Unapologetic Enablers of Racism and the Anti-Atheist Agenda
It is quite possible that Facebook has changed its policies regarding what follows in the few years since the most recent incident. But I don’t care. Fuck ‘em. It happened, they let it happen, and they did nothing to undo my suspension after it was brought to their attention.
When you’re done reading this rant, please send an email to Facebook with a link to this page and let them know what you think of their illogical and dichotomous manner of policing profile and forum content. I have posted their email address at the end.
While my current Facebook fan page is still up and running, three prior profiles were suspended for violation of their Terms of Use (TOU). My unforgivable sin is that I didn’t use my real name on the account. (This is not applicable to fan pages as they’re titled and not identified by a first and last name.)
Some team of Facebook morons wrote:
“Fake accounts are a violation of our Terms of Use. Facebook requires users to provide their real first and last names. Impersonating anyone or anything is prohibited. Unfortunately, we will not be able to reactivate this account for any reason. This decision is final.”
First, tell me exactly who or what am I impersonating? I am representing that I am exactly who I am, The Godless Bastard. Second, using an alias within the isolated bounds of a frivolous (and stupid) social networking outlet like Facebook is completely harmless. Third, wake up you flaming morons. Easily 1 in 25 profiles use a fake name, and virtually EVERY profile boasts some intentionally false information. People post all sorts of bogus profile data which Facebook couldn’t possibly verify (even if the information wasn’t false). Plus, it’s all information that Facebook really couldn’t care less about. You know it, we know it.
Logic Authored By Morons
There is ZERO difference between using a fake name and lying about your date of birth or the city in which you live or the college from which you graduated, and Facebook doesn’t give a rat’s ass about any of the latter (as verified by their TOU), so why should they care about a false name? Oh, I’m sure they’ll conjure up a bullshit excuse, but it’s just that: bullshit.
Regardless, their ability to identify an alias is questionable at best. How can they come to the conclusion that “Godliss Basturd” is a fake name but “Jerry Wayne Morris” isn’t? (They can’t.) By the way, Facebook won’t let you enter “Godless” for your first name. Can anyone say anti-atheist agenda? (“Bastard” is also forbidden.) I had to fake them out by intentionally misspelling Godless Bastard.
At any rate, I could make my peace with their TOU if they would apply it fairly and without such appalling disparity. Let’s take a look, shall we?
Facebook suspended my account because I used “Godliss Basturd” as my name. However, they allow the most repugnant display of RACISM and ANTI-SEMITISM to go unpunished.
A Facebook forum called Funny Inspirational Pictures That Are In Poor Taste features parodies of those insipid office posters that we all love so much. I’ll admit that many of these parodies are funny and harmless. However, many of them are profoundly racist and anti-Semitic.
Let’s recap…
What Will Get Your Facebook Account Suspended
Using a harmless alias because you want to maintain a modicum of privacy and don’t want to be stalked by anyone.
What Will NOT Get Your Facebook Account Suspended
Posting the most repugnant, revolting, and offensive RACIST and ANTI-SEMITIC images imaginable.
If you’re not already satisfactorily disgusted, check out a few more images that Facebook allowed without forum or account suspension: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Take note that these specific images have since been removed, but other offensive images remain and the forum has yet to be shut down. I threatened to report one of the forum administrators (Wendy Dobbs, who is still at the helm) after which these and only these images disappeared. I cannot know for sure whether Wendy removed them out of fear of backlash or if Facebook authorities took action on their own accord. Regardless, the forum was allowed to remain. This is an unforgivable disgusting double-standard in consideration of the reason for the suspension of my account.
Words like “Godless” and “Bastard” are not allowed in a Facebook profile name (so much for freedom of speech) and will get your account suspended, but hatemongering with words like “nigger” and equally repugnant images in their forums goes unchecked.
Look, I’m all for freedom of speech and have no problem with Facebook’s decision to allow the forum to remain, but again, only if they would maintain some consistency in their application of account/forum suspension.
Facebook’s Glaring Incompetence
The bottom line is that Facebook is thoroughly selective in its application of its own Terms of Use. Pay close attention, Facebook. Maybe you’ll learn something.
Someone named Zeus Doggiedriving has a profile, and he has (as of this date) over 700 friends. And how about this guy named Douchë Bäg? Why wasn’t his account suspended for violation of TOU? Choose your own nonsensical name search value and see what it yields.
Now dig down deep and ask yourself why “Godliss Basturd” was singled out. (Pssst. We both know why.)
But here’s one last test for the incompetent idiots at Facebook to prove me wrong. Search for Jerry Wayne Morris in Portland, Oregon. It looks like a legit profile on all accounts, and you’d never suspend it for violation of TOU. Well, guess what? It’s a total sham – the whole fucking thing. I just created it, and it’s entirely false.
Congratulations Facebook. You just demonstrated the complete and total FAILURE of your own ridiculous policy and the way in which you enforce it. (You’re so good at what you do, aren’t you?)
Please let everyone you know who uses Facebook of their disturbing behavior. Complaints may be sent to abuse@facebook.com. Tell them what you think of their unwillingness to suspend the accounts of flagrant racists and anti-Semites who post their filth and hatemongering on the pages of Facebook.