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Is banning Facebook the solution?
$tyli$h Executive:
Recently, the Pakistani government banned the social networking website Facebook because of some cartoons about Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Is the Pakistani government right to take such a drastic action in this and other similar circumstance?
$tyli$h Executive:
I highly appreciate the model of FB. It allows you to express yourself. But I personally think the Pakistani government is not right in outrightly banning FB. The cartoons about Muhammad (PBUH) were probably devised by some racist group, not by facebook itself. FB is just a platform to socialize and express your views, nothing more. And it is normal that different people will have different views about something. Why punish the whole website just for a few unscrupulous people who creates such racist groups...? Look at the good side! Friends and colleagues are able to socialize through it from great distances. Business is so easier.
And yes, there is a function to report such hate groups, but its practically impossible for FB employees to remove ALL hate groups. Even "hate groups" are a way to express yourself - a means of freedom of speech. If hate groups are removed, more will be created. And more and more. Practically impossible, and will undermine the ultimate purpose of facebook itself.
elemis:
Do you see Israel or Italy (a staunch Roman Catholic country) blocking FB because of hate groups with regards to Jews and Jesus respectively ?
No, you dont. They simply ignore it, banning FB only draws attention and gives those people that own these hate groups the gratification they desire.
Freaked12:
--- Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on June 19, 2010, 04:08:13 pm ---Do you see Israel or Italy (a staunch Roman Catholic country) blocking FB because of hate groups with regards to Jews and Jesus respectively ?
No, you dont. They simply ignore it, banning FB only draws attention and gives those people that own these hate groups the gratification they desire.
--- End quote ---
I hope You do not mean that pages that are accused of slightest bit of antisemitism are allowed to stay on facebook for more th*n a day?
This is HYPOCRISY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER that when i went on to create a page that was dedicated to Adolf Hitler just to piss off those guys who were drawing the pictures of my Beloved prophet,i was BANNED within hours.
You have also read the complaints section of facebook ?
It states and i repeat *Do you wish to ban this page because it smacks of racism and taunts a group of people*
We ARE SIMPLY DOING WHAT FACEBOOK WROTE ON ITS GUIDELINES
elemis:
@Arsenal The reporting of web sites on FB is dependent on the USERS of FB.
Do you think FB really wants stuff like that on their site; which could affect its viewership and ad revenue ?
Dont be silly man, everyone in this world ISNT AGAINST ISLAM !!!!
--- Quote ---i went on to create a page that was dedicated to Adolf Hitler just to piss off those guys who were drawing the pictures of my Beloved prophet,i was BANNED within hours.
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It is this attitude that gets you a bad name. Instead of trying to provoke them, why didnt you send FB a letter explaining your unhappiness at those cartoons ?
Did you achieve ANYTHING by posting that Page ?
THINK before you act and dont get all self-righteous with me.
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