Comments on: Facebook is a Beacon for Bad PR http://www.briansolis.com/2007/12/facebook-is-beacon-for-bad-pr/ Defining the convergence of media and influence Mon, 21 May 2012 01:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.briansolis.com/2007/12/facebook-is-beacon-for-bad-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 David Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:41:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2007/12/04/facebook-is-a-beacon-for-bad-pr/#comment-1637 Brian, thanks for this post. The Beacon fiasco is sadly only the latest example of Facebook's inability or unwillingess to engage in a constructive and respectful way with users. <br/><br/>I've written extensively about their obvious disconnect in application of their terms of use policies on content (breastfeeding pics no, but pro-anorexia groups yes) and refusal to discuss this issue with users. We also know the Attorney General of New York had to take dramatic action after Facebook was not responding to the AG's concerns about sexual predators in their network. <br/><br/>The creators of Facebook - whoever they truly are - have built an incredible platform for engagement and discussion where users drive content. It's so sad that they're blowing it by ignoring the very principles that made them successful in the first place. Brian, thanks for this post. The Beacon fiasco is sadly only the latest example of Facebook’s inability or unwillingess to engage in a constructive and respectful way with users.

I’ve written extensively about their obvious disconnect in application of their terms of use policies on content (breastfeeding pics no, but pro-anorexia groups yes) and refusal to discuss this issue with users. We also know the Attorney General of New York had to take dramatic action after Facebook was not responding to the AG’s concerns about sexual predators in their network.

The creators of Facebook – whoever they truly are – have built an incredible platform for engagement and discussion where users drive content. It’s so sad that they’re blowing it by ignoring the very principles that made them successful in the first place.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.briansolis.com/2007/12/facebook-is-beacon-for-bad-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 isabella mori Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:59:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2007/12/04/facebook-is-a-beacon-for-bad-pr/#comment-1636 brian, first of all, i really appreciate the measured and understanding tone of your post.<br/><br/>and facebook - if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck and quacks like a duck ... and as far as i can tell, it's been walking and talking and quacking all along. <br/><br/>can we really believe that someone who tells their users that their content belongs to facebook, someone who encourages inane highschool type popularity contests and someone who does what it's doing with beacon has their users' best interests at heart, OR will make an about-face and truly listen to and honestly communicate with their users? <br/><br/>i think it would be great if mark zuckerman did that but i'm sure not holding my breath. brian, first of all, i really appreciate the measured and understanding tone of your post.

and facebook – if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck and quacks like a duck … and as far as i can tell, it’s been walking and talking and quacking all along.

can we really believe that someone who tells their users that their content belongs to facebook, someone who encourages inane highschool type popularity contests and someone who does what it’s doing with beacon has their users’ best interests at heart, OR will make an about-face and truly listen to and honestly communicate with their users?

i think it would be great if mark zuckerman did that but i’m sure not holding my breath.

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