were the rule in the Arklatex, Arklamiss, and MidSouth yesterday...and it looks like a wider area will be threatened Wednesday through Friday of the upcoming week...including Ohio.
spring-like > weather!
Overall, it was nice in Kentucky yesterday also. Little dreary here this morning.
from there... if the videos you watch on FB are hosted on YT, FB may
not be doing anything since YT is already noting your connection and
the video to use in the algorithm...
Does YT stand for "your television"?
ewwwtoobe
Sorry. I forgot to put a smiley after the question.
I spoke WAY too soon! today's high was 42 (Realfeel around 36!) Not to mentiweather!
the day after I wrote that, the temp dropped and we had Tornado warnings in area.. Next time I"m not gonna open my big mouth and just enjoy the
I spoke WAY too soon! today's high was 42 (Realfeel around 36!) Not to menti K> the day after I wrote that, the temp dropped and we had Tornado warnings in K> area.. Next time I"m not gonna open my big mouth and just enjoy the weather!
Would you like some more salted crow and humble pie?? <G>
That sounds awesome! On my bucket list, is to visit Texas. It'll prolly happen soon. Sounds like a great place have fun.....and get old at! :)kills my asthma though.
Austin is a beautiful city for sure! Unfortunately the humidity
kills my asthma though.
Humidity?? Oh man. I'm on long Island surrounded by water. The Humidiy can get unbearable in the summer. I had a good friend that had asthma. In fact the entire family of 5 had it. They finally sold the house and moved to Arizona. They all were doing great once in Arizona. 3 years after they left my friend came back to Long Island to visit. I don't think he was back 2 days and he had an attack. First one in 3 years. Never saw him again after that. Now me? I live in the AC from May to October. Anyone have a rental in Arizona?? ;-)
Before my wife died, I got several ads for feminine hygiene products
in the mail. I asked her "What am I going to do with them??"...and she growled "Don't even go there". <G>
haha!! LOVE it! (And hope all goes well, since your Wife's passing)
I am SO over Facebook. I lose interest in it more and more by the second...
That's pretty much the ONLY reason why I even sign onto Facebook now. There CS>a few things about certain BBS topics I can get help for faster than the CS>Echoes, even though I try to ask in Echomail first. I use Facebook MORE for
advertising my BBSes.
That's a good idea, I need to do that too. I've been on FB for heck, well ov
10 years, since MySpace took a dumb. I was on FB trolling for females back CS>the day! I need to delete al the groups I wsa in like 10+ years ago.. *blush
She had a very wry sense of humor. One night, I was being a smart @$$
with her, and noted "My head is so far up my butt, that I can see my throat!!". Without missing a beat, she said "No wonder your eyes are brown!!" <ZING!!>.
Well, I moderate several groups, but I've greatly reduced my friends
list, group involvement, etc. I just don't have time for it.
It's rare I've put an ad up for my BBS. We've had such a stormy spring here, with more days having thunderstorms than dry days, that the BBS
was down to protect from lightning damage. We finally get a few days to dry out here.
She had a very wry sense of humor. One night, I was being a smart @$$ with her, and noted "My head is so far up my butt, that I can see my throat!!". Without missing a beat, she said "No wonder your eyes are brown!!" <ZING!!>.
HAHA!! LOVE it! :) My ex-wife had quite a few 'brown eye' jokes for me. Tha
was one of the things that drew me to her, her uncanny sense of humor like CS>mine!
Before I got back into BBS'ing, I'd get bored with ALL social media and took
long month long breaks. It's always the same posts, he/she cheated with he/s
I'm in love with he/she, or I'm gonna post my life problems and hope I get CS>reaction... Boooooo!!
Where do you live? Hopefully not in Tornado Alley. It's been bad this week,
I think I got fat on humble pie and salted crow, more than conventional food and drink. When she was with me, and I said "She keeps me in line", without missing a beat, she said "Well, SOMEBODY has to"!! <G>
I'm in Little Rock, Arkansas...and I'm in BOTH Tornado Alley (the eastern end), and Dixie Alley (the western end). So, we get it double barreled. The bigger issue right now is record flooding along the Arkansas River...even approaching major flood stage at Little Rock. Thankfully, I'm far enough away, and on high enough ground, where that's not a concern.
conventionI think I got fat on humble pie and salted crow, more than
line"food and drink. When she was with me, and I said "She keeps me in
without missing a beat, she said "Well, SOMEBODY has to"!! <G>
I can relate brother! Being married does that! I've bit my tongue so much, CS>surprised I can even TASTE food still! :D
Ahh... you're STILL in my prayers. Hope all went/goes well for you! 'Tis the
season'!
Yet, I have all the wonderful memories that no one can take away. She was a great spouse, and a great Co-Sysop. But, get ahead of her in the doorgames, and it was "none for me tonight". :P
from the Arkansas River. I should be OK, though...but the Arkansas River is forecast to crest 6 feet above flood stage at Little Rock next Tuesday. From Conway (about 30 miles northwest of Little Rock), northwest into Kansas, they're seeing all time record flooding.
haha!! I've been there! My 1st Fiancee was also my Co-SysOp on my first 'The
New Frontier BBS'. We linked up because she was a user on my BBS! We were CS>together for about 5 years. Young...very young. I still think of our time CS>together. We're actually facebook friends now....
I've been watching alot of the national news, and a lot of it was about the CS>flooding and after-effects from the Tornadoes and rain. I'm here in Ohio, so
of that came this way too. I'm in NE Ohio, we had a death in Dayton Ohio whe
twister tiouched down..
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