Sashh

Use Ghostery - addon/plugin/extension/whatever for Firefox or Chrome.

NRoach44

In Chrome, install DoNotTrackMe+ - It will block the +1, Like etc... buttons on most websites.

x_paladin

@barleyguy, thanks for that plugin recommendation. Installed and using. :D

LightCloud

Agreed

Karboxyd

Do want !

Shaolin_sKunk

@Keeveek not that you'll probably see this but it seems you don't realize that even if you don't click on the button it still tracks what you're seeing. There's a big difference between "hardly noticeable" and "non-invasive".

TheGannet

YES I hate this stuff

Hicks233

Yes please. Whenever I hear anyone talk of Tweeting I have the urge to punch them.

mobutu

Totally agree. Voted.

Cusith

If your using Opera, just put these .footer_social.face{ display:none!important;} .footer_social.twit{ display:none!important;} .footer_social.gplus{ display:none!important;} .footer_social.yout{ display:none!important;} .footer_social.rss{ display:none!important;} into a txt file rename it to whatever.css and add it to the site preferences under my style sheet

lrn

I use Ghostery in all my browsers. And no-script or an equivalent. And flashblock. It's bloody annoying at times, when pages actually need external scripts, but it gets the job done. Ghostery alone should be able to block the social sites.

Licurg

I hope this is going to be applied.

mrking58

I agree. The only reason these are popular is because companies force it down are necks

HTBites

The capital NERD topic :D btw voted...

opitzs

If you can read german, Heise (a big german IT publisher) has already made something:http://www.heise.de/extras/socialshareprivacy/You click once to enable facebook and once more to "like" something. The option to enable facebook can be integrated into the user account options. The only difference is, that with this system you get slightly different logos, as especially facebook threatened Heise when they used the original logo in the beginning. You can't show the logo without them tracking you...

Zoidberg

Neat idea!

RoseLegion

Kjetterfaen hits it on the nose. Great post spot on.

SkunkShampoo

I dont' really care either way, but I do understand the request. Social networking sites are just plain asinine. This has my vote.

keeveek

I don't even see these social features on GOG normally. The buttons are so small and non-invasive I don't know why you want them gone entirely. Most probably because you just hate facebook "because i hate it".

FiatLux

The GOG Experience ought to be as highly user configurable as possible so I say "why not !"....

Kjetterfaen

Please, yes. It's fine that these functions are here, and if most users actually utilize them then it makes sense for it to be "on" by default... but I would very much like to be able to turn it all off.

DadouXIII

I agree, I want to be able of removing these features from my options tab...

Devil_Man_X

Agreed. I hate most of this social site shovelware style crap. I am tired of seeing it when I know I will never use it.

barleyguy

I agree that I never use these and would rather see them gone. There's a plugin for Firefox called Priv3 that blocks these unless they are clicked on BTW. In the meantime, I recommend people to install it.

taczillabr

Yes, please.

Grumps

Farcebook and Twatter is more like it!

darkphynd83

if you want to add social features that's your business but there should be an option of opting out if we don't want to and not be penalize for not participating.

Eli

This should be an option on EVERY site. Fucking Facebook bullshit.

27genelec

This needs to be done. The more external connections a site has, the less trustworthy it seems in my opinion.

d3drocks

fully agree. get rid of it.

Lexor

Yes, yes, yes, please, please, please!

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lol, i thought i was the only person who didn't care.