Facebook is watching you

DailyDaily Regular
edited November 2011 in Spurious Generalities
so since i joined this fucked up social network, i've noticed that there have been some fucking weirdass coincidences regarding my real life and facebook. i'm sure you and your mother have realised this too. SHIT IS CONNECTED. facebook KNOWS SHIT that it shouldn't know. facebook is big brother. you probably have no idea what the fuck i'm talking about, but i'm gonna explain this shit like right now. i don't give a fuck about my grammar in this thread so go fuck yourself for a while

about a year or so i ran into an old high school friend. let's just call her L. me and L were just talking blablabla and whatever she left. i went home and i went on facebook. what the fuck did i see? "L, WRITE ON HER WALL"

SORT OF LIKE THIS

http://www.facebooknol.com/files/2009/10/write_on_wall.jpg

how the fuck would facebook know i ran into her? why the fuck is it suggesting i write on her shitty wall?

a few months later, NOW THIS IS REALLY FUCKED UP, i went to some random event somewhere and i met some people who i didn't know and will never know. some guy started talking to me, let's call him K blabla I DID NOT TELL HIM MY NAME THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ENCOUNTER. WE TALKED ABOUT RANDOM SHIT TO DO WITH THIS EVENT. whatever, i went home, fapped, and went on facebook. WHAT THE FUCK DID I SEE?

"K. ADD AS FRIEND"

HOW THE FUCK WOULD FACEBOOK KNOW I MET HIM TODAY? WE HAD NO MUTUAL FRIENDS AND I NEVER TOLD HIM MY NAME SO IT'S NOT LIKE HE SOMEHOW SEARCHED ME UP and like you know there's rumours that when you're not friends with someone and look at their page, you come up as a suggestion for them. yeah brah, work on your mad stalking skills.

this is not all.

i was talking to my friend about me having the hots over japanese chicks (no homo). this was in a public area. whatever, we talked about that shit and i went home, watched some japanese porn and went on facebook.

WHAT THE FUCK DID I SEE?

A FUCKING FRIEND SUGGESTION LITERALLY NAMED "Japanese Princess". WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

are they fucking listening?!

i really wish i was making this up. i know most of you have stories to do with this shit. don't even deny this shit. you properly think it was a coincidence, but there is no such thing as coincidences when you're dealing with fucking facebook. they are probably reading this as i type it, notifying their secret facebook agents to watch me and follow me home. fuck you.

MORAL OF THE STORY: YOUR MOM GOT CREAMPIED BY YOUR DAD.
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  • ILTST9ILTST9 Regular
    edited January 2011
    Oh yeah I know what you mean. The email I use for facebook I do not use anywhere else, and yet somehow internet friends who I have NO mutual friends with on facebook and do not have email accounts associated with eachother come up in my suggested, including a guy I met off the-militia. Its pretty weird.
  • Gary OakGary Oak Regular
    edited January 2011
    I didn't really get it until the end.
  • proudclod9proudclod9 Regular
    edited January 2011
    Kinda similar but, somewhat not: my brother was looking about buying an airsoft gun--on a different computer--and not too long after I see an advert for them on my page...strange to say the least.
  • duuudeduuude Regular
    edited January 2011
    ZOMG clear your cookies guys!
  • DirtySanchezDirtySanchez Regular
    edited January 2011
    The only thing that kinda used to wierd me out when I had a facebook was how the ads that showed up always seemed tailor made to what I would be interested in. Fuckers must have been monitoring my search history or something/.
  • SilosighbinSilosighbin Regular
    edited January 2011
    Fuuuck! That's creepy man. These sort of things freak me out as it's just a little tooo coincidental if you know what I mean. I use facebook but don't really share much that other people don't already know, so I don't really care if my info is being watched by teh governments.




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    http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/ [WATCH!]
  • MayberryMayberry Regular
    edited January 2011
    This is old news, but ever so conspiracal. FUCK FACEBOOK! :angry:
  • edited January 2011
    The only thing that kinda used to wierd me out when I had a facebook was how the ads that showed up always seemed tailor made to what I would be interested in. Fuckers must have been monitoring my search history or something/.

    That's a little different, that's called targeted advertising and it uses the cookies and things on your computer which Facebook has access to to actually provide you with more relevant ads.

