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Changing My Website Host

November 8, 2020 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

A couple of months ago, I gave a presentation on why I thought everyone should have their own domain, even if they didn’t have a website.  One of the things I stressed was taking care in choosing a web site hosting company.  I told them how hard it was to change to a new web host.  It was a pleasant surprise to find out that I was wrong.

I’ve been using the same web host and domain registrar for twenty years.  I’m not going to name which one because I’ve obviously been satisfied with the service, up‑time stats, support, speed, accessibility, etc.  I currently have three active web plans and about a dozen parked domains.

About a month ago, the hosting contract for tinys-bs.com expired.  For the past year or so, I had been toying with the idea of changing to HostGator.  Both of my computer clubs use the company without any problems.  Why am I changing?  There isn’t any specific reason, but instead a bunch of little ones.  Of course, cost is always a factor.  I’m not going to save a lot, but every nickel counts.  HostGator also makes it much easier to use Let’s Encrypt.  The internet has evolved to the point where SSL is almost mandatory.

I made the change with only one minor glitch.  Before changing hosting services, I transferred my domain names.  This did not go easily.  I believe it was because I tried to transfer both tinys-bs.com and tinysbs.com at the same time.  One change was successful and the second failed.  It took about a week to get it corrected.  In the future, when I move other domain names, I will only do one at a time.

I was dreading having to upload all my web site files and data.  There are almost 38,000 files and more than 2GB of data.  This turned out to be extremely easy.  HostGator has what they call the “Migrations Department”.  This assistance is used to transfer data to your new site.  It is normally a paid service but was free as part of my new customer package.

I decided to give it a try and it worked easily and perfectly.  It was a simple, three step operation.  All I had to do was complete an on‑line form.
1. Select the Destination Hosting Package.  This information was pre‑inserted into the proper areas after I selected my hosting package in a drop down box.
2. Enter Your Old Hosting Information.  There were several items I had to input:
• Account Domain Name
• IP/Hostname
• Control Panel URL
• Previous Hosting Company
• Control Panel Used
• Is there an SSL Certificate?
• Account Username
• Account Password
3. Submit the Transfer Request.  They said it could take up to a week to complete.  I got an e‑mail three days later with a link to check that all my files had completed successfully.

After I checked everything and deleted a few things I no longer used,  I was ready to shift to my new hosting service.  I did this by simply logging in to my hosting panel and changing the DNS Servers to point to my new location.

I wish everything on the internet was so easy to do.
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Coronovirus Thoughts – Originally Published April 2020

April 18, 2020 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

The recent Coronovirus (COVID-19) outbreak has got me to thinking about September 11, 2001.  More specifically, I’ve been recalling the weeks after the awful events that happened.  At that time, I was working at a convenience store in a small town.  It didn’t take long for rumors to start that there would be a nationwide shortage of gasoline.  That weekend, cars were lined up for blocks waiting to fill their tanks.  Stations ran out of fuel, until the tanker trunks arrived with more.

Here we are in 2020 with another national crisis.  Instead of gasoline, people are panic purchasing toilet paper and hand sanitizer.  At least we have plenty of gasoline.  There is one more thing we have an excess of: misinformation on the internet.

I don’t use Facebook a lot, about twenty minutes a day.  According to what I read in my timeline, the Democratic Party released the virus so the President would look ineffective and not be reelected.  Wait!  I’m wrong.  I read another report that said it was the Republican Party was at fault.  They released it so that big companies would make more money selling things.

Isn’t it interesting that both Joe Biden’s son and Donald Trump’s son­‑in‑law own controlling interests in a company that will make the anti‑vaccine medicine?  I will admit that it is nice to read some different exaggerations and lies.  I was getting tired of President Obama being a foreign borne Muslim terrorist.

For me, real life COVID-19 problems have been worse than the Facebook ones.  CYPHACON was canceled.  I’ve been having problems getting a refund for my hotel room that I prepaid for almost a year ago.  Like all other events, computer club activities have all been suspended.  I don’t even get my daily grandson visits as there is no school for me to pick him up from.

