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The Independent December 28 by Evan Bartlett in tech
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'Why Facebook has had to say sorry for its 'Year in Review''
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'You’ve probably seen it pop up on your own feed. Like many people you may have watched it and enjoyed it and shared it with your friends. But Facebook has apologised to one user after its Year in Review post - algorithmically tailored to each individual user - brought up bad memories. The Year in Review post is supposed to show the photographic highlights of a person’s year - based on views and interactions - but for one man it reminded him just how heart-wrenching his had been.'
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'Speaking to the Washington Post, Facebook spokesperson Jonathan Gheller said: “[The app] was awesome for a lot of people, but clearly in this case we brought him grief rather than joy.” “It’s valuable feedback,” he added. “We can do better - I’m very grateful he took the time in his grief to write the blog post.”'
The Washington Post December 26 by Andrea Peterson
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'The Switch Facebook’s ‘Year in Review’ app swings from merely annoying to tragic'
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'Unless you're making an active decision to disconnect this holiday season, you've probably seen a flood of Facebook "Year In Review" posts -- a sort of digital card highlighting the biggest moments of 2014, algorithmically customized for each user. The posts are slickly designed, even if their visual uniformity can make scrolling through a newsfeed of the digital holiday letters a bit grating. However, in some cases the summaries can go beyond irritating and become downright cruel. The default tagline for the posts is “It’s been a great year! Thanks for being a part of it.” But not everyone actually had a great year. For some users, the prompts to view their own digital year in review may dig up painful memories.'
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I admit that personally I do not, for the most part, like my customized version of the application as presented on my Facebook account.
I would have chosen different images and events.
I do appreciate some of the versions of the application presented by Facebook friends.
Therefore, I chose not to present my version of the application to Facebook friends and to the public, where settings allow.
I have some public settings as I have two Facebook pages, one being a Facebook blog, two Google+ pages and two Google/Blogger blogs. This being one of the Google/Blogger blogs.
I use social networking to present myself and my academic work.
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'Like many people you may have watched it and enjoyed it and shared it with your friends.'
An ethical key here is that although Facebook produces the application without express, explicit permission by the account holder, as in 'Would you like a year in review application? The application must be shared by the user, the holder of the account, for it to be viewed by any Facebook friend or by the public.
Therefore ethically, in my view, despite the questionable use of the account holder's material that may potentially cause psychological suffering for the account holder, since the user and account holder has the ability to choose not to share it with Facebook friends and the public; I do not view a Facebook apology as necessarily warranted.
Rather, perhaps a better Facebook approach is to provide the application as user, account holder interactive as in producing one's own year in review which then can potentially be shared with Facebook friends and the public.
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| I am not in favour of this idea as I think it would create too much negativity and conflict... Further: 2 Timothy 2: 23 from the New American Standard Bible, verse 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce [h]quarrels. Also from the Titus 3: 9, verse 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. Arguments over 'Like' and 'Dislike' on Facebook are a potential for intellectual and spiritual foolishness. |
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| Yes, the joys of Facebook spin... |
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| A candidate to remain a Facebook friend although removed as one I am following... |
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| Again, Facebook spin at work...;) |
