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Maybe it will, maybe it won't. I think one important question to ask oneself is this: would I - in any way - like to be a part of making Facebook a real force t

by oskarth 14y ago

Maybe it will, maybe it won't. I think one important question to ask oneself is this: would I - in any way - like to be a part of making Facebook a real force to be reckoned with? I don't mind Google, Amazon, Apple or Twitter (much). I do mind Facebook. I suspect I'm not alone having these feelings. If you feel the same way, please re-consider your contribution to making Facebook a success. Apologizes in advance if this came across as "political" or libel or something akin to that, but I do believe these (last few and) coming years will have a very lasting impact on the way we use internet. Personally targeted ads, cyber espionage and Facebook connect aren't exactly "nice things" in my book, and probably won't be in the history books either.

joering2 14y ago
Unfortunately, the problem is that the most or the average user doesn't care, is not aware, or is too busy to care OR to understand all this privacy policy issues. Overall Facebook has a good PR face: its connecting people, its free, it lets you upload your stuff, and the owner sponsored some school in New York, so it all sounds good. To someone who ever doubt anything in this word, yes its alot of smoke and mirror, but I say until the majority will understand that nothing is for free and that Facebook needs to make money by selling ads or data about its users, until then the show will go on, Facebook will keep its servers running, and co-owners will be getting richer. But I believe as we humans progress on average, there is significant "online education" of dos and donts happening and sooner or later people will be more are more skeptic of getting this "free" candy.
pirateking 14y ago
For me there is a wide spectrum between good and evil. Where a particular company falls onto this spectrum is based on how much I feel it has contributed to pushing humanity forward. This is definitely subjective stuff. Among the major players, I also put Google, Amazon, Apple and Twitter on the good side. There are concerns on many fronts with each of them, but up until now their net contributions have pushed humanity forward. Facebook too has pushed things, enabling a new level of connectivity across the planet. The costs we have paid for this outweigh the benefits. I do not believe the net contributions of Facebook have made the world a better place for humans - thus, they fall on the evil side of the spectrum. Similarly, Microsoft did help bring forth the era of a computer in every home among other things, but their methods also held back progress enough to place them on the evil side of the spectrum. And then there are companies like Zynga - no need to even guess which side they fall on. I cannot in good conscience support a company that harms our future, and in fact feel an obligation to fight them.

by oskarth 14y ago

joering2 14y ago

Unfortunately, the problem is that the most or the average user doesn't care, is not aware, or is too busy to care OR to understand all this privacy policy issues. Overall Facebook has a good PR face: its connecting people, its free, it lets you upload your stuff, and the owner sponsored some school in New York, so it all sounds good. To someone who ever doubt anything in this word, yes its alot of smoke and mirror, but I say until the majority will understand that nothing is for free and that Facebook needs to make money by selling ads or data about its users, until then the show will go on, Facebook will keep its servers running, and co-owners will be getting richer. But I believe as we humans progress on average, there is significant "online education" of dos and donts happening and sooner or later people will be more are more skeptic of getting this "free" candy.

pirateking 14y ago

For me there is a wide spectrum between good and evil. Where a particular company falls onto this spectrum is based on how much I feel it has contributed to pushing humanity forward. This is definitely subjective stuff. Among the major players, I also put Google, Amazon, Apple and Twitter on the good side. There are concerns on many fronts with each of them, but up until now their net contributions have pushed humanity forward. Facebook too has pushed things, enabling a new level of connectivity across the planet. The costs we have paid for this outweigh the benefits. I do not believe the net contributions of Facebook have made the world a better place for humans - thus, they fall on the evil side of the spectrum. Similarly, Microsoft did help bring forth the era of a computer in every home among other things, but their methods also held back progress enough to place them on the evil side of the spectrum. And then there are companies like Zynga - no need to even guess which side they fall on. I cannot in good conscience support a company that harms our future, and in fact feel an obligation to fight them.