Digital Biographer™

Mark, I think you just made one. And I think the word you need to use is MISTAKES.

Mark Zuckerberg is CEO at Facebook, who changed their Terms recently. And then explained a little more after a huge backlash.

Mark, I don’t want my content to be retained and used as your company sees fit after I remove my consent for it to be retained - and I didn’t agree to that when I first signed up to your Old Terms. And now you’ve changed to New Terms - but have not given me the choice to opt in, or out. You just opted my content in to your license, even if, and after, I choose to terminate my agreement with you.

That’s what I call a huge misstep - so I’ve deleted all of my personal photographs, and I have deactivated my account at Facebook.

Your move.

PS: That’s a photo I took of you in London. I’m sharing it on my terms. Anyone can use it as long as they link to this article, and use it unedited, full-frame.

UPDATE 18th February from Facebook:
Facebook is reverting to prior Terms of Service. Article at The Next Web

“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.

If you want to share your thoughts on our new terms, check out our group Facebook Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.”

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