Comments on: The Facebook Funnel called the ‘Like’ button http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: hawkeye http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5762 hawkeye Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:58:10 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5762 dude.. this is so scary. dude.. this is so scary.

]]> By: Sibin http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5209 Sibin Thu, 06 May 2010 14:13:24 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5209 Just reeling from this article -> http://www.bspcn.com/2010/05/04/top-10-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook/ Then I read your article - seems like FaceBook is definitely an evil application. Just reeling from this article -> http://www.bspcn.com/2010/05/04/top-10-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook/

Then I read your article – seems like FaceBook is definitely an evil application.

]]> By: KrishnaPrasaad http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5203 KrishnaPrasaad Wed, 05 May 2010 10:00:28 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5203 Good read and Google should catch up with Facebook for the face off... Good read and Google should catch up with Facebook for the face off…

]]> By: Aswin Anand http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 Aswin Anand Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:40:44 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5174 That's exactly what I meant Sid :-) . I will modify the text to convey the same in a better way. That’s exactly what I meant Sid :-) . I will modify the text to convey the same in a better way.

]]> By: Siddharth Goyal http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5173 Siddharth Goyal Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:44:37 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5173 There is a simpler way. Instead of surfing in the Incognito mode, always log into Facebook in the incognito mode. Thus facebook will track your surfing footprints but never come to know who are you :D There is a simpler way.

Instead of surfing in the Incognito mode, always log into Facebook in the incognito mode.

Thus facebook will track your surfing footprints but never come to know who are you :D

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5171 Ramesh Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:52:23 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5171 @Aswin: When the domains of the iFrame page and the parent window are not matching then the cookies will be treated as Third party cookies. We ran into the same problem for a widget we were working and cookies are not sent back to our page (which is loaded in iFrame) when third party cookies are disabled. The thing I am not sure is whether the browser is not accepting cookies set by it or not sending the cookies which it already has or both. @Aswin: When the domains of the iFrame page and the parent window are not matching then the cookies will be treated as Third party cookies.

We ran into the same problem for a widget we were working and cookies are not sent back to our page (which is loaded in iFrame) when third party cookies are disabled.

The thing I am not sure is whether the browser is not accepting cookies set by it or not sending the cookies which it already has or both.

]]> By: Aswin Anand http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5170 Aswin Anand Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:40:36 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5170 @Vasanth: Thanks :) @Ramesh: Facebook isn't setting any third-party cookies. Loading a page in an iframe is like loading a new browser tab. If there are cookies *in that domain*, they will be sent automatically. @Sukumar: With respect to ads, it's probably not a big deal. My mobile network knows so much about me because I know its implications and I subscribe to it. But who knows what Facebook will be doing with that data? Even if they don't do anything, the very fact/knowledge that a 3rd party is watching over me is uncomfortable. @Vasanth: Thanks :)

@Ramesh: Facebook isn’t setting any third-party cookies. Loading a page in an iframe is like loading a new browser tab. If there are cookies *in that domain*, they will be sent automatically.

@Sukumar: With respect to ads, it’s probably not a big deal. My mobile network knows so much about me because I know its implications and I subscribe to it. But who knows what Facebook will be doing with that data? Even if they don’t do anything, the very fact/knowledge that a 3rd party is watching over me is uncomfortable.

]]> By: YesSukumar http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5169 YesSukumar Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:46:07 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5169 Great study and great post. But your mobile network know much more about you. With whom you spoke what you spoke and all the messsages you sent. Over and above this it tracks all your movements all over India. Can you do anything about this ? Dont you think this privacy issue is carried too far ? What do you think FB can do with all these data other than throw more ads at you ? Can they steal your wallet or date your girl friend. Neither. So why worry so much about it. Or am I too ignorant ? Great study and great post. But your mobile network know much more about you. With whom you spoke what you spoke and all the messsages you sent. Over and above this it tracks all your movements all over India. Can you do anything about this ?
Dont you think this privacy issue is carried too far ? What do you think FB can do with all these data other than throw more ads at you ? Can they steal your wallet or date your girl friend. Neither. So why worry so much about it. Or am I too ignorant ?

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5168 Ramesh Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:59:59 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5168 1. Disable Third party cookies. Almost all browsers have this option. w.r.t Google associating the AdSense and analytics to the Google Identity I think it is still doable for them by using your digital finger print like your browser agent, ip and all other stuffs. 1. Disable Third party cookies. Almost all browsers have this option.

w.r.t Google associating the AdSense and analytics to the Google Identity I think it is still doable for them by using your digital finger print like your browser agent, ip and all other stuffs.

]]> By: Vasanth Govind http://www.aswinanand.com/2010/04/the-facebook-funnel-called-the-like-button/comment-page-1/#comment-5161 Vasanth Govind Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/?p=710#comment-5161 Interesting cookies investigations with covering all other related stuffs like backend tracking, surely deserves a great strong applause !! Claps !! Interesting cookies investigations with covering all other related stuffs like backend tracking, surely deserves a great strong applause !!
Claps !!

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