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quinnox

(20,600 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2012, 10:39 AM Mar 2012

Facebook crap all throughout the internet now [View all]

It doesn't seem to matter, any website you go to has those stupid "like" buttons and other facebook crap like "share this", Amazon.com, yahoo news, its everywhere. No, I don't want to share what I just bought on Amazon with everyone.

Facebook has taken over the internet, and everyone seems much obliged to have it on their various web sites. I have extensions that are supposed to make it so Facebook can't track me but still every now and then somehow it gets through and they know I'm on Facebook somehow and those damn buttons show up.

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Facebook crap all throughout the internet now [View all] quinnox Mar 2012 OP

I think I'll like and share this on Facebook! n/t SamG Mar 2012 #1

Me too! CJCRANE Mar 2012 #3

lol quinnox Mar 2012 #4

Part of it is merchants desperate to grow their businesses... rfranklin Mar 2012 #2

What, you don't follow Velveeta? Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #5

only on twitter MattBaggins Mar 2012 #17

people who want the coupons. ejpoeta Mar 2012 #30

Are you actually on Facebook? MadHound Mar 2012 #6

Facebook is very good edhopper Mar 2012 #10

So is the phone MadHound Mar 2012 #12

There are many people who finding a phone number edhopper Mar 2012 #16

Who enforces the sharing options and what do THEY do with the information? Pholus Mar 2012 #19

I do it the same way edhopper Mar 2012 #36

If I haven't seen someone for years kiss me im irish Mar 2012 #22

+1000000 csziggy Mar 2012 #38

yes, I finally joined last year quinnox Mar 2012 #11

Well, there you go, MadHound Mar 2012 #13

Best networking tool I've found yet proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #15

No kidding! WolverineDG Mar 2012 #24

Rachel Maddow had Brownback's FB page as her top story! proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #26

So what? edhopper Mar 2012 #7

Reason #628 for why I don't do Facebook Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #8

It's a fad that will blow over soon enough chrisa Mar 2012 #9

lets hope so quinnox Mar 2012 #14

It does justify my adblock plus (and every other privacy plugin) though... Pholus Mar 2012 #18

I've blocked them out entirely. hunter Mar 2012 #20

george orwell's big brother not exactly as he envisioned. pansypoo53219 Mar 2012 #21

I have no problems with Facebook and I even see the value of it as an organizing tool. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #23

And do you ever question why that is? kiss me im irish Mar 2012 #25

And how dare Canter and Siegel spam UseNet with their disgusting advertising? MikeOlsen Mar 2012 #27

free advertising Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #28

I don't see the problem. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #29

It' a childish and juvenile. phenomenon that will eventually pass when the next... demosincebirth Mar 2012 #31

Several ways to cut down or eliminate FB from your browsing experience IDemo Mar 2012 #32

Very good. RIP (Remove It Permanently) is also fun with Firefox. saras Mar 2012 #35

I see those buttons too, and I have NEVER been on facebook and never will be. nt Speck Tater Mar 2012 #33

I have no Facebook page and am surviving just fine. Jennicut Mar 2012 #34

DUnderground gives you a choice not to comply ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #37