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Message started by Drestakil on 02/12/16 at 05:15:56

Title: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Drestakil on 02/12/16 at 05:15:56

I finally cut ties with facebook. I won't go into a rant on facebook's privacy terms (because there is no privacy), but I've got to say I love MeWe's terms and conditions. Written in plain language you can read and understand in less than a minute.

If you have kids, I strongly recommend you get them off facebook and on MeWe. Especially now that fb has implemented facial recognition. That is kind of creepy.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/229742/Why_Facebooks_Facial_Recognition_is_Creepy.html

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Serowbot on 02/12/16 at 06:09:36

I've heard of Facebook...
That's the place where people without friends go to get pretend friends...
... and share personal stuff with strangers that could care less.

I already do that here... :-?

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Art Webb on 02/12/16 at 06:40:39

I'm on FB
might post there once a month
honestly most FBers could care less about stuff i like to discuss, so I go to moto forums to discus motos, car forums to talk cars, strength training forums to talk training, MA forums to talk about that type of training
in short, I go to places where others actually want to talk about the same stuff i want to talk about

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Drestakil on 02/12/16 at 07:06:22

Facebook doesn't want a lot of information. Just your name, age, birthday, what you look like, where you were born, where you live now, your education level, where you went to school, where you went to college, what tv shows you watch, what movies you see, what books you read, what music you listen to, where you shop, what you buy, who you're friends with, ...

The rest of the info about you, they can get from scanning what you post. It's not like they pry into your personal life. It's just a little info they need to sell to whoever wants to buy it.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Art Webb on 02/12/16 at 07:20:20

most of that info I didn't give them ;D
incomplete profile FTW

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by springman on 02/12/16 at 07:52:44

Drestakil, I think you make a valid point. I am on facebook but like Art hardly ever go there and like Art I did not fill out all the info on myself. I truly do not like this massive data collection so I might be right behind you in leaving fb. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Drestakil on 02/12/16 at 07:59:53

7E7D7F64636A606C630D0 wrote:

When fb cracked down on a bunch of law-abiding gun groups, they made a mass migration to MeWe.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Art Webb on 02/12/16 at 08:10:11

you just said the magic words, how do I get off FB?
I have no truck with those who would deny or restrict my rights

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by verslagen1 on 02/12/16 at 08:53:47

0234233532272D2F2A77460 wrote:

yes, they keep asking for that info, I keep 'skip'ping... FFB!

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by jcstokes on 02/12/16 at 09:49:32

"FFB", how very apt Verslagen.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Kris01 on 02/12/16 at 18:09:58

I don't use Facebook...never have. I don't have any use for it. From what I've seen, it's a complete waste of time.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by old_rider on 02/12/16 at 19:35:23

I use face book all the time, every day.....
I have 106 or so friends.... to become my friend, I have to actually meet you.... dozens of times.
My privacy settings are "for friends only" and a couple of them are "family only"
If you buy from a store with your credit card.... your card company is tracking what you buy and sending that information off to google and face book or what ever ad company they deam as a "third party".
Your cell phone and cable companies... pretty much do the same... track where you are, and what you watch.
If you use your cell phone or computer to buy stuff, they know where you are and what you buy.... then pass that info to the "third party".
If you use your browser...no matter what OS.... watch the ads that pop up.
They will pertain to something you typed, or a site you visited.... if you are worried about your privacy..... throw away all your electronics.... no REALLY... throw them away.
Wonder why there are VERY FEW cell phones with removable batteries now days? Yup....even when you are not using it.
Aps you download to your computer and phone ask you permissions like: using your camera, location, alter your files and email.
I like replying to news stories via comment sections... Business Insider asked me to "have access when offline"
EXCUSE ME? ACCESS WHEN OFFLINE?
Yeah... throw away your electronics.... you don't have privacy rights... when your in public, and now, when you are at home.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Drestakil on 02/13/16 at 07:22:19

45464E58434E4F582A0 wrote:

You're right, our privacy is invaded all the time. But throwing out electronics is not an option. I just believe in minimizing the invasion as much as possible. Even with the fb settings you have, I still don't believe it's as secure as MeWe. Just like DuckDuckGo doesn't track your searches and Google does. So I'll stick with the more secure search engine. I believe Firefox is more secure that Chrome or Explorer (at least it's supposed to be) so I'll choose the more secure option.

I think most people on fb like for their posts to be shared. Within reason. A lot of them, mostly kids that don't think, don't know how much of their personal information is being sold. With MeWe, they wouldn't have to worry about it. Mark Weinstein, one of the founders of MeWe, is a privacy advocate. I don't know either of the Marks personally but I sure as hell don't trust Zuckerberg.

If you're happy with fb and their irrational fear and hatred of law-abiding gun owners, and their limiting of free speech, and their creepy facial recognition software, stay with them. Millions and millions of other people will join you. I'm just not one of them. I'm just throwing MeWe out there for the others who prefer not to give up their privacy willingly but still be socially engaged.

FWIW, the battery still comes out of my phone. I'm holding off on the smart phones until my old flip phone is no longer supported. Mostly because the case takes up less room on my belt. And a smart phone wouldn't last a week carried around in my pocket.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Art Webb on 02/13/16 at 07:33:27

what phones can't have the batteries removed? I have yet to own such a model, and might choose not to, given that knowledge
as far as what I share on FB, I am very rarely there, and wouldn't say anything on it I wouldn't say in mixed company, anyway
I do not like the idea of being censored, though, and I try to boycott anti gun sites where possible
actually I was 'friends' with Texas gun rights and a few other on there, wondered what happened to those posts
actually I just checked, TGR is still on FB, and doesn't appear to be being censored, what gun groups have been censored and for what?

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Drestakil on 02/13/16 at 08:34:45

00131516040303610 wrote:

I honestly don't know how many of the gun groups on MeWe (and there's a BUNCH of them) came from facebook but just reading the description, I'm pretty sure this one did.

Dallas DFW Pistols Exchange Texas ( 757 )

F#@K you Facebook! Now that that's out of the way... Dallas DFW Pistols Exchange - Please only post PISTOL(S) only - FS, FT, ISO, etc. AR pistols are & pistol accessories are OK to post. NO rifles, shotguns & non pistol related items. Please include in your for posts: Image of your item, Value & Location. Must be 21 years or older. No trolling or negative comments on any post. If you don't like it, move on... All Federal, local laws.

It's mostly the private sale of firearms that have been banned, even thought the transactions are legal. Like the Illinois group where you have to have a valid FOID card which means you already went through a background check.

Bloomberg wants even the pictures of AR's banned. I don't know if they would go that far. One article I read said it was over 10,000 gun owners (per day, week, month? I don't remember) were moving to MeWe.

A search will come up with quite a few stories about the migrations.

Title: Re: Goodbye facebook - hello MeWe
Post by Art Webb on 02/13/16 at 09:06:41

gotcha, thanks