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microsoft
Microsoft Taking Advantage Of Xbox Gears Of Wars Players In 'Dark Corners'
Microsoft is offering a smoking deal for some upcoming Gears of War 2 add-on content available in July. As in "crack-smoking." More » -
facebook
Facebook Will Let Users Help Draft New Terms Of Service
Facebook held a conference call today to announce that their next terms of service will be drafted with direct input from readers in the form of commentary, direct voting, and the creation of a "user council" to function as a sort of parliament. They've also introduced preliminary versions of two documents, Facebook Principles and a Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. TechCrunch paraphrases Zuckerberg on the call:
More »We are open to putting the documents up to a vote. The rules people must do when on the site and what we must do, a two way thing. There will be Comment periods, a council that will help on future revisions.
We do not own user data, they own their data. We never intended to give that impression and we feel bad that we did. This document is a foundation that we're going to use our decisions going forward.
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facebook
What Facebook's Users Want In The Next Terms Of Service
Now that Facebook has said they're drafting a new Terms of Service based on community input, that community has eagerly put forth their proposals in the Facebook Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Facebook group. Forum admin Julius Harper went through the 27 pages of feedback and pulled out the three major areas the community seemed most concerned about. Here's what the people are demanding:
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breaking
Facebook Reverts Back To Old Terms Of Service
It appears in the wake of global attention and outcry, Facebook has, as of at least 12:27 am, reverted back to the previous Terms of Service. Phew, now we can all go back to sending each other digital cupcakes without Big Brother watching us. This is a temporary move until Facebook can draft a new Terms of Service that addresses the users' concerns. CEO Zuckerberg wrote a new blog post, and Facebook spokesperson Barry Schnitt released this statement:
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facebook
Facebook Privacy Fallout Goes Nuclear
Online, in print and on TV, Consumerist's Facebook terms of service change story, and the ensuing global uproar, has spread like Ebola in a monkey house... More » -
responses
Facebook Clarifies Terms Of Service: "We Do Not Own Your Stuff Forever"
Well, yesterday's Facebook post certainly blew up today, and it looks like Facebook is currently preparing an official response. In the meantime, a Facebook rep has written to the Industry Standard to emphasize that all rights are subject to your privacy settings, so even if they don't expire when you close your account, they'll still be subject to whatever restrictions you had when the account was active. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has also posted a more philosophical response on the Facebook blog saying that while the new Terms of Service are "overly formal," they're only meant to give Facebook the legal ability to enable content sharing among users. More » -
your rights
Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever."
This post has generated a lot of responses, including from Facebook. Check them out here.
Facebook's terms of service (TOS) used to say that when you closed an account on their network, any rights they claimed to the original content you uploaded would expire. Not anymore. More »
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how to
Read The Wall Street Journal For Free
Why pay $79 per year to read the Wall Street Journal when you can read it for free? Murdoch's crown jewel attracts readers by lowering the pay wall for visitors from Google News, Drudge, or Digg. Salon posted step-by-step instructions to help readers exploit this selective generosity. More » -
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we're using the internet
Comcast: Watch 3,000 Hours Of TV On Our New Website
The New York Times says that Comcast has some big plans brewing that will allow consumers to watch TV and movies over something called the "internet," as well as offering the ability to remotely control their DVRs. More » -
tv
NBC Cuts A Deal With Netflix
NBC has but a deal with Netflix that will let its users stream episodes of "Heroes" the day after they air. The deal will also provide access to past seasons of NBC shows, says a Netflix press release. More »
Fox and Apple have reached a deal that would allow movie rentals through the iTunes Music Store. No official announcement yet, so no details on pricing, date, or how the rentals will work. [
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