Why do you insist that FB is the only way to do this? Is it because you couldn't figure out how to use the pre-existing tools? They've only been there all along. Why do you insinuate that I don't do this just because I choose to utilize the other tools that allow me to without monetizing it? Why do you insist that your personal info, privacy and posting habits have no value?
I'm not ruining anything, merely informing those that apparently aren't informed or choose to ignore the open and obvious. Check back in 3-4 years and again tell me how much it ISN'T costing you. ALL forms of marketing are costing us all via product pricing. Manufactures and distributors PAY for that marketing and in turn pass those costs on to you and me. I'm going over to FB now to intentionally post more misleading personal info.
Actually, I didn't tell anyone they were "stupid". I see someone refusing to recognize simple facts and informed them only to be lied to. There is not a feed on FB that doesn't include advertisements, FACT. There is more being shared than just what you post or what you click on, habits are being recorded also, things like how often you use it, what times of day, what pages you visit and how often and what times of day, etc....remember the cash for clunkers website? Remember how going to the page was equated to allowing a government agency full access to all data in your computer past present and future? Remember how everybody disliked that? Now go read the TOU agreement on FB and tell me how it is different.No, it is you who are missing the point. I don't know him personally, but his posts here on INGO seem to indicate a level of intelligence sufficient to understand that FB is not the ONLY means of communication. He doesn't need your megalomania tripe to figure that out. But apparently you need help understanding that FB happens to be HIS choice for communication.
There's no excuses or rationalization involved. It's simply a matter of weighing the risks, benefits, and opportunity costs. Kinda like buying a car. I'll never buy anything listed as a passenger car again (with the exception of another fox body), but I don't need to berate people who choose to do so even though I know that no amount of safety features are going to matter when my several-ton truck barrels into them at 50+ mph. It destroyed a Cadillac (damn near bent it in half). I hate to think of what it would do to a Focus, or worse those stupid Fiats and Smartcars. Well, the good news is the family will get to save money on the casket. But you don't see me criticizing all the INGOers who drive small cars. Why? Because it's their choice. Honestly, you'd better never argue personal choice in the future. This is going to come back to haunt you.
When weighing the risks, benefits, and opp costs, one must first accept ALL the data and be aware of ALL the risks, benefits and cost involved. I have also not "berated" anyone for choosing FB, but merely pointed out several facts that people seem to be in denial about or just flat out refuse to consider.
There isn't a single bit of info on FB about me that isn't readily available some other place. I've shared more of it on INGO than I have on FB. If it gets to the point that information from FB is being used to round us up, there's enough to convict me elsewhere that FB will just add to the thickness of the file. It ain't gonna make or break their case.
For that matter, there wasn't a single bit of data that I made available except my last name and email address that was accurate. I'll bet none of you know I grew up in England, attend university there, and now work for the Justice Department. (Yep, that what my profile says). So guess who just made *my* list for investigation. *Note to self: throttlejockey is a clear and present danger to America, a technophobe who wants to end American society's reliance on it, and a bit jerk-ish in his posts. I'm sooo gonna get a big promotion for this stuff.*
Is there a reason you continue this effort to tell people they're stupid for not doing it your way?
Who's rationalizing now?
WTF are you talking about? This is not rationalizing. This is reiterating what I did because you seem to have not read my posts and felt the need to accuse me of name calling.