On the plus side, I have plenty of time to work on my projects that I never seem to finish.  After I finished the SWLAPCUG club website redesign, I started to work on doing the same for one of my personal sites.  Hopefully, I’ll get that done in the next month or so.

I’ve yet to complete my massive photo sorting, labeling and personal cloud storage project.  I’ve been working on it for several months now.  It is taking longer that when I scanned and uploaded more than thirty years of club newsletters.  Eventually I’ll get it done.

Another thing I want to do is redesign the club newsletter.  I’m planning some new sections and hope to set up an easier to use template.  I will admit that this is one undertaking that has a pretty low priority.

One thing I know for sure is that if I’m going to accomplish anything, I had better spend less time on the internet, especially Facebook.

That’s all for this month.  Thanks for reading.

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I Want To Believe – Originally Published March 2020

March 4, 2020 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

I’ve been re‑watching the X‑Files, which has always been one of my favorite television programs.  I often think of this show whenever I read another article about people falling for a phishing scam.  Almost every day, there are more companies and people that get compromised.  I often wonder how many don’t ever get reported.

Why does the X‑Files remind me of scams?  Fox Mulder had a poster in his office that said, “I Want To Believe”.  I think that is why phishing scams work so well.  People want to believe that there is really a Nigerian prince that wants to give them money.

These con games have been around long before there was an internet.  Older people will remember getting chain letters.  Just send five dollars to the top name(s) on the list and add people you don’t want to keep as friends to the bottom.  Send the letter on to them and soon your mail box will be packed with envelopes containing money.  I wonder how many readers won the Irish Sweepstakes without even buying a lottery ticket?  No, you didn’t really win an all expenses paid vacation that requires a small processing fee.

When governments, companies, school districts, etc. get ransomware installed, it is often because an employee clicked on a link in an e‑mail.  They wanted to believe that their boss wanted them to do something, that their schedule had been updated or that there is another important event happening.

I’m knocking on the wood of my computer desk as I tell you that I have never had a virus or malware on any of my many computers.  This is despite the fact that I sometimes visit some “shady” web sites.  On those rare occasions, you can bet that I’ve opened my browser in a sandbox.

So how do I avoid all the evils? I just follow a few simple rules.

• I almost never click on a link received in an e‑mail.  This includes messages that I’m fairly sure are safe.  Even my bank doesn’t like me that much.
• When I visit those “risky” web sites I mentioned earlier, I definitely don’t click any links.  If anything interests me, I usually open a new tab and do a search.
• I only download programs from the creators website.  The same goes for software updates.  Only from the program and not a popup on my computer.
• Whenever I install new programs or updates, I carefully check every screen before clicking next.  That includes EULAs.
• I never download or install a browser extension, a program or a plug‑in that I didn’t look for.  If a website tells me I need to do something special, I do something special.  I leave the site.
• I disable auto‑run on all my drives.
• I use a password manager.
• I never, ever click links on social media sites (especially Facebook).

Stay safe on the internet.  Use common sense.  Try not to believe.  Trust no one.
That’s all for this month.  Thanks for reading.

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Who Is This Domain – Originally Published July 2019

July 7, 2019 Posted by Tiny

Some Lagniappe for You
by Tiny Ruisch

la·gniappe (lnyp, ln-yp)
n. Chiefly Southern Louisiana & Mississippi
1. A small gift presented by a store owner to a customer with the customer’s purchase.
2. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. Also called regionally boot.

Have you ever been surfing the web and gotten curious about the sites domain information?  Normally, you would have to open another browser tab and go to one of the many look‑up sites, type in the domain and get the information.  Alternatively, you could install an extension (on most browsers) to do the same thing.  If you do a web search, you will find many programs to accomplish the task.

What if you wanted to look up many sites?  What if you wanted to look up these same sites a month from now?  If the answer is yes, I have another question.  How would you like to get the information without installing any software on your computer?

Whois This Domain is a small domain registration lookup utility that allows you to easily get information about any registered domain.  It connects to the WHOIS server and retrieves the record of the domain.  It supports both generic and country code domains.

