 Facebook, you owe me a Christmas present, Why didn't Lance bring this up? |
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 Nov 27 2007, 01:40 PM
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http://weblog.muledesign.com/2007/11/faceb..._one_christ.php
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071121/ap_on_hi_te/facebook_ads Basically, purchases people make online are being shared in their feeds. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Nov 27 2007, 02:10 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Lame. Facebook sucks more and more as the years go by.
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Nov 27 2007, 02:23 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
i dont get it. how does the website know your facebook login? does facebook have to be open in order for it to track you?
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Nov 27 2007, 02:30 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I'm guess it operates off of email addresses. If your registered email address with a site like Fandango is the same you use for your Facebook login, then there'd be a match.
Could be some other method, though... If it is emails, it's of little concern to me. I never use my school emails. This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Nov 27 2007, 02:30 PM -------------------- |
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Nov 27 2007, 03:16 PM
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omg, conspiracy theory, hartmann = nuts!!!11!wtfbbq
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Nov 27 2007, 03:17 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (Watchman @ Nov 27 2007, 03:16 PM)  omg, conspiracy theory, hartmann = nuts!!!11!wtfbbq I don't think it's a conspiracy, just a gross invasion of privacy. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Nov 27 2007, 03:21 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
if i posted this, that's what people would be saying
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Nov 27 2007, 03:33 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (Watchman @ Nov 27 2007, 03:21 PM) if i posted this, that's what people would be saying No because this is actually documented on the site itself (http://www.facebook.com/business/?beacon) and by reputable news sources. No offense, but PrisonPlanet.com isn't exactly the most unbiased source. Please don't ban me... 
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Dec 6 2007, 10:46 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
They're fixing the system: http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/05/technology...7120512?cnn=yes
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Dec 6 2007, 11:17 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 22-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 3 |
they did it by installing adware on your comp....i will have to look for the article where i saw that though....
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Dec 6 2007, 11:41 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I don't think anything was installed, it was just a javascript call on the participating sites: http://www.ideashower.com/blog/block-facebook-beacon/
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Dec 6 2007, 03:28 PM
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 goldmember Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 27-February 06 From: dallas Member No.: 94 |
so they track all porn subscriptions too right?
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