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- IShouldBeWorkin, on 04/20/2008, -3/+31While only time will tell as to the merit of the allegations in this specific lawsuit, I definitely think Facebook's handling of user privacy and their policies deserve a closer look and some scrutiny.
- MavRevMatt, on 04/20/2008, -2/+21Except I had something similar happen to me. I have a Facebook account, and my father has a Blockbuster account. Even though the two have never been logged on at the same time on one computer, Facebook somehow tied that Blockbuster account to my Facebook account, without telling me. I only noticed it when I went into privacy settings. I never added a Blockbuster application either.
- ogisdan, on 04/20/2008, -4/+21Netflix>BlockBuster
This furthers my point. - lcarsdeveloper, on 04/20/2008, -6/+21That's ok, we hate you for being one of 'those' people too.
- synystar, on 04/20/2008, -4/+13"What's this? I can show the world what I'm doing? I am so signing up for that! Wait...the world knows what I am doing? I am so suing."
- locojones, on 04/20/2008, -1/+9You can't accede to a contract that violates the law. So any portion of Facebook's privacy policy that is in contradiction to that Video Privacy Protection Act is invalid.
- inactive, on 04/20/2008, -3/+11Yeah, just because MrBabyMan weighs as much as 124 people doesn't mean his digg should count that many times.
- snuffulupagus, on 04/20/2008, -1/+8I don't think it works like that at all. I remember some online flash game website (Kongregate or something?) would try to do the same thing, regardless of me not adding any info. I think you just need to be logged into facebook.
- BentleyGT07, on 04/20/2008, -4/+11A class action lawsuit for whoever is left on this planet who still uses Blockbuster.
- mediaphile, on 04/20/2008, -14/+20Don't sign up for the Blockbuster Facebook application. Problem solved. When you sign up for it, you're actively connecting your Blockbuster account to your social networking site so your friends can see. What do people expect?
- NathanielJ, on 04/20/2008, -3/+7"14.1 By signing registering an account at Facebook.com you grant Mark Zuckerberg full rights to enter you any way in which pleases him between the hours of 11:00pm and 5:00am every night. You also grant him permission to cut you up real good with a rusty spoon."
Well, it's in the privacy policy, so I guess it's OK for him to do it, right? - digid, on 04/20/2008, -0/+4By checking your facebook account in the past you still left the cookie behind. A web bug is left on blockbusters site served from the same domain that issued the cookie when you logged into facebook. They now have a way to link the blockbuster site with a facebook account even though the user of both sites are not necessarily the same person.
- NathanielJ, on 04/20/2008, -2/+6Why didn't you just RTFA and answer your own question? Facebook wasn't giving away any info, Blockbuster was, and WITHOUT consent.
You fail. - thefinger, on 04/20/2008, -1/+4Was it a 3-piece? double breasted?
These suits.... they're just too damn uppity these days. - digid, on 04/20/2008, -0/+3it's called facebook beacon. It uses web bugs and the facebook cookie to determine your identity transparently.
- logiktrip, on 04/20/2008, -1/+4Clever.
- MisterFreeze, on 04/20/2008, -1/+4"All Holes Filled With Hard *****", "Busty Lesbians IV", "National Lampoon's Shemale Vacation", "The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood"
- Doriath, on 04/20/2008, -0/+3This suit is NOT about facebook publishing your video rental information. That has been opt-in for some time now. The suit is about the fact that Blockbuster still shares that information with Facebook, even if Facebook isn't publishing it.
So anybody commenting about how the suit has no merit because she can just change her settings should try reading the article a few more times. - 3210, on 04/20/2008, -1/+4Hopefully she will be successful in the suit, this is a great invasion of privacy.
- Arcueid01, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2Good, I certainly hope that they both have a devastating final judgment on this one because they deserve it. They need to ask not do and they need to give a ***** about our civil liberties and not the bottom line. ***** these greedy corporations.
- inactive, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2This April 17th was a bad day for Digg.
- Shadowgamers, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2Someone doesn't turn the tap off
- Aensland, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2Stupid troll is stupid.
