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Free. . .well, sort of. Aemon Send a noteboard - 23/09/2011 03:08:45 PM
The old saying "if you're not paying money, you're the product being sold" isn't universally applicable, but it certainly applies in Facebook's case. It's true that you're not exchanging your currency for Facebook's services, but you're exchanging the rights to use your personal information for profit. Seems to me that this still entitles you to an opinion on how Facebook is run. You're still trading something of value in return for something of value. You're still a customer.
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~ surveyish: Facebook Mith - 22/09/2011 04:16:10 PM 1202 Views
Re: ~ surveyish: Facebook Dark Knight - 22/09/2011 04:21:23 PM 860 Views
Have you seen the status update addressing this? Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2011 04:37:34 PM 888 Views
Thanks for your answers Mith - 22/09/2011 04:53:02 PM 718 Views
You're on Facebook? Jacob - 22/09/2011 04:28:42 PM 962 Views
I have to lurk around on the net somewhere Mith - 22/09/2011 04:54:54 PM 785 Views
My answers: LordPerrin - 22/09/2011 04:30:07 PM 889 Views
Re: My answers: Mith - 22/09/2011 04:57:35 PM 832 Views
Free. . .well, sort of. Aemon - 23/09/2011 03:08:45 PM 882 Views
Wait, who are you again? Didn't you fade away or something? Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2011 04:33:31 PM 892 Views
According to Jacob I'm kind of like spyware, fading away and lurking for a while Mith - 22/09/2011 05:09:22 PM 913 Views
you can disable the email thing you know Yunalesca - 22/09/2011 05:51:18 PM 893 Views
I'm not sure why you think I don't know that or what warranted an eyeroll, but okay. Sareitha Sedai - 22/09/2011 06:05:33 PM 766 Views
Re: I'm not sure why you think I don't know that or what warranted an eyeroll, but okay. TaskmasterJack - 23/09/2011 10:16:21 PM 848 Views
3 *NM* temeraire - 22/09/2011 04:57:34 PM 467 Views
Re: I dislike the crowding on the right hand side. It moves too quickly. RomaVenkat - 22/09/2011 05:23:43 PM 900 Views
You CAN decide what makes it into top stories. Aemon - 23/09/2011 03:14:22 PM 876 Views
I didn't eve notice until my pointed it out *NM* random thoughts - 22/09/2011 05:30:00 PM 428 Views
people get rillled up about the stupidest things Yunalesca - 22/09/2011 05:40:32 PM 745 Views
Bacefook ironclad - 22/09/2011 05:50:01 PM 838 Views
people complain too much moridin15 - 22/09/2011 06:29:31 PM 968 Views
Re: Not me, I complain just the right amount. I cater to Goldilocks. *NM* RomaVenkat - 22/09/2011 06:39:22 PM 523 Views
it's a free site. The owners can do what they want. LaSombra - 22/09/2011 06:37:02 PM 1003 Views
The most important answer. nossy - 22/09/2011 06:49:16 PM 879 Views
No; no; yes *NM* Praziquantel - 22/09/2011 10:59:32 PM 459 Views
Re: ~ surveyish: Facebook Jonielle - 22/09/2011 11:12:00 PM 1020 Views
It's like they let some crap photojournalist art student loose on it Wibble - 23/09/2011 12:02:46 AM 799 Views
Re: ~ surveyish: Facebook Jessie - 23/09/2011 01:05:46 AM 865 Views
I've read every response in this thread, and no one seems to understand how this stuff works. Aemon - 23/09/2011 03:40:56 PM 887 Views
Well then maybe there should be explanations that accompany these changes Sareitha Sedai - 23/09/2011 04:05:42 PM 905 Views
There ARE explanations. People just ignore them. Aemon - 23/09/2011 04:19:10 PM 999 Views
I could be wrong, but... Sareitha Sedai - 23/09/2011 05:18:18 PM 1085 Views
I could be wrong too; it's happened before. Pretty sure I have it right, though. Aemon - 23/09/2011 06:02:09 PM 918 Views
Aha! I think we're both right. Or both wrong Sareitha Sedai - 23/09/2011 07:16:42 PM 920 Views
That would be because it is not super clear. nossy - 23/09/2011 07:33:55 PM 830 Views
Always so even-keeled and well-tempered, you! *NM* Jessie - 26/09/2011 12:59:08 AM 477 Views
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