One point that isn't explored is what price we're willing to pay for "free" services. Companies have to "monetize" their services somehow. Or we have to be willing to pay for them. It's an issue media firms like the New York Times are grappling with as well. Otherwise a well-rounded piece.

Beth's articl highlights something that "early adopters" like me need to think about before they expose themselves to yet another invasion of privacy. I will now consult my IT guru about my FB privacy status and post a link to this article on FB!!

i like the structure of this story. the writer intersperses her own takes on the ideas cited with experts' thoughts on the same. offering many reasons against the newest photo id policies of facebook, she also points out a change, over time, in mr. zuckerberg's own ideas about privacy. while she mentions the value of being on facebook, she discusses with references, how data-tracking is endemic in our society, the piece illustrates well how dangers to individuals' privacy are only likely to become greater with the newest policy at facebook.

Facebook's outrages against privacy are legion, and this is an excellent round-up.