Social Network sites are a threat to the Web

kennyc · 11-24-2010, 01:01 PM

Berners-Lee: Social networks are a 'threat to the web'
Facebook is walling off information

Carrie-Ann Skinner

Founder of the web Sir Tim Berners-Lee has slammed social networks claiming they are "a threat to the web".

...

He also slammed Apple and iTunes for being "centralised and walled off".

"You can access an iTunes link only using Apple's patented iTunes program," he said.

....Rest Here:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/inde...ewsid=3249764&

Nexutix · 11-24-2010, 01:11 PM

I fully agree with this. Yep, there is an alternative to facebook: diaspora. I heard it is what they call open platform social network.

But the point is, it is junk to put your every thought on your wall. It's like hanging a board outside your house saying "Feeling lonely", "They cheated me!", "This day is delightful" and many like that. Who likes to put such boards on front doors of houses? Funny.

Secondly, they are threat to privacy. It is something that is a worm in cyberculture.

Any more thoughts?

kennyc · 11-24-2010, 01:20 PM

I tend to agree with him. I think the Apple walled garden approach is my most despised concept. I will never buy an Apple product because of that way of doing business.

Sweetpea · 11-24-2010, 01:21 PM

I will not even lower myself to install itunes...

kennyc · 11-24-2010, 01:27 PM

I'm with ya there. In the interest of full disclosure, I do have an iPhone which is supplied by my work, but that is all it's used for - corporate phone and email. ..

Nexutix · 11-24-2010, 01:38 PM

I removed quicktime player a week ago, because it asks me every week to get a pro version. VLC FTW.

wodin · 11-24-2010, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patilsaurabhr

I removed quicktime player a week ago, because it asks me every week to get a pro version. VLC FTW.

Yup, the only reason I have QuickTime is because I bought a camcorder that only makes .mov files. But I'm about fed up with the spamware!

Fbone · 11-24-2010, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patilsaurabhr

I removed quicktime player a week ago, because it asks me every week to get a pro version. VLC FTW.

Thanks for reminding me to uninstall QT.

astra · 11-25-2010, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patilsaurabhr

VLC FTW.

Unfortunately, we are a minority. Every other has iPod or iPhone. They install iTunes. My college has iTunes as a part of a college standard image for certain classes. We even had a training over summer on iPhones and how to integrate them into lessons (at least two of lecturers bought iPhones within a month after the training). Some students come with iMacs or whatever is the name of Apple equivalent of a laptop and are allowed to use them instead of classroom PCs.

P.S. even my niece in Canada has iPhone. I sent her Happy Birthday email yesterday and all of sudden I received email:

Code:

Thanks!! :) say hi to *** :) 

Sent from my iPhone

Her husband is IT/business prodigy...

Musette · 11-25-2010, 07:29 PM

Good points in the article, especially in regards to net neutrality. Let's have those who want their traffic prioritized pay more for the privilage. I see it as nothing more than another way to seperate the "elite content subscribers" from everyone else. A sane person came up with this?

I only use QT Pro to save videos and convert them to audio format for my mp3 player. There was an enire 2 years where I had to use a Mac after my laptop took its last breath. And I used itunes on top of that... talk about an adjustment.

Freeshadow · 11-25-2010, 11:13 PM

yeah, erlier on, people used protocols for communication, accessing the services by software they chose for on a server they wanted on, be it smtp for private maile or news, irc for chat etc. pp. nowdays they happily jump into company made cages and YOU (like me)are looked on like an idiot, when you tell them you won't install no skype for voicechat/chat, or half a dozen of IMs from snafu Inc. pointing out they are free to meet you on this and that irc-chan using the software they want for itwhat was once a bundle of protocols is turns now a closed pla<ground of single companies.. If this is web 2.x I prefer not to upgrade and hope there are enough same minded out there.

I even believe that - should the net be wrecked by this course people min build an other/2nd one: Imagine DNS-like services functioning similar to torrent trackers paired with the usage of wifi transfer protocols via CB

happy_terd · 11-26-2010, 12:39 AM

VLC here also.

11-24-2010, 01:01 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Social Network sites are a threat to the Web Berners-Lee: Social networks are a 'threat to the web' Facebook is walling off information Carrie-Ann Skinner Founder of the web Sir Tim Berners-Lee has slammed social networks claiming they are "a threat to the web". ... He also slammed Apple and iTunes for being "centralised and walled off". "You can access an iTunes link only using Apple's patented iTunes program," he said. ....Rest Here: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/inde...ewsid=3249764&

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11-24-2010, 01:11 PM	#2
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	I fully agree with this. Yep, there is an alternative to facebook: diaspora. I heard it is what they call open platform social network. But the point is, it is junk to put your every thought on your wall. It's like hanging a board outside your house saying "Feeling lonely", "They cheated me!", "This day is delightful" and many like that. Who likes to put such boards on front doors of houses? Funny. Secondly, they are threat to privacy. It is something that is a worm in cyberculture. Any more thoughts?

11-24-2010, 01:20 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I tend to agree with him. I think the Apple walled garden approach is my most despised concept. I will never buy an Apple product because of that way of doing business.

11-24-2010, 01:21 PM	#4
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I will not even lower myself to install itunes...

11-24-2010, 01:27 PM	#5
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I'm with ya there. In the interest of full disclosure, I do have an iPhone which is supplied by my work, but that is all it's used for - corporate phone and email. ..

11-24-2010, 01:38 PM	#6
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	I removed quicktime player a week ago, because it asks me every week to get a pro version. VLC FTW.

11-25-2010, 07:29 PM	#10
Musette Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Libra 2	Good points in the article, especially in regards to net neutrality. Let's have those who want their traffic prioritized pay more for the privilage. I see it as nothing more than another way to seperate the "elite content subscribers" from everyone else. A sane person came up with this? I only use QT Pro to save videos and convert them to audio format for my mp3 player. There was an enire 2 years where I had to use a Mac after my laptop took its last breath. And I used itunes on top of that... talk about an adjustment.

11-25-2010, 11:13 PM	#11
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	yeah, erlier on, people used protocols for communication, accessing the services by software they chose for on a server they wanted on, be it smtp for private maile or news, irc for chat etc. pp. nowdays they happily jump into company made cages and YOU (like me)are looked on like an idiot, when you tell them you won't install no skype for voicechat/chat, or half a dozen of IMs from snafu Inc. pointing out they are free to meet you on this and that irc-chan using the software they want for itwhat was once a bundle of protocols is turns now a closed pla<ground of single companies.. If this is web 2.x I prefer not to upgrade and hope there are enough same minded out there. I even believe that - should the net be wrecked by this course people min build an other/2nd one: Imagine DNS-like services functioning similar to torrent trackers paired with the usage of wifi transfer protocols via CB

11-26-2010, 12:39 AM	#12
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	VLC here also.

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