Comments on: Facebook profiling http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:16:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SG http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215609 SG Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:07:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215609 860 liberals in the US like "New Young Pony Club", but only 80 conservatives. nearly 7000 liberals in the US like puppies, but only 3000 or so conservatives. 860 liberals in the US like “New Young Pony Club”, but only 80 conservatives.

nearly 7000 liberals in the US like puppies, but only 3000 or so conservatives.

]]> By: thompsaj http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215538 thompsaj Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:27:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215538 excellent! I contend that it's logically impossible to play only shallow too loud. I suspect that's the majority opinion. excellent! I contend that it’s logically impossible to play only shallow too loud. I suspect that’s the majority opinion.

]]> By: Nick L http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215482 Nick L Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:29:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215482 re: lack of left wing political choices on facebook: there is a rumour that this is as a result of the founder's anti-socialist leanings. re: lack of left wing political choices on facebook: there is a rumour that this is as a result of the founder’s anti-socialist leanings.

]]> By: R. Vangala http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215472 R. Vangala Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:27:13 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215472 "Loveless" is my favorite rock/pop album. Perhaps I should publicly declare that I am a liberal so as to raise the number of liberals on Facebook with good taste to 5,181. “Loveless” is my favorite rock/pop album. Perhaps I should publicly declare that I am a liberal so as to raise the number of liberals on Facebook with good taste to 5,181.

]]> By: terence http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215454 terence Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:54:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215454 That annoyed me slightly when I set up on facebook: no choice if you're a leftie except 'liberal' or (the goofy sounding) 'very liberal'. So if you're a social democrat, or even a left-liberal, not to mention a socialist, you've got to pick 'Other'... ...I know I'm sad, but I ever so like tidiness. That annoyed me slightly when I set up on facebook: no choice if you’re a leftie except ‘liberal’ or (the goofy sounding) ‘very liberal’. So if you’re a social democrat, or even a left-liberal, not to mention a socialist, you’ve got to pick ‘Other’…
…I know I’m sad, but I ever so like tidiness.

]]> By: alwsdad http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215442 alwsdad Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:01:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215442 Clearly the only conclusion is that Facebook discriminates against conservatives. Clearly the only conclusion is that Facebook discriminates against conservatives.

]]> By: ben saunders http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215440 ben saunders Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:55:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215440 Interesting, although can you include both 'liberal' and 'very liberal' in the search at once? And what of the many 'others'? Interesting, although can you include both ‘liberal’ and ‘very liberal’ in the search at once? And what of the many ‘others’?

]]> By: will http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/comment-page-1/#comment-215435 will Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:37:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/27/facebook-profiling/#comment-215435 "Only Shallow" is a work of towering genius. The rest of their oeuvre is merely good. “Only Shallow” is a work of towering genius. The rest of their oeuvre is merely good.

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