Hello Paul, If you are having a ‘jab’ at me for asking WAMUG members to check before they sign-up for Google+ , I’m very disappointed.
Look at the times members have downloaded and installed something without finding out all the details first, and then we (the members who give support on WAMUG) try to sort out for them. That is why we try to inform members to “read the fine print”, do some research before ‘jumping in feet first’ (for lack of a better term). I’m not ‘inciting fear’ into people, I’m just trying to get them to be aware of what they are signing up for or installing, so they don’t make an ‘error of judgement’ and then have to pay the consequences. All I’m trying to do is alert WAMUG Members to “Read the Fine Print BEFORE You Sign Up”. Paul, have you read the "Google Terms of Service”? I have! This section in particular: /Begin Quote: “By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.” “You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.” “You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.” /End Quote: <http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS> Regards, Ronni On 11/07/2011, at 8:01 AM, Paul K wrote: > Hi All, > > Yes, scepticism is a healthy thing. > > Fear however clouds our judgement. > > Many sites out there, not just social networking ones, require information > from their members to function meaningfully. > So if Google+ requires information as a cost to the user it must offer a > benefit as a reward. > It is up to the individual user to assess if the deal is a good one for them. > I am still yet to see any "risk" in this and I fear there is unfounded fears > being whipped up here. I am not saying 'join Google+'. I am saying be > realistic. You take a bigger risk eating chicken from a bayne marie but you > do it, no? > Sure FB has had some bad things happen, but do you hear Today Tonight > shouting about the benefits from their rooftop? Or Ronni for that matter? > > You need to remember that no social situation is without risk; 'don't mention > war or politics at the dinner table'. The risk is that you will show your > opinion leaving you open to opposing views. Big woop. If you don't like that > kind of heat why would you consciously ask to be allowed in the kitchen? A: > for the benefits of an open conversation with other people. > You weigh the "risk(?)" and make the choice. > > Sorry but I'm a bit hung up on that word "risk". To me it comes across as > hyperbole. > > Cheers > Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
