The new privacy controls actually allow me to go in and LOCK DOWN MORE stuff than before and just have more control over many little things than before. But yes, they are encouraging you to be open and the defaults aren’t very private. So they are only half right about saying they are doing it for your benefit.
However, I would bet that even if no one posted private things but still wanted to interact with their friends and Facebook had default privacy locked down. Then new users to Facebook would have a bad experience, or not be as impressed with how “cool” Facebook is at staying connected and then Facebook would loose potential users.
People are going to complain either way. The problem is Facebook has so many features that there are too many privacy controls. So whether Faceook locks down by default or they leave open by default, people are going to complain that it is too much hassle to handle the privacy controls to have the experience the user wants. In the end the complainers (no matter how much or how little they want to share) are just to lazy to do things for themselves.
On another note about the recent interview with the Facebook employee. You’re surprised that something you put on a website is stored on a computer somewhere? It also sounds like they have a good start on internal policy with employees. If you look at someones profile you are prompted to provide a reason. If you’re reason is poor, you can bet you’re about to be fired.
You can view all of these videos from my youtube playlist.
1. Left 4 Dead Tank Spawned Before Leaving Safe Room
161,488 views | 661 comments
This was in the early days of Left 4 Dead back in November 2008. There was always something new happening in the game, maybe people seeing for the first time. Plus some bugs and not so good balance on the AI Director. Here is one of those odd events where the Tank spawned outside the safe room before we even opened the door or took the bar off. Give us a chance Director geez! Lots of debating in the comments on whether I used cheats to spawn it myself, and the capabilities of Tanks breaking down doors. My favorite comment to come out of it:
“yo mate i left a comment sayin s_spawn tank then you say it spawn in front off you so you say i am wroung and you do not say u did not use cheat so noclip it let s u fly so there”
2. Left 4 Dead Smoker Pulled Me Out of Elevator
72,352 views | 161 comments
Another rare, or rather, difficult attack to pull off (excuse the pun) is pulling someone out of the elevator as a Smoker while it closes. Leaving you behind as your team moves forward. If you never seen this before, or maybe if you have, once it happens to your team for the first time you will need to check your underwear. It was so awesome. There are not very many videos of this trick on youtube. I only started recording once it happened, but Craybe has a full video of the trick. Comments are usually people thinking Craybe pulled me but IT IS NOT. It’s two different games / videos.
3. Left 4 Dead Boomer Sounds
58,031 views | 531 comments
Nothing really to say about this one. It is just a few pictures of the boomer with all boomer sounds playing. This is my only video with still pictures and sound. I hate those kind really. I was in a Left 4 Dead YouTube mood and just needed something to post.
4. Left 4 Dead Hunter Pounce Max Damage Tests
56,630 views | 279 comments
A controversial video, yet doesn’t have too many comments. This video was a test of jumping as a Hunter from different heights and angles to see what determines damage count. People like to pick fights in the comments on this one. Sometimes with me. I don’t participate though and let everyone decide for themselves. Some people take a tone that I am stating facts to their face and trying to tell everyone how things are, thus pick arguments to prove me wrong. Clearly not the case, only my observation presented for the public to take or leave. Though people seem to favor the video Google: PlAz3UG1lN0 +forum and the conclusion is general consensus.
5. Left 4 Dead Infected Own Survivors in 45 seconds.
25,972 views | 188 comments
Isn’t pwnage fun?
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