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> but I think anything the President posts on social media should be kept in place. When you said the president, did you mean _the_ president? I'm sure you kn

> but I think anything the President posts on social media should be kept in place. When you said the president, did you mean _the_ president? I'm sure you know facebook is active in other countries. So when you say they should make an exception for the president, I think you actually meant _your_ president. I'm hammering on this distinction you've made because you could've as easily made the case that anyone could post what he does. You didn't. You made an exception for president X of whatever nation and that's fine. It's also fine that you mention the _national_ importance. The problem is that you probably won't apply that rule equally when you consider that facebook operates in several countries. Some with presidents, some without. Some with a working democracy and a rule of law, and some not. If you think he gets a free pass because he's _your_ president, that's fine. But don't expect people in other countries to follow your reasoning because we didn't elect him, we don't even want him and he's not special to us to deserve a free pass.

bluedevil2k 6y ago
Calm down man, you're reading way too much into my use of the word "President" and trying to twist the words into some anti-Trump rant. The article was about Trump, my comment was on the article linked to here.
- intended 6y ago
  Not the same user - but that IS the issue. Bolsanaro for example, says false things - would you know if you weren't brazillian? How would FB achieve fairness in its policy if it put a flag on Trump and didn't on Bolsanaro, or other even worse world leaders? What about some Random leader of a tiny nation somewhere who believes in witchcraft? There are calls being made here which seem easy to Americans, but the processes behind it cannot be reapplied at scale. How do Social Media firms handle that? How does anyone morally balance that out?
- nocturnial 6y ago
  I apologize if I came on too strong. But my comment still stands, if our/your/whatever elected leaders are just people like us. Why treat them differently or expect facebook to treat them differently? Your reason of him being elected doesn't make any sense to me. Saying it's the president makes even less sense. What about mayors, governors in the US? Do they get the same leniency as you give to president?
  - bluedevil2k 6y ago
    We'll have to cordially disagree then - I think world leaders should be treated differently, and you do not. No right or wrong opinions possible on that.
    - nocturnial 6y ago
      I think you are too focused on the world leader thing. I never said they shouldn't be treated differently in the general sense you are alluding to. We're still talking about a valid reason why facebook should or shouldn't treat the president of the us differently? Your reason: "He's a president" isn't sufficient. Societies work according to the rule of law. If the law doesn't make an exception if a customer to your business is a world leader, then why should you automatically assume businesses should make an exception for a president, or whatever world leader? If your position is that businesses should make exceptions for your president then convince your congress to make this into a law. Currently this isn't a law in your country, let alone in mine.

bluedevil2k 6y ago

Calm down man, you're reading way too much into my use of the word "President" and trying to twist the words into some anti-Trump rant. The article was about Trump, my comment was on the article linked to here.

intended 6y ago
Not the same user - but that IS the issue. Bolsanaro for example, says false things - would you know if you weren't brazillian? How would FB achieve fairness in its policy if it put a flag on Trump and didn't on Bolsanaro, or other even worse world leaders? What about some Random leader of a tiny nation somewhere who believes in witchcraft? There are calls being made here which seem easy to Americans, but the processes behind it cannot be reapplied at scale. How do Social Media firms handle that? How does anyone morally balance that out?
nocturnial 6y ago
I apologize if I came on too strong. But my comment still stands, if our/your/whatever elected leaders are just people like us. Why treat them differently or expect facebook to treat them differently? Your reason of him being elected doesn't make any sense to me. Saying it's the president makes even less sense. What about mayors, governors in the US? Do they get the same leniency as you give to president?
- bluedevil2k 6y ago
  We'll have to cordially disagree then - I think world leaders should be treated differently, and you do not. No right or wrong opinions possible on that.
  - nocturnial 6y ago
    I think you are too focused on the world leader thing. I never said they shouldn't be treated differently in the general sense you are alluding to. We're still talking about a valid reason why facebook should or shouldn't treat the president of the us differently? Your reason: "He's a president" isn't sufficient. Societies work according to the rule of law. If the law doesn't make an exception if a customer to your business is a world leader, then why should you automatically assume businesses should make an exception for a president, or whatever world leader? If your position is that businesses should make exceptions for your president then convince your congress to make this into a law. Currently this isn't a law in your country, let alone in mine.