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Discussion in 'WWII Today' started by gregc, Jan 3, 2010.

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  1. Otto

    Otto GröFaZ Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Some clarifications here:

    1) A bunch of kids were assigned the book to read for school and didn't enjoy it.

    2) The facebook page isn't a hate website

    3) The page is in bad taste, but is a far cry from real racial intolerance. No evil has been done or attempted.

    4) Facebook has been notified, the situation is resolved.

    5) We need to put this to bed.

    If I get even one more off topic post about newspaper habits, politics, or the like I'm closing the thread.
     
  2. gregc

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    thank you Otto sorry for the trouble and thanks for clarification, feel free to close now if you wish, all said and done, again sorry for the trouble sir.
     
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    Surely taking Children's daft chatter overly seriously adds no more to the sum of human culture than the original daft chattering. Next time I hear my kids giggling about Poo I shall have them corked, it's my moral duty...
    (Not actually a bad idea in one of them's case)

    As for what facebook should be. I thought it was merely a spot for talking balls and wasting time with one's mates (And the odd glorious Christmas music chart related campaign). Their T&Cs can be unnerving, but I'd no idea I'd signed on for a moral purity or sense of humour censor.
    Type "I Hate" into the search box there and find more than 500 groups with that term in the title...

    ~A

    Apologies - cross-posted with otto above, edited out the PS ;).
     
  4. gregc

    gregc Member

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    ahh I see apoligises if I was being to rash, I guess I was making too much of a deal out of a bunch of schoolkids with no respect, My apoligies hopefully they will learn though, thank you sir
     
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    macrusk Proud Daughter of a Canadian WWII Veteran

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    Each of us has our own tolerance level at different times. Today was not my day for tolerance regardless of the level or perpetrator's age. Guess it's a good thing I won't be around for a week or two until my tolerance level increases....:armedbear: instead of my usual :peacekeeper:
     
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    Please don't ever call me 'Sir' Greg, and any apology or thanks on this is totally unrequired by me mate.
    We're only chatting on opinions over the Interweb after all, there isn't necessarily a right or wrong, just what people think.

    ~A
     
  7. gregc

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    Okay, I understand, Kinda think though that we should close the thread though since the problems been resolved, unless people have anymore input into this, although I guess its just best to forget and move on, the group will die off most likely anyways
     
  8. Otto

    Otto GröFaZ Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Michelle, I think you handled the situation well. It doesn't hurt to let the right people know what's going on. There were however a few comments about "hate" sites and this is most certainly not the situation here. There were also a few off topic posts made in the direction of politics.

    These kids should know better, now hopefully they can learn that lesson. They are after all "kids" and should have the luxury of learning from their mistakes. Unfortunately the internet makes some mistakes globally accessible.

    To put this in perspective; if we really want to police facebook, there are a lot of better options that a school assigned novel. There are for example groups called "I hate Jesus", "I hate the bible", and "i hate gays and blacks".
     
  9. gregc

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    Yes very good points Otto I agree, the ones you listed are far by the worst offenders indeed, I too hope they will learn and maybe go on to become accomplished citizens and become wise people
     
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    Just so everyone knows, I have reported the group to Facebook administrators ... I will not allow this type of hatred to be spread.. I made a very valid point as to why it must be removed... Bunch of stupid kids that think it's funny to poke fun at a victim of genocide.. I will not stop until it's removed. Even if i have to form some sort a petition.. it will be happen!!


    ah, things like that make me so mad!! Pure Ignorance and hatred!

    By the way the name of this group that I saw on facebook was "F***k Anne Frank" on facebook... I didn't see "I hate Anne Frank" group... it's probably the same group of idiots


    Suzie
     
  11. sox101

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    I agree with everyone has said here about this topic. It really sickens me to read about this. I guess some kids just don't care and are fine with racist comments.
     
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