Mozilla has a petition asking Facebook to stop tracking people's browsing off the site unless they opt in to it. Frankly I think the solution is to remove the ability to track people across sites from the web entirely, but I signed the petition anyway. Facebook has taken a huge hit to their reputation, so now is a good time to be putting pressure on them to change their ways.
@seanl It's laudable but an effort in vain. Asking Facebook to stop tracking users is like asking Tiffany's to stop selling diamonds.
@mindnmotion Eh I don't know about that; they already get a huge amount of data from their users voluntarily and have expressed concern internally about the "creep factor" even if they are often naive about what people will find creepy.
@mindnmotion And even if they don't do it, having an organization like Mozilla and a bunch of signatories ask them to do it is still great propaganda. It will encourage more people to #DeleteFacebook and might get us some much needed privacy regulation here in the US.
@seanl @mindnmotion
our privacy has long been a delusion and a chimera. the fact that personal life and status are known in all instances.
@mindnmotion @seanl
I have not been in the herd-sharing principle for quite some time, but now I've been aware of the size of the tracking. from the cameras in town to facebook. your life is known to other people without even having any alternative or choice. you just say that ... and you if you need it, and even if you do not have one like that.
@seanl I failed to consider the press value of Mozilla's actions.