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Facebook to put “The Facebook Principles” and the “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities” to a vote by all active Facebook members as of February 25, 2009.
Facebook press conference on privacy: Live blog and full announcement – CNET
The document (Statement of Rights and Responsibilities), which condensed almost 40 pages of legal jargon into fewer than six pages, emphasizes clarity and accessibility. It reaffirms that users, not Facebook, own the content they share through Facebook services and that Facebook’s permission to use that content expires when users delete the content or terminate their accounts. The document also codifies the specific requirements that users be given notice, an opportunity to comment, and, in certain cases, approval authority through a vote for policy changes. (My emphasis added in bold.)
For the vote to be binding at least 30% of Facebook members must participate. If the “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities” passes, then all future policy changes would also be put to a vote.
“As people share more information on services like Facebook, a new relationship is created between Internet companies and the people they serve,” said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. “The past week reminded us that users feel a real sense of ownership over Facebook itself, not just the information they share.”
“Companies like ours need to develop new models of governance,” Zuckerberg added. “Rather than simply reissue a new Terms of Use, the changes we’re announcing today are designed to open up Facebook so that users can participate meaningfully in our policies and our future.”
This seems like a remarkable plan and a worthy experiment. Are Facebook members capable of shaping the policy of the Site?
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“Facebook press conference on privacy: Live blog and full announcement”
Facebook to put “The Facebook Principles” and the “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities” to a vote by all active Facebook members as of February 25, 2009.
Facebook press conference on privacy: Live blog and full announcement – CNET
The document (Statement of Rights and Responsibilities), which condensed almost 40 pages of legal jargon into fewer than six pages, emphasizes clarity and accessibility. It reaffirms that users, not Facebook, own the content they share through Facebook services and that Facebook’s permission to use that content expires when users delete the content or terminate their accounts. The document also codifies the specific requirements that users be given notice, an opportunity to comment, and, in certain cases, approval authority through a vote for policy changes. (My emphasis added in bold.)
For the vote to be binding at least 30% of Facebook members must participate. If the “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities” passes, then all future policy changes would also be put to a vote.
“As people share more information on services like Facebook, a new relationship is created between Internet companies and the people they serve,” said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. “The past week reminded us that users feel a real sense of ownership over Facebook itself, not just the information they share.”
“Companies like ours need to develop new models of governance,” Zuckerberg added. “Rather than simply reissue a new Terms of Use, the changes we’re announcing today are designed to open up Facebook so that users can participate meaningfully in our policies and our future.”
This seems like a remarkable plan and a worthy experiment. Are Facebook members capable of shaping the policy of the Site?
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