Rich and Strange Aeons

Facebook goes more puritanical

2018-12-07T01:23:18Z

Not that I've seen many people posting erotic art or looking for dates on FB, but doing so is now in violation of their terms:

"We draw the line, however, when content facilitates, encourages or coordinates sexual encounters between adults."

Do not post content asking for "Sex chat or conversations"

"We also restrict sexually explicit language that may lead to solicitation because some audiences within our global community may be sensitive to this type of content"

Basically don't do anything that would offend the most sensitive country Facebook doesn't want to get blocked in.

Terms: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards/sexual_solicitation

Article: https://www.pcmag.com/news/365330/new-facebook-policy-sparks-fears-of-sex-talk-crackdown

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Against Facebook

2017-11-21T04:17:17Z

Long and with some bits you can skip over, but thought-provoking.

https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/against-facebook/

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Hello, DW/LJ!

2015-10-15T01:49:41Z

Facebook has putting ads ("Sponsored pages") in the feed itself. I don't know if Adblock Plus is even technically capable of blocking those, as it does other FB ads; it certainly isn't at the moment.

Man, I wish more friends still used Dreamwidth (ad-free, AFAIK) or LJ (ad-free if you give them money.)

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Social network balkanization

2011-09-27T03:30:13Z

So, lyceum has declared she's actively dumping Facebook for Google+. mlc23 has been more active on G+, as well as retreating much of her content to a private blog. Google+ reportedly now has games, so presumably you can soon play Farmville there instead of on FB. anima views LJ/DW as online community things (like fandom circles), not friend following, whereas for me it's always primarily been about real friends, e.g. joining to comment on her posts and posting myself once lyceum and shiver had joined and followed me, and being happy when mlc23 gave up her *first* private blog to come here.

Le frigging sigh.

At dinner yesterday I mentioned boosting LJ over FB and the fandom-media teacher next to me said "no, Dreamwidth!" Heh.

Me, I'm tempted to cancel FB myself, what with all the changes and privacy leaks, but admit it's hard what with so many other people using it, and even some groups.

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