From: dakidd@sonic.net   
      
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    Lerxst in Wonderland (C)  wrote:   
      
   > "Don Bruder"   
   >   
   > > Translation, *EVERY* FB user that has ever had a visitor to their page   
   > > has made facebook money with no compensation to them, and they claim all   
   > > rights to do anything and everything they like with whatever hits their   
   > > servers in connection with your account, with nothing owed to you for   
   > > the use of it if and when they get around to doing so.   
   > >   
   > > But hey - don't let me stop you from putting more money in Zuckerman's   
   > > pocket if that's what tickles yer pickle. Just don't think I'll ever do   
   > > anything that'll help make it happen.   
   >   
   > I understand the romantic notion, but let's break this down:   
   >   
   > Driving lines others' pockets with money.  From the evil oil empires to Dow   
   > Chemicals to rubber plantation slave owners.   
      
   My car finally blew up several months ago, and I haven't gotten around   
   to bothering with getting another one. Unless things change, I probably   
   won't - Everything I need is within walking distance currently - My   
   "commute" to work in the morning clocks in at under 100 steps according   
   to the pedometer gidget on my iPod, and that includes the walk to the   
   stairs at the other end of the house. If I had a closer door, it would   
   be under 50.   
      
   >   
   > Logging on to the internet makes people money   
   >   
   > By using a Mac you are supporting Pixar, Disney, and Apple, and Chinese   
   > subcontractors   
      
   Eh... perhaps indirectly - Mine's second-hand.   
      
   > Have you flushed your toilet today?   
      
   At least twice that I can remember, maybe more that happened but didn't   
   "register" in my memory since it's such an automatic thing. But we're on   
   a well/septic tank, so other than the (just barely measurable amongst   
   the draw for the fridge, the lights, the fan in the window, etc) juice   
   to run the pump, I count it as a freebie.   
      
   >   
   > How many clothes do you own which were made in China?   
      
   Dunno. And honestly, the number that signifies my level of concern   
   couldn't be any lower if I were to work at trying to reduce it.   
      
   > My point is that Zuckerman is relatively harmless and if the little shit   
   > makes money, power to him.  Last month was the first month where social   
   > networking accounted for more internet trafficking than porn.  Most of that   
   > was on Facebook.  Who cares?   
      
   Overall, we basically agree here.   
      
   > Is somebody going to take that picture from my   
   > wedding and make a jillion dollars on it?  Cool.  Wish I'd thought of it.   
      
   This is the point where we go our separate ways, and in a big ol'   
   screaming hurry.   
      
   So you're happy with getting nothing for your "stuff" (insert whatever   
   definition of "stuff" might apply) while somebody else claims it as   
   theirs, and proceeds to make a fortune with it? Come on, dude, I know   
   you're not *THAT* far gone down "hippy lane". Just as I'm sure you know   
   that I'm nowhere near being the complete "So what's in it for me?"   
   mercenary prick that I'm quite aware my feelings on the topic make me   
   sound like.   
      
   The part that chaps my ass worst is the whole "You posted it, so now   
   it's ours, and if we can figure out a way to make a buck off it, fuck   
   you, we're gonna, and we won't give you so much as a "thanks" out of the   
   deal, and if you try to do the same, we're gonna call you a thief and   
   drag you to court for stealing our stuff" attitude (and worse, making   
   your acceptance of such terms mandatory)   
      
   Yeah, I know - there's an option: "Don't like our policies? Then don't   
   use our service." Which is *EXACTLY* what my choice is in this case. I'd   
   rather not use the service (which, so far as I'm concerned, isn't much   
   of a "service", but that's a whole other rant) at all than use it under   
   the conditions being imposed. To me and my standards, the "price" being   
   charged is *FAR* too high for the value I feel I'd get in exchange. And   
   despite the fact that I know full well that I'm pissing upstream, I'm   
   going to say so when I think the situation warrants it. If I say it to   
   enough people, maybe, just maybe, they'll think it's a movement. And   
   that's just what it is - The Brude's anti-facebook massacree, and all   
   you gotta do to join is not use Facebook, and sing along when it comes   
   around again on the git-ar! (We won't even require four-part harmony,   
   just "with feeling"...)   
      
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