Some of you may know that I am a moderator for a U.S. Navy page and also a co-moderator for a group whose audience is people of same-sex persuasion... yes, gay.
Those people *gasp*
The group "Kick the Ick's" purpose is to provide a welcoming home for us where some may not feel it elsewhere. On occasion, I post G/PG-rated photos on this page.
A month ago I posted six photos of men kissing. Tame stuff. No tongues down one another's throats, no pawing at one another to get out of their clothes. Just a kiss.
I have learned, obviously, a kiss is (NOT) just a kiss.
One of the six photos showed a Jewish and a Muslim man kissing. Instantly, I received a notification that I had violated Facebook's nudity/sexual activity community standard.
Trust me, there was no nudity. And unless you consider a loving kiss sexual, there was no sexual activity.
I do not know if you have been slapped with a FB infraction before or not, but when it happens you are offered the choice of do you agree or not with the infraction. I did not.
Too bad. I protested four times to no avail.
I went through this same process a couple of years back. Did any of you see the first Spiderman movie starring Tobey Maguire? If you did, you might remember the scene where Spidey hangs upside down and Mary Jane, his long-time love interest, pulls off his mask and when she sees Spiderman is her beloved Peter Parker, they kiss.
How romantic!
On my page, I located a photo, same exact pose, but with two guys.
I immediately got slapped with a 'nudity/sexual activity' infraction. Again, no nudity, no sex (can someone even have sex hanging upside down hanging from a spider web?). I protested, but this time they consented that they had overreacted and removed the infraction. Good, huh? Not!
The next day, I reposted the exact same photo and got banned AGAIN! This time, they (whoever "they" is) refused to back down and I was banned for a day.
In the intervening years, I have been banned a few more times (two that I deserved).
Those people *gasp*
The group "Kick the Ick's" purpose is to provide a welcoming home for us where some may not feel it elsewhere. On occasion, I post G/PG-rated photos on this page.
A month ago I posted six photos of men kissing. Tame stuff. No tongues down one another's throats, no pawing at one another to get out of their clothes. Just a kiss.
I have learned, obviously, a kiss is (NOT) just a kiss.
One of the six photos showed a Jewish and a Muslim man kissing. Instantly, I received a notification that I had violated Facebook's nudity/sexual activity community standard.
Trust me, there was no nudity. And unless you consider a loving kiss sexual, there was no sexual activity.
I do not know if you have been slapped with a FB infraction before or not, but when it happens you are offered the choice of do you agree or not with the infraction. I did not.
Too bad. I protested four times to no avail.
I went through this same process a couple of years back. Did any of you see the first Spiderman movie starring Tobey Maguire? If you did, you might remember the scene where Spidey hangs upside down and Mary Jane, his long-time love interest, pulls off his mask and when she sees Spiderman is her beloved Peter Parker, they kiss.
How romantic!
On my page, I located a photo, same exact pose, but with two guys.
I immediately got slapped with a 'nudity/sexual activity' infraction. Again, no nudity, no sex (can someone even have sex hanging upside down hanging from a spider web?). I protested, but this time they consented that they had overreacted and removed the infraction. Good, huh? Not!
The next day, I reposted the exact same photo and got banned AGAIN! This time, they (whoever "they" is) refused to back down and I was banned for a day.
In the intervening years, I have been banned a few more times (two that I deserved).
So, now 30 days later I am back (with the proviso that "they" are watching (again, whoever "they" is).
Am I angry about this? am I confused? Am I worried? You bet I am!
How many hateful Donald Trump posts have Facebook allowed to slide by unpunished? How many posts have you seen that are clear examples of HATE go unchallenged?
So now I wonder if my 'a boy and his dog' photos will land me in hot water? Will my anti-Donald Trump posts cause me grief?
The sad matter of the fact is, the process for getting torched can come from viewer complaints or from a computer algorithm (which was the case for the two photos I mentioned here). Both photos that landed me in hot water were flagged within one second of my posting them. No one even had a chance to see them to 'get all offended.'
After I was banned, two of my friends tested the waters with the photo that most recently got me in trouble. They both were instantly slapped with a warning.
My problem with this process is there is no one you can complain too. Their decision is absolute. Facebook's process is impenetrable. If you saw the photo that seemingly violates community standards, you would shake your head in disbelief.
I have toyed with the idea of exiting, but to what purpose. I have some wonderful friends here. Facebook is a great means of staying in touch with family and friends (personal and those we meet here). The two groups that I work with are but one reason I hesitate to leave.
In the past month, I have missed you all (I was, at least, able to maintain contact through FB IM). I suspect in the coming days a dam has now been breached and you might see a lot of posts from me. You know, to get it out of my system. LoL!
If I disappear again, you will know why... sort of.
If that happens I hope you will visit me on my blog 'Running2Nowhere' where I have plenty to say without fear of being censored.
http://dmappin-running2nowhere.blogspot.com/
So for now, I am back AND pissed as hell with Facebook's hypocrisy. What do? What to do?
Am I angry about this? am I confused? Am I worried? You bet I am!
How many hateful Donald Trump posts have Facebook allowed to slide by unpunished? How many posts have you seen that are clear examples of HATE go unchallenged?
So now I wonder if my 'a boy and his dog' photos will land me in hot water? Will my anti-Donald Trump posts cause me grief?
The sad matter of the fact is, the process for getting torched can come from viewer complaints or from a computer algorithm (which was the case for the two photos I mentioned here). Both photos that landed me in hot water were flagged within one second of my posting them. No one even had a chance to see them to 'get all offended.'
After I was banned, two of my friends tested the waters with the photo that most recently got me in trouble. They both were instantly slapped with a warning.
My problem with this process is there is no one you can complain too. Their decision is absolute. Facebook's process is impenetrable. If you saw the photo that seemingly violates community standards, you would shake your head in disbelief.
I have toyed with the idea of exiting, but to what purpose. I have some wonderful friends here. Facebook is a great means of staying in touch with family and friends (personal and those we meet here). The two groups that I work with are but one reason I hesitate to leave.
In the past month, I have missed you all (I was, at least, able to maintain contact through FB IM). I suspect in the coming days a dam has now been breached and you might see a lot of posts from me. You know, to get it out of my system. LoL!
If I disappear again, you will know why... sort of.
If that happens I hope you will visit me on my blog 'Running2Nowhere' where I have plenty to say without fear of being censored.
http://dmappin-running2nowhere.blogspot.com/
So for now, I am back AND pissed as hell with Facebook's hypocrisy. What do? What to do?
...Facebook has become so hypocritical! The app is about making money and not for people to share stories...
ReplyDeleteIt certainly has morphed into something. I'm not sure what. I definitely have concerns about its direction.
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