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You'll note we don't even have social media links on ICMag, and we frown upon ppl linking anything to facebook, if you click on the link, then facebook has a record of what page you came from, your IP addy, etc.

Other forums that include social networking links automatically send FB/Google or others your IP# and browsing info, whether you know it or not. That's how a company like Facebook can claim 2 billion users. You don't even need to go to facebook, much less login there, for them to track you. Just visit any website with FB logins and you will be tracked by FB!

So any website claiming they've got your privacy covered, and they allow FB links, they're lying to ya!

IMO, FB is short for FBI... (I'm always amazed at the personal info, images, etc. ppl put out there)

[hellfire]

Reminds me of the day youtube told people to put their real name in...and millions did so.

Like Pavlovian dogs.

[GoonSaibot]

Speaking of social media , does anyone know if these guys are legit on Ig califaderorganic ?

[bobert]

Skip, that was extremely informative.

I appreciate you dropping your knowledge here!!

[armedoldhippy]

never belonged anywhere. well, here, lol! never put up a picture of anything that might bite me, not even on here. if someone really tried, it would not be hard to find me, so i do not give them a reason to look. hiding in plain sight...

[Weird]

I don't venture many places on the web but here because of the very dynamic skip explained

as someone in the US I am glad to have a place that is not complicit with US LE

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Remember too, our servers are in the Netherlands, so that affords some protection too, as it's more difficult for the US to dig into our database. Whereas American based social networks have not only put in backdoors for LEO, but have helped develop special interfaces into their data for LEO.

All big American IT companies have been compelled to cooperate with the gov't due to national security issues. And we've seen what has happened, companies have co-opted your data and privacy, and sold it to the Gov't and Ad industry.

If you knew how many billions have been paid to Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, etc. to get them to comply with the spy agencies, you'll understand why there are so many backdoors in our software that allow so many hackers to screw us over.

So much for the US gov't protecting us...

Now that your ISP can sell your click data to the highest bidder, there is no privacy

I did some searches on prostate cancer and biochemical recurrence a few weeks back and the next day had a call from some medical facility asking for more info.

Sting said it best in song-

Every click you make... I'll be watching you

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Originally Posted by Orrie

Sting said it best in song-

Every click you make... I'll be watching you

Yeah, that whole song makes a lot more sense these days!

Originally Posted by Sting or the NSA?

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you

I did some searches on prostate cancer and biochemical recurrence a few weeks back and the next day had a call from some medical facility asking for more info.

So who did you give your phone # to?
That is really scary, if what I think happened did...
If ISPs can not only sell your browsing history, but also your personal data, like phone and home address, then indeed, there is no privacy.

Unfortunately, most ppl cannot choose their ISP, otherwise, any company that would guarantee your privacy, not sell any data to anyone, would suddenly become very popular... That is true competition based on features, instead of everyone kowtowing to the gov't and ad agencies.

We should be paid every time our data is sold at the very least (oh, but they give you FREE access to their websites & services in return, no?)

[hellfire]

More people need to use script blockers on their browsers if they're going to be venturing the wild west web.