Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons • Hacker News Board

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by g-garron » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:27 PM UTC

proexploit wrote: post #9

Your Facebook button says "Like", but it's a share. There's no liking involved.

Thanks, changing it now.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by quackerhacker » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:29 PM UTC

In regards to not tracking users...integrating a http request to Google for JQuery, is still tracking users.

I always find this ironic about these articles don't track your users, or prism is watching, let's use mailvelope, some of these pages that is promoting privacy, integrates google analytics, have a share button, or some type of off server request.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by minimaxir » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:33 PM UTC

Another note: you can create realistic share buttons by fetching the Like counts via JavaScript.

I run that on my own website and it works well.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by g-garron » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:34 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #13

Another note: you can create realistic share buttons by fetching the Like counts via JavaScript. I run that on my own website and it works well.

Can you give me your website url, please?

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by sage_joch » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:45 PM UTC

It occurred to me yesterday how powerful Twitter must be. They must have a good portion of most peoples' web histories, which could sell for a lot in certain markets. This is all just wild speculation, but I also wonder if they made a data-sharing deal with CNN, given CNN's constant Twitter promotion over the years.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by jstsch » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:50 PM UTC

We've been using the same method for quote some time now. Not just for privacy purposes, but also performance-wise all these scripts and iframes are a bit much. Demo and code at http://simpleshare.schuttelaar.nl/

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by MJR » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:51 PM UTC

Facebook has stated that the sharer.php is deprecated. https://developers.facebook.com/bugs/252983554810810/

It appears to have an unclear lifespan. While it has been fully replaced by the Feed Dialog, it's still working now and is used all over the internet. I can see the case where it won't see any further development or features, but it's a tough call whether or not to incorporate the deprecated method or accept possible risks of the current methods - Like button or Feed Dialog.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by idupree » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:53 PM UTC

The links to Facebook/Twitter/etc. should best be HTTPS, I think.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by g-garron » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:57 PM UTC

jstsch wrote: post #16

We've been using the same method for quote some time now. Not just for privacy purposes, but also performance-wise all these scripts and iframes are a bit much. Demo and code at http://simpleshare.schuttelaar.nl/

You are right. The web today is full of scripts and is slow sites.

Re: Why to use Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus share links and not buttons

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Post by g-garron » Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 11:58 PM UTC

idupree wrote: post #18

The links to Facebook/Twitter/etc. should best be HTTPS, I think.

Thanks for the advice. I will change them later.