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Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by jc4p »

hablahaha wrote: post #97
telecuda wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A hybrid approach would be nice for your example: check in on Facebook to get online yourself, or go ask the barista for the WiFi password

I've been in a coffee shop that does this. You can either set the password yourself or log in via facebook. Don't remember the exact workflow, but it's possible.

You can see the setting to enable this from the provider's point of view from the last screenshot on this post on Meraki's site: https://meraki.cisco.com/blog/2013/05/youll-like-this-cisco-...

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by hoka »

ihsw wrote: post #2

And so Facebook encroaches upon the physical world to anchor itself -- storefront businesses will come to rely on Facebook to sell personalized ads. I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook gets to access data about who purchases what and when. If you don't think Google will be doing the same thing with LTE-enabled cars, think again. Their partnership with automakers is no small challenge, and the data gathering opportuni…

Just on LTE-enabled cars? Think bigger! They're running a full fiber optic service; they have every packet coming into and out of your house.

I, for one, welcome our gigabit overlords if only for the fact that they have Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, etc shaking in their boots.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by jmathai »

oceanplexian wrote: post #85
jmathai wrote: post #40

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It's not required but let's be honest - it'll be what happens. Pretty sure the average person would rather "check in" via Facebook than using the current "click this checkbox and continue". People trust and like Facebook. They don't trust or like GogoBoingo Wireless.

Actually I'd trust Boingo more than Facebook as a platform. They've been around since 2001, Facebook since 2004.

I think if you go to the grocery store and ask people you'll find out otherwise.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by joeblau »

carlob wrote: post #109

Real conversation happened to me in an ice cream shop with a home-brewed facebook captive portal in Cambridge, MA. me: Excuse me, is there a way to log into the wifi if you don't have a facebook account? clerk: No, we've had a lots people doing illegal stuff on our wifi, so we need to verify their identity. me: I understand, however I don't have a facebook account. Would you like to verify my identity with a photo id…

The clerk must not be familiar with Facebook's "Real Name" policy. I think that asking a store clerk is probably never going to get you anywhere though. They are the least likely people to be involved with technical decisions. That's something that would be better taken up with the business owner.

What's sad is that the business owner would probably be willing to sacrifice your business for the perceived benefit that he/she is getting from Facebook's WiFi.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by ForHackernews »

jamesaguilar wrote: post #104
mynewwork wrote: post #95

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Does the system let you create a new facebook account or only login with an existing one? If I were to see this system in place, I'd just create a new fake facebook account. So long as the system doesn't have some draconian 'log in with an account older than 1 month with 10 friends' type thing, I don't think I'd mind, and I'm solidly in the 'facebook is evil' crowd.

Doesn't draconian normally mean excessive? It wouldn't be draconian considering you're proposing to engage in the exact abuse such a measure would be meant to fix.

Are you really claiming that creating a fake facebook account is "abuse"?

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by herge »

carlob wrote: post #109

Real conversation happened to me in an ice cream shop with a home-brewed facebook captive portal in Cambridge, MA. me: Excuse me, is there a way to log into the wifi if you don't have a facebook account? clerk: No, we've had a lots people doing illegal stuff on our wifi, so we need to verify their identity. me: I understand, however I don't have a facebook account. Would you like to verify my identity with a photo id…

I'm sure your point utterly convinced the clerk being paid minimum wage at your ice cream shop of the errors of his employer.

Would you have accepted it if the clerk explained to you that requiring a Facebook account is the most hassle-free way that ice cream shop has found, considering a) their technical expertise, b) the amount of time and money they need to invest and c) their average customer?

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by TeMPOraL »

fredsted wrote: post #42
maaaats wrote: post #24

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> what does Facebook use? Is it proprietary? On maps on Facebook, the small text says "(C) Microsoft (C) Nokia".

Doesn't Facebook use bing for translation and maps?

AFAIR it does use Bing for translation, I'm pretety sure that I saw the "translation provided by Bing" note after translating a Facebook comment the other day.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by rattray »

carlob wrote: post #109

Real conversation happened to me in an ice cream shop with a home-brewed facebook captive portal in Cambridge, MA. me: Excuse me, is there a way to log into the wifi if you don't have a facebook account? clerk: No, we've had a lots people doing illegal stuff on our wifi, so we need to verify their identity. me: I understand, however I don't have a facebook account. Would you like to verify my identity with a photo id…

Why not make a fake Facebook account? I imagine it could be useful in a number of other similar situations.

(This is a serious question - I imagine there are real reasons why not, I just can't think of any myself apart from inconvenience/general principle).

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