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I'm a part of the group, and I barely ever touched Facebook prior to joining. Now pretty much my whole News Feed reads like a more personal HN. Either way, HS

• jmgrosen 12y ago
  Eh, I suppose I could do that; I did have a Facebook account for a couple years, but I deactivated it a couple months ago, mainly over privacy concerns[0]. I could create a new account specifically for this, but I'd be worried that I'd accidentally leave myself logged in and be tracked around the net. (Do I sound a bit paranoid yet? Sorry about that.) Unfortunately, NYC and Philly are nowhere near me, and SF is still an impractical distance away. LA might be doable! [0] I really do have to recommend Julia Angwin's excellent book Dragnet Nation: http://www.amazon.com/Dragnet-Nation-Security-Relentless-Surveillance/dp/0805098070 http://www.amazon.com/Dragnet-Nation-Security-Relentless-Sur... It's very mind-boggling how much we are tracked by online entities (the book mostly covers companies, not the government), and after reading that book, I took some steps to protect myself from them. (My paranoia is justified! I think...)
  • krrishd 12y ago
    Your paranoia is very justified, I actually have a friend who built a completely fake identity specifically to join FB and be part of the group, he uses Tor and everything. Meetup-wise, it won't be long before something is organized in LA, a lot of the members are actually based in LA (including the current admin).