Reply to post: Re: Facebook's shadow profile.

Mark Zuckerberg did everything in his power to avoid Facebook becoming the next MySpace – but forgot one crucial detail…

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Re: Facebook's shadow profile.

> So absolutely nothing that can even potentially affect me in a real life.

They know your shadow profile is closely linked [1] to the shadow profile of someone else who was recently let go for being 'too ethical' and now your 'employ-ability rating' in that database of IT staff and contractors that doesn't exist is now a bit lower[2], ensuring your next job or contract is now a bit harder, and your chance of being head-hunted for mucho bucks just went to zero.

[1] Where link is geographic and social and political.

[2] Though if you join the Republican Party and the NRA you'll probably regain your status

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