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On the ground that it tracks browsing data even if it isn't clicked. It wasn't there before, I noticed it here recently. Why was it added?

Some article. There was another but I can't find it.
http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.co … _activity/

Last edited by akira^8GB (Jan 6, 2012 1:07 pm)

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uhajdafdfdfa

oh! Yikes

the internet is so bad sad

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Brazil

Yeah, I noticed too, but I thought it was some new feature. I don't like that either.

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England

I've liked this post!

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Lexington, KY

I wouldn't feel secure without mah fb knowing where I was and what I was doing all the time!

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Unsubscribe

I think to be fair, they should add a post to friendster button too.

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Nomad's Land
Jellica wrote:

I've liked this post!

+1

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A gray world of dread

You can add http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php to your block-list, that'll prevent sites from loading that button. I'm actually with akira on this, but I've given up on that bit of privacy for convenience. Largely for the same reasons I still use search-engines. Or don't use Tor. Or have auto-complete on in my browser. etc etc

Last edited by µB (Jan 6, 2012 4:28 pm)

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yup...Behind every fun feature the internet has to offer, is a room full of sweaty cubicle'd desk jockeys trying to find out what your into, so they can send their bots to destroy your bank account.

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Lexington, KY
shitbird wrote:

yup...Behind every fun feature the internet has to offer, is a room full of sweaty cubicle'd desk jockeys trying to find out what your into, so they can send their bots to destroy your bank account.

So you've heard of us.

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New York City

So, more info about this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 … underclass

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United States

are you going to delete your facebook profile too?

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Boner wrote:

are you going to delete your facebook profile too?

Not like it makes any difference, they're logging everyone's activity remember? They'll know he's there anyway.

It's best to just not start using Facebook. Like me.

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Earth

Something  that might be of interest if your concerned about tracking on the web is a browser extension called Ghostery. It lets you control which known ad companies can run scripts in your browser. On this page as I type I see Facebook Connect, and Twitter badge. I don't allow either one. Also might want one called Cookie Whitelist that will block cookies unless you allow them for a domain.

Last edited by breakphase (Jan 15, 2012 5:02 am)