Comments on: Facebook Shuts Down Human Pets http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/ The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Covering facebook applications, facebook news and facebook analysis Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Apps-R-Us - Buy Turnkey Facebook Apps http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10128 Apps-R-Us - Buy Turnkey Facebook Apps Sat, 10 May 2008 07:10:57 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10128 very well said Lina! :) very well said Lina! :)

]]> By: CK http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10123 CK Sat, 10 May 2008 04:14:53 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10123 Good for Facebook in dealing promptly with pornographic content. I'm wondering if there are any plans to deal with the nudity and obscenity on Bumper Stickers? Good for Facebook in dealing promptly with pornographic content. I’m wondering if there are any plans to deal with the nudity and obscenity on Bumper Stickers?

]]> By: Lina De Martinez http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10114 Lina De Martinez Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:12 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10114 Reading your article on Human Pets, one cannot help but wonder how much information is actually reaching you guys. So you may see what I mean, look at this topic, being discussed right now over at the Developers´ Forum: This isn't Porn Part III - The Insolence of Funwall http://forum.developers.facebook.com/viewtopic.php?id=14312 Granted, a LOT of critical issues are being brought up there. Sooner or later, they WILL need to be addressed, even more so, taking into account the Agreement signed by FB with the Attorneys General. Reading your article on Human Pets, one cannot help but wonder how much information is actually reaching you guys.

So you may see what I mean, look at this topic, being discussed right now over at the Developers´ Forum:

This isn’t Porn Part III - The Insolence of Funwall
http://forum.developers.facebook.com/viewtopic.php?id=14312

Granted, a LOT of critical issues are being brought up there. Sooner or later, they WILL need to be addressed, even more so, taking into account the Agreement signed by FB with the Attorneys General.

]]> By: Kerri http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10099 Kerri Fri, 09 May 2008 18:35:54 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10099 The porn type photos were a minor part of the app... and most of the members would not miss them... those who over-reacted to the restraint that was exercised spoiled a good thing for everyone... and isn't that the way of the world... Can there not be some compromise reached? bring back HP and maintain a minor calm??? It was the reason for going to facebook.. and frankly some of the other apps are more just as bad but less honest The porn type photos were a minor part of the app… and most of the members would not miss them…
those who over-reacted to the restraint that was exercised spoiled a good thing for everyone…
and isn’t that the way of the world…

Can there not be some compromise reached? bring back HP and maintain a minor calm???

It was the reason for going to facebook..
and frankly some of the other apps are more just as bad but less honest

]]> By: Alison http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10085 Alison Fri, 09 May 2008 17:30:20 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10085 Finally! I've been looking all over for a reason to the disappearance of an application that I have checked daily. I can't figure out why this application did not just stand on it's own as a website all by itself; Then it really doesn't matter if there are nude pictures or not. Besides, isn't there an issue with the fact that Patrick was making money off of this application, via the "Membership" and whatnot?? Finally! I’ve been looking all over for a reason to the disappearance of an application that I have checked daily. I can’t figure out why this application did not just stand on it’s own as a website all by itself; Then it really doesn’t matter if there are nude pictures or not. Besides, isn’t there an issue with the fact that Patrick was making money off of this application, via the “Membership” and whatnot??

]]> By: Dionne http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10084 Dionne Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:32 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10084 All our private mail: gone. That is what annoys me the most. FB should have given at least a 24 hour warning notice to HP users that they were pulling the application. A lot of users would then have had a chance to save text and contact information. Shutting down HP under the 'oh but we want to protect the kiddies' banner is complete b.s and an evil, down right frightening sign of what is to come if this invasion and control of our privacy is accepted. There'll be no stopping them. What next: banned based on your religious views or sexual preference? I'm using fb right now only to try to find people I'd promised to send postcards to for giving me HP points via auctions and to keep up with HP news. I support a fully independant HP site and then I will definitely leave fb on principle. These cyber mommies and daddies of ours at fb have our names, dobs, addresses, phone numbers... We give them everything, and they take away our freedom of choice and ground us. If enough 'adults' walk from fb, advertisers might take notice too as the 12 year old white middle class Christian kiddies fb seem so suddenly to want to target as their main audience can't use a credit card. And we all know the only thing that will hurt them is a slimmer wallet. How many of you actually got harassed by random HP users? How many of you actually received unsolicited pornographic spam messages or comments? It's no good blaming HP users who ignored the adult content rules: the internet is full of porn and sites that people either as individuals or groups find objectionable. You just don't go to those sites. You think the internet would be completely shut down if enough people beaten senseless by alcoholics complained about 'How To Make Cocktails' sites? I absolutely loathe and detest animal cruelty, but don't see a hope in hell of having sites advocating such things being pulled, and nor would I want to. I'd rather people I don't agree with still have the right to say whatever they want, as long as I can to, and without being subjected to such things by force. FB does not feel the same way and again, I think what they are doing is very, VERY dangerous. All our private mail: gone. That is what annoys me the most. FB should have given at least a 24 hour warning notice to HP users that they were pulling the application. A lot of users would then have had a chance to save text and contact information.

