[governance] Monetising socialisation

[Michael Gurstein]

I think that this below rather complicates things since (if this law suit
goes through) the relationship between FB and its customers is something
more than a purely take it or leave it commercial relationship.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/19/native-american-activist-f
acebook-lawsuit-real-name

 

M

 

From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of David Conrad
Sent: February 18, 2015 11:33 AM
To: parminder
Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Monetising socialisation

 

Parminder,

 

 
<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/face-how-facebook-drove-us-away-dave-pilcher
>
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/face-how-facebook-drove-us-away-dave-pilcher


It is bad, even if here it is monetising social connect between a business
and a 'follower' group that 'it' has created. 

 

I can understand why they abandoned Facebook.  I gave up on Facebook myself
a couple of years ago, albeit for different reasons (didn't have the time to
deal with their constantly mutating privacy policy and its implications).
Can't say I've missed it.





Smacks of public street pay-off rackets involving petty businesses that most
police forces in developing countries live off.

 

Except by definition, police forces have the authority of law behind them:
you generally don't have a choice whether you obey the police or not (at
least if you want to stay out of jail or worse).  

 

If you don't like what Facebook does, instead of trying to spin up a global
regulatory regime to try to force your will on a private company, why not
simply stop using them?

 

Regards,

-drc

 

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