[blindlaw] Check out my Facebook profile

[Jim Barbour]

This should be my last post on this thread.  It seems that internet
explorer 6 won't work with m.facebook.com, but ie7 will.

Feel free to contact me off list <jbar at barcore.com> for more info

Jim

On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 01:49:40PM -0500, Craig Borne wrote:
> m.facebook.com presents the user with a file download.  Is this the right
> address?
> Craig
> 
> Craig Borne, Esq. 
> Baltimore, Maryland
> "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial
> appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in
> defense of custom."  --Thomas Paine, Common Sense
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jim Barbour
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:01 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Check out my Facebook profile
> 
> 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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