Coming Your Way... Less Intrusive Facebook Data Policies? 64
ainandil writes "Facebook may have to alter its data use policy now that grassrooters have driven enough complaints about the company's proposed data usage policy to trigger a user vote on the matter. 'Facebook's proposed changes to its data use policy include new explanations of its data deletion practices as well as the controls that users have over the sharing of information with third-party applications. However, 47,824 users commented on the plans with many posting opposition to the planned new terms and instead calling for the chance to vote on the "demands" outlined by Europe-v-Facebook.' Does this mean the days of the man-in-the-middle attack as social media are numbered?"
Re:Does not compute (Score:4, Informative)
Even though he has majority of voting rights, as part the IPO, he has agreed to uphold the "Statement of Rights and Responsibilities". If this statement specifically mentions a specific right or makes a certain promise, he cannot overrule it, despite holding majority of the rights.
In this case, they have specifically mentioned that if "More than 30 per cent of all active registered users as of the date of the notice" vote in favour of something, it is binding and Zukerberg cannot overrule (he can try to work around, stall it etc, but not directly overrule it).
Re:comparison (Score:3, Informative)
why facebook and other social media companies are able to give themselves the right to share and sell contentual data that is targeted at a restricted group of people
Because you agreed that it was alright for them to do that. Therefore, they do.
Personally, I don't think it's alright for them to do that, so I did not agree, and thus, do not use their service in any way, including loading their "like" buttons from other sites. And you know what? I still seem perfectly able to communicate with friends and family online, because facebook is not the internet, and as shocking as this is, there are many other ways to communicate online, ranging from private 1:1 communication to broadcasting information to the whole world.
If you're going to support a company doing X, don't turn around and complain that they do X. They do it exactly because of people like YOU. You are the problem. You chose to support a service whose entire *business model* is to violate your privacy and sell your personal data. You asked for it, and you got it.