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I love the way Internet cos, led by Facebook and now Google are progressively conditioning us to different interpretations of online privacy. First it was "Lik
by r0h1n 13y ago
I love the way Internet cos, led by Facebook and now Google are progressively conditioning us to different interpretations of online privacy.
First it was "Like or +1" anything you like. Don't worry, it's all private.
Then it was, everytime you "like or +1" something, we'll tell all your "friends".
Soon, the definition of friends was enlarged to mean "people who you may know or are in some circles", effectively broadcasting your "likes and +1s" to tens of thousands of people.
Finally our "likes and +1s" are now considered public endorsements, and fair game for being portrayed as advertisements (minus any compensation to us of course).
I stopped using Facebook "likes" a year back, and deleted my Facebook account a few months ago. As for Google+, I signed up briefly when it launched but then promptly closed it. I've never +1-ed anything, and never will.
- filestar 13y agoThe real name policy on Google+ makes more sense now and makes it seem as if this was the plan from all along. Endorsements from internet pseudonyms are less recognizable and look weird/fake.
- abraham 13y agoThe +1 button announcement specifically says "share recommendations with the world" and the messaging around +1's has always been clear that they are public and associated with your identity. > Today we’re taking that a step further, enabling you to share recommendations with the world right in Google’s search results. It’s called +1—the digital shorthand for “this is pretty cool.” To recommend something, all you have to do is click +1 on a webpage or ad you find useful. These +1’s will then start appearing in Google’s search results. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/1s-right-recommendations-right-when-you.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/1s-right-recommendati... > 1 is as simple on the rest of the web as it is on Google search. With a single click you can recommend that raincoat, news article or favorite sci-fi movie to friends, contacts and the rest of the world. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/1-button-for-websites-recommend-content.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/1-button-for-websites...