hackbash

I feel like they know me already.

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It used to be that only virus writers and spammers went in for social engineering, but it seems it’s OK for Facebook advertisers. I’ve seen this advert on the site a couple of times now. It’s easy enough to ignore but… Wait, hey. I’ve got two messages? Well I’d better click. The site you get [...]

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Less is more, and I’d pay Facebook a micro-subscription if they’d take away the adverts.

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This advert just came up on Facebook. It’s the first time I’ve ever been tempted to give one the thumbs up.

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I’m 37. Facebook knows it, and you get to set an age range when you’re placing adverts like this: FAIL.

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First Facebook ad I’ve seen for a reputable company: Then again, I suppose the banks aren’t what they were.

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I mean, really, what the fuck?

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Just saw this on Facebook. It reminded me of the way I play pool when I can’t work out how to get a ball in a pocket.

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Facebook has slipped in a new feature next to its adverts, in the form of little thumbs up and thumbs down icons. I doubt that giving something the thumbs down results in the responsible party being finished off in front of a baying crowd; I can but hope. Meanwhile I can vent my Facebook advertising [...]

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Ah nuts. My mobile, which has been hanging on gamely since going on the fritz last October, looks to be finally shuffling off this mortal coil. It’s still working, but the screen isn’t, so I’ve no idea who’s calling me, or who’s texting me and about what. I was pondering this, and what a pain [...]

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