    Personally, I've always used Adblock when using Facebook so I never see the ads at the side. I don't even have Facebook any more, but if this is all true then no doubt the damage has already been done :(
  • DfgDfg Admin
    edited January 2011
    Fuuuck! That's creepy man. These sort of things freak me out as it's just a little tooo coincidental if you know what I mean. I use facebook but don't really share much that other people don't already know, so I don't really care if my info is being watched by teh governments.




    facebookflash.jpg

    http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/ [WATCH!]
    We should at that on totse.

    Anyway, Facebook uses different technologies. And the more people you know allow it to check their e-mails for contact the better it can harvest information. When i registered a fake account it showed me all my IRL listed friends whom I AVOID on the Internet. I didn't like it but it did show me how fucking bitch facebook is. There is no anonymity there you using it is just asking for trouble.

    Try talking about little girls and horny cocks and you will see.
  • NumberjumboNumberjumbo Regular
    edited January 2011
    It's prettyy fucking dodgy.

    I made a troll facebook account with the name David Davidson, logout of it, log back into my real one, then it asks me if I want to add David Davidson to my friends.

    What the fuck. Facebook is like Skynet. A learning computer. The more it watches, the more it learns...
  • Hammer TankHammer Tank Regular
    edited January 2011
    OP, did you tell facebook you went to the event? maybe it said "oh these 2 people went to the same event and they live nearby, i'll suggest them"
    I made a troll facebook account with the name David Davidson, logout of it, log back into my real one, then it asks me if I want to add David Davidson to my friends.

    IP address
  • BitterConflictBitterConflict Regular
    edited January 2011
    This was posted on Zoklet as well. Same text and errthing. lol

    I barely use mine. I only use it to keep in touch with old friends that's about it. When I do use it I gotta remember to put SFW mode on, because I can get caught by the governments or at least get frowned upon because of my morbid ronery mindstate. :o
  • DailyDaily Regular
    edited January 2011
    this was posted on zoklet as well. Same text and errthing. Lol

    what the fuck? Who?
  • Hammer TankHammer Tank Regular
    edited January 2011
    on a more serious note, facebook is quite open about their cooperation with police. so don't blog about your robbery on facebook.
  • warbeastwarbeast Regular
    edited January 2011
    There's been articles about CIA befriending people on facebook. Not surprising since over a billion people use facebook. Terrorists, drug dealers, pedophiles, assassins, etc. All kinds of people are on facebook. Great Britain still owns the United States, it is still a colony of Great Britain, and we have had a one-world government for a long time, despite people saying we're GOING to have a one world government.

    It's already here. The jews that own facebook have ties to the jews that control britain and created the one world government.
  • Hammer TankHammer Tank Regular
    edited January 2011
    i belong to no government bitch, I live inside the physical borders but my spirit is free
  • FrYFrY Regular
    edited January 2011
    Wow wtf with thread copy.
  • BitterConflictBitterConflict Regular
    edited January 2011
  • edited January 2011
    I've actually had this happen to me. One night I met a totally random old guy at a bar, and the next morning FB suggested him as a friend. Shit is pretty creepy when you over think it
  • CoyoteCoyote Semo-Regulars
    edited February 2011
    This is weird but I have a theory. Did you use an iPhone Facebook app? The ideas is that the app is spying on you. It takes the GPS info and matches it up people in your area.

    Could it be malware in your smart phone spying on you?
  • DailyDaily Regular
    edited February 2011
    Hah, nah, I don't have an iPhone. Plus this happened before I had any kind of phone which had internet access.
  • edited February 2011
    Not sure if this has been linked before, but I stumbledupon it yesterday - http://gizmodo.com/#!5530178/top-ten-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook

    Going to try and completely remove FB later today.
  • Hammer TankHammer Tank Regular
    edited February 2011
    meh, most of that article is bogus. don't put your SSN on a fucking news post and i think you'll be fine. except OMG FaECBOK NOWS HOO I HANG OUT WITH !!?!?!?!

    unethical CEO? sounds redundant.

