37% of people in Copenhagen commute to work by bike. Wow.
This says some interesting things about the ongoing privacy debate. Also, I hope the folks on 4chan can track down this guy.
Yes, on a Monday. It's from a very well put observation that social media pros, somewhat oxymoronically, are self-centered, by a blog that writes a lot about social media."It’s almost like social media labors under the suspicion that if it stops talking about itself, it’ll cease to exist."
And another one by the same author but earlier:
"In our minds, we’re all Lady Gaga with a slightly smaller wardrobe."
The first statement nails it.
I forgot how long this campaign ran for, and how good it is.
To me, the bigger issue is not privacy, but why there is such dependence on Facebook to provide it. Some elements of privacy, of course, are no brainers. Anything required to be a member of Facebook (i.e. email) should be protected. There a ton of privacy settings on photos and location. Other settings let you keep your content behind a wall, accessible by only the people you want (i.e. lists). Granted, the settings change often, but it's not that difficult to stay on top of them.
So, I guess I'm wondering when Facebook became a babysitter for your content. Let's assume instead of a social network, Facebook was a t-shirt you owned. Would you wear a t-shirt mentioning your DUI, a controversial political view, a rambling status update, your relationship status? If the answer is no, then the chances are pretty good that you shouldn't have that information appear on Facebook.
I understand it's a bit extreme of a view, but choosing to share is a choice, and Facebook cannot be responsible for the choices that you make within their platform. Facebook (or any other social network) cannot and shouldn't have to save you from sharing something that may later prove to be embarassing or inappropriate, whether it is a family member, co-worker or friend that ends up reading it.
This may be the most obvious blog post I've ever written. It has been my reaction during this whole privacy debate, but for some reason, Facebook seems to be shouldering the blame for a privacy failure that ultimate falls on its users.
Note: It's been a bit quiet here lately, unless you count the minidisco, my Posterous blog that is now feeding live into the DISCOBETA feed. Sorry for the quiet and thanks for sticking with me.
]]>I didn't know anything about ESPO. This is a pretty interesting take on giving back to the community with graffiti.
Privacy seems to be a bit of a hot topic lately. It'll be interesting to see how users' behavior changes, or if they'll just forget about this latest flare up and keep sharing as usual.
