Comments on: Facebook Deletes Ranger Rick, Saves Paris Hilton Clones

By: Faux Flowers

Faux Flowers — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:13:12 +0000

I was just wondering if social networks like facebook were meant for celebrities.. afterall they would also like to share their thoughts and know people.

By: Facebook weirdness

Facebook weirdness — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:04:51 +0000

One of my friends got deleted simply because she had an odd sounding name, was her real name too. Had to mail them her birth certificate before they’d believe here.

By: Brian Carter

Brian Carter — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:59:10 +0000

Robert- Ya the response could be better but I can’t imagine how they can police an exponentially growing network without algorithms? I suppose whoever solves how to get humans to fix that… probably spam needs to be identified by humans in a voting fashion, but humans against spambots? Time consuming, no fun…

I’m getting fed up with myspace because it’s so spammy and throws so many errors now. Run to FaceBook? Then when it gets spammy? Keep running to the next social networking site until the spammers take over… ad nauseum?

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Social networking: has the train left the station? at Girls with Macs — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:43:42 +0000

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By: Robert Gorell

Robert Gorell — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:00:22 +0000

Brian — I think social networking platforms like Facebook shouldn’t be relying on algorithms alone, especially when Zuckerberg claims to be mapping the “social grid”. They need to be careful, lest there be more PR gaffs to come. To an extent, a gaff is in the mind of the beholder. I felt their response was lame, especially since it apparently wasn’t an automatic thing, so I’m with David on this one.

David — Will you check in with us if/when anything changes?

Any other organizations have issues with Facebook or other social networking sites?

By: David T. Pierpont

David T. Pierpont — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:12:19 +0000

I agree it will always be a battle of sorts and that is a reflection of life in general. The problem with the way Facebook handled the issue was their policy and the randomness to which they apply it. They also offer no recourse and it was all done by hand. In addition, when NWF asked to discuss the issue with them, they didn’t want to hear it. An organization that works with millions of real people working on real issues. A bit harsh…

By: Brian Carter

Brian Carter — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:55:20 +0000

I suppose you could call it a gaff, but of course it’s symptomatic of the huge problem of fighting social spam, not unlike google fighting search spam… I really can’t imagine how they can win with their algorithms without intuitive artificial intelligence. Spammers will always be one step ahead, and innocent people/sites will always get unjustly penalized. Am I wrong?

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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:41:46 +0000

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By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:36:12 +0000

Ranger Rick should start getting pics of himself gettin out of a car with no panties on… then MAYBE he can stay

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:10:59 +0000

FREE RANGER RICK!

By: David T. Pierpont

David T. Pierpont — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:33:42 +0000

Here is a new group on Facebook that could bring a positive solution to this issue.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18019588552
Non-Profits On Facebook