Comments on: Editorial: Anti-bike group on Facebook needs to go http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986 Portland Oregon bicycle news, events, culture, travel and opinion. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:54:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jenn levo http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491811 jenn levo Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:45:42 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491811 late last week i urged my friends to report the facebook page "national hit a cyclist day" (which was scheduled for sometime in June) and within 20 minutes, the page was removed from Facebook. I think the thing is, you can share your opinions and thoughts on facebook and if it's just a thought but no actual threat, the FB officials will leave the page up. However, if it is a direct call to action (like the beat up a Ginger Day that happened last year) then facebook will stand by their guidelines and remove the page. late last week i urged my friends to report the facebook page "national hit a cyclist day" (which was scheduled for sometime in June) and within 20 minutes, the page was removed from Facebook. I think the thing is, you can share your opinions and thoughts on facebook and if it's just a thought but no actual threat, the FB officials will leave the page up. However, if it is a direct call to action (like the beat up a Ginger Day that happened last year) then facebook will stand by their guidelines and remove the page.

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]]> By: Joe http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491657 Joe Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:56:12 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491657 #85 thank you just joined! :) #85 thank you just joined! :)

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]]> By: Tom http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491611 Tom Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:54:38 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491611 Facebook thrives on user accounts and publicity. So, ignore it and deactivate your account. That's what I did. Facebook thrives on user accounts and publicity. So, ignore it and deactivate your account. That's what I did.

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]]> By: Pete http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491538 Pete Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:50:13 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491538 Lots of discussion on censorship versus freedom of speech, but let's put forth a hypothetical situation. You have a family member that was taken hostage by a militant group and had their neck slit open and a photograph of this was sent to be published (a dilemma editors often face) to attract attention to their cause. A newspaper decides to publish it on their front page. How would you feel about that? Would you enjoy it more if there were comments saying your family member deserved it? The incident pictured above was truly irresponsible and tragic, claiming the lives of innocent people including my friend, one of Mexico's great racers. I loath Facebook for allowing this to be published, and it tips my decision against joining (I was on the fence since several friends use it to share photos). Censorship or not, poking fun at murder is unacceptable to me. Lots of discussion on censorship versus freedom of speech, but let's put forth a hypothetical situation. You have a family member that was taken hostage by a militant group and had their neck slit open and a photograph of this was sent to be published (a dilemma editors often face) to attract attention to their cause. A newspaper decides to publish it on their front page. How would you feel about that? Would you enjoy it more if there were comments saying your family member deserved it?

The incident pictured above was truly irresponsible and tragic, claiming the lives of innocent people including my friend, one of Mexico's great racers. I loath Facebook for allowing this to be published, and it tips my decision against joining (I was on the fence since several friends use it to share photos).

Censorship or not, poking fun at murder is unacceptable to me.

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]]> By: Ken Steinhoff http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491438 Ken Steinhoff Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:41:07 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491438 Looks like the cyclists have overwhelmed the site. For once, the solution to pollution appears to be dilution. <a href="http://www.palmbeachbiketours.com/facebook-fan-page-promotes-cycle-violence/" rel="nofollow">Here were my earlier thoughts on how to deal with it.</a> Looks like the cyclists have overwhelmed the site.

For once, the solution to pollution appears to be dilution.

Here were my earlier thoughts on how to deal with it.

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]]> By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Facebook Refuses to Remove Group Promoting Anti-Cyclist Violence http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491264 Streetsblog Los Angeles » Facebook Refuses to Remove Group Promoting Anti-Cyclist Violence Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:06:30 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491264 [...] H/T Bike Portland. [...] [...] H/T Bike Portland. [...]

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]]> By: Domes http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491211 Domes Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:58:12 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491211 Oh, and has anyone actually read the content on the page? Oh, and has anyone actually read the content on the page?

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]]> By: Domes http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491209 Domes Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:53:46 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491209 Three days later... The group has grown from "more than 32,000" to 34,767. It's still there, obviously. Has anyone received any correspondence from facebook about the group's account being "deleted?" Three days later... The group has grown from "more than 32,000" to 34,767. It's still there, obviously. Has anyone received any correspondence from facebook about the group's account being "deleted?"

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]]> By: matthew v http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491191 matthew v Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:44:26 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491191 how's this? become a fan and start posting pro bike comments. i did and love it!!! how's this? become a fan and start posting pro bike comments. i did and love it!!!

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]]> By: Craig http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/08/editorial-anti-bike-group-on-facebook-needs-to-go-27986#comment-1491157 Craig Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:53:39 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=27986#comment-1491157 There’s a new spinoff FB fan page that represents cyclist's POV called "I prefer to ride my bike in the street so deal with it you stupid motorist!", which you can support. Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-prefer-to-ride-my-bike-in-the-street-so-deal-with-it-you-stupid-motorist/242980189798 There’s a new spinoff FB fan page that represents cyclist's POV called "I prefer to ride my bike in the street so deal with it you stupid motorist!", which you can support. Check it out here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-prefer-to-ride-my-bike-in-the-street-so-deal-with-it-you-stupid-motorist/242980189798

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