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Post by Kalob Black on Aug 10, 2011 10:29:51 GMT -5
One could only hope... My Fiance is addicted to it. Constantly posting pics of us. Statuses... Etc. Right when her eyes crack open, Facebook.
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Post by T R W on Aug 10, 2011 10:41:52 GMT -5
As long as they just get the site and not take user information then ok. Agreed, but that isn't very likely. They quite often gather the personal data, and release it for public consumption, to spread fear among the consumers. personally, I would make sure as little of my info as possible was in facebook, especially credit card numbers for the people who buy credits.
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Post by slappy on Aug 10, 2011 10:50:01 GMT -5
As long as they just get the site and not take user information then ok. Agreed, but that isn't very likely. They quite often gather the personal data, and release it for public consumption, to spread fear among the consumers. personally, I would make sure as little of my info as possible was in facebook, especially credit card numbers for the people who buy credits. They are attacking Facebook because of the lax privacy they give users. So it'd be hypocritical to hack them and then disseminate the private information unless they would go the route of 'See how easily we can get your information from this terrible company.'
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Post by 0,Y on Aug 10, 2011 10:53:04 GMT -5
I support Anonymous and I'm all for this. I really hope they succeed. Sums up everything I feel Down with Facebook !!
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Post by ICW on Aug 10, 2011 11:00:40 GMT -5
I hope it doesn't happen nor I do not believe it will happen.
I enjoy using Facebook, it keeps me in contact with a lot of friends that have transfered to other schools or former classmates from as far back as middle school.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Aug 10, 2011 11:29:21 GMT -5
I hope it doesn't happen nor I do not believe it will happen. I enjoy using Facebook, it keeps me in contact with a lot of friends that have transfered to other schools or former classmates from as far back as middle school. I agree, fb is great for keeping in contact with old friends and stuff but not at the expense of my privacy. I'm all set with that.
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Post by T R W on Aug 10, 2011 13:09:12 GMT -5
Agreed, but that isn't very likely. They quite often gather the personal data, and release it for public consumption, to spread fear among the consumers. personally, I would make sure as little of my info as possible was in facebook, especially credit card numbers for the people who buy credits. They are attacking Facebook because of the lax privacy they give users. So it'd be hypocritical to hack them and then disseminate the private information unless they would go the route of 'See how easily we can get your information from this terrible company.' Exactly. Which is likely what they will do.
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Post by Happy Pizza on Aug 10, 2011 14:12:05 GMT -5
Doesn't really matter if they take your personal info, Facebook has already been claiming ownership of and selling it to advertisers/third parties for years.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2011 14:16:50 GMT -5
I regret setting up a facebook. Too late now. If they shut down the site only and don't give away my info I'm all for it.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Aug 10, 2011 14:19:47 GMT -5
They can shut facebook down for all I care. When I was in college facebook was relevant because I needed it to look at pics of the girls who I was going to try and hit on that weekend. Now that I have a gf and a career and my life is completely boring and miserable, I really have no need for facebook anymore.
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Post by extreme on Aug 10, 2011 14:24:29 GMT -5
I kind of want this to happen.
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Post by Rob Furious on Aug 10, 2011 14:33:34 GMT -5
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Post by juicewinslow on Aug 10, 2011 14:52:09 GMT -5
It's kinda crazy that the Anonymous RAW General Manager has moved on to hacking websites.
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Aug 10, 2011 17:13:37 GMT -5
Why give notice? Zuckerburg and his team are internet geniuses as it is, if Anonymous do want to carry this out they will face significaant opposition. I also highly doubt they are selling people's info to Syria and Egypt.
I will be pissed if it works, as will a LOT of people. People will care faar more about the loss of FB than attacks on the IMF or other similar institutions.
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Post by slappy on Aug 10, 2011 17:20:34 GMT -5
Why give notice? Zuckerburg and his team are internet geniuses as it is, if Anonymous do want to carry this out they will face significaant opposition. I also highly doubt they are selling people's info to Syria and Egypt. I will be pissed if it works, as will a LOT of people. People will care faar more about the loss of FB than attacks on the IMF or other similar institutions. Who said they are selling info to Syria or Egypt?
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Post by T R W on Aug 10, 2011 17:21:54 GMT -5
Why give notice? Zuckerburg and his team are internet geniuses as it is, if Anonymous do want to carry this out they will face significaant opposition. I also highly doubt they are selling people's info to Syria and Egypt. I will be pissed if it works, as will a LOT of people. People will care faar more about the loss of FB than attacks on the IMF or other similar institutions. Who said they are selling info to Syria or Egypt? Anonymous. Watch the video posted by Rob Furious.
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Post by T R W on Aug 10, 2011 17:24:56 GMT -5
Why give notice? Zuckerburg and his team are internet geniuses as it is, if Anonymous do want to carry this out they will face significaant opposition. I also highly doubt they are selling people's info to Syria and Egypt. I will be pissed if it works, as will a LOT of people. People will care faar more about the loss of FB than attacks on the IMF or other similar institutions. I think a lot of it is, we are going to do this, and nothing you can do will stop us. Their goal is to piss people off. They want people to get angry. By making people angry, they open up their minds to why they did it, and ideally, to their cause. Most people don't think or care about Facebook and their privacy violations. However, you deprive the people who don't normally think about it of Facebook, and suddenly they want to know, who, why, and how. I am not saying I support Anonymous at all. But I understand what they are trying to do, even if I don't agree with the methods.
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Post by Hunter393 on Aug 10, 2011 17:41:14 GMT -5
Can someone explain to me what EXACTLY Anonymous and Lulz Security is and why they do what they do? I've heard of them and what they do but I never understtod why
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Post by slappy on Aug 10, 2011 17:55:51 GMT -5
Who said they are selling info to Syria or Egypt? Anonymous. Watch the video posted by Rob Furious. Maybe they have been. They sell information all the time, it's not out of the realm of possibility that they sold information to foreign countries or to powerful people in foreign countries.
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Post by The UndyTaker on Aug 10, 2011 20:38:40 GMT -5
If this happens, it's going to be ing phenomenal. They should entirely delete FB. Oh my god would that be great and hilarious.
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