Friday, November 18, 2011

Who Deserves A Flog Today?

Farcebook, aka Facebook, is on the end of the Flogging Whip today now that what many have suspected for a while has come to light: FB not only tracks its user's web browsing habits, but also those who simply pop in to look at someone's page despite the fact that the lurker is not a FB member. In non-virtual life, such an activity would be akin to, let's say, a non-member of a "Member's Only" shopping facility/company who wanders through the huge warehouse with a friend who is a member, but is only looking around. When the non-member exits the building, unknown to them, a shadowy figure begins to follow them wherever they go in order to learn of their habits so that, in future, "The Company" could/can provide personal information to co-horts who are willing to pay for such information for a variety of reasons. Creepy, isn't it? Being followed? Watched? Your personal preferences in/about every single aspect of your life you thought was private is constantly recorded and monitored by the shadowy figure you never see. 


For further details: Hey Zuckerberg! WTF?

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