Anger as Facebook changes how it handles your information

[KiwiCoromandel]

Tens of thousands of Facebook users are protesting new policies that they say grant the social-networking site the ability to control their information forever, even after they cancel their accounts.

read more.....http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10557400

source:AP

image:farm2.static.flickr.com....FACEBOOK.....Users unhappy over new Facebook policies...

[DudeAsInCool]

They've also come under heat in their past due to their politics of some of their investors.

But as an admin at Beatking, I think you lose some history if a poster wants to delete all their posts. On the other hand, i would never go as far as to cheapen a member or visitor by marketing their information to others.

[KiwiCoromandel]

On the other hand, i would never go as far as to cheapen a member or visitor by marketing their information to others.

me either.....

[DudeAsInCool]

The New York Time reports:

Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use

After a wave of protests from its users, the Facebook social networking site said Wednesday that it would withdraw changes to its so-called terms of service concerning the data supplied by the tens of millions of people who use it.

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[DudeAsInCool]

Digital Inspiration reports that there has been an exodus at Facebook over their thwarted attempt to control their user's information - check out the letter they are sending to save face:

[KiwiCoromandel]

Facebook privacy story a beat-up....

Facebook's chief privacy officer has spoken out defending the company's controversial decision to change its terms of use, saying the entire story was a beat-up and Facebook never intended to use people's personal information outside of the site.

read more....http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/02/20/1234633030903.html

source:Asher Moses/SMH

image:Michael Crabtree/The Times.....Chris Kelly, chief privacy officer of Facebook

[KiwiCoromandel]

User data ownership on Facebook and why it doesn’t matter....

Geesh, everyone got their panties in a bunch over the weekend due to Facebook’s new terms of service.

Truth is it doesn’t matter...

read more....http://scobleizer.com/

source:Scobleizer

image:....notsorelevant.com...."Facebook already showed how they treat you by the way they delete accounts: they have complete control and you have none."

[DudeAsInCool]

User data ownership on Facebook and why it doesn’t matter....

Geesh, everyone got their panties in a bunch over the weekend due to Facebook’s new terms of service.

Truth is it doesn’t matter...

read more....http://scobleizer.com/

I disagree with his assessment. In any event, there is a good debate going on over at FriendFeed

[KiwiCoromandel]

Facebook get rich quick scam busted:

Facebook says it has removed ads for a get rich quick scam that appeared for weeks on the social networking site before it discovered the ruse following reports from defrauded users.

more here: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/...5237528889.html

source:SMH

image: www.tradedot.com: Facebook said it encouraged users to report any advertisements they find offensive or misleading.

[KiwiCoromandel]

Facebook to let users give input on policies.....

Facebook is trying its hand at democracy.....The fast-growing online hangout, whose more than 175 million worldwide users could form the world's sixth-largest country behind Brazil, says that those users will play a "meaningful role" in deciding the site's policies and voting on changes.

read more: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/bizt...5237891637.html

source: AP

image: abcnews.go.com: FACEBOOK....now says that its users will get a hand in determining various policies - such as privacy, ownership and sharing - by reviewing, commenting and voting on them before they are put in place.

[KiwiCoromandel]

The State of FaceBook...."if Facebook were a country it would be the sixth most populated nation in the world."

So....what`s wrong?

read more: http://digihub.smh.com.au/node/307

source: aturner's blog/Digital Life/SMH

image: photobucket.com: FaceBook and the Failed State...."The whole thing was a misunderstanding"....Faced with a revolution Facebook's rulers have started discussing a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for their electronic citizens.