Re: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Mo McRoberts
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 13:35, Lee Ball l...@leenukes.co.uk wrote:
 Seems like a good idea for me:

 Facebook and other social networking websites are to install panic
 buttons so children can alert the sites' operators if obscene or
 inappropriate material is posted.

 http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6946162.ece

 There is a chance this could be abused though.

There is, certainly.

That said, I’m not sure how this is especially different from the
“Report Abuse” links attached to pretty much everything on every
social networking site in existence.

Smells like a PR campaign.

M.

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RE: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Neil Chalk

Indeed, although this could be a good idea, I think it will end up like the 
webmail clients report as spam or junk buttons. Where people use them 
instead of the delete button and then complain when they don't get further 
email!

Neil.



 Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:35:52 +
 Subject: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons
 From: l...@leenukes.co.uk
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 Seems like a good idea for me:
 
 Facebook and other social networking websites are to install panic
 buttons so children can alert the sites' operators if obscene or
 inappropriate material is posted.
 
 http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6946162.ece
 
 There is a chance this could be abused though.
 
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Re: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Graeme Mulvaney
Why should facebook need a panic button for children ? - the TCs clearly
set a minimum age.

I don't have a problem with the buttons per se, but they should be
accompanied with fines for the parents of children caught using such sites -
say £250 per incident.

I don't have a problem with the buttons per se, but parents need to take
more responsibility for the behaviour of their children - I shouldn't have
to moderate my bahaviour in an mature space on the off-chance that there
are kids lurking on the site waiting to groom unsuspecting adults.

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Neil Chalk neil_ch...@hotmail.com wrote:

 Indeed, although this could be a good idea, I think it will end up like the
 webmail clients report as spam or junk buttons. Where people use them
 instead of the delete button and then complain when they don't get further
 email!

 Neil.



  Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:35:52 +
  Subject: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons
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  Seems like a good idea for me:
 
  Facebook and other social networking websites are to install panic
  buttons so children can alert the sites' operators if obscene or
  inappropriate material is posted.
 
 
 http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6946162.ece
 
  There is a chance this could be abused though.
 
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Re: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Rob Myers
On 07/12/09 17:54, Graeme Mulvaney wrote:
 Why should facebook need a panic button for children ? 

It's a *moral panic* button.

It will be a very handy tool for cyberbullies to use against their victims.

- Rob.



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Re: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Mo McRoberts

On 7-Dec-2009, at 17:54, Graeme Mulvaney wrote:

 Why should facebook need a panic button for children ? - the TCs clearly set 
 a minimum age.

In rare defence of the proposals, plenty of teenagers are above the minimum age 
but still vulnerable to bullying, inappropriate content, etc.

And, in fact, on reading the TCs just there, I can’t actually see any 
reference to a minimum age at all:

http://www.facebook.com/terms.php?ref=pf

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Re: [backstage] Websites to get Panic Buttons

2009-12-07 Thread Brian Butterworth
This is just ridiculous.  It just says that you are all paedos (or tells
young people that all adults are a threat) and also plays into the stranger
danger lie.  Almost all abuse of children happens by trusted, known people.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaUkt59vY1Q

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9031532194656768989

If these do-gooders want an advert on every profile page they they should
PAY for them.

2009/12/7 Lee Ball l...@leenukes.co.uk

 Seems like a good idea for me:

 Facebook and other social networking websites are to install panic
 buttons so children can alert the sites' operators if obscene or
 inappropriate material is posted.


 http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6946162.ece

 There is a chance this could be abused though.

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