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MouseWife
02-03-2010, 11:46 AM
Does anyone know what the heck this is? On FaceBook, a Farmville friend said that if you put it in the box to block someone, names would pop up. And pop up they did!! And they continue!!

I can't actually block 'Automation Labs', don't know how to do that, can't find it.

Anyone know anything about this?

Quite a pisser as I have my settings pretty secure.

Or so I thought.

Thanks.

Ghoulish Delight
02-03-2010, 11:49 AM
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/automationlabs.asp

The upshot being - it's b.s. The names that pop up are simply the names of other people on facebook who have "automation labs" on their account. They do NOT have access to your account and you do NOT need to block them.

Moonliner
02-03-2010, 12:00 PM
Does anyone know what the heck this is? On FaceBook, a Farmville friend said that if you put it in the box to block someone, names would pop up. And pop up they did!! And they continue!!

I can't actually block 'Automation Labs', don't know how to do that, can't find it.

Anyone know anything about this?

Quite a pisser as I have my settings pretty secure.

Or so I thought.

Thanks.

Snopes - You've been had (http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/automationlabs.asp).


EDITED TO ADD:

Damn. Stopped to take a phone call, and lost the race.

MouseWife
02-03-2010, 12:31 PM
Okay, thanks both of you guys.

I should have came here FIRST instead of wasting a LOT of time blocking.

And being pissed. :0)

Okay, so, I won't worry anymore.

flippyshark
02-03-2010, 12:54 PM
Be sure to get back to your friend who posted this and send the word back along the chain.

I hadn't heard about this until today, but i'm almost tempted to rile up my friends list. (I said almost. In truth, I'd feel bad being the bearer of misinformation. But I do wonder how many people promote this kind of silliness for lulz instead of out of actual good intentions.)

Morrigoon
02-03-2010, 01:16 PM
Now if only there was a way to block foursquare...

Gn2Dlnd
02-03-2010, 01:23 PM
I've blocked ALL of you people.

Um, what's farmsquare?

Tref
02-03-2010, 01:57 PM
I've blocked ALL of you people.

Um, what's farmsquare?

I don't know but I'm blocking it.

Alex
02-03-2010, 02:48 PM
Now if only there was a way to block foursquare...

I feel sorry for anybody who knows people still using that. Fortunately the five or six people on my list who used it gave it up. When we gathered together and beat them with sticks.

MouseWife
02-03-2010, 08:13 PM
Oh, I do feel like a shiet. I left for work without letting the person
know. :blush:

Nah, this woman really thought it was true. She also told me not to go for those FarmVille 'Get a villa/lake/stable' sites. I listened to that because I didn't want to mess with it. :D

Thanks you guys.

You guys do know EVERYTHING I think. :snap:

Tref
02-05-2010, 12:34 AM
You guys do know EVERYTHING I think.

Maybe your easy to read.

MouseWife
02-06-2010, 07:37 PM
Maybe your easy to read.

Really? My husband seems to think I am confusing. :rolleyes: