Facebook is worse than a peeping Tom
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
Re: addiction. I heard on the news that in Korea they actually have residential places where children stay to be treated for this social media addictoion syndrome.....that is scary, but I see it in the younger members of my family too. Bad grammar, shortcut words when texting, and face to face conversation almost always will contain a referral to some information from somewhere on social media site....may not be correct, but they swear by it!
#12
There is no privacy in the digital age, we are being followed everywhere, every day! You don't even have to get on the internet, look at all the stolen info and breaches from credit history, credit cards, bank accounts, etc,etc.
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,899
I use Facebook for quilting, nothing else. I don't have the facebook page with my real info at all listed. I use a free email, list as living in another state, where I grew up, false birthday, etc. If your name has ever been printed in a obituary then that is all anyone needs to know to find out who you are. Nothing you can do about it.
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 1,920
On Pinterest yesterday, there was a dress with pattern number listed that is of interest to me. I went to JoAnn's and searched for it and looked at other dress patterns. The exact patterns I looked at yesterday are listed at the very top of this page today.
Also, I do not respond to any of the surveys that will get you a free dinner or something else for free. Early on, I deliberately changed my middle initial which later resulted in many many emails which proved that my information was sold. Not anymore. I just toss the survey request.
Also, I do not respond to any of the surveys that will get you a free dinner or something else for free. Early on, I deliberately changed my middle initial which later resulted in many many emails which proved that my information was sold. Not anymore. I just toss the survey request.
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 2,488
When the kids and grands are here, we have a rule that no one can be on their phone/Ipad/tablet/ when we are having dinner, or gathered talking/opening gifts etc. Met with resistance at times, but they survive!!
#18
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,492
#19
Wise idea! My DH and I have decided no more YouTube during dinner. We don't want our children to grow up needing constant entertainment.
#20
This happens to me all the time too, no matter what I was looking at on Amazon.
In the Mail article it mentions FB can tell if a user is planning to move, etc. I don't have FB. But the other week I was on the Penseke moving website, just browsing at what options of rental trucks they have for moving. For at least a week I got Penseke moving ads. Its not just FB. Everyone does it.
In the Mail article it mentions FB can tell if a user is planning to move, etc. I don't have FB. But the other week I was on the Penseke moving website, just browsing at what options of rental trucks they have for moving. For at least a week I got Penseke moving ads. Its not just FB. Everyone does it.
the internet is a dangerous and invasive place to wander, shop & play. there are ways to limit access via blocking third party cookies ..but you will still be subject to invasive monitoring by facebook, yahoo, whatever ..especially google! via site access to your isp number ..and there's few ways to block that.
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