Tuesday 19 January 2010

Freedom of speech? Not on Facebook!

Just to let you know that the Facebook group I started, 'Masochistic Women', was just removed by Facebook. Why? It definitely contained no offensive images - I checked it out daily to see that no photos of the sort had been added in order not to give Facebook an excuse to remove the group. But obvióusly they don't need any rational reasons as they removed it anyway. I can just assume that it was the name of the group that Facebook didn't approve. Obviously the very description 'masochistic women' is something obscene in some people's minds. What if for instance the gay community was treated this way? Dare we mention freedom of speech?

Will this sort of censorship happen also to the blogging community? I don't think so. There are too many resources which will help you getting your message through if one fails. The trouble with Facebook is that they think they have a divine right to decide what you and I should think and write about. This is censorship in its most disgusting form and with the huge fanbase that Facebook has today they are acting like they have a monopoly of network building resources. You may have built a network of thousands of friends just to have your account blocked at the whim of somebody who just wants to use his power. Yes, somehow I doubt there is any women behind this nonsense.

Anyway, tomorrow some entrepreneur out there will have created a better alternative to this community and Facebook will be history...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is there anything good with facebook? I have decided not to become a member there. To many rules and pressure from friends and contacts to keep it updated. It would not feel as if I did it for myself, but to please other.

Master Scipio

EDWARD said...

I am glad your posting again.I too, am dissatisfied with face book.

Anonymous said...

Try MySpace they are much more open about those kind of things.

Also glad to see you posting

Anonymous said...

I have a punishment for you. Leave your home in the morning. When you come home in the evening you will have a tool for punishement. From your work or shopping, but it will be something unusual for punishment.

Yo will write what it is and what you can use it for, but you will not use it until you have a OK from Master Scipio. That is punishment enough for being away on facebook for so long.


Master Scipio

thor said...

i used to look forward to your new blog posts but these days you post so infrequently. what has happened? is tinaslut.blogspot.com going to be shut down? have you grown tired with your blog?

Anonymous said...

There is nothing passive or submissive about “femininity” or “female sexuality”. It is as much of a force in the world today as it has always been. So in a sense the term “Masochist Woman’s Group” is a bit of a none starter a contradiction in terms. We are witnessing a phenomenal human moment in the world today. There are more people alive on this plant than there has ever been on this planet. Where did all these people come from? “Masochist Women”, hardly.

Anonymous said...

I posted negative comments about walking dead and producer mazzara,they locked my account,fuck those nazi's,they can have that a-political white bread bullshit.............