Tag Archives: Facebook

First of all, it shouldn’t be called GoogleMe, it should be called GoogleUs

Posted on August 10, 2010 by mpomy

Or GoogleWe, if the “Us” might get confused with U.S., thus making the product/platform seem a bit too American. Now then, what the fuck am I doing up at 4:18AM dreaming about Google’s Facebook competitor? I can’t even blame this … Continue reading →

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If you ignore them, they won’t go away, they’ll take over

Posted on July 19, 2010 by mpomy

I am so sick of Sarah Palin.  She is a dimwitted fool who holds no political office.  She is a racist, a bigot and completely insulting to those feminists who actually know what that term means.  I have often thought, … Continue reading →

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For some reason, I’ve decided to be very vocal about my distaste for Facebook

Posted on July 12, 2010 by mpomy

It’s not just that I don’t like the abuse of private information.  That’s been well-documented by Dana Boyd and others.  I also find the smug attitude to be more than I can stand.   As a casual Facebook user, I … Continue reading →

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Facebook and the battle over “choice and informed consent”

Posted on May 14, 2010 by mpomy

Danah Boyd boiled over today and, fortunately, a keyboard was nearby.  The Facebook revolution is upon us and the shit they are trying to pull is downright sneaky.  I know it’s a long post, but it’s important.  Here’s a choice … Continue reading →

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Time for me to rethink my relationship with Facebook. Again.

Posted on April 21, 2010 by mpomy

We’re all connected to the internet, but more of us are connected to Facebook than any other THING out there.  400 million people are ‘on Facebook.  Compare to Twitter’s 100 million.  The question is whether there is a way to … Continue reading →

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Time to come clean about my new addiction – Blip.fm

Posted on October 2, 2009 by mpomy

The idea of social networking mixed with music is something I’ve been doing since before the Internet existed.  In high school and college, I often made connections with people based solely on a shared love of music.  And then we … Continue reading →

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OK – that was a colossal waste of time

Posted on September 13, 2009 by mpomy

The way this theme is set up, the Twitter feed was hard to follow; every time there was a mention or a hashmark, I got one of those gray squares, and it was impossible for the reader to tell where … Continue reading →

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My Facebook Experiement Is Over

Posted on January 29, 2009 by mpomy

That was surprisingly easy. I don’t mean emotionally; in that regard, I couldn’t shut it down fast enough. But the logistics were no problem. Go to ‘My Account’. Go to ‘Account Settings’ and there’s an option to de-activate the account. … Continue reading →

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Facebook and Privacy – Incompatible?

Posted on December 31, 2008 by mpomy

If I join using an alias, hoping that I won’t be found except by those with whom I want to communicate, will Faceboook treat me differently. Answer: Yes! Is that discrimination?

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