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For all you Facebook users
02-02-2009 3:27 PM
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Quote Facebook is planning to exploit the vast amount of personal information it holds on its 150m members by creating one of the world's largest market research databases.
In an attempt to finally monetise the social networking site, once valued at $15bn (£10.4bn), it will soon allow multinational companies to selectively target its members in order to research the appeal of new products. Companies will be able to pose questions to specially selected members based on such intimate details as whether they are single or married and even whether they are gay or straight.
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02-02-2009 3:46 PM
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02-02-2009 5:38 PM
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02-02-2009 5:46 PM
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02-02-2009 5:51 PM
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Not to mention the blatant abuse of personal data.
Re: For all you Facebook users
02-02-2009 6:20 PM
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02-02-2009 6:22 PM
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02-02-2009 7:40 PM
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Remember that the site is hoded on US based systems so is not subject to UK data protection.
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06-02-2009 7:22 PM
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08-02-2009 7:34 AM
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Quote from: dgdclynx I am afraid it is vital to me to keep up with what is happening around the world with people I know.
What's wrong with emails, telephone calls and even letters?
All these social network sites worry me about possible abuse and misuse - yet another large database we could all do without?
I understand that even prospective employers check out potential interviewees on FaceBook and the like before actually offering an interview. I feel that's just plain wrong!
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Re: For all you Facebook users
08-02-2009 3:45 PM
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But yes I agree about the whole databse thing and frankly I'd rather people made the effort to communicate with me rather than updating my status on sites such as this or twitter as if you cant be bothered to pick up the phone, e-mail, text or IM then why should I bother.
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08-02-2009 3:58 PM
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08-02-2009 4:18 PM
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Would agree with that to a large extent artmo but I don't think seeing the antics of the 18-30s on programmes such as Ibiza Uncovered did anything to instill confidence in employers which is probably why they look on such sites considering that a large proportion of this age group use them.
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09-02-2009 5:26 AM
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That's what they'd be doing but in a virtual way.
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09-02-2009 10:21 AM
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I worked with someone for a short time and all she did was mess about on facebook while everyone else was taking phone call after phone call and e-mail after e-mail.
People complained to the boss and in the end she gave the woman her marching orders, so to put it another way, if they are highly active on facebook it could POSSIBLY indicate that ther work is less important to them.
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