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 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:27:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-339500 mathewi Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:18:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-339500 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-339499 leigh Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:48:33 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-339499 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-339498 mathewi Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:17:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-339498 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-339502 mathewi Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:15:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-339502 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-339501 Leigh Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:48:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/11/29/facebook-bows-to-the-beacon-haters/#comment-339501 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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