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Demo_Chris

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21. Why do you suppose that is?
Tue Feb 19, 2013, 04:36 PM
Feb 2013

Which of the following do you believe more likely:

1) Like pretty much every non-porn site on the internet, Facebook has a policy of essentially instantly banning nudity and/or racist content -- a policy that does not apply to content considered by feminists to be sexist or insensitive

or...

2) Facebook, with over 1 Billion user accounts and aproximately 500 Million female users, secretly has a problem with women (or even gives a damn about the issue at all).

or...

3) Facebook, the largest social networking site on the planet, with over a billion users, really doesn't care one way or the other, they have no agenda, and their employees spend most of their time running around putting out fires more or less at random.

I learn towards option three. You don't have to. I have a facebook account for my business that I visit once every few months. I think it's a garbage program, I have never really been able to figure out what the hell it's doing, and I have no interest in finding out. But that's my opinion, and it seems a billion people disagree with me. They apparently like the software and like whatever it is that they see posted on the site. So I guess Facebook must be doing something right.



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amen! n/t librechik Feb 2013 #1
Facebook's pretty well known for being Lowest Common Denominator malthaussen Feb 2013 #2
It is far from the lowest common denominator as far as hatred of women is concerned. redqueen Feb 2013 #3
same with racist pages noiretextatique Feb 2013 #4
It makes you wonder about who is reviewing these reports redqueen Feb 2013 #5
I wonder if there's any review process at all MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #19
Kick this to the greatest! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #6
I'm sorry, I know it's horrible... redqueen Feb 2013 #7
Why do women still use Facebook? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #8
Since it is the most popular and arguably the most robust networking tool redqueen Feb 2013 #9
No strategic retreat huh? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #12
Also, if we left every social media where women are treated like crap CitizenPatriot Feb 2013 #18
Same here. smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2013 #10
The good thing about twitter is there aren't any page owners to block you... redqueen Feb 2013 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2013 #16
Yeah. Idiocracy. redqueen Feb 2013 #17
Facebook has over ONE BILLION user accounts Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #11
Yet they were able to catch those offensive cupcakes PDQ. Thise cupcakes are clearly what they Squinch Feb 2013 #13
I guess you missed my point Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #22
Yeah, no. If you read about the vastly differebt way they deal with breastfeeding pics, mastectomy redqueen Feb 2013 #14
Why do you suppose that is? Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #21
Why would you think your three ideas are the only possibilities? redqueen Feb 2013 #24
Okay then... (cont) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #25
Thanks for your thoughtful reply, and your nice compliments. redqueen Feb 2013 #26
Nice post (cont) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #27
An 'it gets better' campaign aimed at young women would be a cruel lie. redqueen Feb 2013 #28
As always, something to think about n/t Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #30
FB has a problem with hate speech in general KamaAina Feb 2013 #20
DU has over a billion user accounts JustJoe Feb 2013 #23
Did you see this? ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #29
Oh yes. redqueen Feb 2013 #31
They can't be bothered to take down a rape joke gollygee Feb 2013 #32
It's a sign of the times. Breasts used for natural purpose = disgusting and obscene. redqueen Feb 2013 #33
pornified. yes. you and i are right there, lol. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #35
breast are for male entertainment, not feeding babies, dontcha know. we act surpised at this. but... seabeyond Feb 2013 #34
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