The utility doesn’t require an installation.  Simply put the executable file anywhere and run it.  After you run the program, you will be able to choose one or more domains.  I haven’t tested if there is a maximum number of sites you can check at one time.  When you’ve selected your site(s), click the OK button and you will get your domain report.

For this article, I’ve used one of my websites, the club website and Mr. Fixits website for demonstration purposes. I hope Tom doesn’t mind because it would be a pain to change the screenshots.  The report is straightforward.  The upper window lists each site and gives information that most people want to quickly know.  The lower window gives more detailed information on whichever site is highlighted.

    

This program is extremely easy to use.  It only takes 59KB of space on your hard drive, opens quickly and runs fast.  One of the best features is that you can save domain lists that you may want to look up in the future.  You can also save to a CSV (spreadsheet) file.  One other option is to view an HTML report.  This opens the domain list in your default browser making the data easy to read.

There are many times you might want to use this program.  If you remember when the club lost its dot com domain, I often checked to see if the usurper had relinquished control.  It was then easy for us to regain control.  I often check sites I am browsing to see who really owns them.  I also have a list saved of all my domain names.  It makes it easy to check if I need to renew them.  Finally, I have another list of domains that I would like to buy.  I’m pretty sure I’ll never get Tiny.com, but I keep checking.

Did I mention the cost of this utility?  It will set you back a grand total of $0.00.  Like many freeware authors, donations are accepted.  The program runs on any version of Windows from Windows 2000 through Windows 10.  Download Whois This Domain and give it a try.  I think you might find it useful.

If you like the program, just tell everyone that you’ve got a SWLAPCUG extra, a bonus perk, a small gift, a present from the club: a little lagniappe.

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Fun Stuff on Wikipedia – Originally Published June 2019

June 5, 2019 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

`The other day I was reading Ripley’s Believe it or Not.  I learned that “omphalophobia” is a fear of belly buttons.  The article was only mildly interesting, but the comments were more fun to read.   Someone said they had a phobia about getting a phobia.  I was surprised to find out that there is such a thing.  After all, I found it on the internet.  Phobophobia is the fear of phobia(s) and, more specifically, of the internal sensations associated with that phobia and anxiety.

I’m not writing about phobias.  If you clicked the link you might have noticed that it opened a Wikipedia article.  The free encyclopedia is one of my favorite web sites.  I’ve even contributed a few dollars to help keep it running.  Although it can be edited by almost anyone, I’ve found that most articles are fairly accurate.

I’m not writing about Wikipedia either.  You can find millions of reviews with a simple internet search.  What is this article about?  I’d like to share some of the unique and funny articles that I’ve found on Wikipedia.  Here are some links to articles you might find interesting:

List of people who died on the toilet – I don’t think any of them were reading this article.
Ferret-legging – I wonder why I haven’t seen this sport on ESPN.
Bristol stool scale – I’ll have to remember to ask my doctor about this.
Trimethylaminuria – not only is this disease hard to spell, it’s incurable.
Leck mich im Arsch – Mozart was truly versatile.
Le Pétomane – another one that I remember was featured on Ripley.
List of animals with fraudulent diplomas – my dog is smarter than your cat.
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo – for wordsmiths.
Islamic toilet etiquette – I’m surprised I haven’t seen this on Facebook.
Chicken or the egg – hint. We still don’t know.
Longest word in English – Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious isn’t the word.
Toilet paper orientation – seem like an appropriate article to end this list.

I was originally thinking of posting these links on the club website. I decided that would be a waste of my time as hardly anyone would see it. I also post these newsletter articles on my personal website. Here is one last Wikipedia Fictitious entry link to end the article.

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My New ISP – Originally Published September 2018

September 9, 2018 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

I miss Suddenlink.  The Mrs. and I are getting settled in our new abode.  There will likely be many future whatchamacallit articles on tech in a new parish.  Of course, that’s assuming I have internet in the future.  I’m not saying it’s bad, but I’ve already made several calls to tech support.  I think that might be as many as I’ve had to make to all other tech companies I’ve dealt with in twenty years.

We moved on Saturday, July 14.  To prepare, the day before I drove to Livingston to set up electricity, water, garbage, etc.  Since I finished early, I decided to also start cable and internet.  I should have paid heed to the fact that it was Friday the 13th.

