Comments on: Facebook Gets Slapped With Another Lawsuit Over Beacon, Wishes It Could Opt Out http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:27:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: Pathfinder Development | Software Developers | Blogs | Facebook Connect http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2906705 Pathfinder Development | Software Developers | Blogs | Facebook Connect Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:40:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2906705 [...] And the (potential) advantage of the relationship to third party sites, such as Yahoo are that those sites can become more engaged with their users by providing them with more relevant content as a result of having access to their facebook information. It'll also potentially be used as a tool for enhanced direct marketing, although Facebook will have to be careful to to repeat it's Beacon mistake. [...] [...] And the (potential) advantage of the relationship to third party sites, such as Yahoo are that those sites can become more engaged with their users by providing them with more relevant content as a result of having access to their facebook information. It’ll also potentially be used as a tool for enhanced direct marketing, although Facebook will have to be careful to to repeat it’s Beacon mistake. [...]

]]> By: the Library Channel » Blog Archive » Big Brother is watching you on Facebook? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2629365 the Library Channel » Blog Archive » Big Brother is watching you on Facebook? Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:43:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2629365 [...] users, the Beacon issue won’t die. This past Tuesday, August 12, a group of Facebook users filed a legal complaint against the company for not initially making Beacon an opt-in program. We will see where this [...] [...] users, the Beacon issue won’t die. This past Tuesday, August 12, a group of Facebook users filed a legal complaint against the company for not initially making Beacon an opt-in program. We will see where this [...]

]]> By: Facebook Backtracks Under Community Pressure, Goes Back To Old ToS (For Now) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2628808 Facebook Backtracks Under Community Pressure, Goes Back To Old ToS (For Now) Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:58:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2628808 [...] the first time the company backtracks on a decision that got its users and outsiders all riled up. Beacon, anyone? CrunchBase Information Facebook Information provided by CrunchBase [...] [...] the first time the company backtracks on a decision that got its users and outsiders all riled up. Beacon, anyone? CrunchBase Information Facebook Information provided by CrunchBase [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Web Dev Blunders of 2008 | Pedram Development http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2557932 Top 10 Web Dev Blunders of 2008 | Pedram Development Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:09:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2557932 [...] a couple class-action lawsuits for Facebook and the partner sites associated with the service. The lawsuit claimed that Facebook silently harvested data, not only from Facebook users but alsofrom [...] [...] a couple class-action lawsuits for Facebook and the partner sites associated with the service. The lawsuit claimed that Facebook silently harvested data, not only from Facebook users but alsofrom [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Web Dev Blunders of 2008 - NETTUTS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2554150 Top 10 Web Dev Blunders of 2008 - NETTUTS Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:29:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2554150 [...] a couple class-action lawsuits for Facebook and the partner sites associated with the service. The lawsuit claimed that Facebook silently harvested data, not only from Facebook users but also from [...] [...] a couple class-action lawsuits for Facebook and the partner sites associated with the service. The lawsuit claimed that Facebook silently harvested data, not only from Facebook users but also from [...]

]]> By: anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2544380 anonymous Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:48:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2544380 I joined facebook about ten months ago and two months after I joined I decided to do some research on facebook. I found out facebook is actually doing many evil things many users don't know about. I joined facebook about ten months ago and two months after I joined I decided to do some research on facebook. I found out facebook is actually doing many evil things many users don’t know about.

]]> By: Linda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2438719 Linda Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:10:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2438719 When they discover Multiply.com. It's almost as evil as MySp@ce. When they discover Multiply.com. It’s almost as evil as MySp@ce.

]]> By: sop http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437792 sop Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:10:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437792 that's very usefull and wonderfull that’s very usefull and wonderfull

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437745 Paul Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:05:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437745 When will people figure it out!!! Facebook is pure EVIL!!! When will people figure it out!!! Facebook is pure EVIL!!!

]]> By: Mr. Lucas Brice http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437684 Mr. Lucas Brice Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:26:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437684 Someone isn't telling the truth about Beacon now being opt-in. I created a Facebook account about a week ago. Later, I added a few items to my Blockbuster queue. The app started loading the movies I added to my Facebook profile and no one had asked me for my consent. I''m sure that Facebook would say this was an "oversight." I'm saying that they're not asking for people to opt-in. Someone isn’t telling the truth about Beacon now being opt-in. I created a Facebook account about a week ago. Later, I added a few items to my Blockbuster queue. The app started loading the movies I added to my Facebook profile and no one had asked me for my consent. I”m sure that Facebook would say this was an “oversight.” I’m saying that they’re not asking for people to opt-in.

]]> By: Eliot http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437683 Eliot Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:25:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437683 I find it ironic that Facebook is being taken to court on this. I am a member, and I was sending out e-mails to promote a show I'm in. I sent the same e-mail to around 8 people. Then I get a warning that I might be spamming. I wasn't, but I figured, fine, I'll post on some groups instead. So I post to around 4 groups, and suddenly my account is disabled. I have never done this on Facebook before, although I did it all the time on MySpace. Yet, within 20 minutes, I went from a normal account to being disabled. It's been a day and a half, and I'm still not reinstated. I've been a member of facebook for at least a year, and never did anything like this before. Even assuming that I was spamming (which I don't think I was), this seems a bit harsh. I was doing it all by hand, so I probably sent one message every minute or so. Not typical spam protocol. The only real issue was that I used the exact same text in the posts. So Facebook can misuse my info to advertise to my friends, but I can't use legitimate search means to promote something people might be interested in. Seems like a problem to me. I find it ironic that Facebook is being taken to court on this. I am a member, and I was sending out e-mails to promote a show I’m in. I sent the same e-mail to around 8 people. Then I get a warning that I might be spamming. I wasn’t, but I figured, fine, I’ll post on some groups instead.

