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Do Not, I Repeat, Do Not Download Onavo, Facebook’s Vampiric VPN Service
Gizmodo ^ | Dell Cameron

Posted on 02/15/2018 5:36:24 AM PST by BenLurkin

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1 posted on 02/15/2018 5:36:24 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Way ahead of you there.


2 posted on 02/15/2018 5:40:16 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: BenLurkin

Good post

Facebook is not to be trusted

With a little effort, FreeRepublic could BECOME a better (and more free) version of Facebook.

It was here BEFORE all these place and JimRob should have been an internet billionaire.

But at least he didn’t sell out to ‘the man’


3 posted on 02/15/2018 5:45:46 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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I find I use facebook less and less. And in my entire life I’ve only bought one phone app: Winamp.

Comically, they went out of business, so I chose poorly.


4 posted on 02/15/2018 5:52:35 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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Facebook is not a privacy company; it’s Big Brother on PCP. It does not want to anonymize and protect you; it wants to drain you of your privacy, sucking up every bit of personal data. You should resist the urge to let it, at every turn.

And for that reason everything to do with Facebook functionality is blocked on all my devices.

5 posted on 02/15/2018 5:55:11 AM PST by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: Mr. K

With a little effort, FreeRepublic could BECOME a better (and more free) version of Facebook.


It would have to completely change platforms. As long as you have to actually type in html code to get pictures to show up, and still CAN’T post youtube videos, but only cut and paste links, it’s not ready for prime time.

When people that are used to modern forum site engines see how this site works, they react a bit more negatively than those of us who have been here a long time. We’re used to tht quirks and work arounds to get stuff to work. They are not and for many of them it’s a show stopper.


6 posted on 02/15/2018 5:55:16 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: BenLurkin

For that matter never ever use a free VPN service, and be careful about paid ones.


7 posted on 02/15/2018 6:00:26 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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With a little effort, FreeRepublic could BECOME a better (and more free) version of Facebook.

Actually it would take a lot of effort and a lot of money. The best way to monetize FR is to sell content. I don't think the Jim is into that, I'm sure he likes money, but I don't think he likes that.

8 posted on 02/15/2018 6:03:15 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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I recognizer Facebook for what it is from the very beginning. Never been a member - never will.
As for FR becoming another Facebook, get lost! Do you realize where you are? What a Jerk.


9 posted on 02/15/2018 6:20:15 AM PST by .44 Special (Tiamid Buarsh)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

I recognizer Facebook for what it is from the very beginning. Never been a member - never will.
As for FR becoming another Facebook, get lost! Do you realize where you are? What a Jerk.


10 posted on 02/15/2018 6:20:27 AM PST by .44 Special (Tiamid Buarsh)
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To: BenLurkin

An fool who signs up with Facebook deserves to be spied on, to the max.


11 posted on 02/15/2018 6:21:35 AM PST by bkopto
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12 posted on 02/15/2018 6:39:52 AM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: BenLurkin

What’s a “Facebook”? Even the name is creepy.


13 posted on 02/15/2018 6:40:05 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: robroys woman

I use it just to keep up with family and friends afar. As for political discussions, I have ceased from doing so on FB.


14 posted on 02/15/2018 7:30:08 AM PST by hsmomx3
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I use it just to keep up with family and friends afar. As for political discussions, I have ceased from doing so on FB.


Same here. Over time it’s just become an echo chamber.

It’s really fun to get into it on some youtube videos though. The left is amazingly childish and it shows there, beautifully. :)


15 posted on 02/15/2018 7:35:02 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: BenLurkin
Have no desire to come even close to Facebook. I avoid it and all "social media" like the plague.

I use the Private Internet Access company mentioned in the last paragraph. Never had a problem. They off IP addresses from all over the world you can use.

16 posted on 02/15/2018 9:25:41 AM PST by upchuck (Keep a sharp lookout. The best is yet to come.)
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To: robroys woman

I think that’s what I meant by “with a little work it could become...”


17 posted on 02/18/2018 4:41:03 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: robroys woman

I think that’s what I meant by “with a little work it could become...”


18 posted on 02/18/2018 4:42:09 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Its OK to like money, we like capitalism here.

But ... $millionaire or $Billionaire

Lazmataz and I are software engineers - we’ve talked about it and we could beef up this site in no time.

And any advertising would HAVE be ‘no strings attached’ - in other words they don’t get to have any say in the site content or editorial review. Take it or leave it condition.


19 posted on 02/18/2018 4:48:48 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie; Lazmataz

Its OK to like money, we like capitalism here.

But ... $millionaire or $Billionaire

Lazmataz and I are software engineers - we’ve talked about it and we could beef up this site in no time.

And any advertising would HAVE be ‘no strings attached’ - in other words they don’t get to have any say in the site content or editorial review. Take it or leave it condition.


20 posted on 02/18/2018 4:49:06 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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