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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 07:59 AM
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So late last night I quit FB
The Rawstory article on them giving out my phone # and other info to 3rd parties was the kicker.

Hope Diaspora starts up soon.

Withdrawl symptoms in 10-9-8-7......
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 08:46 AM
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1. I hope they have fun with my number
Edited on Wed Mar-02-11 08:46 AM by hobbit709
It's the local time and temperature number.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 08:54 AM
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2. thanks for reminding me, I need to go dump mine, too. Although, I think
the number I gave them is no longer in working order.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 09:29 AM
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3. I just didn't put my phone number on there in the first place
Anybody who needs to reach me already knows my phone number.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 09:52 AM
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4. +1
I would never post anything on the internet openly that I didn't want made public. Its really not that difficult.
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HappyMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 10:05 AM
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5. Exactly.
No address, no phone.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 10:21 AM
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7. I just put "Hartford area"
for my location.
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HappyMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 10:36 AM
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8. I did put my town in my profile here.
But then again, good luck finding HappyMe in the phone book!

Only have out of town family as friends on fb.

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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-11 12:59 AM
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9. The only problem is
I used my iPhone Facebook APP a lot. Which obviously is a real #

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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-02-11 10:13 AM
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6. Good for you.
Personal connections don't need profit-driven, data-mining software. You already know where those important to you are.
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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-03-11 01:00 AM
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10. Day 2
I'm still here...lol
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