Comments on: You Are Not Facebook's Customer, You Are Their Product

By: Balthasar

Balthasar — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:22:39 +0000

I've successfully avoided social media since "my space" was around. I've been accused of being anti-social because of that. I'm not anti-social, I'm only anti-work. - "Dear Officer Krupke", West Side Story

By: Balthasar

Balthasar — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:16:30 +0000

You get the services, they get the goods. Heh.

By: nypoet22

nypoet22 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:43:30 +0000

it's an exchange of services for goods. you get their services, they get you.

By: ListenWhenYouHear

ListenWhenYouHear — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:27:30 +0000

Not to mention that people posting photos and tagging individuals in their photos has made it much easier for us to be tracked by whoever accesses that information. It’s always funny to see when people who post conspiracy theories on how the government is collecting data on us also have photo albums online.

By: nypoet22

nypoet22 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:01:15 +0000

wish i could say i had such clear reasoning ages ago when i quit facebook, but as the years pass that decision is looking better and better...

By: Speak2

Speak2 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:49:11 +0000

Wow, never thought about it this way (or deeply). Really poignant thoughts and analysis. Thank you, CW.

I'm not a Facebook member, but I have gmail, so the same thing applies.