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I generally don’t see the problem of a user being able to share information about himself with apps she wants to use. That’s a fair product to build and provid
by rock_hard 9y ago
I generally don’t see the problem of a user being able to share information about himself with apps she wants to use.
That’s a fair product to build and provides lots of great value!
Now can it be abused...of course it can, a rouge app developer could try to use this data for whatever, or sell it. That’s a problem.
I think FB did a great job over the years though to improve UX for users to make it more clear what is happening and what information is being shared.
Back in the day you could for example get a users friend list for example (only public profile information though)...I think they did the right thing in limiting that to only users who also use the app.
It’s what makes apps like Spotify great...the fact that I can easily find my friends on it.
I think there is tradeoff in anything we build. And 2B people believe it’s a good tradeoff! And don’t tell me that users are stupid and don’t know...because then I am gonna flag you as stupid first :)
We also don’t sue Ford or the state that owns the streets for any accident that happens...that be nuts! We ask drivers and pedestrians to be responsible and that works for the most part. Of course there is the occasional deadly accident...but we accept that risk for the benefits of mobility.