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> Tell me why I should care. I don't care if you care. That's your decision. > The same thing happens with loyalty cards at Walgreens. It's not the same thin

> Tell me why I should care. I don't care if you care. That's your decision. > The same thing happens with loyalty cards at Walgreens. It's not the same thing at all. With loyalty cards I get the OPTION of being rewarded for allowing a company to track me. So I weigh getting rewarded (positive) against sharing my data (negative), and I make a decision. With Facebook there is no option, they track everyone regardless. > As for your "legistators" (sic), that is the faux outrage I'm talking about. > That's the name of game in politics. > 1) Something happens. 2) The media tells people they should get outraged about it 3) People get outraged about it 4) Legislation is enacted to appease the outrage 5) Something else happens. 6) People move on to getting outraged about that Yes, so? Peopple are outraged and legislators act. Isn't that how democracy works? It seems you're only just now discovering this.

codyswann 9y ago
Tell me why anyone should care. You have the option of using Facebook or not. If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data. If you don't have a Walgreens loyalty card, they don't have your data. People are faux outraged. They're not really outraged at all. Check this comment in two months and tell me how "outraged" people are at Facebook for selling their data. It would depend on what kind of "democracy" you're referring to. In a representative democracy where all elected officials are worried about is getting re-elected, then yes, that's exactly how democracy works.
- gkbrk 9y ago
  > If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data. Not quite true, all the like buttons and other FB integration code for websites and apps still collect your data
- fwdpropaganda 9y ago
  > If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data. Wow. You're so clueless you don't even realize how clueless you are.
- russdpale 9y ago
  Facebook absolutely tracks non users and builds profiles in them. Those like and retweet buttons on websites are doing just that. Even if you don't click them! It isn't the same as a completely optional loyalty card. However, I do agree its mainly fuax outrage that will pass shortly. The stock is already recovering

codyswann 9y ago

Tell me why anyone should care. You have the option of using Facebook or not. If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data. If you don't have a Walgreens loyalty card, they don't have your data. People are faux outraged. They're not really outraged at all. Check this comment in two months and tell me how "outraged" people are at Facebook for selling their data. It would depend on what kind of "democracy" you're referring to. In a representative democracy where all elected officials are worried about is getting re-elected, then yes, that's exactly how democracy works.

gkbrk 9y ago
> If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data. Not quite true, all the like buttons and other FB integration code for websites and apps still collect your data
fwdpropaganda 9y ago
> If you don't have a Facebook account, they don't have your data. Wow. You're so clueless you don't even realize how clueless you are.
russdpale 9y ago
Facebook absolutely tracks non users and builds profiles in them. Those like and retweet buttons on websites are doing just that. Even if you don't click them! It isn't the same as a completely optional loyalty card. However, I do agree its mainly fuax outrage that will pass shortly. The stock is already recovering