Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’

MAYBE NO ONE’S READY FOR THEIR CLOSEUP, MR. ZUCKERBERG

June 2, 2010

“I just wished that nobody made a movie of me while I was still alive.”

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, suddenly discovering empathy for users who don’t like arbitrary privacy-altering decisions made for them, either, CNET News, 2 June 2010

SHARING IS SCARING

May 26, 2010

“When we started Facebook, we built it around a few simple ideas. People want to share and stay connected with their friends and the people around them.”

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, rewriting the history of his Big Brother website in the best traditions of Orwell, Facebook Blog, 26 May 2010

OUR PRIVACY POLICY: IT’S PRIVATE

May 13, 2010

“We had a productive discussion where comments were made and questions were asked and answered.”

Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes, displaying his company’s commitment to transparency and openness after an all-hands meeting to discuss Facebook’s philosophy on privacy, Computerworld, 13 May 2010

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE

May 12, 2010

“It’s clear that despite our efforts, we are not doing a good enough job communicating the changes that we’re making.”

Facebook communications czar Elliot Schrage, making an excellent case for his own firing in explaining Facebook’s privacy muddle, Bits, 11 May 2010

PLUS, WE DON’T HAVE TO FLY THEM TO SXSW

March 12, 2010

“We really thought carefully about it and wanted to find a special environment where we really could grow these teams and grow these careers and work with customers, work with people who use Facebook.”

Facebook head of online operations Brady Burnett, on why the Silicon Valley-based social network has chosen to exile its customer-service drones to Austin, KVUE, 12 March 2010