The apartment leasing office recommended that tenants use EATEL, a company that I had never heard of.  Like many other ISPs, their website advertised a fiber optic network with all of the bells and whistles.  I decided to drive to the business office (about 20 miles) and arrange for service to start.  Aside from an internet plan, I needed TV for the Mrs.  The package had to include the Game Show Network (also not for me).  I’m personally fine with streaming services, but I know that I could never teach the wife to use them.

Of course, I wanted to use my own modem and router but was told that I couldn’t because their network was fiber.  She told me they didn’t have a rental fee.  After being told that no, they couldn’t give me the equipment and let me do the setup, I made arrangements for a service call on Tuesday morning.  That was a tough weekend for me.  The cell phone service here is terrible and I started having internet withdrawal symptoms.  After asking the sales representative to write down my account number, I was on my way back to Livingston to sign a new lease.

July 17: Tuesday morning I was pretty impressed when the installer arrived only about thirty minutes late.  He installed a modem and a router.  The reason he could not use my router is the television box is Wi‑Fi and could only connect to their router.  (At least that was the reason I was given.)  I allowed the setup because I knew I could connect my router later and have my same secure network names and IDs that I had previously used.  I was pretty giddy.  After all, I could get online again.

After he left, I realized that there wasn’t a DVR.  I didn’t think this would be a problem because I was planning to call support anyway and set up an e‑mail account with an @eatel.net address.  I would only be using this account for the off site address for my web hosting service.

July 23: I called support and gave the lady my account number.  She couldn’t find the number in her system.  She searched for my name and couldn’t find it.  She finally found it by an address search.  It turns out that when I signed up for service, I wasn’t given the complete account number.  There should have been a -001 appended to it.  I asked for a recommendation of what DVR I should buy to use with there system.  Tech Support seemed amazed that the installer hadn’t installed a DVR since it came with the plan.  Another service call was scheduled for DVR installation.  She set up my EATEL e‑mail account and gave me a temporary password: Etl‑10981. I repeated it back to her at least four times, making sure of the hyphen and numbers.  I even used my old military training to repeat the letters: Echo – tango – lima.

July 24: We received our first EATEL bill in the mail.  The due date was for July 12.  We had moved into the apartment on July 14.  I told the wife that I was calling them the next day anyway.  The e‑mail password wasn’t working and I also could not sign in to “Light Wave TV”, the service that lets you stream TV stations that you subscribe to.

July 25: I got an e‑mail from EATEL explaining that the due date was incorrect and should have read August 12.  Once again, I called Customer Support.  This gal was really nice and told me that I could easily use other e‑mail services like Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.  She said they might be easier for me to set up.  I calmly explained that I was pretty good at setting up e‑mail addresses as my other 92 of them were all working perfectly.  She transferred my call to Tech Support.  In less than five minutes the problem was solved.  It turned out that the password I so carefully verified was wrong.  It should have been Eatel instead of Etl.

July 26-AUG 1: I went to Yankee land for a reunion of my siblings.  Each day, I expected a call from the wife asking what to do about the internet.  Thankfully, no long distance trouble shooting was required.

After a month of several frustrations, I am finally mostly satisfied.  One day I was so upset that I went to Spectrum.  I was going to change even if I lost the money I had already given to EATEL.  I was surprised to find out that Spectrum couldn’t service my address.  I’m pretty certain that this is because the apartment owners have a deal with EATEL.  I am getting upload speeds of about 290-300 Mbps.  When I use my VPN service, speed drops to about 50 Mbps.  Interestingly, when I go online with a UK address, I get about 90 Mbps. Some day when I have time, I’m going to test all my VPN servers to find best speed.  There are 128 of them (25 in the USA).

One of the reasons for such a drastic speed loss is because I’ve connected my router to the system and am using it for access.  I feel much better knowing that I have control of my local networks.  The biggest difference with my setup here than in Lake Charles is that I am only running four networks instead of seven.  I still miss Suddenlink.

