Join Facebook without a Mobile Number

**speleomike** · 10th March 2020, 08:15 PM

Hi

Most FB users have really no idea how or how much of their personal information is being abused. They don't read in detail the tech journals nor reasons why FB has been fined in many countries. They are quite content to accept this as "normal and acceptable". In addition the people who run some clubs are quite happy to allow their users to be marketing fodder.

It's the exact antithesis of what the internet was supposed to be. Instead of a distributed two-way communication and information sharing platform where the lines between producers and consumers are blurred or non-existent, we have a centrally controlled producer and arbiter of content and a billion happy consumers.

Same can be said for the App Store and the Play Store.

rant over :-)

Mike

**Tins** · 10th March 2020, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by scarry

My wife's father had a FB account,he has been dead almost 8 yrs,she still uses it.

Theres probably thousands of accounts around that are similar.

Tombie is correct,i find the same,if in any club or you have an interest in something,FB is the go.

Even AULRO FB has some good stuff,and if you ned an answer quick about something,its often the go.

So, all I need is an account of a dead person and I'm fine? Sums up FaceBook beautifully IMO.

**incisor** · 10th March 2020, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by speleomike

we have a centrally controlled producer and arbiter of content and a billion happy consumers.

Same can be said for the App Store and the Play Store.

rant over :-)

Mike

convenience always carries a heavy price....

**Tombie** · 10th March 2020, 08:24 PM

Oh come on....

Google
Telstra
Optus
Vodafone
Yahoo
AULRO

(and any other forum)
DSS
Visa
MasterCard
Amex
Coles
Woolworths
Bunnings (ref above)
BCF (again)
Bureau of Statistics
ATO
Local Pub / Club
Motor Reg Departments
Insurance Companies
eBay
CBA
NAB
ANZ

All have an interest in big data to some levels or another.

Big data is both a benefit and a curse.

**Tins** · 10th March 2020, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by johntins

So, all I need is an account of a dead person and I'm fine? Sums up FaceBook beautifully IMO.

I have to say, the idea of someone pretending to be my late wife could make me violently angry. Think about and tell me you would disagree.

**Tins** · 10th March 2020, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

a curse.

That sums it up. It's only a benefit to them. If that suits you, fine. It does not, and it never will, suit me.

**Tombie** · 10th March 2020, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by johntins

So, all I need is an account of a dead person and I'm fine? Sums up FaceBook beautifully IMO.

Does it? That’s like saying all forums sum up this forum nicely.

You can have deceased persons accounts tagged as deceased - they then become a digital memorial / time capsule of sorts.

FB is openly “evil” they admit they’re data mining, they have also been subject to massive auditing. Are they any worse than that RSL / Charity lottery selling your information on to marketing groups? They all do it...

As for your licence to activate an account - cross out a few details and go from there...

**Tombie** · 10th March 2020, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by johntins

That sums it up. It's only a benefit to them. If that suits you, fine. It does not, and it never will, suit me.

You’re playing in a micro version of big data right now.
This forum is then mined by bots.

I know Inc is pretty switched on, so I’m confident he monitors traffic out of the server. Although he uses commercial software - who knows what’s hidden within its code

**incisor** · 10th March 2020, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

This forum is then mined by bots.

I know Inc is pretty switched on, so I’m confident he monitors traffic out of the server. Although he uses commercial software - who knows what’s hidden within its code

he actively blocks bots among an array of nefarious activities.... and uses commercial software that uses an image of a full stop to ping a licence server..

stats on the forumhome page

Spiders/Bots Activity Blocked From Site: 7,252,795

it's a constant battle....

**rick130** · 11th March 2020, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

So all you FB peoples handing over copies of your passports, drivers licences and credit cards?

As Inc said, none of the above including a phone number (which they repeatedly request)
I wouldn't join of they requested all that ID stuff, either.
Bugger that.
Going by the ads I'm served they still think I'm in Canberra so I'm ok with that.

I'm constantly feeling like I want to delete the app but the couple of groups I'm in its handy.

Google are just as bad for a lack of privacy, even with location turned off on a phone packets of data are constantly sent back so a map of your movements are able to made if someone accessed it

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