Re:Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status
by natesm on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @12:00PM
(#3914971)
This isn't private medical information. Every single bouncer that I've encountered knows that I'm an organ donor.
Re:Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status
by thebigshane on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @12:50PM
(#3915253)
I sincerely doubt a single bouncer you've encountered remembers your name, much less your donor status.
That may sound rude, but what I mean is that these bouncers aren't saving and categorizing the information for monetization purposes.
And would you feel the same way if you found out that one of the bouncers has been scanning every drivers license and then selling the extracted data?
On the other hand, while the information on your drivers license is private, the information you choose to put on your public facebook profile inherently ceases to be private.
Re:Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status
by thebigshane on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @12:40PM
(#3915185)
Downvoters: Do you think his prediction of Facebook adding more medical information to profiles is really off-base?
I'm sure there are multiple motives going on here: one may be altruistic, but I can hear the advertisers and insurance companies salivating at the idea of these new categories of information.
Re:Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status
by drivingmenuts on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @12:53PM
(#3915269)
I don't mind my friends and relatives knowing, but somehow, I am unable to countenance the idea of some corporate somewhere knowing this level of detail about me.
Even more relevant and appropriate for bragging rights than a far away future intention to donate organs would be present organ donations already done - of a kidney or bone marrow for example. Why not add that as well?
Along these lines they should consider adding lines for other medical tidbits that are elements of pride and identity for many people. For example, the number of abortions, if you're a cancer survivor, addiction status, ADHD medications, and any other interesting bits they think your friends should be aware of and might bond with you over. Some of of these tidbits might possibly even be monetizable when sold to insurance companies or others interested in such details, that's just a bonus.