This is a good development. It is surprising how poorly most soc media sites handle this sort of stuff, either share all, or share none, or possibly behind password which you have to distribute, and so on.
None of these are satisfactory (how do I know that X doesn't share the password/secret url?) and also mean I have to do a lot of work to manage this. Ideally I should be able to set up or join a group, and because I am a member then if I choose to share with that group then that's it. Group membership = access and the system is good enough to manage individuals and groups (elgg does this for example reasonably well, it is for education). So when I add content I can just choose which groups I want to share it with. eg I might share it with my immediate friends/project team for feedback, then rework it then share it larger groups, and then finally to everyone. On related note, an interesting comment I saw the other day was (re facebook) asking how much would we be willing to pay per year to subscribe to a soc media site/service that actually looked after your privacy? in other words would we be willing to pay for a service that didn't maximise no privacy because of need for advertising revenue and would put your rights first? It's a good question and my personal sentiment is if that were done properly you'd be on a winner. Though the Europhile in me would also wonder and ask why on earth do I have to pay to maintain to my privacy? an appropriate closing Adrian Miles School of Media and Communication Program Director B.Comm Honours vogmae.net.au On 24 June 2010 17:05, Rupert Howe <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been looking for something that does this for a long time. > Facebook and YouTube kind of do it, but their privacy settings are > fiddly and I wouldn't trust them for anything really private. I think > interface is everything. Not only do people need something to share > their pics and vids easily with family and friends, but I think > there's a corporate need too. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
