Thread: Facebook's New Terms of Service

People always get pissy when shit like this happens, but will it honestly affect you?

It probably won't.

who cares?

I mean if they really wanna use the picture of me in a THC coma in Amsterdam with the fattest greasiest sandwich ever conceived pressed against my face for a ad campaign, they can go for it .

I can see it being an issue with people in certain fields (photographers, designers, artists, etc.)

Originally Posted by captaincaberman

I can see it being an issue with people in certain fields (photographers, designers, artists, etc.)

good point, but why would they upload that to Facebook?

thats whdeviantart.com is forat

goddamn laptop

thats what deviantart.com is for

I've been using my facebook wall as a backup server for my new novel, so I'm actually getting a kick out of these replies...

Yet another cause and group to join in face book.

People Against the new Terms of Service (TOS)

Originally Posted by Prince

good point, but why would they upload that to Facebook?

I've had people on Facebook ask about my old artwork and almost uploaded it since I don't keep it on my site anymore.

What if it's a registered trademark or it's copyrighted? I'm sure they couldn't use it then....

Originally Posted by Prince

good point, but why would they upload that to Facebook?

Why did IronMagazineForums join FaceBook? Exposure and Publicity most likely right? Maybe that's what they are trying to discourage?

Yea facebook is just waiting to steal peoples artwork, pff

Originally Posted by Splash Log

Yea facebook is just waiting to steal peoples artwork, pff

I think they've been losing money. They might be using the new TOS to feature people's photos or anything else to promote their site in web ads on other sites, or possibly to sell the content to other sites. I think they got in trouble a while back for selling people's information to other companies.

Originally Posted by captaincaberman

I think they've been losing money. They might be using the new TOS to feature people's photos or anything else to promote their site in web ads on other sites, or possibly to sell the content to other sites. I think they got in trouble a while back for selling people's information to other companies.

Not from what I hear, I mean I dont know about currently, but I hear they either make more money, or have more traffic than Myspace, one of the other...Or both....?

It is pretty damn hard for me to believe but I have heard that as fact...?

Originally Posted by maniclion

Why did IronMagazineForums join FaceBook? Exposure and Publicity most likely right? Maybe that's what they are trying to discourage?

I joined it and created a group for IM, why would they want to discourage it?

Originally Posted by Fetusaurus Rex

Not from what I hear, I mean I dont know about currently, but I hear they either make more money, or have more traffic than Myspace, one of the other...Or both....?

It is pretty damn hard for me to believe but I have heard that as fact...?

I heard that they were losing money and trying to come up with more ways to make money through ads. MySpace traffic has gone down since April while Facebook's traffic is increasing but I'm not sure how their ads are setup, but maybe they are making less money than myspace from ads because facebook ads seem less intrusive. Myspace ads are little flash games where you shave Britney's head, etc. and then it jumps you over to a product or service.

Either way who knows why, the point is that it's pretty shady. Whenever there's an update on iTunes TOS, they ask you to re-accept the terms.

Originally Posted by PreMier

thats whdeviantart.com is forat

goddamn laptop

thats what deviantart.com is for

Originally Posted by Prince

good point, but why would they upload that to Facebook?

People upload things they are proud of. For many of us, its a bodybuilding picture. For an artist, its their art. That is what facebook and myspace is all about. Showing off the things you are proud of.


With that says, who gives a shit. I deleted my facebook, and I keep forgetting ot delete my myspace. I think I'll do that now while I'm thinking about it.

Looks like you artist won! Now the big, evil facebook wont be stealing your doodles and pictures to make millions!

Because out of the 100s of millions of things uploaded there, the staff of 700 is gonna target you out the 150 million people and use YOUR content.

Message on Facebook this morning. going back to the old terms of use.

Terms of Use Update

Over the past few days, we have received a lot of feedback about the new terms we posted two weeks ago. Because of this response, we have decided to return to our previous Terms of Use while we resolve the issues that people have raised. For more information, visit the Facebook Blog.

The Facebook Blog | Facebook

I pulled a few strings and told them it wasn't a good idea. I didn't want them using my pretty face on some billboard for some advertisement.

You're all very welcome.

PHEW. Well I know MY life will be a little less stressful now.

Originally Posted by ROID

I pulled a few strings and told them it wasn't a good idea. I didn't want them using my pretty face on some billboard for some advertisement.

You're all very welcome.

thanks bro, I knew you would come through for us all!

Originally Posted by Prince

thanks bro, I knew you would come through for us all!

The next string I'll be pulling will be the tampon string from Jamie Eason's vagina.