Aliases for their real names: InstaSham and Fakebook/Facecrook.What are Instagram and Facebook?
What a Load of Twaddle. ...
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Another note, Iām not sure what you mean with āyou peopleā but if you plan on denigrating my work Iāll help you. Iām not a firefighter. Iām a fire investigator.
Swing harder if youāre going to chop my tree down.
They're all toxic. Big Tech and politicians working together to move us further to divide, discontent and the inevitable technocracy. I find I'm far more content without social media in my life.
I don't either. For one thing when I hear rumors about myself I find them really entertaining. The worst the better. But it doesn't change the fact that for some people it's provides a clear benefit for. A clear benefit that can be justified by their bottom line. That's all. Just cause it's stupid for me or you, doesn't make it a completely stupid thing. You know like insulin.
And it's amazing how many people don't seem to have any b.s. filter. You should meet Jim he'll believe anything if you say it confidently. Anything. (not our Jim by the way).
What is there to view differently? Verification is just a third party saying we've taken steps to vouch for this being the person or entity they say they are (part of the twitter fiasco is how poorly they did implemented it). What people do with it, that's a different story. But to some people it's a legitimately valuable thing that can effect the quality and quantity of bourbon they swill. Other people confirm that a fool and his money will soon part.
I think we both think if you or I paid for verification that would be pissing our money away.
Sure but just because that happens doesn't mean people shouldn't protect themselves when the precautions are much simpler then the ramifications.
you people as in humans. Just people. We're soft and bleed and live in a world that's pretty dangerous for us. Not denigrating you're work at all. In fact I could probably listen to you talk about for hours on end with or without the aid of alcohol.
The way I put it in retrospect was clearly a very poor attempt at some bit of levity. A I am about to be a bit of dick, but I advise against taking it too seriously. Which clearly did not work at all as intended.
I take what I do very seriously. I go into burned out structures and figure it out.
I find Waldo after the prick left the building.
I also apologize if tripped on the wire.
left Facebook years ago, it's one thing to know people are stupid but its another to see just how stupid they really are and let's face it it can damage friendships.
I started a Facebook page earlier this year. Mainly to assist me with my ministry because so many people are on facebook. I'll say this about it; Number one, I'm not really impressed with it. Number two, I don't like it very much. If I had to pay to use it, it'd be gone in a heartbeat... Truth be told it might not survive Lent.
There's so much unnecessary drama on Facebook. It almost makes me sick. I can't fathom how people do social media all day long on multiple different platforms. I don't have the stomach for it. I barely have enough strength to do a minimal YouTube channel... Which again, might not last very much longer either for much of the same reason.
There's so much unnecessary drama on Facebook. It almost makes me sick. I can't fathom how people do social media all day long on multiple different platforms. I don't have the stomach for it. I barely have enough strength to do a minimal YouTube channel... Which again, might not last very much longer either for much of the same reason.
I'll listen too, but I'm gonna need some bourbon.
Meta has lost a lot of ad revenue, so Zuckerberg is floating this turd to replace it. The cost to subscribers will be about $15 a month....this is a revenue collector and nothing else.
Apparently Mr. Zuckerberg plans to charge folk a fee to verify who they are. Did he not see what happened when another American zillionaire did the very same thing only to have it turn around and bite him in his backside?
And this bit absolutely stinks..
"Meta said Instagram usernames will have to match a government supplied ID document to be granted verification, and users will have to have a profile picture that includes their face".
Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification
The move comes after Twitter introduced a subscription-based verification service last year.www.bbc.co.uk
The mid boggles
Regards,
Jay.
The bloom is off the vine for Tech, what with massive layoffs. The ID requirements don't surprise me as it protects the company from a level of legal risk due to ID fraud. If people acted better than they do, this wouldn't be happening but things are what they are.
Don't like it? Don't be on Facebook or Instagram. It's not like there aren't alternatives, such as dumping
After all, Facebook and it's competitors are for profit businesses, not public services.
To put things in perspective for you guys that don't understand the significance, the "city" (glorified suburb of the large city north of us) where I live has 20,000 people. 12,000 of them are on the community FB private group.
Small local businesses that have a nice FB profile and interact on the community group (post memes, hype up the old ladies when they post selfies, shout out school events, etc) get ALL the business, small businesses that aren't on that FB group or that get a bad review on it, go under in a couple months. It's that simple.
I don't particularly like Facebook, but if I had a small business here in town I would for sure have a verified profile and be hyping my business on Facebook, it would be stupid not to, at least in the local market.
Small local businesses that have a nice FB profile and interact on the community group (post memes, hype up the old ladies when they post selfies, shout out school events, etc) get ALL the business, small businesses that aren't on that FB group or that get a bad review on it, go under in a couple months. It's that simple.
I don't particularly like Facebook, but if I had a small business here in town I would for sure have a verified profile and be hyping my business on Facebook, it would be stupid not to, at least in the local market.
Sounds like a Twilight Zone episode.
I DO NOT and WILL NOT engage Facebook; and, considering the theft of concept from Divya Narendra, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and the resultant law suit at the core of it all, around here, we refer to that creature as: Mark ZuckerBURGLAR.
'Nuff Said. - Sherm Natman
'Nuff Said. - Sherm Natman
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Does seem like important work. You've probably done more good then many less gruff people.
That would be an interesting question. How common do you think arson actually is? As in on purpose burning things that shouldn't be burnt and common is stupidity being dangerous?
Not sure what that means. But it's all good.