Shutting down HP under the ‘oh but we want to protect the kiddies’ banner is complete b.s and an evil, down right frightening sign of what is to come if this invasion and control of our privacy is accepted. There’ll be no stopping them. What next: banned based on your religious views or sexual preference? I’m using fb right now only to try to find people I’d promised to send postcards to for giving me HP points via auctions and to keep up with HP news. I support a fully independant HP site and then I will definitely leave fb on principle. These cyber mommies and daddies of ours at fb have our names, dobs, addresses, phone numbers… We give them everything, and they take away our freedom of choice and ground us. If enough ‘adults’ walk from fb, advertisers might take notice too as the 12 year old white middle class Christian kiddies fb seem so suddenly to want to target as their main audience can’t use a credit card. And we all know the only thing that will hurt them is a slimmer wallet.

How many of you actually got harassed by random HP users? How many of you actually received unsolicited pornographic spam messages or comments? It’s no good blaming HP users who ignored the adult content rules: the internet is full of porn and sites that people either as individuals or groups find objectionable. You just don’t go to those sites. You think the internet would be completely shut down if enough people beaten senseless by alcoholics complained about ‘How To Make Cocktails’ sites? I absolutely loathe and detest animal cruelty, but don’t see a hope in hell of having sites advocating such things being pulled, and nor would I want to. I’d rather people I don’t agree with still have the right to say whatever they want, as long as I can to, and without being subjected to such things by force. FB does not feel the same way and again, I think what they are doing is very, VERY dangerous.

]]> By: G http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10083 G Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:36 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10083 Why would they shut down this app and let the most porn-filled applications get away with it? Fun Wall and Super Wall are the main vectors for porn on FB...Why not them? Why would they shut down this app and let the most porn-filled applications get away with it? Fun Wall and Super Wall are the main vectors for porn on FB…Why not them?

]]> By: Susan Pereira http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10079 Susan Pereira Fri, 09 May 2008 16:25:53 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10079 As an an avid Human Pets user I was shocked to find my favorite application gone.. poof.. while I agree that the pornopgraphic content was not appropriate for an application open to all ages, I hope that Patrick and the Facebook team can work out a compromise as I, and many other people, love our daily interactions with other friends on Human Pets and want it back as soon as possible. As an an avid Human Pets user I was shocked to find my favorite application gone.. poof.. while I agree that the pornopgraphic content was not appropriate for an application open to all ages, I hope that Patrick and the Facebook team can work out a compromise as I, and many other people, love our daily interactions with other friends on Human Pets and want it back as soon as possible.

]]> By: Marc Mendes http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10076 Marc Mendes Fri, 09 May 2008 15:56:56 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10076 Hi i would like to make a formal complain to Facebook for the sudden disconnection of the human pets application. patrick is only one man and i think he has done everything to comply with your sites terms and conditions but unfortunately he was not able to get it all in time i can say applications such as private photo gallary and a few select other also have not so favorable images and have not been removed This is outrageous and it seems the application was targeted If you truely want to better your service you should thing of the users more. at least give a warning to the people using it a formal warning from facebook to remove items would have been a more reasonable telling the users not patrick to remove the items because with over 50 000 active users its not possible to keep up and delete everything in 1 day Regards Marc Mendes Hi i would like to make a formal complain to Facebook for the sudden disconnection of the human pets application.

patrick is only one man and i think he has done everything to comply with your sites terms and conditions but unfortunately he was not able to get it all in time

i can say applications such as private photo gallary and a few select other also have not so favorable images and have not been removed

This is outrageous and it seems the application was targeted

If you truely want to better your service you should thing of the users more.

at least give a warning to the people using it

a formal warning from facebook to remove items would have been a more reasonable telling the users not patrick to remove the items

because with over 50 000 active users its not possible to keep up and delete everything in 1 day

Regards
Marc Mendes

]]> By: Ian Mckinnon http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10072 Ian Mckinnon Fri, 09 May 2008 14:37:21 +0000 http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/05/facebook-shuts-down-human-pets/#comment-10072 Hi in reply to shutting down Human pets , this is so sad many of my pets i have traveled to visit , and hope some common sense will come of it ,id just paid 3 months membership So ive lost contact with my friends (Mates ) As Australia is a massive continent Please think about some new system regards Ian Hi in reply to shutting down Human pets , this is so sad many of my pets i have traveled to visit , and hope some common sense will come of it ,id just paid 3 months membership

So ive lost contact with my friends (Mates ) As Australia is a massive continent
Please think about some new system

regards

Ian

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