Censored on FaceBook - Contains Nudity

Graham_of_Rainham · #1 12-06-12

I was quite pleased with this composite picture, as it won a 1st place in a DPI competition. I posted it on a Photographic group page on FaceBook and it was reported and removed

Is it really that bad

John Perriment · #2 12-06-12

Oh, for goodness sake! Facebook should be more concerned with tackling bullying and grooming.

Kurt · #3 13-06-12

Who is the most weird, Facebook censorship guy or the strange individual who was so incensed that they complained about this cool and in no way provocative image?

Pol · #4 13-06-12

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Originally Posted by Graham_of_Rainham

Is it really that bad

Shame on you! You're a disgrace!

It's a super composite, great picture and you have every right to be pleased with it.

Pol

Pops · #5 13-06-12

Obviously an artistic pose which doesn't warrant censorship.

Autumn · #6 14-06-12

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Originally Posted by Pol

Shame on you! You're a disgrace!

Pol

Hear Hear!

You beat me to it Pol.

Just joking Graham. It's very, very good.

Graham_of_Rainham · #7 14-06-12

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Originally Posted by John Perriment

Oh, for goodness sake! Facebook should be more concerned with tackling bullying and grooming.

I use FB almost exclusively for links with other photographers through "pages".

I had no idea of what was going on in the wider world of FB untill you mentioned it here and then this morning it made the BBC News.

I was genuinely shocked at what I heard.

Ian · #8 14-06-12

Graham, bullying and trolling happens on some forums too, but we root it out before it gets out of hand. I think the problem with Facebook is that it is so big its detail management is slow to react to issues like this. Thankfully, I believe it is very rare and I have never experienced it.

Ian

Barr1e · #9 14-06-12

I so enjoy your images Graham, nudity with the upmost taste.

Bravo, and many congratulations on your 1st place in the competition.

Regards. Barr1e

Caz · #10 15-06-12

A very well deserved first place - and Facebook? Like you, I use pages and have a quick scroll down my personal page but there's an awful load of tosh on there.

Kurt · #11 15-06-12

I've "Liked" this discussion on Facebook. Will it stay or will it go?

Graham_of_Rainham · #12 15-06-12

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Originally Posted by Kurt

I've "Liked" this discussion on Facebook. Will it stay or will it go?

I'll probably be banned from the site

At least here, images are considered for what they are, rather than what they contain.

Thanks for all the nice comments guys, they truly are appreciated.

Pol · #13 15-06-12

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Originally Posted by Graham_of_Rainham

I'll probably be banned from the site

Banned? Really? Surely not!

That's very annoying. However, you already have excellent professional websites and contacts so you may be better off without Facebook, especially if there's someone there with a grudge, someone who was intent on hassling you. If you're no longer there they'll just have to target someone else.

I don't use Facebook, never have and never will but I have to admit I'm not surprised by some of the things that happen there as the .net has changed considerably since I first went online in 1997.

Here's another report from today's DM. Another example of immaturity to be found in FB.

I had a huge personal website + forum from 1998 - 2004 but eventually had no other option than to remove it when certain individuals began tracking me and other members of my family. It started to cause all sorts of problems in 2003/4 so I decided it just wasn't worth the hassle.

Pol