> And I love FB, because I know that being online means sharing information. If I wasn't okay with sharing it, why in the world would I put it online with some other party controlling it?

Do you love that they track your movements across the web using phone home beacons on large swaths of the web and third-party apps?

Nope, I don't mind that. They're definitely not the only ones, and as long as that info is used for improving experiences, I'm okay with it.

Yeah, our experience of the American presidency has certainly been improved :P

That was only half-serious.

But it's not only use for improvement, but also to manipulate us in ways that may not be in our best interest.

Of course, it's your information. If you are OK with sharing it, it's your right. I say the same about smoking: you hate your lungs? Smoke away! But when tobacco companies lie about the effects of tobacco, and make it seem normal and cool, that's when I get angry.

We shouldn't be ok with our lungs going to shit and with our lives being constantly spied. But we have a right to accept this things, if anyone doesn't agree with me they can do it and I respect them.

I don't respect those who misinform, lie or deceit us to make us OK with it though.

Don't get me started on our presidency. My party sold it's soul to win (of which I've now learned, it didn't have much to sell). But when you say it's my information to share, is this somehow hidden from people? Is there some sort of system that hides that fact from people? I feel like an alien because I truly don't get the people who are griping against their information being sold/distributed. I don't mean people like my grandmother, who're just happy to purchase stuff online, but people sophisticated enough to make cogent arguments about privacy and data rights, but act as if they are taken aback by ad targeting. It's either disingenuous or mentally incapacitated, but I'm struggling to find a third option here.