    and targeted ads (based on MY SUPER SECRET interests and preferences??!?!?!) and crowdsourcing? what's wrong with that? I think it's a fair price to pay for a free and effective social network.
  • blamehoffmanblamehoffman Regular
    edited February 2011
    new FB Privacy setting called "Instant Personalization" goes into effect. The new setting shares your data with non-FB sites & it is automatically set to "Enabled". Go to Account>Privacy Settings>Apps & Websites>Instant Personalization>edit settings & uncheck "Enable". BTW If your friends don't do this, they will be sharing info about...... you as well. Please copy and repost
  • edited February 2011
    new FB Privacy setting called "Instant Personalization" goes into effect. The new setting shares your data with non-FB sites & it is automatically set to "Enabled". Go to Account>Privacy Settings>Apps & Websites>Instant Personalization>edit settings & uncheck "Enable". BTW If your friends don't do this, they will be sharing info about...... you as well. Please copy and repost

    Ugh, thanks for the heads up dude. Facebook can further suck my balls, just because of this shit.
  • bornkillerbornkiller Administrator In your girlfriends snatch
    edited February 2011
  • 1357913579 Death Cog Machine
    edited May 2011
    The only thing that kinda used to wierd me out when I had a facebook was how the ads that showed up always seemed tailor made to what I would be interested in. Fuckers must have been monitoring my search history or something/.

    The other day I made a single wall post that included the word 'Linux', and now all I get are linux adverts on the side.

    The only reason I use it is because most others I know use it, and I need some way to contact them. It's convenient. Which is all the more reason to not use it.

    Fucking creepy fucks.
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited May 2011
    Ever since I deleted FB, I am just the class outcast. I did it as a privacy and experiment thing, just so I would see more people and get out.
    It's worked to an extent, but a good 80% of the people I had as "friends" have now fucked off back into wherever and I have a good bunch of people round me.
  • bornkillerbornkiller Administrator In your girlfriends snatch
    edited May 2011
    RemadE wrote: »
    Ever since I deleted FB, I am just the class outcast. I did it as a privacy and experiment thing, just so I would see more people and get out.
    It's worked to an extent, but a good 80% of the people I had as "friends" have now fucked off back into wherever and I have a good bunch of people round me.
    Aww shucks! Fanks bro...:o
  • LordbucketLordbucket Acolyte
    edited May 2011
    RemadE wrote: »
    Ever since I deleted FB, I am just the class outcast. I did it as a privacy and experiment thing, just so I would see more people and get out.
    It's worked to an extent, but a good 80% of the people I had as "friends" have now fucked off back into wherever and I have a good bunch of people round me.

    :thumbsup:
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited May 2011
    bornkiller wrote: »
    Aww shucks! Fanks bro...:o

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  • edited May 2011
    I'm now in the process of downloading my facebook information and then I'm going to delete my account. Girlfriend isn't too happy with it but I'm trying my best to convince her that there are many other forms of communication which we can use. I think she'll hate it to begin with but then gradually get used to it... At least, that's the plan.
  • theGeneraltheGeneral Regular
    edited May 2011
    I'm much more concerned about the US government.
  • MiranMiran Semo-Regulars
    edited July 2011
    Most websites track you. Facebook at least warns you about it via terms of service.

    See following link.

    http://ip-check.info/?lang=en

    Personally I don't give a flying shit. If some analyst wants to read my bio and figure out that I browse rocket science books, like the Notebook and have a strange fetish for tutus, then he can have at it. I don't break the law any-more than any other asshole, not much to worry about.

    If they're going to tailor banners and ads to my tutu-loving-needs, then they can have fun with it as soon as I decide to start browsing the self-help section looking for books on Brain Surgery.

    I went through about 50 "I accept" buttons when I activated my android, telling it that I was okay with it broadcasting my location. At this point, there's really no such thing as anonymity anymore. If you're all that worried about being protected, its just better to blend in with everyone else. Its the people that stand out and go "I'm not following those rules!" that...well stand out.
  • bornkillerbornkiller Administrator In your girlfriends snatch
    edited July 2011
    NaziMick wrote: »
    Facebook Is just for Kids and Groomers!
    And old ladies who like farmville.
  • PacoPaco me administrator
    edited July 2011
    Cool Necro.
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited July 2011
    Miran wrote: »
    its just better to blend in with everyone else. Its the people that stand out and go "I'm not following those rules!" that...well stand out.

    This. I'm getting an Android soon and don't intend on accepting any of the tracking stuff. Custom firmware plz. I used to be one of those "hurrdurr I haet Facebook" people but now I just reply "no" to anyone who asks if I have it. It's actually quite satisfying when an attractive female asks for my details and I just flat-out turn her down because I have a huge distrust of almost everyone.

