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Came here to say this :). Abuse of admin privileges on social networks has always been a problem. Only recently are the networks worth billions of dollars thoug

by deft 9y ago

Came here to say this :). Abuse of admin privileges on social networks has always been a problem. Only recently are the networks worth billions of dollars though.

creaghpatr 9y ago
It raises the question...what other liberties did Zuckerberg take on facebook? The reddit thing was petty, but didn't really do any material damage. Uber's God View was more troubling...showing how you could track politicians/celebs usage of the platform. But facebook...this admission opens the door to speculation that Zuckerberg could have theoretically taken ad hoc 'God Mode' actions against users of his personal interest...read their messages, view their activity logs, etc. Only Facebook knows, for now.
- scarmig 9y ago
  Why wouldn't you trust him?
  - sverige 9y ago
    Exactly. Also, they're a private company. They can do whatever they like with their data per the ToS. Why is this even a concern?
    - jsjohnst 9y ago
      > Also, they're a private company Customarily, companies who have shares in trade on a stock exchange are considered a “public” company. It’s why it’s called “going public”, which Facebook did in 2012.
    - icebraining 9y ago
      I have to agree; I mean, it's a concern, but not a new concern. He's the CEO of Facebook, of course he can potentially read anything stored on their servers. Nothing has changed on that regard. And not just on Facebook - any company. Why would one ever assume otherwise? Here's cperciva's insightful post on the issue: http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-01-19-playing-chicken-with-cat-jpg.html http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-01-19-playing-chicken-w...
  - na85 9y ago
    Why would you trust him?
    - scarmig 9y ago
      Read it in sarcasm font.
      - na85 9y ago
        Ah okay, I have rendering issues with that font.
  - retox 9y ago
    t. "dumb fuck" https://www.businessinsider.com.au/well-these-new-zuckerberg-ims-wont-help-facebooks-privacy-problems-2010-5 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/well-these-new-zuckerberg...
- jacobush 9y ago
  Maybe Facebook knows. That's the problem with God Mode.

by deft 9y ago

Came here to say this :). Abuse of admin privileges on social networks has always been a problem. Only recently are the networks worth billions of dollars though.

creaghpatr 9y ago

It raises the question...what other liberties did Zuckerberg take on facebook? The reddit thing was petty, but didn't really do any material damage. Uber's God View was more troubling...showing how you could track politicians/celebs usage of the platform. But facebook...this admission opens the door to speculation that Zuckerberg could have theoretically taken ad hoc 'God Mode' actions against users of his personal interest...read their messages, view their activity logs, etc. Only Facebook knows, for now.

scarmig 9y ago
Why wouldn't you trust him?
- sverige 9y ago
  Exactly. Also, they're a private company. They can do whatever they like with their data per the ToS. Why is this even a concern?
  - jsjohnst 9y ago
    > Also, they're a private company Customarily, companies who have shares in trade on a stock exchange are considered a “public” company. It’s why it’s called “going public”, which Facebook did in 2012.
  - icebraining 9y ago
    I have to agree; I mean, it's a concern, but not a new concern. He's the CEO of Facebook, of course he can potentially read anything stored on their servers. Nothing has changed on that regard. And not just on Facebook - any company. Why would one ever assume otherwise? Here's cperciva's insightful post on the issue: http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-01-19-playing-chicken-with-cat-jpg.html http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-01-19-playing-chicken-w...
- na85 9y ago
  Why would you trust him?
  - scarmig 9y ago
    Read it in sarcasm font.
    - na85 9y ago
      Ah okay, I have rendering issues with that font.
- retox 9y ago
  t. "dumb fuck" https://www.businessinsider.com.au/well-these-new-zuckerberg-ims-wont-help-facebooks-privacy-problems-2010-5 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/well-these-new-zuckerberg...
jacobush 9y ago
Maybe Facebook knows. That's the problem with God Mode.