WTF is Facebook Thinking??
This morning Facebook announced that in light of the latest TOS blowup, they were going to be making some changes, shrinking their Terms, and allowing users to vote & contribute to any future changes.
While I think this is a really nice, utopian idea, I do NOT think it works in any practical form for a commercial business.
I mean, seriously. Are you even interested in voting on the terms of a site you visit? You don’t even read them. Are you really going to analyze them in any true, thoughtful manner? Beyond “copyrite sux.”
I was all set to write a long, rambling entry on why, but ya know, I shouldn’t be surprised – Read Write Web nailed it (as they often do, fabulous site). So, just go there, check it out: Facebook Management Has Lost Its Grip on Reality
This is most certainly not the last we’ve heard of this issue. This is a dangerous path for Facebook to be going down, and it will either work extremely well, or be a huge collossal disaster. I predict another blowup is on the way.
We shall see.
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By Marshall Kirkpatrick, February 26, 2009 @ 3:54 pm
aaah, thanks for the kind words! glad you enjoyed our coverage. good to meet you btw
By StephanieBamBam, February 26, 2009 @ 3:56 pm
Thank you! It’s a pleasure to meet you! I’m a long time reader, you always seem to get things right