Hello Ronni and others interested in this thorny subject I am interested in Google+ because I am researching these kinds of sites for some club websites I manage. In particular, I am being pressured to give links to Facebook and Twitter accounts. I have done so on one of the sites.
Thank you for drawing our attention to that section in the Terms of Service. I can read. So I can see what it says. Yuk. David On 11/07/2011, at 10:29 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > 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]> > -- 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]>
