Hi Anoop, Read this:
http://www.betabeat.com/2011/12/13/in-which-eben-moglen-like-legit-yells-at-me-for-being-on-facebook/ I also tend to agree that, some times we are part of the problem not just 'them' (here facebook). regards arun > https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/333028_10150695760555259_725015258_11676478_20293833_o.jpg > > What do people in the Free Software community think about it. If > Facebook is restricting my freedom of speech, should I still be using > it? Can I start using diaspora instead of Facebook, but there also > these policies may come into effect at a later stage. Now if I > completely stop using Facebook, then I will be disconnected from the > virtual world, as right now I am not living in a "real world" > (detached from real world connections), as I am in a institute > pursuing my higher studies. > > About library.nu, I am not saying that I should be given all the > content for free, but sometimes there are very few copies in our > institute library, and these books are really costly for an Indian > student(I am not sure about a foreign student) to afford, it costs > between 3500 to 12000 INR and more. And they don't have Indian edition > for most of the titles (except certain undergraduate text books). > > I wanted to invite your attention to the following problems, > > 1. Usage of social networking sites and restrictions imposed by them, > from a Free Software/Free knowledge proponents point of view. > 2. Stop using Facebook or other social networking site, but am I not > separating myself from the virtual community. > 3. Can you suggest some alternatives for Facebook and other social > networking sites, may be diaspora, but won't these restrictions come > into diaspora at a later stage. > > What more can be done for knowledge sharing? May be something like a campaign! > > -- > Anoop Jacob Thomas > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged" > http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
