Adults slagging off kids?

fizz

I think the OP should do something constructive about this if she really feels that strongly about it instead of contemplating this approach:[/QUOTE]

@ Pollycat I said I wanted to tear a strip-didn't say I would!

Pollycat

fizz wrote: »

@ Pollycat I said I wanted to tear a strip-didn't say I would!

If it's made you that angry, do something constructive.

Do you know the girl's Mum?
Is she aware of what's been said about her daughter publicly?
If she is, does she intend to do something constructive about it?
If she doesn't know about it, I'd say she should be told.

If people really thought about what they were saying on these social media websites, things might be a lot more pleasant.
However, when so-called celebrities have public spats I guess it's hard to expect Joe public to refrain from doing the same.

Many years ago, I worked in a large organisation and we had an intranet for communication between employees.
We were taught early on not to write anything that you might regret later.
Pity there isn't some similar advice before people join these social media sites and start flinging insults.

Jagraf

I'm not sure why you would get involved ?

GracieP

Facebook has a report function and some pretty strict bullying rules following numerous teen suicides that have been linked to online bullying. If I saw a situation like that described in the OP at the very least I'd report the posts to Facebook.

fizz

Having just looked at my DD's Faceache page, it appears that the offending posts have been removed.

Thankyou all the comments. Appreciate it.

fizz.x

Jagraf

I really dislike people having to lead their lives based on how it will be reported on social media. It affects relationships with everyone and it's very sad. For teens, massive decisions are based on how social media will 'report' it. It's not at all healthy.

susancs

fizz wrote: »

Having just looked at my DD's Faceache page, it appears that the offending posts have been removed.

Thankyou all the comments. Appreciate it.

fizz.x

Glad to read that. xxx

susancs

Pollycat wrote: »

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Many years ago, I worked in a large organisation and we had an intranet for communication between employees.
We were taught early on not to write anything that you might regret later.
Pity there isn't some similar advice before people join these social media sites and start flinging insults.

I have facebook, but the strict policy is that I cannot accept any parent or child in my school as a "friend" and we are certainly never allowed to post anything relating to work on the site.

I remember a relative telling me that her company could not decide between two candidates for a well apid job and upon checking their facebook sites (using the email they provided on the application form) one had mentioned having a banging head at work from drinking too much the night before and the second chap had little on his....they employed the second chap. Obviously the first chap was never told why! I must admit I always tell my children to never put anything on social networking sites that they would not want everyone to see. I even pointed out that youth commissioner Paris Brown, lost a £15k job due to her Twitter comments.

I am also surprised at the amount of people who put posts and pictures showing the whole family waiting at an airport with comments like " 2 week holiday here we come. Hope our dog enjoys his two week holiday in the doggy kennels. Why would they advertise on FB, the fact their house in empty for 2 weeks?

Pollycat

susancs wrote: »

I am also surprised at the amount of people who put posts and pictures showing the whole family waiting at an airport with comments like " 2 week holiday here we come. Hope our dog enjoys his two week holiday in the doggy kennels. Why would they advertise on FB, the fact their house in empty for 2 weeks?

Because they're too stupid to realise the implications?

somethingcorporate

susancs wrote: »

I am also surprised at the amount of people who put posts and pictures showing the whole family waiting at an airport with comments like " 2 week holiday here we come. Hope our dog enjoys his two week holiday in the doggy kennels. Why would they advertise on FB, the fact their house in empty for 2 weeks?

I guess it depends who you have as friends on facebook and how you manage your privacy. I wouldn't expect any of my friends to come over and rob me blind whilst I was on holiday.

All of my work colleagues know when I am abroad, it doesn't put my house at much risk.

I do agree though that if you have a totally public profile (and many [STRIKE]idiots[/STRIKE] users do) then advertising something like that is asking for trouble.