Comments on: Updated: Facebook blocks Scoble for downloading his contacts, sparks revolt http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:55:00 +0100 hourly 1 By: Adam http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-2/#comment-215600 Adam Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:49:34 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-215600 I found out today, that I have had my account disabled. The only thing more ridiculous than it being disabled is the reason why. I posted on my friends wall. No innapropriate messages or content mind you, just a talk with a friend. NOTHING in their TOS says I can't talk to my friends, NOTHING in their TOS says I can't post on my friends walls. I have yet to receive anything close to an intelligent reason as to why I can't post on my friends walls. All I get is, "you post too fast." Well, what are the limits or rates at which we are allowed to post I ask, "Well, we can't tell you that, but you exceeded it." What kind of policy is this exactly? They can't expect people to abide by the usage rules, when they refuse to make those rules available. http://fascistbook.wordpress.com/ I found out today, that I have had my account disabled. The only thing more ridiculous than it being disabled is the reason why. I posted on my friends wall. No innapropriate messages or content mind you, just a talk with a friend. NOTHING in their TOS says I can’t talk to my friends, NOTHING in their TOS says I can’t post on my friends walls. I have yet to receive anything close to an intelligent reason as to why I can’t post on my friends walls. All I get is, “you post too fast.” Well, what are the limits or rates at which we are allowed to post I ask, “Well, we can’t tell you that, but you exceeded it.” What kind of policy is this exactly? They can’t expect people to abide by the usage rules, when they refuse to make those rules available.

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]]> By: Molecular Voices » Facebook Protecting a Competitive Advantage http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-2/#comment-129322 Molecular Voices » Facebook Protecting a Competitive Advantage Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-129322 [...] “Data portability from social networks is going to become a huge tech industry issue in the new year. Why? Because well known tech blogger Robert Scoble has had his Facebook account disabled after he tried to pull out his 5,000 contacts (known as a social graph) from the site. This will fire the starting gun on all the debates about who owns your data on a social network, debates which - till now - have seemed rather theoretical, and could even lead to a revolt amongst some Facebook users.” http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/ [...] [...] “Data portability from social networks is going to become a huge tech industry issue in the new year. Why? Because well known tech blogger Robert Scoble has had his Facebook account disabled after he tried to pull out his 5,000 contacts (known as a social graph) from the site. This will fire the starting gun on all the debates about who owns your data on a social network, debates which – till now – have seemed rather theoretical, and could even lead to a revolt amongst some Facebook users.” http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/ [...]

]]> By: chamtech » Blog Archive » Tech news links 06/01/08 » technology news, comment and views http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-2/#comment-128071 chamtech » Blog Archive » Tech news links 06/01/08 » technology news, comment and views Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:29:26 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-128071 [...] Scoble booted off Facebook for allegedly running scripts on his page – not so open a platform then... And the explanation why from Jack Schofield with more Plaxo PR further to up-for-sale stories Cyber thieves target social sites from Mark Ward at BBC Online Using social media [...] [...] Scoble booted off Facebook for allegedly running scripts on his page – not so open a platform then… And the explanation why from Jack Schofield with more Plaxo PR further to up-for-sale stories Cyber thieves target social sites from Mark Ward at BBC Online Using social media [...]

]]> By: Who's are you? The Question of stolen (bits) of identity | WOWNDADI business:productivity:technology http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-2/#comment-126310 Who's are you? The Question of stolen (bits) of identity | WOWNDADI business:productivity:technology Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:57:08 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-126310 [...] seal data into their systems. For Scoble this was a flaw. You can read more in the article “Facebook bans Scoble…” by the ever present Mike Butcher of Tech Crunch UK. There is also more detail on the Plaxo [...] [...] seal data into their systems. For Scoble this was a flaw. You can read more in the article “Facebook bans Scoble…” by the ever present Mike Butcher of Tech Crunch UK. There is also more detail on the Plaxo [...]

]]> By: Panic {RE}_Programming » Blog Archive » Digging Deeper::Your Guide to Online Privacy http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-2/#comment-112157 Panic {RE}_Programming » Blog Archive » Digging Deeper::Your Guide to Online Privacy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:44:58 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-112157 [...] Popular blogger Robert Scoble was temporarily banned from Facebook for using a programming script to remove his 5,000 contacts from the [...] [...] Popular blogger Robert Scoble was temporarily banned from Facebook for using a programming script to remove his 5,000 contacts from the [...]

