Ari Herzog

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Meet the Fediverse

Ari Herzog

By contrast, larger and older services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat only allow people who have accounts to message each other. It’s not possible for a Facebook user to message a Twitter user. The larger services have corporate investment, advertisements, and privacy concerns. Meet Mastodon.

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Hide Facebook Profile from Search Engines

Ari Herzog

I am a Facebook oxymoron. Despite being friends with relatively few people on Facebook, anyone, friend or not, can read or comment on my wall. I allow the global Facebook community to find me, read my personal profile updates and comment when inspired; but I disable my profile from being indexed by search engines.

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Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare

Ari Herzog

Using GPS chips embedded in your smartphone and latitude/longitude addresses, it is fairly easy for me to log into an app such as Foursquare , Loopt , or Google Latitude and (if your privacy settings allow me to) see who is proximate to my location. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago.

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How Old-Fashioned is Online Anonymity?

Ari Herzog

Flaming , the subject of University of Houston professor Norman Johnson’s above sentiments, is unfortunately enhanced when internet communications involve anonymity. The difference between Facebook and the Warrior Forum is the former attaches your real name to everything you write and the latter does not. in your browser.

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Interview with Myself: 7 Links to Inspire

Ari Herzog

But there are also concerns with privacy and this is why I deleted my account. I’ve changed my Twitter tactics more than most and this April 2009 article is testament to how ingrained some people believe in its power of community. Analyzing 365 Days of Blog Visitors Yields Facebook Censorship On Top.

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How Social Media Should Connect Us

Ari Herzog

I need to tell you why I refused your friend requests over the past two years on social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn. I started with Facebook and began accepting friend requests from people who weren’t family members, former coworkers and classmates, or close friends. Grouping Your Facebook Friends into Lists.

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How Glympse Can Track Your Friends

Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog provides communications services to the nonprofit and public sectors, and encourages you to join his Facebook community. If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit How Glympse Can Track Your Friends in your browser. Related articles you may enjoy: 3400% Foursquare Growth Not Notable.

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