The Internet is not run for free folks. People are gonna make their money or they will fold their tents.
I kinda enjoy the Internet, hope to keep it alive.
The kind of crap FB and Google do, however, need to be outlawed. Not 'Opt-in', no 'I understand' buttons, plain and simple outlawed.
I think a simple rule of a plain text cookie belonging to a single identifiable entity with little personal identifying info should be enough to make sure I get ads for computing devices and not flower arranging.
I mean, how did these companies get the power to do all this for profit when there was such an uproar over the NSA doing less for national security?
I am sure NSA, FSB from Russia and chincom, all have full FB database access. Legally or not. Given FB has not been ban in Russia make me wonder if there is any shady deal that no one knows.
Even Tim Cook said the company need to follow the local laws when referring to China ICloud data center. And Chinese and Russian can be very flexible.
Ya think? And all these assholes justify it by using the “free market capitalism” mentality and marginalize anyone who has an opposing opinion. Fuck them! Deleting my Facebook account now.
Imagine if this was Apple? THE UPROAR!!
Those same morons who defend Facebook would create a worldwide hashtag to take Apple down. #BoycottApple And every media outlet would be on fire!!
This is the perfect time for Apple to release a social network. Google+ is shutting down and Facebook users have no alternative! Make a default app, boast about privacy and make it more fun to use with less ads, less spam and simpler settings.
I like the idea of Facebook but had no expectations that anything free to be honest/secure with my data (why do you think it's free?). But I would consider Apple's version. Make it so, Apple!
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Even Tim Cook said the company need to follow the local laws when referring to China ICloud data center. And Chinese and Russian can be very flexible.