Comments on: Facebook’s Privacy Settings – What’s the Real Issue? http://shaneebenzur.com/2010/01/04/facebooks-privacy-settings-whats-the-real-issue/ I Do Social Media. I Play Soccer. I Try to be Funny. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: DZ http://shaneebenzur.com/2010/01/04/facebooks-privacy-settings-whats-the-real-issue/#comment-126 DZ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:06:13 +0000 http://shaneebenzur.com/?p=338#comment-126 Yes, I think a more private default setting would be the responsible thing to do given the number of children and clueless people on the Internet. Which probably does conflict with Facebook's primary functionality of linking people. One good lawsuit will do the trick. ;) Yes, I think a more private default setting would be the responsible thing to do given the number of children and clueless people on the Internet. Which probably does conflict with Facebook’s primary functionality of linking people. One good lawsuit will do the trick. ;)

]]> By: Shanee Ben-Zur http://shaneebenzur.com/2010/01/04/facebooks-privacy-settings-whats-the-real-issue/#comment-125 Shanee Ben-Zur Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:30:35 +0000 http://shaneebenzur.com/?p=338#comment-125 Thanks for the comment and definitely agree that it's tricky in the current state, and not ideal especially for novices/young users, but let me try to play the devils advocate here: Is FB really responsible for providing a more private default for its users? Shouldn't the responsibility fall on the consumer, since they're opting to use the service? Given that it's a social network, Facebook could potentially contend that their mission statement is to socialize and connect people, rather than create walled gardens. That being the case, it's easier to socialize when your network profile is more 'open.' If a user prefers a different experience, he or she has the freedom to make those changes (which we all agree takes quite a bit of legwork). And, unlike most other social networks, FB offers its users a granular level of control with which to create their custom setting profile. Too far fetched? Thanks for the comment and definitely agree that it’s tricky in the current state, and not ideal especially for novices/young users, but let me try to play the devils advocate here: Is FB really responsible for providing a more private default for its users? Shouldn’t the responsibility fall on the consumer, since they’re opting to use the service? Given that it’s a social network, Facebook could potentially contend that their mission statement is to socialize and connect people, rather than create walled gardens. That being the case, it’s easier to socialize when your network profile is more ‘open.’ If a user prefers a different experience, he or she has the freedom to make those changes (which we all agree takes quite a bit of legwork). And, unlike most other social networks, FB offers its users a granular level of control with which to create their custom setting profile.

Too far fetched?

]]> By: DZ http://shaneebenzur.com/2010/01/04/facebooks-privacy-settings-whats-the-real-issue/#comment-124 DZ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:25:19 +0000 http://shaneebenzur.com/?p=338#comment-124 Good call on the Internet Explorer slider with some preset options at differing 'levels'... but until then, the default should be private. Too many novices (and children) on the web. Heck, I can't even reliably find my way around Facebook. Which is why I leave out so many personal details. Good call on the Internet Explorer slider with some preset options at differing ‘levels’… but until then, the default should be private. Too many novices (and children) on the web. Heck, I can’t even reliably find my way around Facebook. Which is why I leave out so many personal details.

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