OK, maybe I do have something against Facebook

By jEN | Published: June 25, 2007

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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Monty

Posted June 25, 2007 at 10:06 pm | Permalink

*shudder*
jEN

Posted June 25, 2007 at 10:20 pm | Permalink

Tell me about it…
Mom

Posted June 25, 2007 at 11:03 pm | Permalink

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.
jEN

Posted June 25, 2007 at 11:43 pm | Permalink

@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.
Chase

Posted August 3, 2007 at 6:02 am | Permalink

It’s rather ironic that I came across a link to this on facebook of all places.
jEN

Posted August 3, 2007 at 10:24 am | Permalink

@Chase – Welcome to my blog!
Yup, I get a lot of referral links from the inside.

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