That's right, you read that correctly. Life is better without facebook and I'll tell you why. Social media has made our society dumber and more narcissistic. People that use facebook religiously inevitably become obsessed with it. They get addicted to the false attention they receive.
Every time someone "likes" their comment or wall post they get a little ego boost that validates their need for love and approval. This is okay if the person is level headed but all too facebook creates post-crazy people that think everyone wants to know every little detail of their life that they spew up onto their wall like a spit wad.
Facebook is intriguing to many people because it's social commentary between people you care about in real time. However, people overdo it like so many other things and it becomes an ego fest with the type-a personalities dominating the post feeds.
People that are use facebook regularily could benefit from unplugging themselves from the website regularily. Try going 1 week without it, then 2, then a month. You'd be surprised how much time you wasted on facebook and you can put that time into more productive things ie. seeing and talking to people in real life and not on the internet.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Privacy Policy For myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com
The privacy of our visitors to myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com is important to us.
At myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Below is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use and visit myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. We will never sell your personal information to third parties.
Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features, such as forums.
We also use third party advertisements on myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
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We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick, which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements). This cookie is used to serve ads specific to you and your interests (”interest based targeting”). The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history (For example, if you have been viewing sites about visiting Las Vegas, you may see Las Vegas hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as on a site about hockey). DART uses “non personally identifiable information”. It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. You can opt-out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
Deleting cookies does not mean you are permanently opted out of any advertising program. Unless you have settings that disallow cookies, the next time you visit a site running the advertisements, a new cookie will be added.
At myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Below is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use and visit myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. We will never sell your personal information to third parties.
Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features, such as forums.
We also use third party advertisements on myfacebookfreeworld.blogspot.com to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
DoubleClick DART Cookies
We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick, which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements). This cookie is used to serve ads specific to you and your interests (”interest based targeting”). The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history (For example, if you have been viewing sites about visiting Las Vegas, you may see Las Vegas hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as on a site about hockey). DART uses “non personally identifiable information”. It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. You can opt-out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
Deleting cookies does not mean you are permanently opted out of any advertising program. Unless you have settings that disallow cookies, the next time you visit a site running the advertisements, a new cookie will be added.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
A Weak Moment Wall Post on My Wife's Facebook Profile
So I had a weak moment. I was just getting back from a trip in the BWCA (boundary waters canoe area) in Minnesota and had a fresh stash of beautiful new pictures. I really wanted to share them with friends, however of course now I have ostracized myself due to not being on facebook. No worries, I thought since my friends are mostly all my wife friends, I would post the pics and a map of where we went on hers.
That's where I made my mistake. See, my whole reason for cancelling my facebook account in the first place was because it was too invasive in my life. This again proved true and facebook reached it's ever reaching hand into our life again and disappointed us. My wife happens to be 13 weeks pregnant (see my pregnancy blog from a man's perspective - babyinmybaby.blogspot.com and she disabled wall posts on her wall. I don't really understand how this works but since I posted a new post on her wall it allowed a few select family members who knew about her pregnancy (the only ones she had told so far) to spill the beans because they now could post on her wall due to the new post that sort of overrided her preference to not allow wall posts.
So long story short, I was in the dog house for awhile, but eventually I got out like I always do. I learned my lesson though, never post on her wall, and never go on facebook anymore. It really is a social media phenomenon that has become way too big, too fast and has become too powerful. This has allowed facebook to take unprecedented advantage of people's personal information. Very rude facebook, very rude. After seeing the movie "A Social Network" I see why the company conducts themselves they way they do. I can only imagine what Mark Zuckerberg is like. What a punk! Sorry Mark, here's one person of a growing minority that neither want, or need your facebook.
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That's where I made my mistake. See, my whole reason for cancelling my facebook account in the first place was because it was too invasive in my life. This again proved true and facebook reached it's ever reaching hand into our life again and disappointed us. My wife happens to be 13 weeks pregnant (see my pregnancy blog from a man's perspective - babyinmybaby.blogspot.com and she disabled wall posts on her wall. I don't really understand how this works but since I posted a new post on her wall it allowed a few select family members who knew about her pregnancy (the only ones she had told so far) to spill the beans because they now could post on her wall due to the new post that sort of overrided her preference to not allow wall posts.
