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1 year ago
in Do We Need a Privacy Bill of Rights? on AllFacebook
The difference is that Google doesn't need an uproar to change its policies:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/g...
Notice that Google is doing a lot things that aren't in its best interest with that statement. It is going against the grain of what other businesses are doing. Facebook seems to go in the exact opposite direction.
I think both sites pose privacy risks, but Facebook is a bigger threat because it has no other way to really make money, or continue existing. That makes it more desperate. That makes it more dangerous.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/g...
Notice that Google is doing a lot things that aren't in its best interest with that statement. It is going against the grain of what other businesses are doing. Facebook seems to go in the exact opposite direction.
I think both sites pose privacy risks, but Facebook is a bigger threat because it has no other way to really make money, or continue existing. That makes it more desperate. That makes it more dangerous.
1 year ago
in Open Social Is Nonsense on AllFacebook
"While Google’s current actions may be altruistic, I would argue that the reasoning behind Google’s actions are not."
This is an unnecessary comment. Google is a company that need to pursue its business goals. The fact that Google has wrapped its business model around openness, usability, and free stuff puts it head and shoulders above most companies in terms of overall positive impact.
You can't blame them for advancing their business, and I think you should actually applaud them for aligning their business goals with the interests of people who have no stake in the success business--the internet community at large.
OpenSocial will blow Facebook platform out of the water in a year or so. That's how I call it. Facebook got too arrogant too early. They challenged and angered the biggest businesses on the web, the developers on the platform have no loyalty to them, and users are starting to become wary of the privacy implications of features like Beacon. No one wants to be locked into a platform, and locking users in is Facebook's only weapon. You should consider changing the name of your blog to something more general.
This is an unnecessary comment. Google is a company that need to pursue its business goals. The fact that Google has wrapped its business model around openness, usability, and free stuff puts it head and shoulders above most companies in terms of overall positive impact.
You can't blame them for advancing their business, and I think you should actually applaud them for aligning their business goals with the interests of people who have no stake in the success business--the internet community at large.
OpenSocial will blow Facebook platform out of the water in a year or so. That's how I call it. Facebook got too arrogant too early. They challenged and angered the biggest businesses on the web, the developers on the platform have no loyalty to them, and users are starting to become wary of the privacy implications of features like Beacon. No one wants to be locked into a platform, and locking users in is Facebook's only weapon. You should consider changing the name of your blog to something more general.
1 year ago
in Facebook to Announce Music Next Week on AllFacebook
As a musician, I hate this idea. Myspace has been a great platform for promoting music thus far, and it doesn't exhibit the same revenue hungry ambition that Facebook does. It's only a matter of time until it becomes a Clear Channel with payola schemes deciding who hears what.
When it comes to art, MySpace's technological weaknesses are actually strengths because they enable an organic process of discovering music. I expect that Facebook will foolishly or selfishly attempt to 'solve' that problem and help to start reversing the positive trend that music has been experiencing largely BECAUSE of MySpace.
If Facebook starts to provide solutions for the big record labels, then it's time to run.
When it comes to art, MySpace's technological weaknesses are actually strengths because they enable an organic process of discovering music. I expect that Facebook will foolishly or selfishly attempt to 'solve' that problem and help to start reversing the positive trend that music has been experiencing largely BECAUSE of MySpace.
If Facebook starts to provide solutions for the big record labels, then it's time to run.
1 year ago
in Should Facebook Join OpenSocial? on AllFacebook
Facebook has a social graph but so does every site with an 'add to friends' feature.
1 year ago
in Project Beacon: Does Facebook Know Too Much? on AllFacebook
The name itself is creepy. Even if I can opt out of my friends seeing it, Facebook can still see it. Facebook is too bold in getting up close and personal. I am ready for someone to step in and just be a good social networking site. There's got to be some modest money in it.
Soon, there will be a market for real privacy. Facebook's backlashes may help to bring the issue to the forefront.
Soon, there will be a market for real privacy. Facebook's backlashes may help to bring the issue to the forefront.
