Sunday, December 9, 2007

No TV, no Facebook. Much Better Life

While there, I discovered that they are implicit in the facebook tracking issues which among other things passes customer data to facebook and then posts it to your "friends" thereby potentially ruining Christmas presents and revealing other online behavior.


This screenshot shows how NoScript caught the little script in action.

There are major legal implications from using this technology inappropriately. I use NoScript , a marvelous little extension to Firefox that prevents web sites from loading scripts and actions while you aren't paying attention. I recommend NoScript this without hesitation, as it prevents predatory online practices by online vendors such as Facebook and Blockbuster from being the sneaky little brother who reads your weblogs and then goes and tells all your friends (literally). There are much better ways to make money.

This is one of the reasons why I've decided to stop using/participating in facebook.com all together. If I really want to get in touch with someone, I'll email, call, or talk to them in person.

Facebook first started as an online Rolodex and has turned into something more insidious.... and I don't want to set around and find out what they are going to do next.