]]> By: Murat http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-2/#comment-95271 Murat Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:56:51 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-95271 Here we see facebook’s respect to it’s users,without users there will be no facebook, it seems facebook’s eyes don’t see anything rather then green dollars now we see facebook is all about callect persons information and seel it we saw this in project beacon before Here we see facebook’s respect to it’s users,without users there will be no facebook,
it seems facebook’s eyes don’t see anything rather then green dollars
now we see facebook is all about callect persons information and seel it
we saw this in project beacon before

]]> By: Murat http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-95266 Murat Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:49:05 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-95266 Here we see facebook's respect to it's users Here we see facebook’s respect to it’s users

]]> By: Irregular Enterprise mobile edition http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-94534 Irregular Enterprise mobile edition Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:02:45 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-94534 [...] of detail about European law, Thomas concludes: Robert Scoble’s actions may be perceived as noble in some quarters, but they don’t impress me. He single-handedly bashed through most of the basic principles of [...] [...] of detail about European law, Thomas concludes: Robert Scoble’s actions may be perceived as noble in some quarters, but they don’t impress me. He single-handedly bashed through most of the basic principles of [...]

]]> By: Facebook, Scoble, Manifestos and European Privacy Law. « Vendorprisey http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-94442 Facebook, Scoble, Manifestos and European Privacy Law. « Vendorprisey Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:23:10 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-94442 [...] Scoble’s actions may be perceived as noble in some quarters, but they don’t impress me. He single-handedly bashed through most of the basic principles of [...] [...] Scoble’s actions may be perceived as noble in some quarters, but they don’t impress me. He single-handedly bashed through most of the basic principles of [...]

]]> By: The Equity Kicker » Blog Archive » Social media, dependency and trust http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-93236 The Equity Kicker » Blog Archive » Social media, dependency and trust Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:23:49 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-93236 [...] till now I have been watching the Scoble Facebook fight in a half interested kind of way.  For those of you that are new to this Scoble ran a script to [...] [...] till now I have been watching the Scoble Facebook fight in a half interested kind of way.  For those of you that are new to this Scoble ran a script to [...]

]]> By: alan p http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92913 alan p Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:04:06 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92913 @ dawn.... "If I have let Scoble see my entire profile, meaning my education, my employment, my DOB, etc., and he takes any of that with him, to where ever he is taking it (and no one really knows where it is going), he is violating my right to privacy. If today it is Robert Scoble, who is to say that tomorrow it’s not someone stealing my identity and using it on sites that are unsavory?" Wake up and smell the coffee - scraping is already happening on F/B, its just that Scoble got caught (ie he was a bit inept). This is a fact of life, and it will happen again and again - not sure if making it portable will assist, nor putting copyright on it. Best is, if you don't want stuff hauled off the net, don't put it on - or just lie ;) @ dawn….

“If I have let Scoble see my entire profile, meaning my education, my employment, my DOB, etc., and he takes any of that with him, to where ever he is taking it (and no one really knows where it is going), he is violating my right to privacy.

If today it is Robert Scoble, who is to say that tomorrow it’s not someone stealing my identity and using it on sites that are unsavory?”

Wake up and smell the coffee – scraping is already happening on F/B, its just that Scoble got caught (ie he was a bit inept). This is a fact of life, and it will happen again and again – not sure if making it portable will assist, nor putting copyright on it.

Best is, if you don’t want stuff hauled off the net, don’t put it on – or just lie ;)

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92906 Mike Butcher Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:32:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92906 I love the irony in this: Facebook today has been named (along with Bebo) one of the best at maintaining your privacy and offering the ability to delete your data should you wish: http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/04/facebook-lauded-for-privacy-and-security-in-the-uk-what-gives/ I love the irony in this: Facebook today has been named (along with Bebo) one of the best at maintaining your privacy and offering the ability to delete your data should you wish:

http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/04/facebook-lauded-for-privacy-and-security-in-the-uk-what-gives/

]]> By: El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Is There A Conflict Between Open Social Graphs And Your Privacy? http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92902 El Mike’s Internet News Blog » Blog Archive » Is There A Conflict Between Open Social Graphs And Your Privacy? Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:16:08 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92902 [...] Robert Scoble has apparently been barred from Facebook for running a script from Plaxo to export his relationship information (or "social [...] [...] Robert Scoble has apparently been barred from Facebook for running a script from Plaxo to export his relationship information (or "social [...]

]]> By: Don't Worry About Big Companies & Your Privacy, Worry About Those "Friends" on PSFK http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92901 Don't Worry About Big Companies & Your Privacy, Worry About Those "Friends" on PSFK Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:06:42 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92901 [...] squabble between geek-blogger Robert Scoble and Facebook provides a glimpse into a future where we don’t have to worry about big [...] [...] squabble between geek-blogger Robert Scoble and Facebook provides a glimpse into a future where we don’t have to worry about big [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Facebook lauded for privacy and security in the UK. What gives? http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92893 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Facebook lauded for privacy and security in the UK. What gives? Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:52:36 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92893 [...] ironic. Just as Scoble and Faceboook were clashing (then later making up) about who owns his 5000 contacts, a new UK report has named both Facebook [...] [...] ironic. Just as Scoble and Faceboook were clashing (then later making up) about who owns his 5000 contacts, a new UK report has named both Facebook [...]