So long story short, I was in the dog house for awhile, but eventually I got out like I always do. I learned my lesson though, never post on her wall, and never go on facebook anymore. It really is a social media phenomenon that has become way too big, too fast and has become too powerful. This has allowed facebook to take unprecedented advantage of people's personal information. Very rude facebook, very rude. After seeing the movie "A Social Network" I see why the company conducts themselves they way they do. I can only imagine what Mark Zuckerberg is like. What a punk! Sorry Mark, here's one person of a growing minority that neither want, or need your facebook.
Learn about saving money with coupons and sales at Saving the World One Coupon at a Time
Having a baby? read this father to be's pregnancy blog: Baby in my Baby - A Man's Sympathy Weight Blog
Don't want to overpay for a cat tree/condo/house? Read: How to Make a Large Cat Tree for $50
Why is the economy so bad? Could it be due to a lack of innovation from the youngest generation? Read this article - "The New Economy Problem: Deficit of Innovation"
Looking for lighter funny news? Always good for a laugh, and current news - Justin Time 4 News - Funny news just in time to lighten up your day
Speaking of funny things, how about funny cats videos? - Funny Cats Videos Rock!
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Monday, October 10, 2011
There is life after Facebook after all!
I cancelled facebook 10 months ago now.
I then re-activated my account 9 months ago.
After another dissatisfying month I then re-cancelled 8 months ago and have been Facebook free now ever since.
I now live in a status update free world. It's really quite refreshing to NOT be forced to view the latest ultrasound pic, not-so-funny joke, or political argument.
Not to mention having a wealth of your personal information at risk on facebook. Stalkers are common, theives have watched profiles to see when the best time to break in to your house is, and kids' cell phones pictures are actively being geo-tagged to make it easy for perverts to track their physical locations. (parents if you're reading this, please look up how to disable geo-tagging feature from your kids cell phone)
The downside to cancelling is feeling out of touch with your friends, but that feeling passes as you realize most of what you talk about on social media is nonsense or ego-boosting, and many of the important things deserve a phone call or even a face to face meeting.
I'll let you know how this experiment goes. So far so good. So long face... book!
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Why is the economy so bad? Could it be due to a lack of innovation from the youngest generation? Read this article - "The New Economy Problem: Deficit of Innovation"
Looking for lighter funny news? Always good for a laugh, and current news - Justin Time 4 News - Funny news just in time to lighten up your day
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I then re-activated my account 9 months ago.
After another dissatisfying month I then re-cancelled 8 months ago and have been Facebook free now ever since.
I now live in a status update free world. It's really quite refreshing to NOT be forced to view the latest ultrasound pic, not-so-funny joke, or political argument.
Not to mention having a wealth of your personal information at risk on facebook. Stalkers are common, theives have watched profiles to see when the best time to break in to your house is, and kids' cell phones pictures are actively being geo-tagged to make it easy for perverts to track their physical locations. (parents if you're reading this, please look up how to disable geo-tagging feature from your kids cell phone)
The downside to cancelling is feeling out of touch with your friends, but that feeling passes as you realize most of what you talk about on social media is nonsense or ego-boosting, and many of the important things deserve a phone call or even a face to face meeting.
I'll let you know how this experiment goes. So far so good. So long face... book!
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in a Whole New Way - User Friendly
Discover the Best in Politics, Tech,
Health, Science, Music, and more at
BloggerJustice.comLearn about saving money with coupons and sales at Saving the World One Coupon at a Time
Having a baby? read this father to be's pregnancy blog: Baby in my Baby - A Man's Sympathy Weight Blog
Don't want to overpay for a cat tree/condo/house? Read: How to Make a Large Cat Tree for $50
Why is the economy so bad? Could it be due to a lack of innovation from the youngest generation? Read this article - "The New Economy Problem: Deficit of Innovation"
Looking for lighter funny news? Always good for a laugh, and current news - Justin Time 4 News - Funny news just in time to lighten up your day
Speaking of funny things, how about funny cats videos? - Funny Cats Videos Rock!
Looking for the latest Art News in Minneapolis? - Minneapolis Art Zone
Sick of facebook, want to cancel? See how I did it - My Facebook Free World
Sign up now at Amazon Mechanical Turk (Mturk)
See more mturk tips at Amazon Mechanical Turk (mturk) Video Training Course
See NO BS ZONE - How to Make Money Online and Avoid Scams and
Make Money Online – I Show Proof for more information.
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Thinking of buying your first home? read this: My Starter Home – Blood, Sweat, Tears… Triumph!
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