Those of us who are active on Facebook know that there are many FB groups (over 500) and pages (407 as of the publication of this post) that advocate support, a cure, all kinds of positive things, for FM. There are tens of thousands of people who belong to these groups or who "like" these pages.
In spite of the fact that we outnumber this dinky little page by far, I think it needs to be removed because it contains hate speech and it targets people with a disease, people who often also have a disability. Would FB tolerate a hate page called "Cancer is BULLSHIT?" It's hard to even wrap your mind around the concept, isn't it?
If you feel so called, please join me in asking FB to remove this page.
Here are easy instructions:
- Go to the page by clicking here.
- Go to the bottom of the sidebar on the left side of the page, where it says "Report Page" and click.
- Under “This Appears to Be,” click "Contains hate speech or attacks an individual."
- Under “Choose a Type,” click “Targets People With a Disability or Disease.”
THANK YOU! ☺
Good News: Looks like it may already be gone as I was sent to my FB home page when I clicked on that link.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela,
ReplyDeleteI wish! It's still there when I click on the link. I put a comment up on the FM is B******T page, with a link to this blog post.
Thanks for commenting!
I've reported it over a hundred times, and I messaged over 200 fibro groups with no result. Where is the real solution?
ReplyDeleteHi.
ReplyDeleteIt won't let me report it. I click on the right places, but then when I submit it just pops up again. Hmmm
Thanks for your hard work.
I'm going to do a follow up post next week probably, with some other opinions that might shed some light. Thanks for commenting, and thanks for your efforts.
ReplyDeleteThank You for bringing this to the public's attention. Will post on my FB wall for all to see and share an try to remove this.
ReplyDeleteIs there anyway to get this tied in with all the cyber-BULLYING hype that is going on right now? Cause that is what he is, and supposedly FB was supposed to crack down on that sort of thing. Maybe contact local news media and attorney general offices around the country. That maybe the only way to get FB to pay attention, we all know they like to be controversial! And that is probably what is fueling them ignoring everyone.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have reported it 3 times already today, and will contiune to do so until it disappears :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for helping and for commenting, all of you Anonymous posters. Anonymous on 11/4 at 8:32 pm - that might be a good idea but I also think there's a possibility that this tactic may add fuel to the flame, so to speak - as in attracting more people who agree with the guy that started the group.
ReplyDeleteI think peple need to resist the urge to "like" this page just to comment to this idiot. He will immediately block you and make it impossible to unlike the page. And that is how he is getting followers, and FB is keeping him!
ReplyDeleteHe has another group up now that his last group was banned. Please, everyone, we must all work together and ban this insanity:
ReplyDeleteSTOP "Remove Fibromyalgia is B U L L S #% T" Page From FB"
We need to make him realize that words really do hurt.
Just wanted to let you ladies and gentlemen know that i was ablt to get matthew houts to remove his page with a little nudge. I found where he works. if he attempts another page. i will report him to his job.
ReplyDeleteYou might have to nudge him again...he's back. Looks like he started the new page around Jan. 18th...and the most recent post is from yesterday.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Fibromyalgia-still-Bullshit/156661061052049?ref=mf
Although I don't agree with that page, I do find it ironic that you have a link to "Blue Ribbon Free Speech Online Campaign" while trying to shut down that Facebook page. The essence of free speech is that we have to tolerate opinions that we do not agree with--even when they are wrong. So others are threatening to report people to their job because of their page, while you allegedly want to "stop internet censorship." Seems a little hypocritical to me.
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