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My Internet of Things – Originally Published April 2018

April 2, 2018 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

I just realized what a liar I’ve been.  For several years, I’ve been telling people that I don’t really have to worry about the Internet of Things (IOT).  I thought this was a true statement because I didn’t have many connected devices like thermostats, doorbells, web cameras, etc.
I finally got around to taking an inventory of my IOT.  The results surprised me.  I’ve got quite a few items that are connected all the time.

1. a desktop computer;
2. a laptop computer;
3. my cell phone;
4. my wife’s cell phone;
5. my wife’s tablet;
6. a HULU streaming device;
7. a Chromecast streaming device;
8. a computer with NextPVR; and
9. two portable hard drives.

Those are the items that are connected all the time.  I also have quite a few things that are connected at intermittent times.

1. a tablet I use for watching videos;
2. a convertible laptop/computer;
3. a Linux laptop;
4. an older laptop that I use for testing; and
5. several old cell phones and tablets the I start to re‑purpose and never finish.

I have four networks in my house.  One is for guests.  One is for devices that are connected all the time.  One is for my local network files.  The final network I use only for extra sensitive online things like my banking.  After initial setup, maintenance is not much of a problem.

So far I’ve resisted a smart TV, connected refrigerator, connected doorbell, web cameras, etc.  Every time I almost decide to buy a smart device, I find another article about how easy they are to hack.  This is partly due to consumer stupidity, but the greater problem is manufacturer disregard for customer security.  Don’t believe me?  Maybe a web search will change your mind.

I’ve often expounded on companies like Sony that will not get my money because of this problem.  Until IOT vendors show progress in their security procedures they won’t be getting any of my money.  Maybe one day that super duper got to have IOT devices will be released and I’ll just have to get it.  If so, it will probably be time for a fifth network.

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Start Your Own Website – Originally Published March 2018

March 11, 2018 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

I purchased my first internet domain name on May 10, 2001.  For several years before that, I had a personal website that I hosted on the AOL free server.  Fast forward to 2018 and I’m the owner of a dozen different domain names. (I’m counting the club websites which I lease to the SWLAPCUG at cost).

I think that everyone should get their own domain for a variety of reasons.  The biggest reason is so that you can easily control your e-mail.  If your e-mail address is YourName@suddenlink.net, you would lose it if you ever changed your Internet Service Provider to AT&T or another company.  If you had your own domain, you could have the e-mail address of YourName@yourdomain.com or .net, or .org, etc.  You would keep that e-mail for as long as you owned the domain.  Never again would you have to change your e-mail address.  Not only that, you could have many e-mail addresses.  I usually create a new address for different sites.  If I get a lot of spam, I know who sold my e-mail address.

Owning your domain isn’t expensive.  For instance HostGator, the club’s web hosting service, charges $12.95 a year to register SWLAPCUG.org.  Hosting services are $7.16 a month.  If you sign up for three years, the rate drops to $3.96.  If you do a web search you will find many companies and many different pricing plans.  For that low fee, you get unlimited e-mail addresses, disk space and bandwidth.  There are several other hosting sites that offer similar pricing.

Once you’ve purchased the service, you can easily make a website to show off your hobbies, a family photo album, share recipes.  Other uses for personal domains and websites are to give family members their own e-mail address, host private chat rooms, backup files, etc.

You could also do like me: plain old fashioned BS.

Although it is helpful, there is really no reason to know HTML coding.  There are several free programs that can have your personal website up and running in just a few hours.  Most hosting companies offer easy installation of these applications.  Web searches will find you many more.

The club website is powered by open sourced bulletin board software.  On my personal site I use several free programs: RV Web Site Builder, WordPress, Blue Griffon, to name just a few.  My point is that if you can use a word processor, you can use website software.

I sure hope I’ll be checking out some new websites in the near future.  After all, if I can create a website, anyone can.
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My Christmas Wish List – Originally Published December 2017

January 1, 2018 Posted by Tiny

A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch

It’s that time of the year again.  What do I want to get for a Christmas present.  When I get asked that question, my answer is almost always the same.  Nothing!  I see no need to wait for a holiday.  If I want something and the price is right, I buy it.  Sometimes I buy even if the price is too much.  For those that want to know what is on my wish list, just continue reading.

