Popular social network unveils ‘Data Availability' initiative, designed to make it easier for Web 2.0 enthusiasts to update personal profile information across a slew of sites ...Read the full article
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D. Clearwater from Lethbridge, AB, Canada writes: Translation: this will make it easier for MySpace to sell/share the personal information of its users to other business partners, marketers, etc.
- Posted 08/05/08 at 2:27 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Robert Lee from Logan Lake, writes: I wonder how the sharing of information will conform to the tighter Canadian laws...
- Posted 08/05/08 at 8:13 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Sal Paradise from Victoria, Greenland writes: That noise in the background is the identify theft depts of various (highly) organized Internet crime groups rubbing their hands together in anticipation. Making it easier for people to spread (and lose) their personal info around the net is akin to fish jumping into the boat.
The sheer number of "Privacy Statements" a user will blithely agree to in order to "meet a new friend" is enough to make my helmet too tight.
Note to parents - computers are not toys or harmless socialization tools.- Posted 09/05/08 at 1:20 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Unknown User! from Canada writes: i hate that web site. I think it should be totally shut down. Its nothing but bad news...from the brainwashing of kids to the open gate access to pedophiles and other sickos.
- Posted 09/05/08 at 1:51 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Ivan Shmelev from Toronto, Canada writes: MySpace is a greater example how quickly the lack of professional management and strategic view can suffocate initially good idea and business model. Only one way for company to survive, it is totally change the top management !
- Posted 09/05/08 at 11:13 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Craig Cooper from Toronto, writes: This is the best way I can think of to get yourself totally roto-rootered by marketers.
Good luck, suckers!- Posted 11/05/08 at 11:53 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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