Facebook and the forum

[Glaucus]

Just had a nose at Firefox extensions and this looks handy:

Firefox Multi-Account Containers

As well as Firefox's in-built private browsing, the above can run multiple sessions inside of the browser. They used their main example of separating work-related from non work-related. If social media was ring-fenced inside of one sessions, the rest of the browsing could be in the other session?

Install ghoestry, then you can just easily block tracking and see what it's blocking etc.

 

[Akagi]

I just clicked the 'like' button at the bottom of the page and the element immediately broke.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

OcUK Forums haven't got an embedded like button though?

There is a Facebook Connect tracker

 

[Malevolence]

Facebook is like a ******* virus. It's everywhere, infecting nearly every website you visit. Even if it's not blatantly obvious and visible, it's still there lurking about in the background.

 

[Randomface74]

I also requested for it to be removed. Sadly got laughed at.

 

[Dynix]

You can also use uBlock or Ghostery to block all social media tracking.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Facebook is like a ******* virus. It's everywhere, infecting nearly every website you visit. Even if it's not blatantly obvious and visible, it's still there lurking about in the background.

As is Google.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

There was a number of people wanting to integrate it before the forum had integrated. I don’t think integration with Facebook is required anywhere it’s just a pain in the rear!

 

[Armageus]

There was a number of people wanting to integrate it before the forum had integrated. I don’t think integration with Facebook is required anywhere it’s just a pain in the rear!

I believe it was more a case of the owners wanted to push more social media to grow the business outside the normal circle of enthusiasts (who are generally against social media), and was an easy addition with the new forum software.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I believe it was more a case of the owners wanted to push more social media to grow the business outside the normal circle of enthusiasts (who are generally against social media), and was an easy addition with the new forum software.

Which is understandable.

 

[ubersonic]

Lol, until this thread I had never noticed the FB button on every post XD

Are there any Chrome extensions that will remove it?

 

[NoobCannon]

Adblock

 

[Nick1881]

I haven't seen any facebook buttons, I guess ublock is doing well.

 

[Hades]

I must admit I'd never seen that button. But I don't trust Facebook so I'd be happy if it were removed... along with the Twitter and Google+ buttons.