Abusive use of Facebook

I think people who do things like that should be banned from using facebook for good. It is a great site, but I guess no matter what there is always out there who can mess up a good thing!

I just joined for business reasons this week and it seems confusing to me. Examples of abuse are the reason I did not join before.

My first thought was "watch what you put on your facebook" Then I saw he had censored pictures of her and posted them. Then I read what danishcanadian said and I totally agree..I knew someone whose husband talked her into letting him take this very private picture of her and years later when she left him, (He was abusive,) he started showing people this picture saying she posed for another man and that is why she left him. This story just confirmed to me that no matter how trusting a guy can be, if a woman gives him ammo, he will use it if the relationship turns sour...

people no longer know how to keep their dirty laundry. not only facebook but the world wide web. since the internet is an easy access people blackmail other people through internet. which is getting out of control already. the situation you sighted as an example is really hard, me thinking if this happens to me niece then i will be mad too. but of course i would rather go to the person and talk with him or sue him in that matter. i mean i wont just sit there and look at the photo, i need to do something. hope the relatives or friends of that girl do something too. not just emailing the admin of fb they need to do something. pity pity

People are going to do this sort of thing no matter whether it is Facebook or any other social networking site. I think you need to consider the source. These people need to be deleted and not put up with. Guidelines are for a reason and people usually don't read them or do not care to go by them. They care only for what they want and are selfish in that regard.

Everyone makes the choice whether to open an account in Facebook or not. One that have chosen to do so must be prepared for the fact that everything they share will be no more personal for them. I think in the past years Facebook has turned from just a social network site to a place where everyone can do everything with no regard whether they're hurting other people or not. And like you said, many people took the chance to abuse the site for dark personal purposes. I think this social network has become freaked out and I don't intend to use it anymore. Whatever I've shared so far, that would be it.

I have never liked Facebook because it is just too invasive in my opinion: Though I never tried registration for Facebook, I read its terms and have watched others and just believe people on it take a very big risk: Its registration demands too much personal information, and being a techie, I already know that that is a big risk and likely problem. The Information Super Highway (Internet, that is) is accessible to anyone who can hop on and some of this people are crooks and trolls. While the Internet is one of the most wonderful things that have happened to us, people have to learn that it is the most sharp two-edged sword. Thus, stay away from sites that ask you for too much personal information and keep your very private affairs very private.

I say I'll never blame the medium for the abuse of a few. Too many people say get rid of MySpace or Facebook because someone has used them to commit crimes. That's just a bunch of crap - people who intend to commit crimes will STILL commit crimes, with or without either of those social sites.

I have a Facebook account but I don't go on it very often at all. The only time I use it is if one of my friends has posted pictures. I never thought about it before but I could see how it could be used to blackmail someone.

You are so right about Facebook being used in abusive and vindictive ways. It is perhaps one of the most compelling reasons I don't use it much myself. Since the first time I joined Facebook I realized the lack of privacy there. But since it is a good place to find long lost family and friends I joined. My sister contacts me through Facebook and I have reconnected with many old friends. But I give them email or phone number and if they choose to contact me fine. It is a shame though that some people can always find ways to convert good things for their base evil purposes. I am from the old school and I still cannot understand why people want to make images that require censorship in the first place. The only real way to avoid what happened to the girl in the case you presented is to not let these type of photos fall into the wrong hands. Best way to accomplish this is to not make them in the first place. Not to say it is the girl's fault, but she has a certain amount of culpability. This advice is for all those girls out there considering making these types of images, don't take photos you won't send home to mom.

I agree. I believe facebook is such a good tool, but i think there is still the lack of admins here.

This is a great example of you should always be careful with photo that you let others take or have access to. I think blackmailing someone in any way is wrong. If you have to blackmail someone to get what you want. What kind of relationship do you or will really have. I wouldn't want to be in that kind of relationship. You would always be on pins and needles wondering what would happen next. Best Wishes!

Again trust should not be given that easy. The damage has been done and too late to recover,spilled already. Facebook offered a lot of good things and the members must be very extra careful for FB can do nothing about it but only to delete the presence of the abusive member,it is only an instrument of good and evil works. Be intelligent in dealing for even the closest friend and relatives as well might stand as traitor how much more in the stage of still getting to know each other.

Yes, scammers that are selling something or offering goods are lingering in that site but all you need to do is to be wise :)

It's not facebook, of course, there is abuse on all social sites. It's a darn shame, but people feel they can do anything because they're 'anonymous'. Even when they're not...

I've never liked Facebook. To me, it's just not secure and/or safe enough. Your discussion here proves what can happen. Nope, you won't find me opening an account on that site, that's for sure. commanderxo

Yes i agree with you so most of my friends online told me not to posts pics especially sexy posed. And they told me also do not believe on fb friends that we dont know yet. Because this is a social network we need to be careful of using this site posting pictures and some words that are censored. We simply use this as chat and other things that are slightly can communicate to our friends and relatives easily. There is one thing that my fb has been controlled by hackers and used it for bad words of chatting to somebody. So really abusive using this site. So sad.

I have a FB account, but I really don't trust any of the social networking sites. So, I'm very careful about what I post (words and pictures). I'm just uneasy about the whole social networking thing, but know that's the way it's going.

If there are advantages that facebook offers there are disadvantages as well. I myself use facebook to interact with colleagues and friends and get acquainted again with former classmates. So far I can't say anything against the site since I only have good experiences with it. But like you said, other people can use it against other people. I personally know someone who was a victim when her husband who don't want her to leave him posted naked photos of her for everyone to see. The photos were already deleted but not before anyone had seen it.

They should have some kind of photo block or censors that automatically detects inappropiate pictures. if possible o.o.