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iOS 6 to Bring Systemwide Facebook Integration
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People are so upset about this? No one minded Twitter integration in iOS 5. And Facebook is 10 times the social network that Twitter will ever be. I say this not because I love Facebook, but because I don't like Twitter.
Facebook is giving all info to Democratic party - too political
Headed by a young Democratically leaning devoted leader, Facebook will be a constant conduit of personal information into the Democratic political machine. Your information will be sifted, sent to political rallies which will have your information, your friend's, all sorts of ramifications. Governmental and semi governmental entities will know and have access to unending information. Not that Republicans are perfect, but in the USA today the TV, radio and social networks are headed by Democrats leaning left. They have strong axes to grind, they are not impartial, and you will be herded by political motivations. To this day Apple was impartial, I fear this is Apple's surrender to socialistic machinations.
Headed by a young Democratically leaning devoted leader, Facebook will be a constant conduit of personal information into the Democratic political machine. Your information will be sifted, sent to political rallies which will have your information, your friend's, all sorts of ramifications. Governmental and semi governmental entities will know and have access to unending information. Not that Republicans are perfect, but in the USA today the TV, radio and social networks are headed by Democrats leaning left. They have strong axes to grind, they are not impartial, and you will be herded by political motivations. To this day Apple was impartial, I fear this is Apple's surrender to socialistic machinations.
If you are talking about Twitter, they added Twitter as an option in the share menu.
If you are talking about the unannounced Facebook integration, I don't know. To my knowledge, Twitter doesn't have things like contacts, calendars, events, birthdays, web games, etc. So, there's a lot of potential for integration. My Android HTC One X pulls all kinds of **** out of Facebook.
How will it change your use of iOS?
Twitter was integrated into iOS5 and I'm not signed up to that. I've had no issues from 'this crap" being integrated into iOS so why would Facebook integration be any different?
Not true. I have not signed too, but that "tweet" option in every system share dialog is annoying, as well as "print" now there will be Facebook option too, but this is Apple, they wont allow you to personalize thing you use how you really want. I`m getting angry at Apple each day more and more... :-(
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1. ios 6 will be a dissapointment if the UI and looks are basically the same, ios 4 to 5 is what New means
2. About time FB gets integrated.
3. Overall who cares? Were only 9 days away from wwdc and no more benchmarks or mac news since May 14 15
Problem. Id think this weekend and week wed see info and not silenc around the blogs. Give ios a break, Besides an ipad is just a larger ipod touch. Whoop dee doo!
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Screw Democrats and Liberals , protect our information. FB should be shutdown, fined or put in place real protection. WikiLeaks should be shutdown too, America is becoming too leftist.
1. ios 6 will be a dissapointment if the UI and looks are basically the same, ios 4 to 5 is what New means
2. About time FB gets integrated.
3. Overall who cares? Were only 9 days away from wwdc and no more benchmarks or mac news since May 14 15
Problem. Id think this weekend and week wed see info and not silenc around the blogs. Give ios a break, Besides an ipad is just a larger ipod touch. Whoop dee doo!
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Screw Democrats and Liberals , protect our information. FB should be shutdown, fined or put in place real protection. WikiLeaks should be shutdown too, America is becoming too leftist.
Wow I don't usually comment on Forums but this thing really got me going. I am truly shocked at the way people that don't like or use Facebook are put down by the ones that do. It's like a scene straight out of Orwell's 1984.
Don't you people get it? Facebook is a privacy time bomb. How much time until all your information leaks and gets blamed on a "coding or server maintenance" error? Furthermore, imagine the damage that could do in the case of wide iOS integration. The more superfluous stuff they add to an operating system, the more doors they open to trouble. Facebook just like the PC has millions of users. Any virus or exploitation would bring millions to the bad guys hence the more motive to hack, steal and compromise.
Don't you people get it? Facebook is a privacy time bomb. How much time until all your information leaks and gets blamed on a "coding or server maintenance" error? Furthermore, imagine the damage that could do in the case of wide iOS integration. The more superfluous stuff they add to an operating system, the more doors they open to trouble. Facebook just like the PC has millions of users. Any virus or exploitation would bring millions to the bad guys hence the more motive to hack, steal and compromise.
And you've also probably noticed there's quite a lot of the reverse as well - people who don't use Facebook belittling those that do...
Do you realize you don't actually need to be on Facebook for Facebook to get information about you? It'll have your email address for starters, and from there have a good guess at the city you live in etc etc. All it takes is for people who have your email address to give Facebook their address book, and there are plenty of people uploading there entire address book to find people.
Those that do use Facebook have a choice on how much information they give it.. its optional to give phone numbers, date of birth, addresses, employer, marriage status, what photos are uploaded etc. You don't need to submit your entire life to Facebook or any other Social networking site.
Social Networking is here to stay, whether its Facebook or otherwise, and you'll always get privacy issues regardless of the website. Privacy is a social networking issue, not just a "Facebook problem".
