OK, maybe I do have something against Facebook
Published by on June 25th, 2007 8 Comments »
I’m sure bits of this are alarmist, but even the minor data mining is a little spooky.
Really considering deleting my account with Facebook now.
(Credit for finding this clip goes to GD.)
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8 Responses to “OK, maybe I do have something against Facebook”
*shudder*
Tell me about it…
That clip is scarey as Hell. It like reading a sci-fi novel about some of the steps to take to end all privacy–and how easy it is. I keep my trips above the radar as limited as possible, but I’m sure “they” know more about me than I’d like.
@Mom: Yeah, it’s interesting how easy it is to lure people into a trust situation. I may not have anything to hide from the government or my bank or anyone else of authority, but I sure as hell don’t want my personal data bought and sold to the highest bidders. That’s where it goes wrong for me.
It’s rather ironic that I came across a link to this on facebook of all places.
@Chase – Welcome to my blog!
Yup, I get a lot of referral links from the inside.
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