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Thanks for reaching out Bret. Some suggestions going in order from user focused to app/site focused: 1) Fix graph.facebook.com to respect user permissions. g
by wavesplash 16y ago
Thanks for reaching out Bret. Some suggestions going in order from user focused to app/site focused:
1) Fix graph.facebook.com to respect user permissions. graph.facebook.com/userid publicly leaks real names and UIDs even when users ask to be non-publicly searchable. This is creepy and makes users nervous that they don't have control over their privacy.
2) Give users back granular control to explicitly disallow sharing of any info they wish to keep private. This includes their friends graph, likes, wall access, etc. (empowering them to have the choice will reduce the sense of lack of control).
3) Let the application/site owners describe what they intend to use the information for. Ideally hold the app to the contract as well. example: "Need access to your wall in case you explicitly tell us to publish/share something on your behalf - we will never post to your wall without your approval".
Anecdotal story:
I showed someone Quora 2 nights ago as suggested they sign up. She said "Why do they need my Facebook? No way!". When asked "why?", she said, "I don't want that site spamming my wall - who are they?".
My takeaway: If Facebook wants to be the login for the web, it needs to give people comfort that they have control over how an app/site behaves on their behalf.