From Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction – NYTimes.com: Sam Crocker, Vishal’s closest friend, who has straight A’s but lower SAT scores than he would like, blames the Internet’s distractions for his inability to finish either of his two summer reading books. “I know I can read a book, but then I’m up and checking [...]
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I’m back, b!*&#es
It was a little over a month ago when I decided to deactivate my Facebook account. Over the past month I’ve been tempted a few times to turn it back on again. Actually, I did — once, for about five minutes — to check out the new privacy settings, before quickly deactivating it again. As [...]
Facebook’s new privacy controls
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Talks About New Privacy Controls (Live Blog on RWW) From a Q&A session after Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announced their revamped privacy controls: Q (Liz Gaines from GigaOm): Can you give us some more context about how this outcry against the privacy changes compares to earlier changes? Did people leave the site? A [...]
In Defense of Facebook misses the point
Mashable’s recent post In Defense of Facebook is very well put, and gave me cause for pause. It’s a very well constructed argument, and worth reading. But when you do, keep in mind that it’s disingenuous to say that if you put something online you expect it to be public; Facebook’s current size and power [...]
Why I quit Facebook
… and TONS of links to more information: Farewell to Facebook, at least for now Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite Bass Line. I will leave this site up indefinitely, but if you’re interested in my latest posts please consider visiting the new site.
The Difference Between Twitter and Facebook
Privacy 2008: Everyone knows that by default your status updates on Twitter are public and on Facebook they’re private. 2010: Everyone still knows that by default tweets are public, but most people don’t know that by default all Facebook data is also now public. Business Model 2008: Twitter – what’s a business model? Facebook – [...]
Facebook reduces privacy controls
Again? Ugh. Please note: I’ve moved my active blogging over to a new site, called Jason Clarke – Infinite Bass Line. I will leave this site up indefinitely, but if you’re interested in my latest posts please consider visiting the new site.
Facebook’s whispering behind your back
Why is Facebook suggesting I connect with someone it shouldn’t even know that I know? A friend recently asked me why Facebook was showing her someone as a suggested contact even though she’s only ever corresponded with this person once by email, and doesn’t have them in her address book. How did Facebook even know [...]