Love how everyone on MEF panel keeps saying monetizing user data is ‘absolutely fine’. No, it’s a fundamentally dishonest business model.
@micahherstand Yes, let’s talk about LinkedIn, etc. :) http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/23/do-you-have-a-linkedin-account-there-are-some-serious-privacy-accusations/ …
(Also, see Snowden leaks.)
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@micahherstand No desire to change your mind; too busy creating an alternative for people who aren’t happy being farmed. -
@aral Do tell! Also, any articles, talks, or books to the effect of "every time you think 'I'll just farm user data' think THIS instead..."? -
@micahherstand My thoughts: http://indiedata.org and a recent talk:http://thelink.is/avoidingdigitalfeudalism … -
@aral Awesome! Thanks!
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@aral I post my resume on LinkedIn *so that they sell my data to recruiters*. It's my explicit purpose for using the site.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral You can't say it's a fundamentally dishonest business model & then give examples that have nothing to do with the fundamental model.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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