Facebook bans scenic canal over ‘obscene’ name, dubs it ‘hate speech’

[Tim Lewis]

https://nypost.com/2021/09/16/facebook-bans-canal-over-obscene-name-dubs-it-hate-speech/

[Machpoint005]

I've given up Farcebook. I don't miss it.

 

[Arthur Marshall]

They banned any mention of Scunthorpe once. It's nowt to do with Facebook,  really, just the sheer stupidity of relying on algorithms for anything... like government does,  banking does, the police do, the forces do when they fire drones off...

[Machpoint005]

Perhaps autocorrect changed "logarithm" to "algorithm" somewhere? Well, they are anagrams. 

[Bee]

Outrageous! 

 

From 'Disgusted'  Cockermouth

[Guest]

We'll breeze past the fact Cockshoot is actually a small dyke not an actual 'canal'.

 

Its a rather nice place to moor too. 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2021 by The Happy Nomad

[Tracy D'arth]

Just proves how daft, obsessive and ridiculous social media has become, I will have nothing to do with it.

[Hudds Lad]

Just wait until i do a “check-in” on Facey next time i pass through Penistone  

[Neil2]

Crikey I wonder what they would make of my uncle Jack Gough from Haverwank.

[Pie Eater]

If you ever go to Garmisch Partenkirchen in Germany visit the Wankbahn tourist attraction.

[Mad Harold]

1 minute ago, Pie Eater said:

If you ever go to Garmisch Partenkirchen in Germany visit the Wankbahn tourist attraction.

Or upper or lower Peeover Sth Yorks.or is it Notts.

Uncouth Road in Rochdale.

Burstwick E Yorks.

Cockermouth.

Two composers,Samuel Scheidt and Fux.

The list of double meaning names and places is endless.

It is all a load of rubbish.

[Tracy D'arth]

Its Peover Superior, Over Peover,   Lower Peover,  Peover Hall and Park  and they are all in Cheshire.

[Arthur Marshall]

1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Just proves how daft, obsessive and ridiculous social media has become, I will have nothing to do with it.

But this is social media...

[Tracy D'arth]

4 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said:

But this is social media...

Oh no its not!  Its a technical discussion forum in my book.   😎

Edited September 18, 2021 by Tracy D'arth

[Machpoint005]

3 hours ago, Mad Harold said:

Or upper or lower Peeover Sth Yorks.or is it Notts.

Uncouth Road in Rochdale.

Burstwick E Yorks.

Cockermouth.

Two composers,Samuel Scheidt and Fux.

The list of double meaning names and places is endless.

It is all a load of rubbish.

 

Samuel Scheidt had a brother, Gottfried, who was also a composer. I found that out completely by accident,  earlier today.

 

[Chris Lowe]

2 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Oh no its not!  Its a technical discussion forum in my book.   😎

I agree forums and chat rooms existed long before today social media sh err rubbish

[Machpoint005]

Weren't chat rooms invented way back when tinternet was embryonic?

[Chris Lowe]

yup one of the first things around, I actually used to help administer one based in Florida and run my wn at home.

[Arthur Marshall]

2 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Oh no its not!  Its a technical discussion forum in my book.   😎

Oh alright then!

20 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said:

Weren't chat rooms invented way back when tinternet was embryonic?

I got online first with a guy ran a board in his house in Liverpool. Got on the old waterways newsgroup and never looked back...

[Grassman]

So I presume a photo of Black Cock Bridge on the BCN wouldn't be allowed then?

 

 

[Mike Tee]

Next they will ban anything with ‘CANAL’  in it

[Mad Harold]

12 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said:

Its Peover Superior, Over Peover,   Lower Peover,  Peover Hall and Park  and they are all in Cheshire.

Thanks for the correction Tracy.

Spelling and geography are obviously not my strong points!

[frangar]

I’ve been banned from Facebook so many times…mainly for my anti hunt stance but currently banned for calling someone a tw*t on a canal group…apparently that’s bullying…even when it’s true…..

[jam]

8 hours ago, frangar said:

I’ve been banned from Facebook so many times…mainly for my anti hunt stance but currently banned for calling someone a tw*t on a canal group…apparently that’s bullying…even when it’s true…..

You mean someone who only works on a Tuesday, Wednesday And Thursday 🤣

[Heartland]

That could also mean The Weak And Tardy or may be the Persons Really Allied To Trivia.

 

And may be this trend for Political Correctness is reaching a new level of ignorance. It will not be long before Thought Police become a reality. But if that happens there will be no need for the internet.