[governance] IGC on Facebook?

[Carlos A. Afonso]

5-6. not 3-4! :)

Frankly, I am appalled by this orkut-facebook-linkedin-etc-ec
awe/adoration of corporate-owned so-called "social networks".

Have fun!

--c.a.

On 09/06/2011 10:04 AM, cveraq at gmail.com wrote:
> Facebook is the greast SOCIAL network in the whole world. It's your choice to be or not to be there. 
> 
> But of course you do not choose something SOCIAL to be hide! SOCIAL means open, privacy not totally ensured, and more.
> 
> The only way to ensure you're not exposed is to keep out!
> 
> IGF is public, open and needs and easy system to participate, Facebook is that kind of tool except for those 3-4 that does not have Facebook. So, it's ok for millions including me.
> 
> Love innovation and love SOCIAL tools
> 
> Carlos Vera
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca>
> Sender: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:56:50 
> To: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>; Norbert Bollow<nb at bollow.ch>
> Reply-To: governance at lists.cpsr.org,"Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca>
> Subject: Re: [governance] IGC on Facebook?
> 
> It seems by now I am one of those 5-6 Internet users who is *not* on
> Facebook, and I will not change my mind.
> 
> frt rgds
> 
> --c.a.
> 
> On 09/06/2011 04:19 AM, Norbert Bollow wrote:
>> Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org> wrote:
>>> It just came to my mind to have our Page on Facebook, be it closed or open
>>> or both. What do you think?  I think it's worth a try, at least.
>>>
>>> I was thinking to ask all IGC members who is coming to Nairobi
>>> to share their contact/hotel info, and thinking of using some
>>> online facility. Other than mailing list and official website,
>>> we have not much, and then realized how about using Facebook,
>>> (or any other social tool).
>>
>> I agree that it would be good to use some kind of online tool for
>> this purpose, perhaps a wiki?
>>
>> I'd suggest to rather avoid Facebook because of the abysmal track
>> record and attitude regarding privacy matters.
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Norbert
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