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Honestly, what's getting old is a small, vocal, paranoid, patronizing minority blowing things way out of perspective while hundreds of millions of people go abo

Honestly, what's getting old is a small, vocal, paranoid, patronizing minority blowing things way out of perspective while hundreds of millions of people go about their lives in the same world that not long ago had both water-coolers and telephone directories.

stanleydrew 16y ago
Honestly, I don't think it's that. When my parents ask me about Facebook privacy, it's a big deal. When the NYT and Newsweek run stories about it, it's getting mainstream. This is not just a vocal minority.
- pavs 16y ago
  Is it fair to say that 200+million Facebook users are vocally concerned about Facebook security? I seriously doubt that.
  - stanleydrew 16y ago
    That's taking it a bit too literally don't you think?
    - pavs 16y ago
      Fair enough. Can you say even 1 million Facebook users gives a crap? The fact that Facebook really isn't reacting much to this outrage (albiet justified), farther solidifies the point that people who are vocal about it to the extend that they are ready to stop using Facebook is a very small minority and it will not effect them much, if at all. When you have 400 million users, do you really care losing 100k users who are most likely tech savvy and using Ad-blockers anyways?
      - stanleydrew 16y ago
        No I can't say that. But neither can you with any certainty proclaim the opposite. I admit that the particular use of "not just a vocal minority" wasn't accurate, if you interpret it to mean that the majority of Facebook users are concerned. You could also interpret my statement as "there are more people than just a vocal minority who are concerned." My point is that this is a pretty big deal, not just something that HN readers are up in arms about.
- Jun8 16y ago
  I don't believe NYT covers this because a lot of normal people, like your parents, are concerned. In fact I think the reverse is true, people read these FUD stories that media outlets are picking up and get overly concerned.
- ErrantX 16y ago
  It's been an issue for me for over 18 months. This is just a fad and, annoyingly, it will pass ( like the google hate we had a couple of months back). I'd love to be wrong. But I doubt it. Those launching sites like this are just jumping on the bandwagon and will jump off just as easily without actually doing anything. Edit: by the way. Everyone non-techy that I try and talk about this with just shrugs and says "yeh I checked them, it's cool". Same as they have for the last 18 months. This hasn't raised it's profile - yet (still hopeful)

stanleydrew 16y ago

Honestly, I don't think it's that. When my parents ask me about Facebook privacy, it's a big deal. When the NYT and Newsweek run stories about it, it's getting mainstream. This is not just a vocal minority.

pavs 16y ago
Is it fair to say that 200+million Facebook users are vocally concerned about Facebook security? I seriously doubt that.
- stanleydrew 16y ago
  That's taking it a bit too literally don't you think?
  - pavs 16y ago
    Fair enough. Can you say even 1 million Facebook users gives a crap? The fact that Facebook really isn't reacting much to this outrage (albiet justified), farther solidifies the point that people who are vocal about it to the extend that they are ready to stop using Facebook is a very small minority and it will not effect them much, if at all. When you have 400 million users, do you really care losing 100k users who are most likely tech savvy and using Ad-blockers anyways?
    - stanleydrew 16y ago
      No I can't say that. But neither can you with any certainty proclaim the opposite. I admit that the particular use of "not just a vocal minority" wasn't accurate, if you interpret it to mean that the majority of Facebook users are concerned. You could also interpret my statement as "there are more people than just a vocal minority who are concerned." My point is that this is a pretty big deal, not just something that HN readers are up in arms about.
Jun8 16y ago
I don't believe NYT covers this because a lot of normal people, like your parents, are concerned. In fact I think the reverse is true, people read these FUD stories that media outlets are picking up and get overly concerned.
ErrantX 16y ago
It's been an issue for me for over 18 months. This is just a fad and, annoyingly, it will pass ( like the google hate we had a couple of months back). I'd love to be wrong. But I doubt it. Those launching sites like this are just jumping on the bandwagon and will jump off just as easily without actually doing anything. Edit: by the way. Everyone non-techy that I try and talk about this with just shrugs and says "yeh I checked them, it's cool". Same as they have for the last 18 months. This hasn't raised it's profile - yet (still hopeful)