For what it's worth, my response wasn't to the article, but to the GP from jgrahamc. I acknowledge that the event in question wasn't a result of something the

For what it's worth, my response wasn't to the article, but to the GP from jgrahamc. I acknowledge that the event in question wasn't a result of something the users in question did -- but that illustrates my point all the more that Facebook should be avoided. Somewhat more ontopic, I'm a little hesitant to accede that someone adding you to a group makes you a member of that group in spirit. Sure, perhaps it convinces some folks that it's true, but so what? If somebody adds me to an open group entitled "People who hate women", I think it's easy enough for me to say "I didn't join this group, and I don't hate women. If I happened to actually hate women, I could see that being slightly more touchy, but whether or not anyone joins me to said group doesn't do anything to stop someone from simply accusing me of hating women, which is the same net effect (I believe). I'm sympathetic to those affected, but am generally unforgiving of anyone surprised that Facebook screwed something up.