Facebook for Work

Are we about to see a tidal wave of people start using Workplace, the new "Facebook" for work? That seems to be the question as Facebook releases its new product Workplace today. Previously Workplace has been in beta, but even in this mode it's had over 1,000 businesses and organizations sign up. As of today though, anyone can begin using it. While Workplace will face competitors already out there, it's association with the ever popular social media network Facebook seems like it will provide a clear competitive edge to signing up users.

Workplace, unlike Facebook, will also have a cost associated with it. Using analytics, Workplace will be charged based upon the number of active users on a monthly basis. 

So the question is -- who will be the early adopters in law firms? Will Workplace be able to get around Facebook's association with distractions and lower productivity in the work place? 

Here are some additional places to read about Workplace: 

• http://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2016/10/10/facebook-rolls-workplace-competitor-slack-office
• http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/719665/facebook-workplace-new-social-network-office

The Beginner's Guide to Social Media

For those who are interested learning the ropes of social media, Marc Georges of Mashable Social Media has provided a beginner's guide on the following social networking websites:

• Tumblr
• LinkedIn
• Reddit
• Facebook
• Twitter

If you are familiar with these services, check out tips and tricks to advance your skills.

Social Media for Business Research

April Kessler provided a list and presentation of Social Media websites that are being used for business research, competitive intelligence, business start-ups and much more.

Facebook settlement will make all future privacy changes "opt-in"

Facebook settlement will make all future privacy changes "opt-in"

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Facebook is close to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that will require the social network to make all future privacy changes "opt-in."

The 500+ Friend Introvert

The 500+ Friend Introvert

This post from 3 Geeks and a Law Blog intrigues me. Younger people have no problems posting, tweeting, meeting people virtually, but are shy in real life crowds. Is this indicative of the times, or did we have more mentors in the past to shepard us through the first few conferences and social hours?

snopes.com: Facebook Charges

snopes.com: Facebook Charges

If you are on Facebook, I'm sure you've seen the posts (usually in ALL CAPS) claiming that Facebook will be charging for services. Not true, according to this Snopes.com article.

Westlaw on Facebook

Westlaw has a Facebook page.If yo have an account and interested, please enter "Westlaw (Product/Service)" in the search box. Press "Like" to receive postings such as research tips, links to blogs, legal news and etc.

The 7 Sins of Social Media

Lawyerist.com has provided a list of do's and don'ts in the use of social networking in the legal field. Read here.

Why We Need Libraries in the Digital Age

Mark Roosa, Dean of Libraries at Pepperdine University, explains even though we are entrenched with internet researching with Google and Wikipedia along with Web 2.0 applications such as Facebook and Twitter, there is still a need to have libraries. Read more of this article.

Facebook does about face

In case you missed it, Facebook had changed their terms of service, which angered many users. The changes would have allowed Facebook to keep user data on the system even if the user deleted their account. The service has now retracted the change. See the below articles for further details.

Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use
By ALAN COWELL
Published: February 18, 2009
New York Times

After a wave of protests from its users, the Facebook social networking site said on Wednesday that it would withdraw changes to its so-called terms of service concerning the data supplied by the tens of millions of people who use it. (cont)

Previous article:

Facebook’s Users Ask Who Owns Information
By BRIAN STELTER
Published: February 16, 2009
New York Times

Reacting to an online swell of suspicion about changes to Facebook’s terms of service, the company’s chief executive moved to reassure users on Monday that the users, not the Web site, “own and control their information.”

(snip)

This month, when Facebook updated its terms, it deleted a provision that said users could remove their content at any time, at which time the license would expire. Further, it added new language that said Facebook would retain users’ content and licenses after an account was terminated. (cont)

Your Private Facebook Pages May Not Be Private

Security researchers gained access into Private Facebook Pages with unusual search strings to get around search restrictions where "search preferences, or "search settings" were not changed.

Even if the page was marked private, by not changing the "search settings," spiders were able to index and catalog the pages.

One of the search strings reported in Wired include "Women interested in Women." Facebook claims that a change has been made, but this breach has been known since September 2006.

http://www.wired.com/software/webservices/news/2007/06/facebookprivacysearch