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Facebook: beheadings good, breasts bad

Oct 21, 2013#1

strawman

After a lengthy internal review, Facebook has decided that users can post and share videos of beheadings. Users cannot, however, post images or videos containing a woman's fully exposed breast.

So when you post a video of a woman being murdered, make sure she's appropriately clothed, ok?

Oct 21, 2013#2

Charlie Don't Surf

That's keeping with the standards of American society mostly, so sadly, not surprised.

Oct 21, 2013#3

GasBandit

Much as I hate to back Charlie, I gotta.

The act of murder, in which less than 1% of americans will ever take part? PG.
Hack up teenagers with an axe? PG-13.
One stray nipple? R
Unobstructed visual depiction of the physical act of love, in which 99% of americans WILL take part at some point in their life? NC-17.

Oct 21, 2013#4

PatrThom

I'm sure their stance will change if people start to post pictures which glorify/fetishize the act of beheading.

I can only imagine the hot and sexy commentary.

--Patrick

Oct 21, 2013#5

ThatNickGuy

Awesome.

Oct 21, 2013#6

Bowielee

GasBandit said:
Much as I hate to back Charlie, I gotta.

The act of murder, in which less than 1% of americans will ever take part? PG.
Hack up teenagers with an axe? PG-13.
One stray nipple? R
Unobstructed visual depiction of the physical act of love, in which 99% of americans WILL take part at some point in their life? NC-17.

Oh GOD, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?????

Oct 21, 2013#7

GasBandit

Bowielee said:
Oh GOD, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?????

View attachment 12776

I know, I know,

Oct 21, 2013#8

Officer_Charon

Every time I see that picture, I try to forensically analyze it.

And fail.

And to FURTHER upset the apple cart, I gotta go with Chuckles on this one

Oct 21, 2013#9

GasBandit

Officer_Charon said:
Every time I see that picture, I try to forensically analyze it.

And fail.

Of course, you can't "forensics" art.

Oct 21, 2013#10

Bowielee

The first ten or so comments on that webpage lowered the collective IQ of humanity by the magnitude of 1 episode of Jersey Shore.

Oct 21, 2013#11

Officer_Charon

GasBandit said:
Of course, you can't "forensics" art.

I know that, but I can't stop my mind from going "But what if... How about... Maybe if...."

Every. Damned. Time.

Oct 21, 2013#12

Dave

There's a slippery slope argument that can be raised with both sex and violence when it comes to things like websites. Seems to me that beheadings are pretty far down the slope...not that I'm naive enough to think it's the bottom. I can see why they decided not to post nudity as Facebook is open to most any ages, but the allowance of beheadings is just criminally stupid in my opinion.

Oct 21, 2013#13

strawman

As soon as a parent successfully sues facebook or google for damage to their child,it'll come down.

Oct 21, 2013#14

Hailey Knight

stienman said:
As soon as a parent successfully sues facebook or google for damage to their child,it'll come down.

Get to work.

Oct 22, 2013#15

doomdragon6

My best guesss would be that something like violence or a beheading could be politcially relevant and spark conversation. Whereas nudity is mostly just there to look at and there's porn sites for that.

Oct 22, 2013#16

bhamv3

Bowielee said:
The first ten or so comments on that webpage lowered the collective IQ of humanity by the magnitude of 1 episode of Jersey Shore.

"Oh it can't be that bad, can it?"

*clicks on link*

"... shit it is that bad."

Oct 22, 2013#17

Dei

doomdragon6 said:
My best guesss would be that something like violence or a beheading could be politcially relevant and spark conversation. Whereas nudity is mostly just there to look at and there's porn sites for that.

Nudity also included pics of breastfeeding in FB's view. If you think that is porn... Well...

Oct 22, 2013#18

GasBandit

Dei said:
Nudity also included pics of breastfeeding in FB's view. If you think that is porn... Well...

"Joey, it's really no big deal, it's the most natural, beautiful thing in the world."
"Yeah but there's a BABY sucking on it!"

Oct 22, 2013#19

Bubble181

doomdragon6 said:
My best guesss would be that something like violence or a beheading could be politcially relevant and spark conversation. Whereas nudity is mostly just there to look at and there's porn sites for that.

The people of FEMEN would like a word.
And breast feeders.
And every damn baby picture ever (oh yes, pictures of 2 year olds count as "nudity" for FB)
And...

Well, no, I don't want to go on. I can understand not allowing porn, perhaps even (though that's a cultural thing) full frontal nudity. Breasts? Most of the people have'm, guys. Gunshot wounds, chopped off arms, headshotted babies, decapîtated dogs,...I've seen plenty of graphically violent crap I *really* wouldn't want a 5 year old to see on public pages of FB, and not get taken down.

Again, it's the famous American puritanism, along with considering violence normal and weapons something to worship. You know we all think your culture's a bit messed up, right?

Oct 22, 2013#20

PatrThom

Dei said:
Nudity also included pics of breastfeeding in FB's view. If you think that is porn... Well...

Rule 34, dearie.

Bubble181 said:
You know we all think your culture's a bit messed up, right?

Hey now, y'all be doin' you're own stuff all whacko over there in Europa, y'know.

--Patrick

Oct 22, 2013#21

Tress

Bubble181 said:
You know we all think your culture's a bit messed up, right?

You know we feel the same way about y'all, right?

Oct 22, 2013#22

GasBandit

Everybody knows that if you want the really GOOD bestiality porn, you have to go to Europe.

Oct 22, 2013#23

Ravenpoe

Bubble181 said:
Again, it's the famous American puritanism, along with considering violence normal and weapons something to worship. You know we all think your culture's a bit messed up, right?

Sounds to me like Belgium wants to be put on the short list to get "liberated."

Oct 22, 2013#24

strawman

Ravenpoe said:
Sounds to me like Belgium wants to be put on the short list to get "liberated."

Pff. Are you kidding? They have less than ten thousand barrels per day of oil production capacity. They consume more than 622 thousand barrels a day.

Of course if they had held onto Congo maybe they'd have something. A large portion of the manhattan project, including the bombs dropped in Japan, used uranium ore mined from the then Belgian Congo.

Oct 22, 2013#25

PatrThom

Forget about oil!. What about cocoa butter slavery? Aren't they like the DeBeers of chocolate over there?

--Patrick

Oct 22, 2013#26

bhamv3

GasBandit said:
Everybody knows that if you want the really GOOD bestiality porn, you have to go to Europe.

Yeah, but their tentacle porn industry is non-existent. Very disappointing.

Oct 23, 2013#27

Bubble181

bhamv3 said:
Yeah, but their tentacle porn industry is non-existent. Very disappointing.

You've never been to the Mon Calamari fetish night club site? Tentacles all over man

(not an actual website or club to my knowledge)

Oct 23, 2013#28

sixpackshaker

Bubble181 said:
You've never been to the Mon Calamari fetish night club site? Tentacles all over man (not an actual website or club to my knowledge)

It is now!

Oct 23, 2013#29

strawman

Facebook has removed the video in question and appears to be reevaluating their position again...

Oct 23, 2013#30

PatrThom

stienman said:
Facebook has removed the video in question and appears to be reevaluating their position again...

--Patrick

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