Comments on: FB delivers news that matters to you. http://www.fbbook.com/fblog/2006/09/05/fb-delivers-news-that-matters-to-you/ the blog about the book Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: noobie http://www.fbbook.com/fblog/2006/09/05/fb-delivers-news-that-matters-to-you/#comment-5 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.fbbook.com/fblog/2006/09/05/fb-delivers-news-that-matters-to-you/#comment-5 Everyone is saying that the information was always public. Those in college has probably written a note on someone's door in a dorm (wall). This information is public to anyone walking by the door of this person (anyone who visits that specific person's profile). You wouldn't mind that person's floormates who don't even know you well see this message; however, you have a big problem if the whole school sees this message and every other message you have written on their door. Another example: You get invited to a party. You post on evite that you are going. You don't care that those other people who are invited to the party know that you are coming, but do you want every to know, even the guy/girl who's been trying to ask you out for a year. It's a bad feature and should not be public by default. Everyone is saying that the information was always public. Those in college has probably written a note on someone’s door in a dorm (wall). This information is public to anyone walking by the door of this person (anyone who visits that specific person’s profile). You wouldn’t mind that person’s floormates who don’t even know you well see this message; however, you have a big problem if the whole school sees this message and every other message you have written on their door.

Another example: You get invited to a party. You post on evite that you are going. You don’t care that those other people who are invited to the party know that you are coming, but do you want every to know, even the guy/girl who’s been trying to ask you out for a year.

It’s a bad feature and should not be public by default.

]]> by: Karel http://www.fbbook.com/fblog/2006/09/05/fb-delivers-news-that-matters-to-you/#comment-4 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:51:54 +0000 http://www.fbbook.com/fblog/2006/09/05/fb-delivers-news-that-matters-to-you/#comment-4 Some people are complaining about a "lack of privacy", and what happens if friends can see too many of your changes. Remember, this lack of privacy was always there - perhaps only motivated friends saw this stuff before, but now every has a chance to glance at it to evaluate if it is interesting. And you don't know that people more motivated to look at your profile and the people you'd like to be getting to know you better. Especially if you are a hot babe. Also some complain about the trivia and excessive detail this shows. People will learn to make fewer trivial, lame changes, which will be good for everyone. And Facebook is certainly already well along with figuring out what items to sort to the top. The point here is to show that the data is there! Some people are complaining about a “lack of privacy”, and what happens if friends can see too many of your changes. Remember, this lack of privacy was always there - perhaps only motivated friends saw this stuff before, but now every has a chance to glance at it to evaluate if it is interesting. And you don’t know that people more motivated to look at your profile and the people you’d like to be getting to know you better. Especially if you are a hot babe.

Also some complain about the trivia and excessive detail this shows. People will learn to make fewer trivial, lame changes, which will be good for everyone. And Facebook is certainly already well along with figuring out what items to sort to the top. The point here is to show that the data is there!

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