c_hawkbob wrote:I live half the country away from most of my family and use FB as a tool to stay in touch with them all. You just have to learn to filter out the BS, something that admittedly, way too many are not able to do.
Largent80 wrote:You missed the point. Facebook gathers information about YOU. If you are ok with someone you don't even know spying on you then have fun.
Skype is awesome. I visit with my grandkids every Sunday. And I don't need a bot to tell me when important birthdays are.
Facebook gathers information about YOU.
L80 is not alone in his fear.
It used to be that you had to hire a private investigator to collect all this information on a person. But nowadays, a person with a cell phone in a couple of hours can do the work of what it took a PI months to do.
burrrton wrote:Yup. Google Location History was one of the most jarring for me (google it if you don't know what it is).
RiverDog wrote:L80 is not alone in his fear.
Largent80 wrote:Let me make this CLEAR. I fear nothing, I just desire to not be on Facebook (for over 7 years I was) and have everyone be able to know whats going on and I don't care if you are at the grocery store. I have more going on in my life than a need to sit in front of a computer and look at mindless B.S.
It is NOT uplifting in any way and I find it humerous that people spend hours of their lives with it. Hey, have at it man, it's you jam.....![]()
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0EUQnElEE
Facebook was also used to interfere with our election in 2016 which to me is the ultimate damnation.
Largent80 wrote:I'll put it to y'all this way. I was on there from 2009 to October of 2016. I saw it go from a friendly place to find old friends into this giant conglomerate that basically is global.
I had to get out, and I feel much better for doing so. My wife still has a page and being a therapist she is really in control of her page, however, so much cringeworthy content makes it to her.
I'm simply relieved to be out of it, and all social media. I got by fine my entire life without it, but take a look, if you are in reliance for Facebook to tell you when loved ones birthdays are happening then you have lost touch with humankind, and that what Facebook wants.
Largent80 wrote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/20/facebook-reels-catastrophic-moment-cambridge-analytica-crisis-mark-zuckerberg-silent/441780002/
Largent80 wrote:Facebook was also used to interfere with our election in 2016 which to me is the ultimate damnation. Fake Russian accounts, child porn, Isis recruiting, the place is a cesspool.
And Burrton, isn't there a bloodhound gang concert you should be at?
Largent80 wrote:Is this site like that?...The answer is NO, but FaceRook can suck it. Hey go for it, put yourself out there after knowing everything they do about you, it's your life, give it to them. Just know, you are trusting a bot with your life on the internet.
Bloodhound Gang is kinda rainbows and unicorns.
It's ok, you can come out here, and be inconspicuous.
Largent80 wrote:I'll put it to y'all this way. I was on there from 2009 to October of 2016. I saw it go from a friendly place to find old friends into this giant conglomerate that basically is global.
I had to get out, and I feel much better for doing so. My wife still has a page and being a therapist she is really in control of her page, however, so much cringeworthy content makes it to her.
I'm simply relieved to be out of it, and all social media. I got by fine my entire life without it, but take a look, if you are in reliance for Facebook to tell you when loved ones birthdays are happening then you have lost touch with humankind, and that what Facebook wants.
Largent80 wrote:Yes Andrea, but I'm pretty sure Yoder and Mac aren't selling us out like FB does.....
Aseahawkfan wrote:They could get hacked. What if Yoder is a Russian masquerading as a Seahawk fan while he secretly feeds us messages to create political disharmony? Who knows. You could be a Russian or a political instigator stirring the pot to create disharmony.
Largent80 wrote:Sh*t calling the ShI**er black.
Go back to FB where you belong.
burrrton wrote:The odd thing about this uproar is this: even if they *were* or he *was*, it doesn't f*cking matter. All it is is speech. It's not changing Trump votes to Hillary votes or vice versa in the ballot box- it's simply broadcasting their view, right or wrong, lying or not lying, and I'm sorry, but that's what the First Amendment guarantees.
I can't force asea, or RD, or Bob, or largent to quit talking because I think (or know) they're full of sh*t. Thankfully.
Welcome to America. You're welcome.
Largent80 wrote:Sh*t calling the ShI**er black.
Go back to FB where you belong.
burrrton wrote:The odd thing about this uproar is this: even if they *were* or he *was*, it doesn't f*cking matter. All it is is speech. It's not changing Trump votes to Hillary votes or vice versa in the ballot box- it's simply broadcasting their view, right or wrong, lying or not lying, and I'm sorry, but that's what the First Amendment guarantees.
I can't force asea, or RD, or Bob, or largent to quit talking because I think (or know) they're full of sh*t. Thankfully.
Welcome to America. You're welcome.
burrrton wrote:True, but libel (in the legal sense) is very narrowly defined, and the only carve-out for 'yelling fire in a crowded theater' type situations is that where you're causing immediate danger (also very narrowly defined, actually).
There are limits, as you allude to, but I can call you an @sshole every day and twice on Sundays even though I know you to be an august gentleman, and there's not a thing you can do about it (well, legally).
In fact, I think I'm going to start.
It's true that not a lot of people have been sued for libel or slander, but only because court costs and lawyer fees make the proposition a non starter.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests