WesGill.net

Facebook returned to its previous Terms of Use after there was much reaction from its users after a recent change. The new terms were interpreted to mean that any content uploaded to the website could be used by Facebook in anyway they felt, forever.

The changes in the terms of service had gone mostly unnoticed until Sunday, when the blog Consumerist cited them and interpreted them to mean that “anything you upload to Facebook can be used by Facebook in any way they deem fit, forever, no matter what you do later.” – The New York Times

Facebook has an incredible amount of personal information at their hands and must be extremely careful how they use it. It is good to see that they are wanting to work with its users to make a better Facebook, but it only takes one can of worms to make a real mess.

NYTimes Article: Facebook’s Users Ask Who Owns Information

Today I returned from a snowboarding trip to Fernie, BC through Red River College. We rode in the mountains for 3 days while staying at the Stanford Inn. There was an overnight snow the night before our last day so we did get to enjoy some powder before we left.

Snowboarding in the mountains is nothing like the hills around Manitoba and was an awesome experience. Sadly the downside to the mountains is getting there. We took over a 15 hour bus trip across the prairies for this trip, and there is NOTHING on the prairies. Many of us on the trip decided that a flight would be worth the extra cash next time around.

We stayed in a 18 person chalet, which every night had at least 50 people in it during peak party times. Surprisingly, there were no damage charges or any extra fines despite a few damaged items (coffee pot, vents, doors, etc).

Through the trip we did do some filming so there should be a video out within the next few weeks, but I may kick out some smaller clips to YouTube before then.
More photos can be found on my Flickr page