Reshared post from +Jim Fawcette

Thinking Giving Arab Rebels Anti-Aircraft Weapons that Can Shoot Down Government Fighters, Helicopters and Air Transport is a Good Idea?
Mitt Romney apparently does

Remember, Syrian rebels include jihadist from many countries, including thousands with ties to Al Qaeda. 

Reuters: "a Romney administration would work with its allies to ensure that Syria’s rebels receive missiles that will allow them to shoot down government attack jets and helicopters. And he said a Romney White House would do more to back post-Arab Spring countries as they try to democratize."

Reshared post from +Alexander Howard

So… Facebook has "deprecated" frictionless sharing of what people are reading. Announcement from earlier today: "In order to provide users with experiences that meet their expectations, we will no longer approve custom actions that publish stories as people consume content. These apps must use the appropriate built-in actions or create a different sharing experience. "-Henry Zhang, Facebook http://j.mp/Rh5Tm6 

I've never used an app, particularly a newsreader, that did this. For me — and others, like +Mike Loukides, whose post I've share din this one  — automagically sharing whatever you read is quite problematic.

What this boils down to is that developers will now have to code in actions like “Watch,” “Read,” “Listen” or “Follow" to share something — adding some intentional friction.

That, I like.

http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/12/the-end-of-social.html