Although I have a FB registration I do not use it for any outgoing communication, over the years I have found that my social email traffic has dwindled to a minimal amount as all my contacts across the world have moved to communicating on FB. As I choose not to use FB for communication my social emailing has almost disappeared. I have not detected any increase in spam related emails as a result of my almost dormant FB membership. If anything I am at a greater risk from Amazon that has by now got a very good knowledgs of my obsessions and funny ways (Macs and Cameras) and is in a good position to expose me to the world.
Because FB sends me a notification if any of my FB "friends" sneezes or goes on holiday or whatever I get an automatic notification that he/she has sneezed. FB is really trying to tempt me to logon to FB, in the main FB does not succeed in ensnaring me in unless I suspect that something significant has occured and on most occasions nothing signficant has occured. So my view go ahead and "use FB" - just remember to wear your Marigold gloves. On Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 4:08:40 PM UTC, Gillian Snoxall wrote: > > I agree with you, Virginia. Until I read Tony’s email, I thought I was > safe by not using Facebook! > > Gilly > > > On 30 Dec 2018, at 13:21, Virginia Routh <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > This is the main reason I do not subscribe to Facebook. I don’t need it > to contact family or friends (emails, tel does that) although it would be > good to catch up with old neighbours, uni and school friends, the abuse of > my personal info puts me off the while thing. Virginia > > On 30 Dec 2018, at 12:54, 'Tony Crooks' via Sussex Mac User Group < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > Unfortunately being a FaceBook member, even if dormant, doesn’t stop > FaceBook from accumulating data - text, images, location, web sites visited > and so on - about yourself as recent disclosures have confirmed. > > > https://www.recode.net/2018/12/17/18140062/facebook-clear-history-update-privacy-targeting-data-collection > for > more about FaceBook’s tardiness. > > Regards, > > Tony > Sent from my iPhone > Email: [email protected] <javascript:> > Tel: +44 7428 706227 > > On 30 Dec 2018, at 11:32, Derek Wright <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Remember being a member does not imply that you have to partake in the > process. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
