Facebook and privacy?

Here's another example of Facebook making data they have about me available to their partners.

I went to nominate Fastnote for an award on Mashable and was offered the option of signing into Mashable via Facebook.

OK.

Here's what I got:

Mashable is requesting permission to do the following:

Access my basic information Includes name, profile picture, gender, networks, user ID, list of friends, and any other information I've shared with everyone. Send me email Mashable may email me directly at (my real address)@yahoo.com · Post to my Wall Mashable may post status messages, notes, photos, and videos to my Wall Access my data any time Mashable may access my data when I'm not using the application Access my profile information About Me and Birthday

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Use of this data is subject to the Mashable Privacy Policy · Report Application

Wow.

Fastnote is staying clean and civil

Last month, we asked about the possible contradictions between civility and anonymity for Fastnote, a new site that says it's about "civil, public, and anonymous notes to anyone that everyone can read".

We said that Fastnote was staying clean and civil. Is it still?

Yes, it's still working - the site is clean and civil. They have an incredibly simple approach. Every note to anyone or comment on the note has a link right next to it that says "report". If you think something isn't civil, is offensive, or in any other way doesn't meet the guidelines, you simply click and report the note or comment. It's then teed up for other Fastnote users to assess through the community moderation process.

Nice new graphics and a simple "How Fastnote Works" link on the home page.

Fastnote seems like a good place to say anything (as long as it's civil) to anyone and a good place to see what people are saying to anyone.

Civil + Public = Fastnote.