This WEEK in LAW

I think so.

SCOTUS extends/squelches YouTube access to Prop 8 trial (@scotusblog) http://ff.im/-eiwH5

Assume no school equipment or networks are used, and the activities take place off campus. Also, consider geography: Texas courts, for example, might not be as speech-tolerant (see e.g. http://is.gd/5tWxW).

Here in Japan, there is no first amendment, and free speech is a relatively low priority (relative to the US, anyway).

Even with draconian practices by HS admins, and support by the community for the crackdowns, bullying remains the top problem in schools. This is not a problem that can be solved with stiffer rules.

Knowing that it doesn't work... See More here, I don't see any reason why free speech should be restricted in the US for students operating outside the school environment. It's not a school problem.

Kevin - great observation.

Mom *liking* the end of the dry spell - <g>

And more: 15 Funny Facebook Fails http://bit.ly/7FuawS

I always thought the local networks "feature" - and default setting at signup - were a privacy no-no on FB's part.

I like it. College networks were fine, but allowing anyone in Boston? That's too much even though there are people I'd like to find me.

Although we've yet to see the final form, I'm glad to see that the new system will try to give users more control over their privacy settings. At least that's what I took from the letter.

However, I would prefer the new system default to more restrictive settings rather than whatever the user previously had. I suspect there are many users out ... See Morethere who don't understand the privacy settings and their implications, how to change them or simply can't be bothered with them. I also suspect that at least some users never adjusted their default privacy settings when they created their accounts. Better to err on the side a privacy and then let the individual users open up their accounts, if they so choose.

I was also amazed to see that fb now has more people that the US. That leaves only India and China with larger populations! According to Wiki that is... :-)