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by gsmaverick 5355 days ago
Don't visit sites that use the Like button, block the Facebook domain. It's not that difficult.
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> Don't visit sites that use the Like button

That's nice in theory, but of course you can't know which pages have the 'like' button on it until you hit them.

Sure. That's why he suggested blocking the Facebook domain. I have a Facebook account that I use regularly, so I block the Like buttons with Ghostery.
Your advice is appreciated, but I my opinion, people shouldn't have to install software to avoid being tracked.
I agree. But Facebook isn't the only offender here; 3rd parties are also tracking your movements. The problem won't go away when Facebook relents; users are always going to have to defend themselves.
I shouldn't have to block the domain to stop them from tracking me. They just shouldn't track me.