http://jschooltiger.com/2009/02/18/following-up-on-facebook-and-privacy/ Thoughts on digital media and football at MU Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://jschooltiger.com/2009/02/18/following-up-on-facebook-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Joe Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:48:46 +0000 http://jschooltiger.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-19 It makes no sense that Facebook would risk messing up a good thing by edging in on people's intellectual property. They had people's trust and then they go and risk losing it; not smart. It makes no sense that Facebook would risk messing up a good thing by edging in on people’s intellectual property. They had people’s trust and then they go and risk losing it; not smart.

]]> http://jschooltiger.com/2009/02/18/following-up-on-facebook-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-18 weirr Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:08:50 +0000 http://jschooltiger.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-18 That's fair. I would agree that I'm not sure Zuckerberg realized how far the terms of service went. That’s fair. I would agree that I’m not sure Zuckerberg realized how far the terms of service went.

]]> http://jschooltiger.com/2009/02/18/following-up-on-facebook-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-17 m1chaelk Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://jschooltiger.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-17 I've read Facebook's explanation for the change but also looked at the terms change and the two don't match up. In fact I'm not sure that the founder has read or understood them but anyone who knows the inside of a record deal would entrirely appreciate just what can happen if, after you've left a company, you find you'd given away a free perpetual commercial sublicense including the right to make 'derivative works'. Facebook were clearly, to my mind, attempting a coup. Their sneakiness alone substantiates suspicion and the fact that the Electronic Privacy Information Center had warned it would file a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about the new terms of service within days of hearing about this, speaks volumes in itself. I’ve read Facebook’s explanation for the change but also looked at the terms change and the two don’t match up. In fact I’m not sure that the founder has read or understood them but anyone who knows the inside of a record deal would entrirely appreciate just what can happen if, after you’ve left a company, you find you’d given away a free perpetual commercial sublicense including the right to make ‘derivative works’.
Facebook were clearly, to my mind, attempting a coup. Their sneakiness alone substantiates suspicion and the fact that the Electronic Privacy Information Center had warned it would file a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about the new terms of service within days of hearing about this, speaks volumes in itself.

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