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who cares ... if you put the info on facebook its obvs meant to be seen. just dont post anything you dont want people to see. problem solved. i dont get that paranoid deal with people
if you add your home adress to facebook, well thats your loss
Can someone please tell me what these nefarious things facebook is doing with our information? I really want an example. I'm trying not to be too much of a smart ass but really? what are these dire plans that we should be so afraid of?
I know the whole "selling your info" well okay? how has that negatively affected your life? and how does an advertiser knowing you are a 30 year old male that posts about sweaters daily really going to bring the apocalypse?
honestly one can take the view that this is really a great thing, now industry has a direct pipeline to the wants and needs of the public.
Which means you need to think like a diplomat and speak like a politician. At least if you have some diversity in "friends", G+ got that part right imo.
well facebook has lists so i you can decide who sees what. like i dont want my family to see everything i do at college ^^ and if "facebook" sees it, oh well. i'm not gonna rob a bank anytime soon
To be fair, people did mind Twitter.
Also, Facebook is not the same kind of social networking that Twitter is. Twitter is quick and easy messaging, and that's what they are really good at. Funny how when Facebook was going IPO all the news stations were saying "Tweet us what you think about the Facebook IPO".
Why don't you like Twitter? just curious.
I'm a big advocate of specially-designated roads where texting-while-driving is not only allowed, it's absolutely encouraged.
Example of how Facebook is scary - Church people invaded my life
For example recently my wife became active in a Church. We are a mixed religion marriage. Her Church friends who are very nice people but a little Jesus crazy post every day with pictures of the Church activities, etc., my Facebook page looks like the Papacy it makes me look like I am also a Jesus freak even though I am another religion. My identity looks like I am 100% Christian, 90% of the posts are now taken over by Christian messages, I am having to start deleting posts and pictures. They are all well meaning, but it is not even my religion. Many of the posts now also threaten other non believers with messages of "if you don't believe in Jesus you will go to hell"..."Only path to salvation" and so on, messages that my religion dissagrees with. Normally pluralistic, and respectfull of all other faiths, my wall looks like I am running an inquisition.
Facebook can take over and make you look like you are someone that you are not. Other friends see that activity and wonder and stay away. People know where I am going to be and call and show up.
It is scary.
Mix it with episodes of Criminal Minds and next thing you know, the unsub knows all about you. When you will be away from home, your car color, where you will vote, what you look like and you don't know who he is.
Xanax time!
For example recently my wife became active in a Church. We are a mixed religion marriage. Her Church friends who are very nice people but a little Jesus crazy post every day with pictures of the Church activities, etc., my Facebook page looks like the Papacy it makes me look like I am also a Jesus freak even though I am another religion. My identity looks like I am 100% Christian, 90% of the posts are now taken over by Christian messages, I am having to start deleting posts and pictures. They are all well meaning, but it is not even my religion. Many of the posts now also threaten other non believers with messages of "if you don't believe in Jesus you will go to hell"..."Only path to salvation" and so on, messages that my religion dissagrees with. Normally pluralistic, and respectfull of all other faiths, my wall looks like I am running an inquisition.
Facebook can take over and make you look like you are someone that you are not. Other friends see that activity and wonder and stay away. People know where I am going to be and call and show up.
It is scary.
Mix it with episodes of Criminal Minds and next thing you know, the unsub knows all about you. When you will be away from home, your car color, where you will vote, what you look like and you don't know who he is.
Xanax time!
If you don't mind a billion dollar corporation to know everything about you that you posted in Facebook (in any form), then there is nothing wrong.
If you don't care that a company is making billions off your private information, which can be accessed by the government, Facebook, it's advertisers and more. Then there is nothing wrong.
Some people just don't care about privacy, and it's fine, but others do.
You need to understand though, that not everyone wants and needs the advertisements, a huge portion of users probably don't click on ads.
The industry has a direct pipeline to people who don't necessarily want that connection.
Its different when you google "need to fix my Xbox", and when you talk about your broken Xbox with your friend on Facebook, only to see ads (which look like spam) about Xbox and "red rings" on the right side of the page.
Point well taken. In hindsight it wasn't meant to be sexist, yet I can see how it came across that way.
Moreover, it's a reflection of my distaste of Facebook. I'm very well aware that I'm in a very small minority. I've never been one to adopt something just because "everyone else does". I'd much rather remain open minded, evaluate things for myself, and then decide.
I was probably a little harsh. Honestly, if it's like twitter integration, you'll never know it was there if you don't use it. I also agree with a lot of the posters here in hoping that this isn't iOS 6's marquee feature.
I get your message of "you should be mad!!!" but nothing yet to really give a reason to be mad, you have my attention, now give me information. most people don't click the ads, okay, well then what does it matter that your information generates them?
I'm really trying to understand where everyone's paranoia is coming from.
Wow. It seems that people here think that you're forced to put personal information on FB..
ikr, i dont even use my real last name. i dont want every fool to find me and send me friend requests