- inactive, on 04/20/2008, -2/+4New and improved Vileputrid, now with even more *****. See? Tehrooni and Bingobongo have nothing on this guy. Amiga500? Nothing.
- mediaphile, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1At least it wasn't a suite.
- dgilligan, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Yeah I had it happen to me that facebook started putting in its newsfeed that I had added/deleted movies to my queue. I had never added a blockbuster app on facebook or been given any notice that these two accounts from separate sites would be linked.
- mediaphile, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2Not anymore: the beacon system is now opt-in, so the only way Facebook can retrieve information from Blockbuster is if you choose for it to happen.
- Maxamegalon2000, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1Actually, the opting-in is only for the publishing. The information is sent to Facebook either way.
- NathanielJ, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1No, I assume all laws are laws. How silly of me.
- Aensland, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Regarding Kongregate, there's a section on the profile which asks you to enter your Facebook info (btw I don't have one so I can't test, I'm allergic to those stupid herd sites). By itself, a Kongregate account can't tie you to your Facebook account.
I'm guessing this is the same thing with Blockbuster. It can't magically know your account; you have to fill the info in. Of course I think it's devious they autolink you when you fill in your info instead of asking "Do you want to participate, fo' sho rly? YES/NO" but that's not the main point. - tendonut, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1He was anonymous.
- small3687, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Looks like some decided to start tapping the final nail into Blockbuster's coffin.
- Aensland, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2If Skynet were to become aware through the filth on the interwebs, it wouldn't be a hostile AI deciding to take over the world; it would be a /b/tard.
- Maxamegalon2000, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1Actually, the opting-in is only for the publishing. The information is sent to Facebook either way.
- inactive, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2I bury MrBabyMan submissions. They often make the front page with no summary, and it's clear the Digg algorithm favors certain submitters like him. Digging based on brand recognition is one of the many things ruining this site.
- lucidguru, on 04/20/2008, -8/+9Facebook leaked my privacy too... I hope she wins.
- mediaphile, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1It doesn't magically appear. You have to add the Blockbuster application.
- MavRevMatt, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Although it was on different computers as far as I know. Even if I had logged onto my Facebook account on the family computer it'd have been through my Firefox profile rather than his. What you're saying does make sense in most cases, but I don't think it's possible in mine.
- r3zonance, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1At least have a basic understanding of the concept of cookies in the first place.
Cookies don't work that way. The browser will only send blockbuster.com cookies to the blockbuster.com domain, and facebook.com cookies are only sent to facebook.com. It's the way browsers work.
If the two could be somehow connected then it's a faulty browser (and then neither facebook or blockbuster's fault). - Phyltr, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1How does ones privacy leak exactly?
- mateusap, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2couldn't give a ***** less
- grimward, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Wow Vileputrid, that's the third topic I've watched you troll in.
- Aensland, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Hey wang, if you quit spamming that link ***** you'd actually get to see a positive digg counter for once.
- slapshot24, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1This on the heels of the Facebook private photos hack.
- Scheissen, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2It's not an invasion of privacy and this is why it is a frivolous lawsuit.
- synystar, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Actually... let's make it a challenge. It's impossible, of course, but I'd like to see how long someone could take it. At least until the article is no longer on the front page?
- MisterFreeze, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2So... I got it wrong? Do I really need to read the article?
- ian937262, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2Tons of people do. I frequent my Blockbuster and have great conversations with the staff and have never had a problem with the store. Just because you had one bad experience doesn't mean the whole chain is *****.
- ian937262, on 04/20/2008, -2/+3Netflix is a better online system. The in-store 2 or 1 out at a time is better at Blockbuster. Use blockbuster for the popular movies and netflix for the hard to find ones. They both have a place in this world.
- herecomes, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2Nah, I have actual friends on FaceBook, but not one of them posted any real information. I don't really use it; just signed up out of curiosity and made a big joke of it.
And I know it doesn't matter if FaceBook doesn't have your real information. The problem is if you allow FaceBook to map your bogus account to a real account somewhere else. -
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