]]> By: Go on Facebook my son, go on « Another flamin’ blog http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92869 Go on Facebook my son, go on « Another flamin’ blog Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:08:04 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92869 [...] « My week in media Go on Facebook my son, go on January 4, 2008 This Scoble thing’s a laugh isn’t it?  I’m entirely with Facebook (on this, at [...] [...] « My week in media Go on Facebook my son, go on January 4, 2008 This Scoble thing’s a laugh isn’t it?  I’m entirely with Facebook (on this, at [...]

]]> By: Stardrinker http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92845 Stardrinker Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:26:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92845 It's a case of poster look after yourself and don't be bloody daft enough to leave your identity all over the place. Robert Scoble allegedly was doing something that is possible but morally dubious depending on the use he puts alleged personal information to .. Having said that FaceBook might be better called Farcebook or even Farse-book and without the "F" .....arsebook ....Its a crap site that has outlived itself .....Its only my deeply humble opinion though ....Others seems to like having their faces in arsebook ...I mean farces in cakebook ...Its no good I cannot even say Fuckbook ......Robert get a telephone directory .....And play .... It’s a case of poster look after yourself and don’t be bloody daft enough to leave your identity all over the place. Robert Scoble allegedly was doing something that is possible but morally dubious depending on the use he puts alleged personal information to ..

Having said that FaceBook might be better called Farcebook or even Farse-book and without the “F” …..arsebook ….Its a crap site that has outlived itself …..Its only my deeply humble opinion though ….Others seems to like having their faces in arsebook …I mean farces in cakebook …Its no good I cannot even say Fuckbook ……Robert get a telephone directory …..And play ….

]]> By: No firetrucks will arrive as online privacy battle heats up | Michael Gracie http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92830 No firetrucks will arrive as online privacy battle heats up | Michael Gracie Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:41:29 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92830 [...] as well as enable people to acquire data on you. I find it amusing that users scream when their Facebook accounts are disabled because they tried to mine some of the data within, but in the Scoble case and many others just [...] [...] as well as enable people to acquire data on you. I find it amusing that users scream when their Facebook accounts are disabled because they tried to mine some of the data within, but in the Scoble case and many others just [...]

]]> By: jannx http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92821 jannx Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:26:48 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92821 I always lie on my profile so this info mining is relatively useless info. The guys I'm worried about are Facebook , not a user like Scoble. Yet ;- ) I always lie on my profile so this info mining is relatively useless info. The guys I’m worried about are Facebook , not a user like Scoble. Yet ;- )

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92811 Steven Hodson Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:20:43 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92811 Uhmmm ... what part of breaking a TOS don't people get? .. Robert got his hand slapped .. he got reinstated and he got a bunch od publicity .. with an added bonus we all have something to talk about over the weekend http://www.winextra.com/2008/01/03/hey-robert-i-was-only-kidding/ Uhmmm … what part of breaking a TOS don’t people get? .. Robert got his hand slapped .. he got reinstated and he got a bunch od publicity .. with an added bonus we all have something to talk about over the weekend

http://www.winextra.com/2008/01/03/hey-robert-i-was-only-kidding/

]]> By: Copacetic » Blog Archive » Social Graphs - What do we own? http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92795 Copacetic » Blog Archive » Social Graphs - What do we own? Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:26:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92795 [...] watch the blog build up around Scoble’s ejection from Facebook with some amusement today. But its a good question, [...] [...] watch the blog build up around Scoble’s ejection from Facebook with some amusement today. But its a good question, [...]

]]> By: Vic http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92791 Vic Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:00:56 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92791 Ops, should have spell checked my comment before posting Ops, should have spell checked my comment before posting

]]> By: jeffjudge.com » Blog Archive » Yep, another reason why Facebook is bullshit http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92790 jeffjudge.com » Blog Archive » Yep, another reason why Facebook is bullshit Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:00:28 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92790 [...] Facebook blocks user for downloading his contacts [...] [...] Facebook blocks user for downloading his contacts [...]

]]> By: Vic http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-92788 Vic Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:00:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/facebook-blocks-scoble-for-downloading-his-contacts/#comment-92788 It will be interesting to see as to from which IP the comment by 'dawn' came from. Let me guess: 1. IP address of one of the Facebooks PR Agencies 2. An anonymizer/proxy :) Mike? It will be interesting to see as to from which IP the comment by ‘dawn’ came from.

Let me guess:

1. IP address of one of the Facebooks PR Agencies
2. An anonymizer/proxy

:)

Mike?

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