Creepy

[Kay C Lan]

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:06 AM, Lynn Fredricks <
lfredricks at proactive-intl.com> wrote:

>
> I think this all boils down to the problem, esp in the USA, that you do not
> "own" your own information.


Yes, it's quite surprising how few people knew that FaceBook changed their
Terms of Conditions recently to handover ALL content on FaceBook to them, to
use and 'rent' (loose term for make monetary gain out or your content) as
they saw fit, FOREVER!

http://www.javno.com/en-lifestyle/facebook-has-rights-to-your-pictures-forever_235012

It use to be that they could only do such whilst you held an open account.

Again, it's amazing how few people were aware that at least some people saw
this as inappropriate and kicked up enough stink to have the changes
revoked, ie they were completely unaware that their ToCs had changed twice
in the span of a couple of months.

This isn't creepy, it's more an indication of how few people on the planet
actual read the ENTIRE Terms of Conditions they agreed to because if they
did, these words might make them think twice:

to use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform or display,
transmit, scan, reformat, modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt,
adapt, create
derivative works and distribute (through multiple tiers), any User Content you
(i) Post on or in connection with the Facebook Service or the promotion
thereof subject only to your privacy settings or (ii) enable a user to Post,
including by offering a Share Link on your website and (b) to use your name,
likeness and image for any purpose

Not a FaceBook user :-|