Comments on: Will Africans* Have a Say on Privacy?

By: no longer

no longer — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:53:00 +0000

Right is more precious than peace.

By: Blurring Borders » Blog Archive » With Facebook Zero, Two Reasons For Worry and One For Hope

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:36:10 +0000

[...] I mentioned in yesterday’s post about privacy protection in Africa, the launch of Facebook Zero – their free mobile services offered with more than 50 operators [...]

By: Bernardo

Bernardo — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:23:44 +0000

In any village, even the global one, everyone knows everyone. Unless you relocate to under the rock.

By: Kevin Donovan

Kevin Donovan — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:23:44 +0000

I do not believe the Internet is one thing (public nakedness). Just like mobile phone usage is different in different parts of the world, Internet practices will, too.

Also, I firmly believe globally aware Internet promoters should blindly accept publicity as a given, or even a good. We know that privacy is essential to dissident use of the Internet. When Facebook, or other web services, get PR benefits from enabling anti-FARC movements or free speech in repressive societies, and then they turn around to promote their bottom line at the expense of those political actors… that is disgusting in my book.

By: Wayan

Wayan — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:37:29 +0000

I don't get the hoopla over Facebook privacy. The only people who are shocked at their actions are those who had some fanciful assumption that a) something published on the Internet could stay hidden or b) that a social network – which derives it value from sharing information – would somehow not share information.

For the rest of us – those who accepted the nakedness of the Internet, Facebook always seemed a bit closed, and unopen. So kudos to them for dropping the pretense and educating the masses on the reality – if its online, its public.