Who needs Facebook?

[th3w01f]

I do have a problem with them hacking E-mail. I did some gun deals a few years back. Saved the mails just for reference, brought one guy's wife up saying you might know this person after a one time purchase from 2 1/2 years ago. Just saying.

I was picturing the move Cable Guy.... You meet some guy, talk for a bit and next think you know he's hanging around your office talking to people about you.

Now the part that has me confused. We had a FB account that we accessed from coupe PC's and deactivated it. How is it than when I launch a completely different computer from a different network IP it manages to associate the accounts. Mind you the PC in question has never accessed a FB account.

[th3w01f]

My guess and I would bet this can be confirmed by reading their privacy statement is that they keep track of other accounts you log into. So if you had a FB account and logged into ar-15.co and then buy a brand new PC and take it to a new state and log into ar-15.co with the same user name they still know it's you and start linking everything even if you've never touched FB from that PC.

[Mountain Boy]

Waste of time. If I haven't stayed in touch with someone, there was usually a reason. Never had a FB, or any of the other fad accounts and seem to stay in touch with ones i want to, the effing phone is an amazing invention few seem to use anymore.

[th3w01f]

Damn, if I only relied on the phone I'd be in the woods writing my manifesto. Maybe that's because I don't like actually talking to people.

I worked side by side with a guy for 6 months and didn't realize I had no idea who he was until someone asked me if "Rob" was in.... my response "Who's Rob".

[DavieD55]

I had a FB account for awhile. I ended up deleting it because of the numbskullish stuff people would constantly post. I was surprised at how dumb people are on there. An old friend of mine kept getting his house robbed while him and his wife were out of town, Turns out it was someone on his wifes FB account. She was constantly posting where and what they were doing when they would leave town for the weekend ETC. I also think it contributes to Id theft.

[Ashton]

My guess and I would bet this can be confirmed by reading their privacy statement is that they keep track of other accounts you log into. So if you had a FB account and logged into ar-15.co and then buy a brand new PC and take it to a new state and log into ar-15.co with the same user name they still know it's you and start linking everything even if you've never touched FB from that PC.

They can track IP addresses regardless unless you're proxying your connection. Log into an account using your home IP that's one thing. Use a computer at the library for a false account that's another thing. Different IP's and different sessions.

[Ashton]

They can track IP addresses regardless unless you're proxying your connection. Log into an account using your home IP that's one thing. Use a computer at the library for a false account that's another thing. Different IP's and different sessions.

Also a lot of phone companies have rolling IP's for their mobile devices using 4g... So you don't even have to goto the library... Just reboot and get a new IP.

[sniper7]

I don't partake in any kind of conversations on facebook like I do/would here. I'm not really sure why i keep it active, I guess to keep in touch with some work contacts, but other than that I just see more stuff from people that annoys me or that I don't care about.

[lead_magnet]

I like Facebook, I don't really post much stuff up there, but it is a good way to keep tabs on people. I have my privacy set to keep most people out of it, I suppose someone who knew what they were doing could get in, but there isn't anything that interesting on there anyway.

On a professional note: It is a GREAT investigative tool. I was interviewing a guy once and asked "Do you know so and so" he said "no", I was like..."hmmm, that's weird because I have a picture of you with your arm around him on my desk". It's funny some of the crap people post on there. Another guy (burglary suspect in the winter time) posted on there "Froze my ass off last night getting money with the homies" LMAO, I LOVVVVEEEEE Facebook.