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I really wish Facebook's Anonymous Login would make it out of beta so this wouldn't be an issue: https://developers.facebook.com/products/anonymous-login/ https

by timdorr 12y ago

I really wish Facebook's Anonymous Login would make it out of beta so this wouldn't be an issue: https://developers.facebook.com/products/anonymous-login/ https://developers.facebook.com/products/anonymous-login/

cebe 12y ago
still facebook will know where you have been. "Anonymous" and "Facebook" do not really fit together ;)
- timdorr 12y ago
  They already do. They have Like buttons everywhere on the web. But Facebook does have a good security track record. This random website does not. I don't trust them with any more information than needed. In this case, that is only a single anonymized token.
detaro 12y ago
Don't you still need a facebook login for that?
aw3c2 12y ago
A site knowing my facebook account is a small issue, facebook knowing a visited that site is the big one.
- vobios 12y ago
  There is a good chance that Facebook already knows you visited a particular site because that site is already serving Facebook content (via a like button, for example).
  - jedberg 12y ago
    This is exactly why I use a different browser for Facebook than any other web browsing. As far as they are concerned, the only site I ever visit is Facebook. Same with Google properties. I only use Chrome to visit Google properties.
    - aroman 12y ago
      I'm sorry to be rude, but that strikes me as legitimately paranoid. Why do you care so much if Facebook knows that you visit sites other than Facebook?
      - eCa 12y ago
        I guess it depends on why someone uses Facebook. I (finally) got an account a while ago in order stay in contact with friends and former colleagues. My usecase of Facebook does not include me wanting Facebook to know everything I do. Hence, Facebook lives in its own VirtualBox machine.
    - Omniusaspirer 12y ago
      It's much easier to just block Facebook stuff with browser addons, and you can easily nuke every other tracker as well while you're at it.
      - jedberg 12y ago
        As crazy as it sounds, I actually like the other trackers, because then I get more relevant ads. I'm also one of those crazy people that things adblock ruins the web (this opinion may be because I worked for a website that survived on ad revenue for a long time).
  - a1369209993 12y ago
    > that site is already serving Facebook content $ ping facebook.com connect: Invalid argument Not so much, no.
  - aw3c2 12y ago
    Nope, I use browser addons to protect my privacy.

by timdorr 12y ago

cebe 12y ago

still facebook will know where you have been. "Anonymous" and "Facebook" do not really fit together ;)

timdorr 12y ago
They already do. They have Like buttons everywhere on the web. But Facebook does have a good security track record. This random website does not. I don't trust them with any more information than needed. In this case, that is only a single anonymized token.

detaro 12y ago

Don't you still need a facebook login for that?

aw3c2 12y ago

A site knowing my facebook account is a small issue, facebook knowing a visited that site is the big one.

vobios 12y ago
There is a good chance that Facebook already knows you visited a particular site because that site is already serving Facebook content (via a like button, for example).
- jedberg 12y ago
  This is exactly why I use a different browser for Facebook than any other web browsing. As far as they are concerned, the only site I ever visit is Facebook. Same with Google properties. I only use Chrome to visit Google properties.
  - aroman 12y ago
    I'm sorry to be rude, but that strikes me as legitimately paranoid. Why do you care so much if Facebook knows that you visit sites other than Facebook?
    - eCa 12y ago
      I guess it depends on why someone uses Facebook. I (finally) got an account a while ago in order stay in contact with friends and former colleagues. My usecase of Facebook does not include me wanting Facebook to know everything I do. Hence, Facebook lives in its own VirtualBox machine.
  - Omniusaspirer 12y ago
    It's much easier to just block Facebook stuff with browser addons, and you can easily nuke every other tracker as well while you're at it.
    - jedberg 12y ago
      As crazy as it sounds, I actually like the other trackers, because then I get more relevant ads. I'm also one of those crazy people that things adblock ruins the web (this opinion may be because I worked for a website that survived on ad revenue for a long time).
- a1369209993 12y ago
  > that site is already serving Facebook content $ ping facebook.com connect: Invalid argument Not so much, no.
- aw3c2 12y ago
  Nope, I use browser addons to protect my privacy.