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Re:Facebook Still Tracks People on Yelp, Duolingo, Indeed by edmundsauto on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @01:05PM (#19321039)
I believe you are discovering that living by your principles requires effort. This is a natural discovery and seems to reflect reality.

I have accepted that it's easier and better for me to be a pragmatist on these stances. Especially because the idea that "facebook is ruining democracy/the world/motherhood/apple pie" is my own biased opinion of the future. And I'm no good at predicting the future.

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Re:Facebook Still Tracks People on Yelp, Duolingo, Indeed by moreira on Thursday March 07, 2019 @02:33AM (#19326219)
I’m not even thinking about if Facebook is ruining democracy. I just don’t like the company and I don’t want to use their products. Should be straightforward, but isn’t - to the point that you’re even ignoring your own opinion and using it anyway.

My comment was just a reflection on Facebook’s ever-increasing sphere of influence; I would have had no problem using WhatsApp before it belonged to Facebook.

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Re:Facebook Still Tracks People on Yelp, Duolingo, Indeed by edmundsauto on Saturday March 09, 2019 @06:13PM (#19349155)
It sounds like you're backing in to your beliefs based on what you like/dislike. Is that what you mean?
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