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Is Facebook taking over the entire web? March 18, 2012 10:32 am bowser

Everywhere I go there is Facebook.  Do I want to sign in with Facebook?  Do I want to cross -post something on Facebook?  Do I want to post this score on Facebook?

I have a Facebook page because I wanted to look at some else’s page.  Now, someone has posted my picture on it, I get messages from all over asking if I was ever married to Angel Boobs Smith or if I have relatives in East Armpit, Arkansas, of if I was in the service in Operation Enduring Fuckup.

I have 30 people waiting for me to OK their being friends, including some I’ve never heard of.  I keep getting reminders I have messages and duties awaiting on Facebook.

Facebook and Twitter are two things I don’t do.  My life is not that interesting, and if I don’t think mine is you can imagine what I think of yours.  Email is great, love it, but those two things are a pain in my treasured, pampered butt.

  • I thought Facebook was pulling friend suggestions out of my email contacts by RobVG 2012-03-18 12:26:29
    • If you go to "find friends" on Facebook, it openly asks you if you want to mine your contact list ... by TB 2012-03-18 13:47:08
      • Damn Tom by FrankC 2012-03-19 12:24:02
    • I try to avoid Facebook. by Robert 2012-03-18 11:48:36
      • I am not in Facebook or Myspace, and I do not Twitter, but I am constantly being bombarded with messages ... by ER 2012-03-18 13:51:18
        • One of those "LinkedIn" messages tried to slap a Blackhole Toolkit virus on me when I stupidly clicked the "log ... by TB 2012-03-21 09:07:44
          • The fundamental thing is, do I get to say "no thanks?" by TB 2012-03-18 14:07:05
            • I never got a chance to say "no thanks". I don't recall ever communicating with them. I think they just lie. ... by ER 2012-03-18 14:52:41
              • Over time, I've trained my e-mail to filter most of that stuff. by TB 2012-03-18 18:04:07
                • You've got a point. Why would anyone want to buy a product from someone who was deliberately and obviously ... by ER 2012-03-19 08:28:53
                  • Everybody needs at least a virus protection system to stop some of the spam that comes with nasty payloads. by TB 2012-03-19 08:51:15
          • The day this place links to FB is the day I leave forever. (n/t) by podrock 2012-03-18 13:21:13
            • I know that some people on the Zone have proposed opening the gates to this Borg network. Something tells ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-18 12:58:18
              • I didn't say "link to Facebook." That would suck. by TB 2012-03-18 13:41:46
              • It's not like "free" advertiser-supported services are anything new. by TB 2012-03-18 12:07:11
              • Step one is to go through Facebook's privacy functions (extensive) and start changing settings. by TB 2012-03-18 10:53:24

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