Reuters now tells us that some recently-disclosed Facebook operations are raising even more privacy concerns. Read more here. And see today’s HTG’s comments. [If you want to track down some of my previous reports and diatribes about Facebook, start with this link: http://whilebusy.com/?s=facebook]
Say what I might about Facebook, I must admit that I am delighted today to see this photograph of Gabrielle’s “Hurricane Girls – 2012” that I was directed to on — Facebook. Enjoy.
I remember well how Facebook launched nearly 15 years ago and was a big topic of discussion for us at the ISP (Internet Service Provider) where I worked. Some of us were quick adopters. Increasingly, over the years, many of us in the ISP and web-hosting/web-building business became skeptical. (My latest semi-diatribe or admonition is … Continue reading The Facebook Dilemma
By now my viewers should be aware of my curmudgeonly views on Internet privacy and Facebook in particular, perhaps owing to my decades of professional experience with the Internet and Webness, particularly as a programmer with ISP EONI. For several years, I have tried to warn Facebook users about the potential of unwanted use of … Continue reading The Matter of Facebook, Again
Some of the latest revelations about how Facebook uses your personal data …
Most people close to me know that I avoid Facebook, in part for some private reasons that are certainly peculiar to me and may not imply judgment of FB users in general. Here is a report of a Danish semi-experiment which suggests that happiness can be increased by ditching the venerable ubiquitous social media platform.
I’m pretty sure there are some Facebook users out there, so I will pass on this advice from some of my ex-colleagues: http://www.howtogeek.com/239363/forget-the-facebook-app-use-the-mobile-site-for-a-less-annoying-experience/ fwiw …
A William Tell respite (watch on Facebook):
A few weeks ago, we commented on the Getty Museum’s art challenge. Don’t know who actually started it, but the latest and my current favorite is this Instagram account, originating in the Netherlands. I can get lost with this thing, and others like it, for hours. Some of this stuff is just crazy amateur antics, … Continue reading The Worldwide Art Parody Phenom