Forums still dead ?

[Paul-R]

Ah, WhatsApp. Almost my sole concession* to social media.

Been a user of that since the days when you had to pay 99c a year for the use of the service. Much better than texting (it's been described as texting on steroids) as it can take my verbosity and desire for correct punctuation and grammar. It's an easy way to send photos as well.

I was VERY suspicious of the takeover by FB and have turned down every request by FB to amalgamate information. So far they've kept to the founders' principle of not having any advertising. I do wonder what their business model is and how they make any money though.

*My other concession is LinkedIn. I registered for a specific purpose and have not added to my information there in all the years I've been a member. AFAICR it's basically just my name. Now that I'm retired it's arguable that I should probably delete my account there anyway.

[Peter.N.]

My son uses Facebook and I must agree Jim that it is useful for local news but I don't have one of those new fangled phones, mine is only for talking on just as my camera only takes pictures.

Peter

[CitroJim]

My son uses Facebook and I must agree Jim that it is useful for local news but I don't have one of those new fangled phones, mine is only for talking on just as my camera only takes pictures.

Peter, you don't need a new-fangled Carlos Fandango smartphone for Facebook... It's also available on the web at www.facebook.com although arguably, like Strava and many others, the phone (Android or Apple) app. works better and has more features than the web site...

Facebook really is great for local stuff... I'm a member of the 'Newport Pagnell Chit-Chat' group and through it I get to know about much arcane local news and events... It's far better than our advert-ridden local rags to which I'm allergic anyway...

Something in the nasty oily printing inks they use...

[GiveMeABreak]

Can't understand the need for people to know what each other had for dinner, what their shoe sizes are and the other drivel - but I am glad that people have started to wake up to how their data is mined and used at long last.

I watched an article this morning from Rory Cellan Jones about his FB account and it seems that although he opened his account back in 2007 IIRC, it seems that every entry in his phonebook has been shared out, including some later phone numbers he just entered which are now available for all and sundry to see!

I hope this is a wake up call and that it encourages people to re-check their privacy options.

Although I use WhatsApp (owned by Facebook, I have it pretty well locked down) and that's it.

[Hell Razor5543]

That is one reason I am not a Facebook user.

[GiveMeABreak]

Wow, those certainly were "late night at the computer while drinking" posts. But they were in the right section surely?

Mad late night drunken ravings aside, RTOC (Renault Turbo Owners Club) and all the other rantings certainly don't belong in the Citroen technical forum.

[Michel]

Can't understand the need for people to know what each other had for dinner, what their shoe sizes are and the other drivel - but I am glad that people have started to wake up to how their data is mined and used at long last.

I use facebook, but I've been well aware since the start that data is mined and used. That's why nothing about me that could be classed as useful has ever been accurate. My DOB for example, is actually the sort code of a long-closed bank account..

[CitroJim]

That is one reason I am not a Facebook user.

James, I'm quite frankly surprised you are not a Facebook user given your personality and nature of your posts on here...

As for privacy... I have a rule that all I post on-line either on here or on Facebook I'm happy for the whole world to see.

And I do have my Facebook (and Strava*) account very heavily locked-down - by as much as it possibly can be...

And never do I say what I've had for dinner

Oh, hold on...

Own Work

Sorry, guilty as charged - that was an awesome dahl my daughter cooked us for lunch last week

* Strava is an athlete's social media platform where we upload and share our various (amongst others) running, swimming and cycling activities as recorded by our smart watches and smartphone apps whilst out training or competing. It allows us to measure and record our performance, gather lots of metrics and see how we're developing... It is a most valuable resource.

[GiveMeABreak]

Can't understand the need for people to know what each other had for dinner, what their shoe sizes are and the other drivel - but I am glad that people have started to wake up to how their data is mined and used at long last.

I use facebook, but I've been well aware since the start that data is mined and used. That's why nothing about me that could be classed as useful has ever been accurate. My DOB for example, is actually the sort code of a long-closed bank account..

That's the way to do it Mike.

It's another reason why I fail to see how any person with half a brain cell could be influenced one way or the other in any election / referendum or similar based on this hooey.

I think it's an insult to suggest people can be influenced and that people don't know what they are voting for!

[GiveMeABreak]

And never do I say what I've had for dinner

Oh, hold on...

dinner.jpg

Sorry, guilty as charged - that was an awesome dahl my daughter cooked us for lunch last week

'Wot no Meat'?

[GiveMeABreak]

Can't understand the need for people to know what each other had for dinner, what their shoe sizes are and the other drivel - but I am glad that people have started to wake up to how their data is mined and used at long last.

I use facebook, but I've been well aware since the start that data is mined and used. That's why nothing about me that could be classed as useful has ever been accurate. My DOB for example, is actually the sort code of a long-closed bank account..

That's the way to do it Mike.

It's another reason why I fail to see how any person with half a brain cell could be influenced one way or the other in any election / referendum or similar based on this hooey.

I think it's an insult to suggest people can be seriously influenced in this way, so as to affect an outcome and that people don't know what they are voting for!

[CitroJim]

'Wot no Meat'?

No, 100% vegan and after eating it I'd never run or cycled so fast in my life!

[Michel]

'Wot no Meat'?

No, 100% vegan and after eating it I'd never run or cycled so fast in my life!

Nor would I, but I'd be running to the butchers for a nice piece of steak.

[CitroJim]

'Wot no Meat'?

No, 100% vegan and after eating it I'd never run or cycled so fast in my life!

Nor would I, but I'd be running to the butchers for a nice piece of steak.

[Gibbo2286]

'Wot no Meat'?

No, 100% vegan and after eating it I'd never run or cycled so fast in my life!

That reminds me of the day the guy in the workshop put petrol in the cat's bowl, it went round and round so fast you could hardly see it, then dropped silently to the ground,



Dead? Nah! run out of petrol.