Facebook-only comment pages (original) (raw)
March 27th, 2012
| 11:14 am - Facebook-only comment pagesQuite a few websites, from USA Today to my local newspaper, are accepting comments only from Facebook users. I suppose they're doing this because it provides some control over comment spam, but it's very annoying to all the people who won't touch Facebook with a ten-foot pole. It also biases the pool of commenters, since people who care about their privacy or avoid sites run by big corporations tend to avoid Facebook. I wrote the the administrator address at nashuatelegraph.com making these points, and got a reply which was polite but amounted to "We don't give a damn what you think."I'm surprised I haven't seen much noise about this issue. I guess in the Brave New World everyone is expected to get a Facebook account.Tags: internet |
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From: sodyera Date:March 27th, 2012 03:41 pm (UTC) (Link) |
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This trend has also spread to other newspapers, TV shows and such. Many media websites used to accept opinions from anybody, even me; all they wanted was for me to take a cookie. This just makes me even more certain in my decision to NOT LIKE the Facebook.
| From:redaxe Date:March 27th, 2012 05:33 pm (UTC) (Link) |
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I haven't seen many Facebook-only sites, though most now seem to want a sign-in of some sort, whether it's FB, Google, WordPress, Twitter, Disqus, their own system, or whatever. I can cope with those, because I have several logins where I wouldn't be heartbroken if they were spammed or otherwise rendered useless. Facebook is about my last choice (of the logins I have; I don't Tweet) for that sort of sign-in.
| From:meritmaat Date:March 27th, 2012 06:07 pm (UTC) (Link) |
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Actually, when I think about stories taking place in our not-to-far-away future, the image of a world comes into my mind where it is not only mandatory to have a facebook account, but to update it every day - and the entry is cross referenced to the public cameras, in order to make sure that the entries are correct.
| From:inamac Date:March 27th, 2012 07:06 pm (UTC) (Link) |
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I daresay they don't give a damn about what the people on Facebook think either.
I assume they still accept snail-mail?
| From:hillarysherwood Date:March 28th, 2012 10:48 pm (UTC) (Link) |
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I was going to suggest the snail mail option too.
| From:annonynous Date:March 29th, 2012 01:47 am (UTC) (Link) |
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Is it possible to have a Facebook account and never make any entries in it? I have less than zero interest in Facebook myself, but if having an account that Facebook won't delete after a certain amount of time for inactivity would allow people to comment on these other sites, it might be worth a try. Far from optimal, but maybe a workaround.
Ann O.
| From:madfilkentist Date:March 29th, 2012 09:35 am (UTC) (Link) |
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Why should I want to play their game?
| From:annonynous Date:March 30th, 2012 01:13 am (UTC) (Link) |
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Lots of us would not want to play that game, but some might want to be able to comment on such sites and I was just suggesting a possible way. Your Comment is a prime example of why my suggestion was far from optimal.
Ann O.
| From:whswhs Date:March 29th, 2012 04:56 am (UTC) (Link) |
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I've read that there are employers who routinely ask for Facebook contact information during the first interview, or before.
But then, the assumption of universality is easily made. I've lived in southern California for over 50 years and never had a driver's license. . . .
| From:madfilkentist Date:March 29th, 2012 09:34 am (UTC) (Link) |
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I've read there are employers who ask for Facebook passwords from job applicants. My answer to them would be to say my password is "FUCK_YOU" and walk out on the spot. I can only imagine what they demand from employees once they're actually working. Probably spy cameras in their homes.