There’s been a lot of hype about the recent set of privacy changes by Facebook. And usually I don’t necessarily have a problem with privacy changes as long as they’re done in a way that allows choice and protects individuals. But these latest changes by Facebook really are just plain evil. Even if you opt out according to the instructions, your information is still being shared out without your permission. This lack of any control and the fact that your network can do things that infringe upon your personal privacy (and you can’t stop them) makes Facebook more evil than Google in my book.
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My Hopes & Expectations for FutureMidwest 2010 #fmw10
FutureMidwest starts tomorrow (although there are a lot of great events happening all week):
FutureMidwest is the region’s largest two-day technology and knowledge conference taking place in Royal Oak, Mich. April 16 – 17, 2010. Founded by Adrian Pittman, Jordan Wolfe and Zach Lipson, FutureMidwest is the fusion of two successful conferences held in Michigan in 2009 – the Module Midwest Digital Conference and TechNow.
I’ve been to a lot of conferences – some great – some not so much. And the bar is set really high for my expectations of this weekend. I know I will meet a lot of great people and do some valuable networking. I’m sure there will be some great conversations and this event is part of our energized rebuilding of Detroit & Michigan. But my hopes – for better or worse – are for even higher levels of achievement.
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When You Shouldn’t Listen to Your Customers
Mark Cuban wrote an interesting post earlier this week on why you should never listen to your customers. Never listening is probably taking it a bit far. After all, customers are the ones giving you money in exchange for your product or service, so you should listen to their feedback and concerns. But I do think there are specific situations when you shouldn’t listen to your customers, which may go against everything you’ve ever heard, but hear me out…
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