Comments on: [Podcast] Ep 81: Wolfire Games, Zuma’s Revenge, Lifeboat http://www.igameradio.com/2009/10/02/podcast-ep-81-wolfire-games-zumas-revenge-lifeboat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=podcast-ep-81-wolfire-games-zumas-revenge-lifeboat The Original Podcast about Gaming on the Mac, iPod, and iPhone!! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Omaha Sternberg http://www.igameradio.com/2009/10/02/podcast-ep-81-wolfire-games-zumas-revenge-lifeboat/comment-page-1/#comment-100374 Omaha Sternberg Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.igameradio.com/?p=1402#comment-100374 Facebook isn't actually liable for what people say or post on their site, any more than the phone company is liable for what people say on the phone. They are a conduit through which people speak. That being said, there is a certain responsibility for them to remove illegal activity once it has been brought to their attention. Apparently, JT hadn't ever considered the possibility of submitting any of the sites he found offensive for removal (see http://gamepolitics.com/2009/10/01/one-mouse-click-later-thompson-fb-group-removed for more on that) as once they had been, they were removed. And you are correct that it is illegal to threaten anyone (I looked it up), although I didn't see any of the groups mentioned actually stated a threat (I didn't look over all of the groups on Facebook). One did state a promise for payment in exchange for bodily harm, which is also illegal, but considering how long the request had been up in public without affect, one could question it's viability as a real request, as opposed to bad satire (either that, or people considered that $50 was too low ::snark::). Facebook isn’t actually liable for what people say or post on their site, any more than the phone company is liable for what people say on the phone. They are a conduit through which people speak. That being said, there is a certain responsibility for them to remove illegal activity once it has been brought to their attention.

Apparently, JT hadn’t ever considered the possibility of submitting any of the sites he found offensive for removal (see http://gamepolitics.com/2009/10/01/one-mouse-click-later-thompson-fb-group-removed for more on that) as once they had been, they were removed.

And you are correct that it is illegal to threaten anyone (I looked it up), although I didn’t see any of the groups mentioned actually stated a threat (I didn’t look over all of the groups on Facebook).

One did state a promise for payment in exchange for bodily harm, which is also illegal, but considering how long the request had been up in public without affect, one could question it’s viability as a real request, as opposed to bad satire (either that, or people considered that $50 was too low ::snark::).

]]> By: Eagle0600 http://www.igameradio.com/2009/10/02/podcast-ep-81-wolfire-games-zumas-revenge-lifeboat/comment-page-1/#comment-100317 Eagle0600 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:44:23 +0000 http://www.igameradio.com/?p=1402#comment-100317 I believe that it's illegal to threaten ANYONE. Much as I dislike Jacko, I have to agree with him that comments about hurting people should be removed. I don't know if Facebook are the people he should sue, though. It can be difficult to moderate such large sites at the best of times. On the other hand, freedom of speech and all, the "I hate Jack" groups should be left up. Just not the violence. I believe that it’s illegal to threaten ANYONE.

Much as I dislike Jacko, I have to agree with him that comments about hurting people should be removed. I don’t know if Facebook are the people he should sue, though. It can be difficult to moderate such large sites at the best of times. On the other hand, freedom of speech and all, the “I hate Jack” groups should be left up. Just not the violence.

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