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Facebook Scrambles To Contain ToS Fallout

Posted by kdawson on from the all-your-content dept.

Ian Lamont writes "Anger over Facebook's ToS update has forced the company to scramble. Yesterday, a spokesman released a statement that said Facebook has never 'claimed ownership of material that users upload,' and is trying to be more open to users about how their data is being handled. Mark Zuckerberg has also weighed in, stating 'we wouldn't share your information in a way you wouldn't want.' Facebook members are skeptical, however — protests have sprung up on blogs, message boards, and a new Facebook group called 'People Against the new Terms of Service' that has added more than 10,000 members today."

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  1. Oh, that's all right then by Scutter · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as they promised, there's nothing to worry about, right?

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    "Tell me doctor, with all of your defenses, are there any provisions for an attack by killer bees?"
    1. Re:Oh, that's all right then by DanWS6 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, I for one would trust Mark Zuckerberg completely.



      I couldn't even type that with a straight face. lol.

    2. Re:Oh, that's all right then by Ihmhi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Reuters reports that Facebook executives were seen at a press conference pinky swearing, and gave the additional statement of "No takesie-backsies."

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      Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind (Not For Dummies)
    3. Re:Oh, that's all right then by steelfood · · Score: 4, Funny

      I move to create a Boycott Facebook group on facebook.

      I'd go start one up right now, but I don't have a facebook account, seeing as I'm boycotting it.

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      "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."
    4. Re:Oh, that's all right then by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      There's two kinds of people in this world: People who have been fucked over by Mark Zuckerberg and people who will be fucked over by Mark Zuckerberg. More like 1.5, since he takes douchebag viagra and will gladly fuck you over again.

      True story -- I saw him at a bar about a year ago, in the men's room of all places. (No, this story doesn't involve eating shit). He was acting like a douchebag, cock of the walk and all, taking a piss and talking on his phone. I punched him in the back of the head as I was leaving. He dropped his blackberry in the fucking urinal, but I didn't stick around to see his reaction.

    5. Re:Oh, that's all right then by Warll · · Score: 4, Funny

      The Boston Tea Party wasn't a boycott, it was blatant destruction of property.

    6. Re:Oh, that's all right then by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wow, so now I understand what happened that night.

      Just minding my own business and some jerk punches me in the back of my head. You owe me for a Blackberry. What kind of anonymous coward punches you while you're pissing?

      Glad you can ID people from the back of their heads.

    7. Re:Oh, that's all right then by Cuppa+'Joe'+Black · · Score: 2, Funny

      Cool. I've never even considered using facebook, so I'm protesting facebook and I didn't even know it. In your face, facebook!

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      Technically, murder-suicide does not violate the golden rule.
    8. Re:Oh, that's all right then by ta+bu+shi+da+yu · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hmmmm... there's irony. Talking about the ease of HTML markup, and I miss closing the italics tag.

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    9. Re:Oh, that's all right then by suggsjc · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes, no laptop is complete until it has nipples.

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      When I have a kid, I want to put him in one of those strollers for twins and then run around the mall looking frantic.
  2. Re:Facebook has had an evil ToS for awhile by TuaAmin13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't forget, it's not unified protest either. There'll be a dozen groups "protesting" the same thing because someone didn't think about using the search feature.

    If you don't believe me, look for groups against duplicate groups.

  3. Good thing I'm safe by JeanBaptiste · · Score: 5, Funny

    I only use myspace, gmail + other google services, LinkedIn, and twitter. They certainly don't fit your description, so I'm good.

  4. Goobook? Bookle? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Stand by for Google's new product: Goobook. Would you believe it's called Bookle? No? Well, ok, maybe not - but this *is* a real business opportunity for somebody that has more than a theoretical familiarity with ethical business practices to make Facebook's future a little less certain (no, not you, MSN - I said *ETHICAL* business practices).

  5. Re:And begat the Fed Trade Commission complaint... by Ihmhi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here's hoping for an EPIC win.

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  6. Re:CNN Used My Facebook Info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stalker...

  7. Re:Goobook? Bookle? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Orkut works well if you're in India or Brazil. If you're in North America or Europe/UK, orkut is as useful as friendster.

  8. Re:We'll choke their rivers wit our dead! by wisty · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or write a file system to encode pirate videos on facebook photos. Who needs TPB?