better public perception of the company? They could do this by not stealthily forcing users into uncomfortable profile positions, requiring users to opt-out of

better public perception of the company? They could do this by not stealthily forcing users into uncomfortable profile positions, requiring users to opt-out of significant privacy changes [1], or making broad sweeping changes to user data without adequately acknowledging the impacts when things go awry [2], and in general being a little less heavy-hands-on with the platform. I'm not sure a series of feel-good tales will accomplish this alone. --- [1] http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/11/facebook-privacy-settlement-ftc.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/11/facebook-... [2]http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook-blames-email-problems-on-user-confusion.php http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook-blames-email-p...