Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facing up to Facebook
If it is this article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/01/facebook.socialnetworking) you are referring to, it doesn't say that Facebook have pulled Beacon, only modified it to stop posting purchasing information publically. It sounds like they still use the system with the same basic deal with their advertisers. Tom MailGroups wrote: The irony of the piece is that below it is a link to another Guardian article about how Facebook have pulled Beacon, the application that does this nonsense... Back in November... Lee On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 19:30 +, alan c wrote: The Guardian Technology section today has a heavily negative piece about Facebook and personal data and advertising related stuff, and also how it seems impossible to close your account. I did open a facebook account a while back because of ubuntu activity, however, I very much doubt I will be using it in future. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/20/facebook.privacy -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facing up to Facebook
The irony of the piece is that below it is a link to another Guardian article about how Facebook have pulled Beacon, the application that does this nonsense... Back in November... Lee On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 19:30 +, alan c wrote: > The Guardian Technology section today has a heavily negative piece > about Facebook and personal data and advertising related stuff, and > also how it seems impossible to close your account. > I did open a facebook account a while back because of ubuntu activity, > however, I very much doubt I will be using it in future. > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/20/facebook.privacy > -- > alan cocks > Kubuntu user#10391 > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Facing up to Facebook
The Guardian Technology section today has a heavily negative piece about Facebook and personal data and advertising related stuff, and also how it seems impossible to close your account. I did open a facebook account a while back because of ubuntu activity, however, I very much doubt I will be using it in future. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/20/facebook.privacy -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
