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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    The saying “If something is free to a customer then the customer is the product” or something to that effect has been around for about a decade now.

    Having said that, anyone using a public forum should be aware that anything said is public, searchable, and trackable to one degree or another. The Vanilla platform has been linked through data aggregators and purveyors of advertising for a long time now. The icon is pretty in one’s face though, and kind of a dumb decision for every post. It’s inelegant.

    But at least the Polk forum doesn’t have embedded advertising videos and spam links like some.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    It needs to go.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    https://youtu.be/qvbmq5zYxhs
    What a convenience for the Face Fookers.
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,581
    The effect of social media and the “click culture” on young adults is devastating. Look around when you go out - it’s no wonder people are losing the ability to communicate...

    In the 80’s and 90’s:

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    Today:

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    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,455
    edited August 2019
    Wish I could click more than one button for that post...^^^

    Hope that does not contribute to the problem. :p
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,667
    I went to the grocery store & almost got run over by a lady pushing her grocery cart & reading her phone recently. Maybe I'm old fashion because I leave it in the truck & my daughter always yells at me " you didnt answer your phone" . Ok. Sure thing kid. I was out of range. Oh & I'm broke :)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,209
    Alright, the button is beginning to annoy me now.
    And this sums it up, Em.
    Emlyn wrote: »
    The icon is pretty in one’s face though, and kind of a dumb decision for every post. It’s inelegant.

    I disabled signatures.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I never notice it until I read this thread. :)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,954
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I never notice it until I read this thread. :)

    ditto (FWIW).

    I basically ignore FB's existence anyway -- other than experiencing a l'il Schadenfreude whenever they're gettin' trashed for their cavalier treatment of their "customers" in the news. :)

    I'm all about Schadenfreude.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    FB Sucks.... end of story.

    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,134
    The "F" looks like the "Insightful", "Agree", "Like", and "LOL" when someone has clicked one of those "reactions". :| What next? A little Twatter tweety bird or whatever stupid logo identifies Instagram? *DISGUST*
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,667
    They should set it up that IF the flag button is hit let's say 5 times THEN that post is deleted. Seems that would be helpful where there are supposedly no moderators on here. Just a thought
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Five times? :)
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,134
    How about: "5 times, in 10 seconds, by the same username?"

    What could ever go wrong? :o
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,667
    edited August 2019
    Ok there Cheek n Chong put down the bong :)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,209
    Whenever I scroll down a page now, this is all I see

    0eajv87d1mhu.png
    I disabled signatures.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    @msg
    My alphabet doesn't contain such a letter. In it's place, there is a "2".


    My kids are destined for failure under my guidance...

    I hope my wife comes home soon...

    My hand has been stuck in this peanut butter jar for 3 days now... :(
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,954
    msg wrote: »
    Whenever I scroll down a page now, this is all I see

    0eajv87d1mhu.png

    oh, eff...
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,648
    Dang Scott. That effin hurts my eyes B)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,209
    Seems like something one could makes tabs of?
    I disabled signatures.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,648
    oh man that would flip their lids lol
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,209
    Lend new meaning to, "Heyyy maaan, are you on Facebook?"
    I disabled signatures.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,989
    daddyjt wrote: »
    The effect of social media and the “click culture” on young adults is devastating. Look around when you go out - it’s no wonder people are losing the ability to communicate...

    In the 80’s and 90’s:

    ii971z08n14k.jpeg

    Today:

    g8op5rzcxp9q.jpeg

    Pretty much sums it up, but we can't just blame the younger generations as I see adults' doing the exact same things. It's like everyone is hypnotized by this little box.

    I don't allow it in my house, especially when I have a dinner/party. Nobody wants to watch you stare at your phone the whole night. If they do, I simply do not invite them back again.

    Everything is a tool of sorts, can be used for good, or evil. Much like a shovel, a hammer, gun, car, knife.....it's people who abuse the tools.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    msg wrote: »
    Seems like something one could makes tabs of?
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    oh man that would flip their lids lol

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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,146
    Looks like that nasty little blue button is gone now; at least it is on my computer. Hopefully it stays gone
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    It's still there.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,989
    F1nut wrote: »
    It's still there.

    Hmmm....should I hit the "agree" button ? Maybe the "insightful" one ? "Like" ?

    Soo many choices, I'm confused. :)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    Hit "f" for flush.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,581
    7lc7e8ocw9b1.jpeg *ck it
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,146
    I'm not sure why it's gone on mine but I'm glad it is.
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