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> Why does Facebook think it has the right to remove years of their users' contributions Why would they not have the right to control content posted on their p
by wilsonnb3 8y ago
> Why does Facebook think it has the right to remove years of their users' contributions
Why would they not have the right to control content posted on their platform?
If someone lets me and all my friends communicate by posting signs on their front lawn for free, should they have an obligation to keep my signs on their lawn until I decide to remove it?
Saying it causes emotional harm is a pretty weak defense. Basically any action can cause emotional harm to someone.
- ISL 8y agoFB might not have that right, in practice, if the poster feels that their posts are their own. My "wall" is not generally referred to as "FB's wall documenting ISL's interaction with friends", but rather, "ISL's wall". If a society believes a thing to be true, it will tend to vote in politicians to make it so, whether it is presently contractually written that way or not.
- xevb3k 8y agoIf it becomes an established practice, over several decades... probably?
- thaumasiotes 8y agoOver several decades, they definitely do have that obligation. With just signs, it'd be hard to make a case for adverse possession, but easy to make the case for an easement. If you're a little more permissive and let someone live in a little hut on your lawn, then after several decades, they'll own the lawn, and you won't.