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>For me "like" is not a binary concept

We're not talking about like the English language word we're talking about "like" the Facebook specific action indicating that you wish to be associated with a particular page of content on that site.



I think a lot of people don't realise this at all.

It's a random website, it's not the facebook page.

The whole like thing is a massive security and privacy disaster waiting to happen.


See, this is why computer applications keep failing "average" users: "Stupid users, why didn't they RTFM? Had they done that, they would have realized that Facebook's definition of the word 'like' is drastically different from the English language word they use every day."


The schoolyard comeback is appropriate here:

"I might like it. Doesn't mean I want to marry it."




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