I think in general, people are clicking “like” on something to let the person that posted it know that they like it. At least when it comes to liking specific FB posts, or Instagram posts. And as mentioned above, I’m pretty sure you can’t follow a Facebook page without “liking” it. I don’t think the average person really thinks about who else can see what they like, though.
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I would really appreciate the ability to block people from seeing my likes and comments on Facebook. This has nothing to do with porn, but I do recognise that stuff on my feed is visible to many people I know and I’d like to be able to control what I publish while enjoying other stuff for my own benefit. Liking stuff can mean many things, it basically never means that I want to advertise that thing to my friends.
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Are you sure FB is right for you? 
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This is why liking stuff is just for friends’ posts or stuff that I think my friends would like. It’s good to imagine that anything you do on Facebook is sent to a big projector. It’s more public than that, but it’s a good rule of thumb when you consider whether to post or like something.
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Even a friends post … if you like a friend’s post, facebook will/may put like in the newsfeed of every friend YOU have who can also see that post. If that post is private, that means all your mutual friends. If that post is public (look for the little globe) that’s ALL YOUR FRIENDS.
So … if your friend posts a link to Ben Folds covering Bitches Aint Shit and it’s a public post, your coworkers now know you like that cover song (which, if they click the link they’ll find it’s not quite suitable for Disney Radio).
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Two things:
a) a like and comment broadcast - who gets alerts when I like and comment on shit
b) a like and comment filter on my own newsfeed – I just want original stuff, not interested that Joe likes what Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs had to say
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That’s why I wouldn’t like that post. Anything I like is broadcast to the world and so it’s got to be something I don’t mind my family, friends, co-workers, boss etc. associating with me. I have friends in literally dozens of countries who I only stay in contact with through Facebook, so keeping the U rating is fine with me.
ETA: there are some filters on what you receive (e.g. nothing from Britain First, no game invitations, no political posts from my in-laws), which clears up a lot of the rubbish.
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Same for me - I just thought you were under the impression that if it was a friend’s public post (vs a page’s post) that it wouldn’t be broadcasted in the same manner.
We’re on the same page.
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This advice probably doesn’t apply to Sir Mix-A-Lot, since everybody knows what he likes.
(Nods toward image below the headline.)
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I assume that spaces don’t count – or are they visible?
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Don’t count. And you came close to getting a like.
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Shit, I think I counted wrong. You know, i takeit back, normal spaces count. But no control characters, html entities, etc.
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give me a like now!!!
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I mean, with those sexy underage bikini pics, those profiles were just asking for it.
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huh? I dunno I think it’s all very obvious. I don’t know of any platform where likes went from some hidden attribute to something everyone could see. Also you’re on the internet, why should/would anyone assume anything they say/share/do would be private? Maybe I’m cynical but honestly you say/share something with anyone else they’re going to going to be able to share it too just like all the fancy encryption in the world used to enforce DRM is pretty much useless because you need to give the key to the end user.
The only winning move is not to play.
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I know what you mean. Sometimes I feel sorry for my friends and family - my FB feed is Oz politics, feminism, video games, Star Wars and SJW stuff. >.<
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Pantyhose and heels? By 28 “John Smith” ought to be into more interesting stuff than that.
If someone likes something before you do, are you sloppy seconds?
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Not classy for a tour guide to say such things.
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