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ICQ Universe

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the crossing-beyond-over-hyped dept.

scubacuda writes "PC World: ICQ Universe (now owned by AOL) will soon be the first to offer social networking services on an IM platform. One has to wonder what types of legal issues might surface as social networks (particularly those unsecured) become more popular. For example, could being an IM buddy with someone later come back and haunt you?"

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  1. First Microsoft, now AOL? by Motherfucking+Shit · · Score: 3, Informative

    I thought this was a dupe until I went back and looked; the previous story was about Microsoft getting into this game. I wonder which one of them will be first to partner with Acxiom?

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  2. Re:Prediction about "social network software" by Apreche · · Score: 4, Informative

    May I refer you to this great article by Doug Rushkoff.

    Social Currency

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  3. Not to Worry... by Quantum-Sci · · Score: 3, Informative

    could being an IM buddy with someone later come back and haunt you?

    In the US Constitution is a provision called "freedom of association". You can be friends with whom you want. (Until that too, is undermined by The Party, at least)

    If your friend is a drug dealer, just don't talk about or be involved with drugs with him.

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