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"Ad-ridden, privacy-destroying malware" I was commenting on the revenue potential, not the ethics or quality of the product at the end of the process. That sa

"Ad-ridden, privacy-destroying malware" I was commenting on the revenue potential, not the ethics or quality of the product at the end of the process. That said, I still love Google Search-- it's nigh magical how it shortens the distance between my brain and the answers it craves at any given moment. And I still watch youtube (yet another service that some said would never make money), even with the ads. And I still use Facebook to stay connected with friends while I travel the world for the next 6 months or so. I don't see any (present or future) privacy consequences with these services, and the ads hover right around the "tolerable" range.

brymaster 13y ago
No privacy consequences with Facebook? I don't think that sounds right. They've been hell-bent on destroying the term since conception which isn't good for most users not mindful of that.
- webwright 13y ago
  What are the consequences, though? Yes, they have a lot of data about me. What can they do with it that damages me? And even if we can imagine something that benefits them at my expense, every news outlet DREAMS of publishing a "Facebook ruins user's life with privacy invasion" story. Doesn't take many of those for wholesale evacuation of Facebook, does it?
  - brymaster 13y ago
    > What can they do with it that damages me? You can take your pick here and see what's most important to you: http://pleasedeletefacebook.com/ http://pleasedeletefacebook.com/ The consequences range from enabling the surveillance state, data theft, NSA slurping, job loss, employer intrusion, bullying, lowering of credit scores, depression, stalking, jail. These are some interesting ones to name a few: http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/03/198129617/teen-jailed-for-facebook-comment-reportedly-beat-up-behind-bars http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/03/198129... http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/social/facebook-credit-score/ http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/social/facebook-c... http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/06/finding_sociopa.html http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/06/finding_sociop... http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/07/13/1247257/facebook-scans-chats-and-posts-for-criminal-activity http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/07/13/1247257/facebook-scan... > Doesn't take many of those for wholesale evacuation of Facebook, does it? Sadly, I wouldn't bet on it.

brymaster 13y ago

No privacy consequences with Facebook? I don't think that sounds right. They've been hell-bent on destroying the term since conception which isn't good for most users not mindful of that.

webwright 13y ago
What are the consequences, though? Yes, they have a lot of data about me. What can they do with it that damages me? And even if we can imagine something that benefits them at my expense, every news outlet DREAMS of publishing a "Facebook ruins user's life with privacy invasion" story. Doesn't take many of those for wholesale evacuation of Facebook, does it?
- brymaster 13y ago
  > What can they do with it that damages me? You can take your pick here and see what's most important to you: http://pleasedeletefacebook.com/ http://pleasedeletefacebook.com/ The consequences range from enabling the surveillance state, data theft, NSA slurping, job loss, employer intrusion, bullying, lowering of credit scores, depression, stalking, jail. These are some interesting ones to name a few: http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/03/198129617/teen-jailed-for-facebook-comment-reportedly-beat-up-behind-bars http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/07/03/198129... http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/social/facebook-credit-score/ http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/social/facebook-c... http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/06/finding_sociopa.html http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/06/finding_sociop... http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/07/13/1247257/facebook-scans-chats-and-posts-for-criminal-activity http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/07/13/1247257/facebook-scan... > Doesn't take many of those for wholesale evacuation of Facebook, does it? Sadly, I wouldn't bet on it.