So I post to around 4 groups, and suddenly my account is disabled. I have never done this on Facebook before, although I did it all the time on MySpace. Yet, within 20 minutes, I went from a normal account to being disabled. It’s been a day and a half, and I’m still not reinstated.

I’ve been a member of facebook for at least a year, and never did anything like this before. Even assuming that I was spamming (which I don’t think I was), this seems a bit harsh. I was doing it all by hand, so I probably sent one message every minute or so. Not typical spam protocol. The only real issue was that I used the exact same text in the posts.

So Facebook can misuse my info to advertise to my friends, but I can’t use legitimate search means to promote something people might be interested in.

Seems like a problem to me.

]]> By: Irony http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437604 Irony Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:06:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437604 Dont miss out on your slice of the pie. Gotta love this.. http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=27020760473 Dont miss out on your slice of the pie. Gotta love this..
http://www.new....gid=27020760473

]]> By: Linda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437445 Linda Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:03:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437445 Business practices suck there. No surprise. Not the only issue with FB either. Anybody for "worms"??? ( And I don't mean the kind you fish with either) Business practices suck there. No surprise.

Not the only issue with FB either.

Anybody for “worms”??? ( And I don’t mean the kind you fish with either)

]]> By: Cool Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437418 Cool Mike Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437418 geez.....again?!------http://coolcolumn.com geez…..again?!——http://coolcolumn.com

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » FacebookにBeacon訴訟再び。Facebook、訴訟からオプトアウトを夢見る http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437377 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » FacebookにBeacon訴訟再び。Facebook、訴訟からオプトアウトを夢見る Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437377 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Social Media Blog » Blog Archive » Make Fast $$$: Join The Facebook Class Action Lawsuit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437333 Social Media Blog » Blog Archive » Make Fast $$$: Join The Facebook Class Action Lawsuit Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:21:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437333 [...] Action “Beacon” Law Suit against Facebook’, is too. As some of you already know, Facebook is facing a class action lawsuit for Beacon. Not the opt-in Beacon of today, but instead the more controversial beacon hastily [...] [...] Action “Beacon” Law Suit against Facebook’, is too. As some of you already know, Facebook is facing a class action lawsuit for Beacon. Not the opt-in Beacon of today, but instead the more controversial beacon hastily [...]

]]> By: Zack http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437299 Zack Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:23:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437299 Facewhat? Facewhat?

]]> By: Edgar Allen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437294 Edgar Allen Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437294 What's Facebook? What’s Facebook?

]]> By: Reader http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437253 Reader Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:41:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437253 How much is this costing Facebook on an ongoing basis? How much is this costing Facebook on an ongoing basis?

]]> By: Andys http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437234 Andys Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:31:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437234 This is what happens when you become the number 1 social networking site in the world.....Lawsuits are then just around the corner. This is what happens when you become the number 1 social networking site in the world…..Lawsuits are then just around the corner.

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437204 Paul Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:59:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437204 If they win, plaintiff attorneys will be the only ones to get paid. The rest of us will get a discount on Facebook's services. Facebook has been trying to build an identity management and permissions system for the entire Internet. Beacon should disqualify them from managing such a system. If they win, plaintiff attorneys will be the only ones to get paid. The rest of us will get a discount on Facebook’s services.

Facebook has been trying to build an identity management and permissions system for the entire Internet. Beacon should disqualify them from managing such a system.

]]> By: Nick Stamoulis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437202 Nick Stamoulis Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:57:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437202 Yes! We too noticed some of our friend's images were being used in ads saying "Such and such recommends this movie!" That's pretty crappy if you ask us... Yes! We too noticed some of our friend’s images were being used in ads saying “Such and such recommends this movie!” That’s pretty crappy if you ask us…

]]> By: Freiddie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437174 Freiddie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:22:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437174 That would be amazing, yet impractical to happen. Right? That would be amazing, yet impractical to happen. Right?

]]> By: Beacon is nog schunniger dan eerder gedacht | Sociale netwerken | Recruitment Matters - Alles over online recruitment http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437171 Beacon is nog schunniger dan eerder gedacht | Sociale netwerken | Recruitment Matters - Alles over online recruitment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:19:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437171 [...] meldt net dat Facebook weer een rechtszaak aan de broek heeft gekregen naar aanleiding van Beacon. In april van dit jaar klaagde iemand al [...] [...] meldt net dat Facebook weer een rechtszaak aan de broek heeft gekregen naar aanleiding van Beacon. In april van dit jaar klaagde iemand al [...]

]]> By: George http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/14/facebook-gets-slapped-with-another-lawsuit-over-beacon-wishes-it-could-opt-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2437167 George Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21077#comment-2437167 Considering that the suit alleges Facebook kept tabs on those who never even signed up, everyone who has ever visited one its affiliates should get a cut. Considering that the suit alleges Facebook kept tabs on those who never even signed up, everyone who has ever visited one its affiliates should get a cut.

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