Re: [GSAS-Member] GSAS Facebook group now active

[macker <macker@gmail.com>]

That is true, but at the same time, they will always be looking for new
revenue streams. There is no reason to think it will stop now. Just be
careful and you should be fine.

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Scott Frayo <ronscottf@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Actually, this isn't correct.  There was such a user and media uproar over
> the user image loss of ownership thing that Facebook disbanded this policy
> practically before it went into effect.  There was a big statement issued
> about it on Facebook and to the media.  So, yes, you still own your own
> images on the site, not Facebook.
> -----Scott
>
> R. Scott Frayo Insular Species Conservation Society (ISCS) Board of
> Trustees, Scientific Committee Chairperson www.iscsgroup.org
>
> Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society 2006 President, 2008 President
> www.pnwhs.org
>
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:54:57 -0700
> > From: macker@gmail.com
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] GSAS Facebook group now active
> >
> > 'cool kids' left long ago due to privacy concerns. In addition, facebook
> > wants the copyrights to any image uploaded, which they can then use (even
> > after an account is closed) to use in marketing, or sell to companies
> like
> > ghetty images.
> >
> > Just remember, once you upload anything, they have an indefinite
> retention
> > policy, and can use whatever you put on indefinably, even sell it
> (probably
> > wouldn't upload any topless fish pics).
> >
> > - macker
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Phil Lacefield Jr. <phil@lacefield.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Yeah, I'm bored today, so I created the GSAS Facebook group!  If you're
> on
> >> FB, find me and Friend me and I'll get you invited.  If you're not on FB
> >> yet, shame on you, get on there and join the cool kids :-)
> >>
> >> Phil
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> GSAS-Member mailing list
> >> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
> >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member
> >>
> > _______________________________________________
> > GSAS-Member mailing list
> > GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
> > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Get quick access to your favorite MSN content with Internet Explorer 8.
>
> http://ie8.msn.com/microsoft/internet-explorer-8/en-us/ie8.aspx?ocid=B037MSN55C0701A
> _______________________________________________
> GSAS-Member mailing list
> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member
>
_______________________________________________
GSAS-Member mailing list
GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member