> just a case of a foolish newbie who failed to follow the rules How was he foolish? Also the rules weren't written in his first language. Intent matters[1].

> just a case of a foolish newbie who failed to follow the rules How was he foolish? Also the rules weren't written in his first language. Intent matters[1]. Facebook needs to be the first place people like him go, and be welcoming. Facebook could do many things that don't involve paying a bounty directly. For example they could make a donation of the same amount to a suitable school or charity in his area. [1] For example we do that when people are killed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(United_States_law)#Degrees_of_murder_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(United_States_law)#Degr...