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I don't get the anger here. Surely all of us has written code at some point that tracks what a user is doing, even if it's just to keep state. What's the diffe
by chris_dcosta 15y ago
I don't get the anger here. Surely all of us has written code at some point that tracks what a user is doing, even if it's just to keep state.
What's the difference between that and what Facebook might (/must) be doing? The difference as far as I can see is that Fb has a public image tarnished by privacy issues, and it makes for a good story.
Of course it's a damned if you do damned if you don't situation for Fb. It's not lying, it's just what happens when PR spin and reality get caught in the same room.
- nxn 15y agoThe big difference is that this application is for tracking what users are doing on other websites outside of facebook. Read the abstract: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20110231240.PGNR.&OS=dn/20110231240&RS=DN/20110231240 http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sec...
- chris_dcosta 15y agoWow. I didn't know that. What about cross-domain policy? Is this trying to legitimise XSS or are they trying to patent the use of iframes?