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dafuzz · 11-19-2008, 12:21 PM

I noticed today a couple of my facebook friends have joined a group naming and shaming Baby Ps' mother and urging everybody to send the pic to their 'friends in prison' so she can get what she deserves.

I'm ambivalent I must admit. Any thoughts?

lbix. · 11-19-2008, 12:23 PM

I was wondering whether something like that would happen.

dafuzz · 11-19-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lbix.

I was wondering whether something like that would happen.

Is this pretty common then? I was never into facebook until a couple of weeks ago and tbh I'm bored of it already.

Cool avatar btw!

lespaulgb · 11-19-2008, 12:30 PM

I got invited to join a facebook group in support of Baby P which had the mum and boyfriends name on the wall.

I'm really not surprised, if I am it's because their identities were hidden in the first place.

lbix. · 11-19-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dafuzz

Is this pretty common then? I was never into facebook until a couple of weeks ago and tbh I'm bored of it already.

Cool avatar btw!

I was just wondering whether people would be letting their 'friends on the inside' know who it was... along with a bar of soap and a pillow case.

Thanks (re the avatar)

Whammyman · 11-19-2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dafuzz

I noticed today a couple of my facebook friends have joined a group naming and shaming Baby Ps' mother and urging everybody to send the pic to their 'friends in prison' so she can get what she deserves.

I'm ambivalent I must admit. Any thoughts?

My first thought is, do they have the right name and photo?
My second is, isn't it an offence to incite people to violence?

Wrong, no matter what way you look at it imo.

holnrew · 11-19-2008, 12:43 PM

Yep it's not on.

They also got a group called "Dead babies make me laugh" removed, which was only a group about those dead babies jokes, which are admittedly offensive, but they were acting like all the members were baby killers. Just because some people don't "get" certain types of humour doesn't mean they have the right to censor it.

I'm getting concerned about the way facebook is increasingly being used as a method for a minority to get their way as they are able to form what looks like a majority, but act against the interests of the whole.

roundthebend · 11-19-2008, 12:54 PM

My wife got a text with the names and some other schpiel about naming and shaming etc.

I haven't educated myself on the story for several reasons, but I doubt that I have much space in my heart for the offenders. That said, I don't like this Witch Hunt mentality.

Vim Fuego · 11-19-2008, 12:57 PM

there was a mob formed and I wasn't invited?!?

SeriousCat · 11-19-2008, 01:04 PM

its fucking dumb - the whole baby p thing - dumb dumb dumb

and your all dumb for being excited about it

"wheee!...a baby got killed!...all my mates are going to be upset about it! now i must plan how im going to be more upset about it than them or they wont like me any more...hmmm...i know ill start a facebook group...oh wait...theres like a million of them already...maybe i can petition gordon brown to - i dunno - repeat that he gives a shit or something...damn...been done...right! the only solution is find the dog of some random social workers mum and staple ant and dec to it!...hurrah!...perfect!...my friends will all love me!"

11-19-2008, 12:21 PM	#1
dafuzz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SE London Posts: 3,077	Social networking = mob rule? I noticed today a couple of my facebook friends have joined a group naming and shaming Baby Ps' mother and urging everybody to send the pic to their 'friends in prison' so she can get what she deserves. I'm ambivalent I must admit. Any thoughts? __________________ All practise and no theory

11-19-2008, 12:23 PM	#2
lbix. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,617	I was wondering whether something like that would happen. __________________

11-19-2008, 12:43 PM	#7
holnrew Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 20,389	Yep it's not on. They also got a group called "Dead babies make me laugh" removed, which was only a group about those dead babies jokes, which are admittedly offensive, but they were acting like all the members were baby killers. Just because some people don't "get" certain types of humour doesn't mean they have the right to censor it. I'm getting concerned about the way facebook is increasingly being used as a method for a minority to get their way as they are able to form what looks like a majority, but act against the interests of the whole. __________________ Nick Botfield once stood on the shoulders of giants. It was then that he realised he was afraid of heights.

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11-19-2008, 12:30 PM	#4
lespaulgb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire Posts: 1,363	I got invited to join a facebook group in support of Baby P which had the mum and boyfriends name on the wall. I'm really not surprised, if I am it's because their identities were hidden in the first place.

11-19-2008, 12:54 PM	#8
roundthebend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,245	My wife got a text with the names and some other schpiel about naming and shaming etc. I haven't educated myself on the story for several reasons, but I doubt that I have much space in my heart for the offenders. That said, I don't like this Witch Hunt mentality.

11-19-2008, 01:04 PM	#10
SeriousCat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,004	its fucking dumb - the whole baby p thing - dumb dumb dumb and your all dumb for being excited about it "wheee!...a baby got killed!...all my mates are going to be upset about it! now i must plan how im going to be more upset about it than them or they wont like me any more...hmmm...i know ill start a facebook group...oh wait...theres like a million of them already...maybe i can petition gordon brown to - i dunno - repeat that he gives a shit or something...damn...been done...right! the only solution is find the dog of some random social workers mum and staple ant and dec to it!...hurrah!...perfect!...my friends will all love me!"