LIKE DUH!

{btw there not only wasnt an internet when i went to school….
Univac was THE big news and it was the size of a 3 room house.}

My post: http://botgirl.blogspot.com/2010/01/attention-avatars-on-facebook-how-to.html

The SocialSafe site: http://www.socialsafe.net/

I decided that now that I am aware that my page was outside the ToS of Facebook, no matter how much I may disagree with their policy, I wasn’t going to knowingly continue to violate their ToS and I didn’t want to place anyone who may come into contact with my page in jeopardy. Besides, I didn’t want observers to feel that if I’m willing to be dishonest on Facebook I might be dishonest in my business dealings.

Perhaps I will reactivate it if they change their policies in the future or permit me to legally reestablish a virtual business presence there in some other fashion at some point. Perhaps by deactivating it myself that email address won’t be flagged when I try to use a “legal” method to have a business presence there at some later date.

At least I made a decision and no longer need to waste time or energy worrying about a page that shouldn’t have existed all along, fretting about being called out or upsetting people who are hurt for having been in contact with me.

lynne

“Of all the hundreds of SL businesses on Facebook, it does make one wonder that if my business was named SLmilitary Uniforms, KillerSL Weapons, Gor Times-SL, FurryLuv Tavern or thousands of other possibilities they would’ve been a sensational enough name to have earned a public calling out. ”

*sigh* I guess that my post two before yours was either missed by yourself, ignored by yourself or, more likely, simply hadn’t been published at the time you made your comment.

My point, in case you missed it, was that it was blatantly obvious that no one is actually called “Nastygirls Brothel” for real and yet your page survived while others who even used their real names (or perhaps believable aliases at least) were culled. As it now transpires, we’re all going to get taken down anyway so it’s a moot point.

My thinking is this: if the possible integration between SL and FB happens at some point, I urge you all to not use that integrated service. If we’re not good enough for FB now, they don’t deserve us in the future. I’m more convinced than ever at this point that the ground is being cleared by FB in preparation for official SL-integrated avatar accounts but I for one won’t be using them.

And Lynne, I’m glad you’ve had a spike in memberships! Once again I will remind you that your name was thrown up by FB’s own friend suggestion mechanism, totally randomly. I have no quarrel or problem with you or your business or your neighbour’s uncle’s parrot for that matter. In fact I’d never even heard of you until FB threw a suggestion at me that I add you as a friend. I hope that’s sunk in now? Now please stop hunting for dramaz, yes? If you want to rant, rant at FB

http://danielvoyagerblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/facebook-now-removing-sl-fb-accounts/

“Facebook accounts are meant for personal, authentic usage only and should reflect mainly your “real-world contacts.” As such, fake accounts are a violation of our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. This includes accounts that exist solely for the usage of third-party gaming applications, as well as users that maintain multiple accounts to gain an unfair advantage in these applications.

While we realize that certain third-party applications might encourage users to create multiple accounts, send out form messages, or make posts on other users’ Walls, we cannot make exceptions to the policies we have in place.

Please be aware that we take the appropriate action on any violations we encounter. If there are any accounts like this on the site currently, it is only because they have not yet been removed.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to reactivate this account for any reason. This decision is final.

Thanks for your understanding,”

I’ve started backing up any material I might want to keep from my Facebook page in readiness for the impending doom.

I have taken the precaution of unfriending the other businesses i had already linked up with on Facebook and removing myself from all the SL related groups i had joined to limit the collateral damage to everyone associated with me for when i too am eventually grief reported. To those people i apologize if your Facebook pages with thousands of friends is zapped merely for being in contact with my Facebook page.

I guess i can thank you for the spike in website memberships and and IMs i’ve received.

lynne