Facebook - We Can Do Anything - Really?
| February 16th, 2009
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This is just another quick bloggery I’m putting together. If you’ve been anywhere on Twitter lately I’m sure you’ve seen the trending topic “We Can Do Anything“. This uproar is about Facebook’s new terms of service (tos) that basically states that whatever you upload to the site is theirs to do as the please for eternity. Creepy stuff.
The Consumerist is the blog that broke the news and got everyone talking. Realistically though people what did you think? It’s a massive social media site that is struggling for revenue and holds all your personal data. I don’t like it but I can’t say I’m surprised. That said when I did sign up for Facebook I put in a name that my friends would recognize me by but not my real name. This was mainly so Bosses or future co-workers couldn’t snoop but now has a whole new meaning.
What I’m taking from this is: Use Facebook to stay in touch with friends but don’t be overly reliant on it. Once you’ve made contact go straight to email. I’m sure this TOS applies to “all content” including private communication. I’ve long been suspicious of Facebook and now I have all the more reason to be.
Just be careful people and watch what you add to facebook because once you add it; it’s theirs for life! Also this makes me increasingly weary of “Facebook Connect”. I’m not a big fan of connecting all these networks together. Just watch yourself and don’t be too enthusiastic to share everything. You may end up sharing more than you’d like.
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Yes it is creepy, but if used inappropriately will likely not stand up in a court of law. I mean just because you have a terms of service, does not give you Carte Blanche. It has to be reasonable.
Can they take my pic and superimpose it on a porn site? Can they take my pic and use it in an advertisement. Copyright is still implied unless otherwise stated. Having a TOS, that relinquishes that copyright has to be fair and reasonable. Then the use thereof also has to be fair and reasonable.
Putting content on the Internet, whether Facebook or some other website means that it is still in the public eye. We still have to be careful. Even outside Facebook
I was wondering about copyright issues. I don’t post anything there, that I wouldn’t share with the rest of the general public, but I am very concerned because I have some of my photography on my page, and I *dont* want FB to publish that anywhere without my consent. I’m wondering if I should just take those photos down.
So very true. this has been a problem with orkut as well as..Never share your private data in your profile particularly phone num and address
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