http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/22566/facebook_changes_political_views_options_to_political_parties Comments for "Facebook Changes "Political Views" Options to Political Parties" en http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/22566/facebook_changes_political_views_options_to_political_parties#comment-1862 <p></a>Sorry about that Justin, I changed it to reflect that you created the progressive group. </p> <p>I also fixed some international numbers that were outdated on Facebook's press page.</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:11:08 -0500 Michael Whitney comment 1862 at http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/22566/facebook_changes_political_views_options_to_political_parties#comment-1860 <p>I started the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4120006579">group</a>.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamilsizzle/73356028/" title="Self Portrait in front of USS Arizona Memorial.JPG by justinhamilton.org, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/20/73356028_d390394827_s.jpg" width</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:52:40 -0500 justin@justinhamilton.org comment 1860 at http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/22566/facebook_changes_political_views_options_to_political_parties <p>Yesterday Facebook <a href="http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=10499722130">changed</a> the way it lets users identify their political views, replacing a simple spectrum of views with a cluttered list of international political parties. Organizing people into political parties allows Facebook to sell microtargeted ads to advertisers looking to reach, say, Democrats in Ohio. Unfortunately, the change in emphasizing in party over position will organize a small base of users who self-identify as members of the national parties, and scatter the rest into free-form identification. </p> <p><a href="http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/22566/facebook_changes_political_views_options_to_political_parties">read more</a></p> http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/22566/facebook_changes_political_views_options_to_political_parties#comment Facebook Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:25:38 -0500 Michael Whitney 22566 at http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com