Shove it Facebook 

"Funktheduck" (funktheduck) 08/09/2017 at 15:24 • Filed to: None

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Seriously? I change my relationship status and the next day most of the wedding ads are gone and now I get “just me and my dog, no relationship here” ads.

Takuro Spirit > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:29

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I gave up on facebook. Never installed the app on my new phone last week, barely checked it on a PC since then...

So what do they do? They start E-MAILING ME.

“Have you seen this person’s post?”

“This person commented on a person whom you do no know’s post. GO CHECK IT OUT!”

Maaaaaaan fuck a book of face.

Chariotoflove > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:34

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Way to go FB, rubbing it in when a man’s down.

Chariotoflove > Takuro Spirit 08/09/2017 at 15:34

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They’ve been emailing me about updates for years, even though I turned notifications off. At least my spam filter catches it.

ttyymmnn > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:34

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I have never Facebooked, nor do I Twit. It’s social engineering and it’s evil. As far as FB, I figure that if somebody really wants to talk to me they’ll reach out, and there are some people I don’t want to know where I am. Cut the cord, dude. They’re messing with your head.

Funktheduck > Takuro Spirit 08/09/2017 at 15:36

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I will say it’s been helpful in the sense that I found the local Pokémon group and use it for raid meet ups. I have to have to have it for my business FB page. Before a few weeks ago I hadn’t signed in and looked at personal stuff in years

Funktheduck > Chariotoflove 08/09/2017 at 15:37

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When algorithms go wrong

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:37

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Psst ...

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/12/study-using-facebook-makes-you-feel-depressed.html

Funktheduck > ttyymmnn 08/09/2017 at 15:38

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I’ve used recently to join the local PoGo group. Made it easy to get out of the house and meet people. Have to have one for business page.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:40

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Targeted marketing at its finest.

Did you hear the story about how targeted advertisers knew a teenage girl was pregnant before her dad did? https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/#75302b276668

Watch as your google ads and mailers change over the next few months.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:42

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I mostly use for private groups, my personal page is a grave yard.

Chuckles > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:47

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You’re best bet is to not even show your relationship status at all. I had the same problem when I had mine set to single. I opted to just not show it at all, and the ads changed.

Mercedes Streeter > Takuro Spirit 08/09/2017 at 15:51

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I never use Facebook for anything other than updating my profile picture and talking to family once or twice a year. Those notifications “Have you seen [high school classmate]’s comment on [friend they have but I don’t]’s post?” always produce heavy eyerolls from me. It’s like Facebook is mocking me for never using it.

crowmolly > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 15:59

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I like various weightlifting and powerlifting topics and companies.

So my ads are:

Hormone replacement therapy/steroid detox

Counseling for body dysmorphia.

Plastic surgery

Thanks FB.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 16:01

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On the bookface a while ago I got invited to some marching band reunion. I didn’t decline cause it was my old band director before the new shitty director took over. The old band director is a cancer survivor and I have the most respect for him. I don’t want to insult him by saying no at the same time I’m not interested in seeing people I don’t like or getting notifications on that event.

So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 16:07

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My wife and I just never bothered to change our status to ‘married’. So after 2+ years of being ‘engaged’ the ads changed from wedding stuff to dating sites. Apparently 2 years i’m supposed to shit or get off the pot. So what i’m saying is screw the algorithm.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 16:08

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Just be like me and don’t ever have it be anything but single

Funktheduck > crowmolly 08/09/2017 at 16:24

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Ha. That’s funny

Funktheduck > Chuckles 08/09/2017 at 16:25

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I shall do that

Funktheduck > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 08/09/2017 at 16:25

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I don’t even need to read the link because I know it’s true

Funktheduck > TheRealBicycleBuck 08/09/2017 at 16:26

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Maybe I’ll stop getting AARP invites.

TheHondaBro > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 16:39

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I bet that dog isn’t having a good time with its hind paw being held like that.

Funktheduck > TheHondaBro 08/09/2017 at 16:43

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It’s not

WilliamsSW > Takuro Spirit 08/09/2017 at 17:06

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Those emails will NEVER stop until you log in BTW.

WilliamsSW > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 08/09/2017 at 17:08

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I’ve been happier since I gave it up. Really - it’s all BS. And most of my IRL friends (even my wife) aren’t on the book o’face - so WTF is the point?

WilliamsSW > Mercedes Streeter 08/09/2017 at 17:10

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I’m always getting friend suggestions - and 100% of them fit into 1 of 2 categories:

- People I don’t know (and could care less about)

- People I do know - but wish I didn’t.

Takuro Spirit > WilliamsSW 08/09/2017 at 17:14

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They stopped when I logged in to turn off e-mail notifications.

WilliamsSW > Takuro Spirit 08/09/2017 at 17:19

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Hmm, now the question is whether I can be bothered to log in to do that... :)

TheRealBicycleBuck > Funktheduck 08/09/2017 at 18:49

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I had to forward my mom’s mail since we are still dealing with her property, etc. Now I’m being inundated by her junk mail, including AARP renewal invites!