This morning I woke up to an interesting email:
Hi,
A Facebook user reported that your application Bush Countdown Clock violates out Terms of Use. The user reporting it selected Inappropriate or pornographic content as the violation. This person also said:
“This is anti-American and ridiculous!”
Please investigate this issue.
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
If my Bush Countdown clock is not patriotic, then I don’t want to be American. Patriotism is freedom of speech. There is nothing more patriotic than questioning and challenging the system. While I don’t want to go off into a political tirade, I wanted to share the letter with you all. Hopefully Facebook doesn’t remove the application!
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One of my fav FB apps! And…extremely patriotic! It counts down to when we get our country back.It's on my profile and will remain there!
Comment by David Henderson — July 6, 2007 @ 4:44 am
One of my fav FB apps! And…extremely patriotic! It counts down to when we get our country back.
It's on my profile and will remain there!
Comment by David Henderson — July 6, 2007 @ 5:44 am
If you *really* want to piss them off, add eight years and create a "Hillary countdown clock".For real, though, if they ditched that app for said ToS complaint, you could get a goddamn publicity bonanza. It'd be the best thing that ever happened to this site.
Comment by Joe Grossberg — July 6, 2007 @ 9:26 am
Well, I decided to add it as a mild protest to the protest, and I got a 404 at the final install-the-app button.
Comment by orcmid — July 6, 2007 @ 10:18 am
Uh, well, but I do have the app running. So not sure about the 404.
Comment by orcmid — July 6, 2007 @ 10:20 am
If you *really* want to piss them off, add eight years and create a "Hillary countdown clock".
For real, though, if they ditched that app for said ToS complaint, you could get a goddamn publicity bonanza. It'd be the best thing that ever happened to this site.
Comment by Joe Grossberg — July 6, 2007 @ 10:26 am
I just tried to add it and NO GO.
Comment by Robert P. — July 6, 2007 @ 10:54 am
Wow! Minor catastrophe. The past few hundred people don't have it showing on their profile but it should work now. If you go to the application page and add it (or just click on the application) it should now install on your profile.That was nuts! Now it should be working though. Thanks so much for the heads up!
Comment by Nick O'Neill — July 6, 2007 @ 11:13 am
Wow! Minor catastrophe. The past few hundred people don't have it showing on their profile but it should work now. If you go to the application page and add it (or just click on the application) it should now install on your profile.
That was nuts! Now it should be working though. Thanks so much for the heads up!
Comment by Nick O'Neill — July 6, 2007 @ 12:13 pm
While I'm a Bush supporter and may choose to find it in poor taste to my point of view, it is by no means anti-patriotic.As you mention in your post Nick, freedom of speech is one of most important and treasured rights in this country. If we are not allowed to voice our opinions and opposition we no longer have a democracy.We have a history of being able to disagree with our elected leaders and should continue to be able to do so.~Rick
Comment by Rick Mahn — July 6, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
While I'm a Bush supporter and may choose to find it in poor taste to my point of view, it is by no means anti-patriotic.
As you mention in your post Nick, freedom of speech is one of most important and treasured rights in this country. If we are not allowed to voice our opinions and opposition we no longer have a democracy.
We have a history of being able to disagree with our elected leaders and should continue to be able to do so.
~Rick
Comment by Rick Mahn — July 6, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
Well, I decided to add it as a mild protest to the protest, and I got a 404 at the final install-the-app button.
Comment by orcmid — July 6, 2007 @ 2:18 pm
Uh, well, but I do have the app running. So not sure about the 404.
Comment by orcmid — July 6, 2007 @ 2:20 pm
I just tried to add it and NO GO.
Comment by Robert P. — July 6, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
I guess I am not patriotic for having it on my account …
Comment by beebo — July 6, 2007 @ 4:05 pm
I guess I am not patriotic for having it on my account …
Comment by beebo — July 6, 2007 @ 8:05 pm
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Its simply unpatriotic of facebook to take it down.
Comment by Charles Frith — July 8, 2007 @ 12:19 pm
Its simply unpatriotic of facebook to take it down.
Comment by Charles Frith — July 8, 2007 @ 4:19 pm
Thanks for letting me know about the app, I've now added it m'self.
Comment by David Blanar — July 9, 2007 @ 4:53 am
Thanks for letting me know about the app, I’ve now added it m’self.
Comment by David Blanar — July 9, 2007 @ 8:53 am