I suppose in a way this may be the indication of spending too much time in Social Media. And yet, had you been in my place, would you not react in the same way to the letters “RSS”?
The comments about FB pages not working began to come in to a discussion board on 13th of March. Complaints were, as follows:
For full thread of comments, go here: Page Updates Not Showing Up In News Feeds.
Complaining issues were also left in Notes application by those who noticed that RSS feeds directed into Notes are not automatically updated.
While this adds to all the problems Facebook has already encountered over the privacy issues and the interface changes, what I find to be the most surprising is the lackadaisical reaction on the part of Facebook to this issue. Or to put it even more bluntly, no reaction at all. Whilst I allow for all sorts of possibilities, what I cannot take in is the fact that the lessons that we, as Social Media people, teach each other and those who listen, are being openly defied. It has nearly been two weeks since 13th of March, but the thread to which I linked above still has not seen a comment from Facebook staff about the reason, the state of the issue, and the plans to resolve it.
I sent a message yesterday to Mark Zuckerberg about this, saying:
I think it really is odd that no-one of your team has yet responded to what seems to be more important in terms of business communication than the changes made to profiles. Pages of different fan base sizes are being affected by the issue, so we would all be very grateful if you could help resolve this.
Now, there is obviously a way for me to update the page manually. Unfortunately, this does not take away the uneasy feeling of things being done entirely at discretion – including publishing the news about potential setbacks of business-related services. Frankly speaking, I may be one of those who do not mind the recent changes, but I do mind the lagging response to the highlighted issues.
So, check if your Facebook Page is working OK, and if not, consider joining this group: Admins affected by the recent Page to Public Profile change.
In the first week of December I went to Birmingham, and one my destinations was the Birmingham Musem and Art Gallery that houses the works of some leading Pre-Raphaelites. Taught by experience, I asked about the photography. Yes, I had to fill out the form again, but this time the rules were set out in more detail, although once more there is a clause or two that may potentially be difficult to interpret even for the staff themselves:
1. Any copyrights (including publication rights) created in the photographic materials produced under the conditions stated below are reassigned to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
2. Any photography is for personal reference only. No permission for any reproduction rights of any kind is granted or may be assumed. Permission for reproduction rights should be applied for, in writing, to the Picture Library. Each case will be evaluated independently.
3. Any work, which is protected by the artists’ copyright, may not be photographed without the permission of the copyright holder.
4. Any works on loan, including temporary exhibitions, may not be photographed.
5. Flash photography is permitted unless otherwise specified.
6. The use of professional photographic equipment is prohibited. Tripods and monopods may not be used under any circumstances.
7. Video cameras or camcorders may not be used under any circumstances. Filming is prohibited.
Fair enough, reading these rules may put an intrepid visitor off taking pictures in the gallery altogether. However, the first two points just further reinforce what I have highlighted in the previous post on the question of reproduction. The problem is seemingly not only about a picture’s commercial use, but about the multiplicity of such uses. Naturally, if the photo is included in a book, it will be reproduced as many time as the book. For this, it is essential to apply for a permission to a museum.
Notebooks – Los Cuadernos de Julia
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