    Ps. Yeah Paco. Was pretty miffed when I saw this come up.
  • edited July 2011
    Many of the reasons that I don't use that shit.

    I don't typically divulge information to people with shady business and government connections.
  • edited July 2011
    RemadE wrote: »
    This. I'm getting an Android soon and don't intend on accepting any of the tracking stuff. Custom firmware plz. I used to be one of those "hurrdurr I haet Facebook" people but now I just reply "no" to anyone who asks if I have it. It's actually quite satisfying when an attractive female asks for my details and I just flat-out turn her down because I have a huge distrust of almost everyone.

    Ps. Yeah Paco. Was pretty miffed when I saw this come up.

    If you want some assistance rooting and flashing your Android then let me know as I've done mine :D I'll probably be writing a guide on it too. I've got a stock Android ROM on there now which is very minimalistic and doesn't come with Facebook or anything like that installed as standard. The only thing I had to accept was my Google account which I use for Gmail. Very nice :)

    As for the bump, I thought it was alright as it added to the conversation and look, we're chatting about it again :D
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited July 2011
    I may be contacting you shortly then. Need to chat to Dad about my upgrade which is due. Looking at the HTC Desire S.
    But onto topic, MAKE A GUIDE! I am well confused by all the different ROMs 'n' shit.
  • edited July 2011
    What's the difference between the HTC Desire and the Desire S? I've got a regular Desire, and it was easy enough. You'll need a rooted phone (covering that in the guide), a micro SD card in your phone (should come as standard) and a computer to download your ROM and put it onto the computer. If I can't write a guide in time, then get me on Skype and I'll talk to you about it all :)
  • thewandererthewanderer Regular
    edited July 2011
    Paco wrote: »
    Cool Necro.
    RemadE wrote: »

    Ps. Yeah Paco. Was pretty miffed when I saw this come up.

    Anyone who has an interest in the Conspiracy! forum is going to be necrobumping by default. It's kinda dead here. So long as the bump has content to it, does it matter if the thread is necro'd?
  • edited July 2011
    ^ Course not. You can bump a year old thread if you want as long as it's with some good content which contributes to the thread :)
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited July 2011
    Yeah I have no objections, just haven't seen the thread in ages. I sometimes necro threads and am proud of it. If you have something to add which is constructive then go for it :)
  • SpinsterSpinster Regular
    edited October 2011
    new FB Privacy setting called "Instant Personalization" goes into effect. The new setting shares your data with non-FB sites & it is automatically set to "Enabled". Go to Account>Privacy Settings>Apps & Websites>Instant Personalization>edit settings & uncheck "Enable". BTW If your friends don't do this, they will be sharing info about...... you as well. Please copy and repost

    Reading this thread was extremly eye opening:eek:, I even took the above advise right after reading it. apon un-ticking enable, do you know what face book had to say about it?

    facebook.png

    either face book knew what I had been reading or you guys pissed then off a bit and that message comes up for everyone.

    either way now I think Face book is dodgy, but I wont be deleting my acccount. the damage has been done.

    yes I know im a Necro/ thread digger etc, so save your breath:D
  • RemadERemadE Global Moderator
    edited October 2011
    Fair first post there Spinster. Nice obsersavtion. I am still glad I don't bother with Facebook, not least now their ever-increasing web is going across..the web. Really does worry me.
  • MeloncholyMeloncholy Regular
    edited October 2011
    ^That "are you sure" mesage is funny.

    Above the "Instant peronsalisation" button is an option to turn off all apps and games. This automatically disables "Inst pers" and stops you getting bombared by statuses about fucking farmville.

    Inspite of it's history with privacy I still value facebook as a social tool. The otherday I went drinking with some people I haven't seen in about 4 years, I didn't have most of their numbers and so without it being organised over facebook it probably would have happened. It helps you keep in contact with people who are friendly but not necessarily friends, and I think that's useful enough to warrant still being part of it. FB is first and foremost a business. It's business model, terms and conditions and policies regarding cooperation with law enforcement are clear - remember these facts and you won't go far wrong.

    A maxim to remember:

    If something is free, you're not the customer; you're the product being sold.
  • chippychippy <b style="color:pink;">Global Moderator</b>
    edited October 2011
    As far as suggested friends, If you meet up with someone and then find they are amongst your suggested friends, this is because they went home and tried to find you on FB. Anyone looking at your page gets added to your suggested friends as there is a high probability you know them.
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