Ari Herzog

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Slapped! Facebook Blocks Me For 14 Days

Ari Herzog

I am seeking re-election to the Newburyport city council and actively sending Facebook messages to people who live in my town to 1) introduce myself and 2) inquire if they would like to be my friend. Rather, I’ll bet Facebook the system marked me a spammer for sending so many messages to non-friends in a short amount of time.

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Why Facebook Friendships Make Sense

Ari Herzog

This is why we understand the power of being Facebook friends. Where’s Mattel telling you what to do next and the two of you embarking on an activity together? If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit Why Facebook Friendships Make Sense in your browser. Why Facebook Button Counts are Wrong.

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Day 19 of My Facebook and Twitter Sabbatical

Ari Herzog

It’s been 19 days since I announced and began an indefinite break from Twitter and Facebook. Please note that while I’ve broken up with Twitter in the past, I’d never spent time away from Facebook purposefully. My once-daily pastimes are shifting from actively participation to lurking and listening.

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Bye Bye Facebook, Bye Bye Twitter

Ari Herzog

Six years on Facebook and three years on Twitter taught me a valuable lesson: social networking sites are about more than being social and can be the impetus for business, income, and relationships. Maybe facebooking and tweeting have nothing to do with it, but they might. My accounts will remain active. Maybe a year.

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Former Facebook User Explains Why He Quit

Ari Herzog

When the Federal Trade Commission and other regulatory and free speech advocates focus their eagle eyes on Facebook , management perks. It is for this reason that I was intrigued after reading an anti-corporation blog post by Adriel Hampton in which he shared he deleted his Facebook account. Facebook has gone rogue.

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How I Consume the News

Ari Herzog

When the pandemic began — and even before that when people ran amok and didn’t know what to do — I actively consumed the news. For several days, without consuming any news and after unfollowing anyone on Facebook or Twitter who shared the news, I introduced new behaviors into my life. NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Slate.

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Why #FacebookAdGrants is Fascinating

Ari Herzog

Do you remember when brand pages on Facebook had fans? ” Organizations large and small created marketing materials to tell their supporters and prospects to be their fan on Facebook. About three years ago, Facebook changed the rules. The list of Facebook changes goes on. We became likers. It’s now lower.

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