The difference between Facebook and other random sites on the net is that Facebook uses highly sophisticated tracking technology such as facial recognition software that can "tag" people even without them being named, meaning that the level of surveillance there is absolutely unprecedented when compared to anywhere else. Not only that, but the values on the site exemplify the worst forms of status-seeking such as name dropping colleges, brand names and employers. The site was originally intended for Ivy league schools and the inherent structure of it prevents any social networking that goes on there from transcending that kind of meritocracy, which is very much contrary to the anarchist values STP is supposedly based around. It's funny how people were so adamant about how wrong it is for filmmakers to come on STP and start bothering people yet publicizing squatter culture on FB is A ok? Having a facebook page to communicate with family is really a very different thing than using it to dumb down a culture that probably doesn't need to be in popular media in the first place. Whether the OP expressed herself in the best way or not, I agree with her that the quality of this site has gone down, not only because of the FB link but also because many of the moderators are on childish power trips and use that to censor people.
I haven't frequented this site at all since the changes took place, and neither have many of the regulars who seem to have vanished. As for me "bitching" about STP, four or five posts out of several hundred is hardly enough to say that's all I do. But it should be amusing to watch this site get overtaken by Hot Topic kids from the suburbs, at any rate.Then why are you here? All you ever do is bitch. Go traveling or something. I love how all the haters just keep coming back to a place they cant stand
sorry this isn't the "crusty fuck, million mile trainrider club" you want it to be. buy a domain and ill host one for you, ive got unlimited hosting. there has to be some level of censorship though or chomos will shit all over like they do /b.
takes one to know one? have fun going to what ever sites you like to go one, but the bitchin has been stopping until i saw your vice magazine quoting self come back.I haven't frequented this site at all since the changes took place, and neither have many of the regulars who seem to have vanished. As for me "bitching" about STP, four or five posts out of several hundred is hardly enough to say that's all I do. But it should be amusing to watch this site get overtaken by Hot Topic kids from the suburbs, at any rate.
You may have misinterpreted if you thought that my comment was somehow a criticism of Hot Topic kids, which it wasn't since everyone has been sucked into shitty mainstream "countercultures" in one way or another. It had more to do with criticizing the commercialization of squatting which will only lose relevance by being turned into a Facebook fashion statement. My point seems to be proven by the way that people are pretty much unable/unwilling to respond rationally without getting caught up in overly defensive, passive aggressive personal attacks that have no relevance to the actual subject matter. When posts veer towards "that's retarted" and there are more threads on 4 loko than productive conversation, this indicates that something is a bit off.
Then why are you here? All you ever do is bitch. Go traveling or something. I love how all the haters just keep coming back to a place they cant stand
if you are worried about security use your computer in a lead room with no fucking wires leading from it. the internet is insecure in its totality. everything you say or do is archived. cameras can watch your screen, the sound of keystrokes can be converted to plaintext, van eck phreaking can tell wtf you are sending from your keyboard to the computer, hardware can be backdoored... the list goes on and on. get fucking real, people are talking about hitchhiking, catching trains and sleeping in derelict buildings. people are sitting around in a fucking DHS facility right now jabbing each other laughing at a bunch of people who are worried about facebook.
