Pick a social networking site that you either regularly visit or know about, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Bebo, Livejournal, Tumblr, Google+, etc., and discuss in 200 words how you understand the Terms of Service that all users must agree to to be invited into the site.
* Some things to consider:
+ what are the kinds of content they allow?
+ what can the service do with your content?
+ what guarantees of privacy do they offer?
If, for example, Twitter wanted to make and sell a witty coffee table book from yours and others' status updates, could they do so and would this be 'ethical'? What are your thoughts?
Facebook
Facebook is known worldwide and is used by millions of people. It is made so you can keep in touch with your friends and see what they are up to. You can also share your interests, play games and make groups for special occasions. Most people post pictures, updates their status, share links, music, what ever you can think of really. It’s the new way to communicate with the world and the ones close to you. But every good thing has its down sides.
Over the years Facebook has changed its privacy settings so many times, it’s hard to keep track. And these settings are crucial for you and your information. On Facebook you can decide what you want to share, how you want to share it and who you want to share it with.
It says in the terms of Facebook that you own everything you put out there. But at the same time Facebook can’t control everything. They have advertisers and applications that facebookers use through Facebook, and when they do that they agree to share some of their info with them. This is completely up to the facebooker.
Your profile picture and your name will be shown no matter what, even to people who doesn’t have Facebook, this is so it’s easier for people to find each other. But everything else is up to you, and how you want share your life with the world. Facebook does not like to be messed around with, so they have very strict policies, but they can’t guarantee that there are maintained by everyone.
You agree to this when you get a Facebook account. Not many people read it, because it’s so long. But it shows that they take peoples privacy wishes seriously and want to create something that everyone can benefit from in a positive way.
I think many people have used Facebook in many wrong ways. But that happens everywhere. And at the end of the day it is you who decide what you want to share. If you don’t want a nude photo of you passed around or a pervert to get hold of it, don’t post it on Facebook, or let others do it. Easy as that.
I found my information on Facebook, under “Terms” and “Privacy”.
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