Comments on: Facebook vs. Myspace on privacy settings http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/ "The things we think and do not say," J.M. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: MohnAshlee » Blog Archive » Open Web Searching http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-25548 MohnAshlee » Blog Archive » Open Web Searching Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:53:31 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-25548 [...] 3. http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/ [...] [...] 3. http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/ [...]

]]> By: Nick Jag http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-21263 Nick Jag Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:00:09 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-21263 I agree with Douglas in that the interface and performance definitely have a lot to do with users switching over to Facebook. And I think you've go the right idea for opening up some Colts networking on Facebook. The groups idea is probably the best yet, and don't forget to check out "pages" also. They allow you to gather fans and be very flexible with your "page" when it comes to privacy, event management, widgets, and even statistics. They are a great thing to look into when networking commercially on the site. I agree with Douglas in that the interface and performance definitely have a lot to do with users switching over to Facebook. And I think you’ve go the right idea for opening up some Colts networking on Facebook.

The groups idea is probably the best yet, and don’t forget to check out “pages” also. They allow you to gather fans and be very flexible with your “page” when it comes to privacy, event management, widgets, and even statistics. They are a great thing to look into when networking commercially on the site.

]]> By: Derek Scruggs http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-5724 Derek Scruggs Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:30:07 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-5724 One important thing to remember is that Facebook began on college campuses, where users naturally make friends anyway and use Facebook as the equivalent of a whiteboard on their dorm room door. So they could get away with more privacy as the default. I'm not sure that would work if they hadn't started with colleges. One important thing to remember is that Facebook began on college campuses, where users naturally make friends anyway and use Facebook as the equivalent of a whiteboard on their dorm room door. So they could get away with more privacy as the default. I’m not sure that would work if they hadn’t started with colleges.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-5723 Douglas Karr Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:54:21 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2007/06/05/facebook-vs-myspace-on-privacy-settings/#comment-5723 I know this is not statistical, but I've watched as my son and all his friends have moved to Facebook from MySpace. I believe the interface and performance has a lot to do with that (MySpace is really terrible) as well as the reduction in ads. I guess my point is that they really didn't care one way or the other. As a privacy guy that puts his life out on the net, I do care. I want people to explicitly ask first. Nothing angers me more than finding out in some odd disclaimer that my data is public or for sale! I know this is not statistical, but I’ve watched as my son and all his friends have moved to Facebook from MySpace. I believe the interface and performance has a lot to do with that (MySpace is really terrible) as well as the reduction in ads. I guess my point is that they really didn’t care one way or the other.

As a privacy guy that puts his life out on the net, I do care. I want people to explicitly ask first. Nothing angers me more than finding out in some odd disclaimer that my data is public or for sale!

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