[blindlaw] Check out my Facebook profile

[Jim Barbour]

To use facebook, I suggest that screen reader users try
m.facebook.com, which is their mobile interface.

I would agree that sending an invitation to this list was
inappropriate.  I am assuming that Michael told facebook to "scan my
email contacts" and then emailed an invitation to all of them.  This
is a very standard way of inviting people to join you on such sites.
LInkedIn, a networking website focused on professional networking,
has the option.  Its up to the user to filter out email lists, etc.

However, in general, facebook and linkedin can be very useful.  Not
just for socializing but for keeping in touch with family, communicating
information about groups (the NFB of California's student division has
a facebook page), and sharing your resume with people who want to read it.

As to privacy, I'd be interested to know your questions.  I believe no
one has any expectation of privacy about anything they post on the
site.  Pictures, resumes, "private" messages to other memebers, etc.
However, the same thing applies to this listserv.

I am not aware of any mistreatment of credit card numbers.

As to selling information about people on the website, its a bit of a
grey area.  Legally, they could do this, but it would be very stupid,
It would sink the brand loyalty they've build up, for a one time
payment.  I can see them selling demographic information, in much the
same way the amazon does, but that seems reasonable.

I also suspect that it uses your profile information to help target
advertising at you.  Again, this seems totally reasonable to me.

I've written all this because I believe that social networks will be a
huge thing for blind folks, especially for job seeking, and various
kinds of social interaction.  I highly recommend getting to know
facebook (http://www.facebook.com/) and linked in (http://www.linkedin.com)

Regards,

Jim

On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 02:30:55AM -0800, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> The Face book invitation that was posted to this group is one of the 
> reasons why I haven't joined these types of web sites as they generate a 
> lot of SPAM emails like this one that was posted to the group. There is 
{<> also questions about how respectful these sites are regarding users privacy.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephanie Ortoleva" <womankind at earthlink.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 12:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Check out my Facebook profile
> 
> 
> >I have a face book page, but have had difficulty using it with my screen 
> >reader.  Does anyone have suggestions or has anyone seen any guide to 
> >using face book with window eyes?
> >Thanks,
> >Stephanie Ortoleva
> >At 10:38 PM 12/3/2008, you wrote:
> >>Hi blindlaw,
> >>
> >>I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and 
> >>events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you 
> >>need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own 
> >>profile.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Michael
> >>
> >>To sign up for Facebook, follow the link below:
> >>http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=202990&k=6V1U53VYRV6M5DAFYKXTQ3&r
> >>
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