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Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by pathy »

mbillie1 wrote: post #30
pathy wrote: post #15

There are privacy concerns but overall I think it is a splendid idea, both for Facebook and for the businesses that choose to join. Your run of the mill free wifi is neither secure nor private to begin with and I don't see Facebook Wifi encroaching on privacy any more than currently available free wifi.

This is a good point. Honestly the most annoying thing will be the polluting of fb feeds with checkins (something it is possible to ignore from others I believe, but not prevent from posting yourself if you check in on fb... which is the whole idea of course)

That is a fair point, and it will be interesting to see how Facebook will deal with "feed pollution".

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by fredsted »

maaaats wrote: post #24
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…

> 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?

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by RankingMember »

sbarre wrote: post #5
RankingMember wrote: post #3

Well that's an interesting one, dangling free wifi in exchange for joining/staying on Facebook. Personally, I'd just create a throwaway Facebook account to use for these.

Do you also have a regular Facebook account? Because it sounds like this could be tied to your mobile device, which means it uses the account you've conveniently provided in your OS profile, which would make this difficult...

I do, but I wouldn't want to pollute it with silly carrot-and-stick-derived check-ins. I'd probably just de-link my FB account on my phone and use the dummy account, then re-link later, depending on how hard up I was for internet access and the expected wait time.

Most people will just click "accept" without reading anything and status feeds will be flooded with check-ins.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by pathy »

zuckerfap wrote: post #35
pathy wrote: post #15

There are privacy concerns but overall I think it is a splendid idea, both for Facebook and for the businesses that choose to join. Your run of the mill free wifi is neither secure nor private to begin with and I don't see Facebook Wifi encroaching on privacy any more than currently available free wifi.

Do you honestly believe facebook won't look for and find ways to encroach on privacy more than currently available free wifi does? Their entire mission is to encroach on privacy, and now they've got you connecting to their wifi hotspots at the gynecologist's office.

Assuming you are a Facebook user they would know your location anyway, Facebook Wifi or non-Facebook wifi.

Then again, considering your username I guess you aren't a fan of Facebook at all.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by MartinCron »

zuckerfap wrote: post #35
pathy wrote: post #15

There are privacy concerns but overall I think it is a splendid idea, both for Facebook and for the businesses that choose to join. Your run of the mill free wifi is neither secure nor private to begin with and I don't see Facebook Wifi encroaching on privacy any more than currently available free wifi.

Do you honestly believe facebook won't look for and find ways to encroach on privacy more than currently available free wifi does? Their entire mission is to encroach on privacy, and now they've got you connecting to their wifi hotspots at the gynecologist's office.

now they've got you connecting to their wifi hotspots at the gynecologist's office

Nobody is forcing you to check in at your gynecologist's office, which is something you can already do, if you're into that kind of oversharing

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by STRiDEX »

ar7hur wrote: post #23

First I thought that FB would provide the hardware and internet connection to the business in exchange for so much information about their customers... But after reading their FAQ, I realize that no, FB does not provide anything. The deal is like "give me your customer info and your internet connection, I'll give you... maybe a few more likes on your page". Eventually for consumers like me who don't use FB, it's goin…

A lot of business do pay for more likes on their pages. These likes are much more valuable as they are actual people that walked into/near the store. It also manages their free wifi by having an expiring token https://www.facebook.com/help/287034034776458

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by furyg3 »

jasonlfunk wrote: post #21
sergiotapia wrote: post #14

Absolutely disgusting. These type of things just give me the willies. Everyday I see that Mr. Stallman was right, it's incredible!

Why is this "absolutely disgusting"? It's good for Facebook, it's good for local businesses, and it completely optional for consumers. I don't see any problem here.

It is not optional for users who do not have Facebook.

Re: Get Facebook WiFi for your business

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Post by MartinCron »

lightblade wrote: post #45

Then use checkins as loyalty card?

That seems like something that can already happen or is already happening. I saw a sign for 10% off your order if you're the FourSquare mayor a few years ago.

It's tacky, but most loyalty card things feel that way to me.

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