I’ll admit that I spend a lot of time on my computer.  My desktop has four monitors which potentially increases my productivity.  I say potentially because there is usually a movie or TV program playing on one of them.  What I need to do is get rid of my desk and install the Emperor Work Environment.  I wonder who will buy me this and make my holiday great?

I’m not much of an audiophile. Most of my listening is to old radio programs, recorded television, sound effects, etc.  If someone were to buy me new speakers, I wouldn’t care much what type.  This is one of the few items where I would want a certain brand.  No it is not Sony.  I do think it would be fun to own some Schiit Speakers.  I would definitely spend a lot of time talking about them.

If someone is really desperate to buy be a useful gift, I would enjoy this BlackBerry Porsche Design cell phone.  It is a limited design that I would definitely be happy to demonstrate at a future club meeting.  Buying it through Amazon even gets you free shipping.

I could use a relaxing place to think about writing some more of these useless articles.  In the past, I’ve always done some of my best thinking while sitting in the bathroom.  I could see me using the Kohler Numi toilet.  Even their website is relaxing and soothing.

I haven’t worn a watch since I left the US Navy in 1989.  This Tag Heuer, titanium, splash proof, Android watch might change my mind.  You can buy it for me for a mere $3500.00.

I didn’t realize it before, but I’ve been waiting for years to get this useful item.  I wouldn’t be at all upset if someone wants to buy me a UFO Detector for my Christmas present.  I would definitely find a place on my computer desk for it.  That way I could immediately post alien abduction warnings on the internet.

I’ve been thinking of buying or building a new desktop PC.  If someone wants to buy me the OrionX Dual System Extreme Overclocked PC, it would be a great Christmas present.  This is definitely a machine that has plenty of power for me to play solitaire.

I know that no one is going to spend $30,000 on a gaming desktop for me.  That is alright though.  I would settle for a laptop instead.  I would be happy with a Luvaglio.  I would even consider changing from Windows and Linux to iOS if someone gave me this Apple MacBook Pro.

Sigh!  It was nice to dream of getting overpriced and probably useless Christmas gifts this year.  I’ll be realistic though.  I’m pretty sure this is what I’ll get.
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I Never Click a Facebook Link

December 9, 2017 Posted by Tiny

A Facebook Rant

I’m not the typical Facebook user.  I seldom sign on more than once a day, usually for less than twenty minutes.  I just check the news feed to see what kind of pickles my nieces are eating.  My friends list is about fifty people.  After each session, I log out and delete cookies.  This is to prevent Facebook from tracking me everywhere on the internet.

I don’t make make many posts.  Besides trying not to miss wishing birthday greetings and occasional (usually snide) comments, most of my posts are links to Snopes and other sites refuting many of the untruths posted on Facebook.  Of course, this educational policy of mine doesn’t stop too many people from continuing to share unsafe sites.

I’m not going to write a rant about how Facebook encourages people to share bogus fake prize sites, giveaway scams, fake videos, like farming scams, the ever present can I get 1000 shares or the many other scams.  If you do a search, you can find thousands of articles that other people have written and posted on the internet.

My Facebook policy is simple.  I don’t EVER click any links on Facebook.  If I see something that I’m curious about, I open another browser and do a separate search for it.  I will admit that I often chuckle when somebody posts that something wrong is with their computer, tablet, phone, etc.  It is obvious to me that they don’t follow my advice: DON’T EVER CLICK ON A FACEBOOK LINK.

I’m not even going to talk about how Facebook never posts ads that are false (assuming the Russian ads about our President were true).  Instead I’m going to upload a screenshot I recently made.  I’ve blacked out friends names in my feed.

You can see in my task bar calendar that this happened on December 2, 2017 at 6:33 am.  Do you notice the two sponsored ads in the upper right that are both telling me that Bill Cosby is dead?  The ads are from two different companies.  I checked out both sites.  They are both Spanish language.  One appears to be selling uniforms and the other interior decorations.  I suspect that the two ads urging me to learn more about Bill Cosby’s death might not be real.

Thank you Facebook for keeping me safe.

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