[Frameworks] Facebook

[Brian L. Frye]

The "fine print" is available here:

http://www.facebook.com/terms.php

It's not clear to me what you mean by "handing Facebook the rights to your work in perpetuity, for free." But this agreement states, "You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook," and grants Facebook a non-exclusive, revocable license to use any material protected by copyright. 

I don't think Facebook could function without a license of this kind, although perhaps the license could be drawn somewhat more narrowly. 

This agreement is dated October 4, 2010.  Perhaps previous versions made more aggressive IP claims?

Brian L. Frye
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On Jun 13, 2011, at 1:37 AM, Ken Bawcom <kjbawc at umich.edu> wrote:

> This is exactly why I didn't sign up on Facebook, I read the fine  
> print. Also it was recently revealed that they are storing all posted  
> photographic representations of people in a facial recognition database.
> 
> Ken B.
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Jim Flannery <jim at newgrangemedia.com>:
> 
>> Sunday, June 12, 2011, 2:22:32 PM, one wrote:
>> 
>>> It would be a nice way to share work we all make.
>> 
>> If you don't mind handing Facebook the rights to your work in
>> perpetuity, for free. Sometimes the small print is worth reading.
>> 
>> --
>> Jim Flannery
>> jim at newgrangemedia.com
>> 
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