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One of the things I find most disturbing about the recent Facebook announcement of their opt-in advertising scheme is that the personal details of members of Facebook they are now merrily selling to advertisers and marketers, didn't opt-in for that. All they did was fill in a profile.

Zuckerberg has a huge nerve to believe that all that information is his and he can use it in any way he thinks fit to make himself even more obscenely rich. Still, what can you expect from a 24 year old who actually said, "every 100 years media changes." In other words, between the invention of hot metal type and the launch of Facebook, which a fellow student is now taking legal action against Zuckerberg because he claims he stole his idea... radio, film, TV, the Internet and everything else, had no impact on how we communicate and gather information!

Can you imagine what this bozo is going to be like when when he reaches the ripe old age of 30? 

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November 26, 2007 2:57 PM
 
The problem with these people is that unliked great social commentators or leaders they are thrust into the spotlight often without great social skills, insight or much else - but at least they can build a website.
 
 
November 27, 2007 1:32 PM
 
I agree, as much as i can understand this business deal i'm slightly disturbed by the information being provided to the advertising industry. Already living in such a consumer world i feel lke nothing can remain sacred.
 
 
November 28, 2007 1:31 AM
 
It only gets worse with the news that the "Wizened of Oz" is now targetting pimply teenagers and selling their data to other media scum via his new "Hyper Targeting" scam on all his News Corp holdings. Poor sod, doesn't know where his next billion is coming from. Still, all those Swiss monkey gland injections don't come cheap. Ask Keith Richards. Cheers/George
 
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