Comments on: Facebook bows to the Beacon haters http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/comment-page-1/#comment-374155 mathewi Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:18:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-374155 Well, not any *more* evil :-) Well, not any *more* evil :-)

]]> By: leigh http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/comment-page-1/#comment-374154 leigh Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:48:33 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-374154 What's your point M...that Microsoft ISNT evil??? Lol. You're killing me today.... What's your point M…that Microsoft ISNT evil??? Lol. You're killing me today….

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/comment-page-1/#comment-374153 mathewi Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:17:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-374153 Thanks for the comment, Brian -- but lots of other companies track<br>what you're doing, including Microsoft (if you use Internet Explorer).<br> They just don't make it obvious that they do, and they don't make it<br>obvious how to opt out either -- in other words, they do exactly the<br>same thing people are criticizing Facebook for doing. Thanks for the comment, Brian — but lots of other companies track
what you're doing, including Microsoft (if you use Internet Explorer).
They just don't make it obvious that they do, and they don't make it
obvious how to opt out either — in other words, they do exactly the
same thing people are criticizing Facebook for doing.

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/comment-page-1/#comment-374157 mathewi Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:15:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-374157 Ouch -- that lunch comment was harsh. Point taken :-) Ouch — that lunch comment was harsh. Point taken :-)

]]> By: Leigh http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/comment-page-1/#comment-374156 Leigh Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:48:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-374156 I guess too many of my friends are social justice lawyers who work with people all the time who get screwed by this type of transient information. Seriously the stories I have heard would blog (ha, Freudian slip) your mind. And it goes on all the time.<br><br>But sure, for most of us tech writers, rich guys in NYC, doctors, digital executives, etc. - chances are we'll probably be just fine. Can't imagine my shopping habits will have anyone thinking very much other than I have great taste. ;-)<br><br>p.s if you keep disagreeing with me I'll make you buy lunch I guess too many of my friends are social justice lawyers who work with people all the time who get screwed by this type of transient information. Seriously the stories I have heard would blog (ha, Freudian slip) your mind. And it goes on all the time.

But sure, for most of us tech writers, rich guys in NYC, doctors, digital executives, etc. – chances are we'll probably be just fine. Can't imagine my shopping habits will have anyone thinking very much other than I have great taste. ;-)

p.s if you keep disagreeing with me I'll make you buy lunch

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