Facebook Connect

Hey guys! I'm sure you've noticed that fancy Facebook Connect button we've got in our sidebar right now.

I know a lot of you don't even have facebook, or really care about connecting your accounts. If you just want to get rid of it on Subeta, there is a customCSS code that you can use. If you hate the idea of facebook spying on the sites you're using altogether, there are browser extensions for almost every browser that block it completely!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by inmyprayers1
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Thank you for mentioning that you might remove the button. I know I will never use it and it just seems to be there to annoy me.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by inmyprayers1
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Thanks for the code but I have put it in 3 times and it just isn't working. I am not a computer genius but I think I can figure out how to copy and paste that string into the custom css. It does nothing

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Jem_585
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Thank you very much, Keith. I wish all sites were so considerate towards the users (cough LiveJournal cough) and wouldn't force Facebook - or any other third party feature - on everyone like it's as vital as oxygen.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by WAVVES
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;A; SOMEONE HERE SENT ME A GIFT BECAUSE THEY AGREED WITH MY EARLIER POST WHOEVER DID IT THANK YOU ♥

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Melody
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Ah! It's everywhere, and I'm not even on Facebook! Thanks for the link, it was very considerate to include it. -goes to eradicate Facebook stuff-

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Shii
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i still dont even know how to connect to the facebook for the achievement

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Tonne
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Thanks for the link to the CSS code It's just not something I would even use

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Malabui
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Facebook is only there to make people look popular and for companies to spy on their and other peoples employees. It'll be gone in a year or two when the next fad comes along, unlike subeta.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Rainey
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It wont even keep me logged in, so whatever

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by ROCK
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Thanks for the info and reply, Keith

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Saturnine
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I love how we've gotten to the point where we don't wait for the Feedback section before Keith says "Did you forget about Adblock?" xD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by kristinicole80
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I could care less about the feature. I have a facebook, but log in to complain about everything, so connecting it to web sites doesn't really matter. I will just ignore the pretty blue FB button.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Esbreeon
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I can't even get the application for Subeta to connect to Facebook to even work for some weird reason. None of my friends can suggest the app to me, and when I tried to look it up using the Application Directory, no results were yielded for it. : (

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Treggify
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My only problem* not old problem

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by NaRaNa
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Thanks for the custom CSS code.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Treggify
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My old problem with this is that it doesn't work. haha I got an achievement and it didn't send to facebook and I had set it to send to facebook. :{

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Morticia
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Thanks for the comment with this newsmessage, Keith. I was worried for a second that Subeta got too connected with facebook.

I have a facebook account but I don't connect it to any of the sites I visit on a regular basis. I leave enough traces as it is without facebook tracing me as well. It makes me feel uncomftable if every ting I do shows up on facebook.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by rhino_loupe
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Thanks for the link aiya

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by rasuberi
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Thanks for the links to the removal site! I installed it, and it didn't seem to work, but then I realized I could just use regular Ad Blocker Plus to block it, too.

I keep forgetting that there are ways to get rid of unwanted website content nowadays.

Facebook is kind of scary to me.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by theicedemon
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ARGH IT'S FOLLOWING ME O__O runs of to the forums to get the CostumCSS

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by LizardLady
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How in the world is he selling his soul? That doesn't even make sense 0.o Some people, I swear.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by CastlesInTheSky
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; border: 1px solid ; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">Hey guys! I'm sure you've noticed that fancy Facebook Connect button we've got in our sidebar right now.

Ive never seen it before.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Harknesss
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Sorry I mean removal option not button

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by GameCubeGirl
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Thank you for the link! I didnt like facebook at all so im glad I can get rid of this button -does so-

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Keith
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Malabui - I'm not really sure how this could be considered "selling my soul" (or the sites soul for that matter). Facebook is an incredibly useful tool for people interested in using it.

We aren't forcing you to use it.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Harknesss
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Thank you for the remove button. I am no longer with Facebook since they disabled my Account because my real name sounded too fake.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Malabui
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Please stop selling your soul to Facebook.

It is NOT a necessary evil.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Kali_818
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Thanks for the link. The other one didn't work for me either, but thank god for this blocker. I wish I had known of it before XD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by twocents
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A small, nerdy part of me likes that it's my board linked to in the first post.

Thank you for making this information widely available and helping users out with hiding the FB links. I really appreciate it!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Deleted User

Well at least the owner admits this can be a bad thing, even if the mods act like I'm some tinfoil hat wearing lunatic in the SB. :/

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Treepunch
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I'm okay with having a connect button, but it's so .. well, badly placed, I guess. It seems really intrusive. Oh well. Guess that's why you let us know how to hide it. ^^ [Though, I don't see why the code had to come from a user thread and it isn't just an option you've added..]

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Crow
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I hate Facebook, so thanks for the link -- that's awesome.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Helenarth
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Thanks for listening.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by aiya
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The link didn't work on the page, so I went to Add On's for Firefox and got it there, I am SO happy to have it, thanks!!

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/212323/

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by BoneCollector
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seems the firefox one does not work due to the extention it needs or something to let it work another program we have to download i hate downloading all those programs

cannot you just let us choose to add or not add it in our preferences or so ?? as a part of our sidebar ???

if i wanna go to facebook i have it in my favorites - they dont have to know what i do on here and vice versa

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Cay
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I don't mind facebook for subeta. But thanks for pointing it out Keith

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Flight
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XD No love for Opera

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Sulfuric
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:3 Thanks for this Keith!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Courtesy
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Never mind, I figured it out.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by lull
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the firefox one doesn't work for me

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by sassysubsis
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i dont even see a button for facebook but then again i am connected i am super proud to yell i play on Subeta

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Courtesy
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I can't figure out how to install the global blocker extension. :c

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Rilriia
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Thank you Keith for helping to protect privacy. Though I would point out that since Subeta uses Google to monitor page views and site stats, it's pretty much a moot point. No offense. It's just that Google is scary with their data tracking capabilities and desires for expansion.

I say this while having them as my home page.... lol!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Lypsyl
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What button?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by PoeticEnigma
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Already have it blocked huzzah No issue for me!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Miu_958
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Wow, thank you for the global blocker link!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Keith
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It's the same, ROCK. It'll only post what you've got in your preferences to post.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by Ewok
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Thank you, although I already got something , got Ghostery as add on for my firefox. Bye bye facebook connect

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by metal
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Part of this was definitely inspired the the current SB conversation

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by ROCK
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Keith, it might seem dumb of me, but what will it do? I ha facebook connected to my subeta a while ago for posting achievements, but I don't want to hit this connect button if it's going to post everything that I do.

Basically, is there anything different about what posts to facebook?

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