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Over here in Germany some city administrations won't do such things for money, but to make sure that this is not seen as an official page where false informatio
by johannes1234321 9y ago
Over here in Germany some city administrations won't do such things for money, but to make sure that this is not seen as an official page where false information is spread. Finding the right balance can be hard. I would assume it's the same over there, rather than actually trying to get money.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 9y agoWouldn’t it be simpler to ask the pages to politely put in a disclaimer saying they are not affiliated with the government rather than threatening damages or shutdown?
- matt4077 9y agoA cease & desist is a lawyer's way of "asking politely", the alternative being a lawsuit.
- user5994461 9y agoAgreed. Or by the same metrics I could make a fake website for my bank and put a one line disclaimer in the about page. That wouldn't be right.
- icebraining 9y agoAnd yet your bank doesn't need a special law regulating the use of its name. We already have laws against fraud, which cover such misleading cases. This is much more broad.
- user5994461 9y agoThe city of the story doesn't need a special law either.
- icebraining 9y agoYet, apparently, it has one.
- jiggunjer 9y agoWhen people look to Facebook as the official channel for anything, there's already a problem.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoPeople look to Facebook as the effective channel for anything. Unofficial fanpages of stuff are usually significantly more informative and up-to-date than official ones. Example from my city - the best way to find about problems with public transport (e.g. a tram had an accident and blocked off an entire route in both directions) is through an unofficial Facebook fanpage.