Comments on: Reach Singapore violates Facebook Terms of Use

By: Darkspore

Darkspore — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:55:24 +0000

I guess if some unknown guy violates the T&Cs, no one will take a second look. But the fact is that this is a government body or a representation of the government body, and thus they need to be aware such things. If they can’t get simple things like this right, there are tons of things that they can get wrong.

By: choongyong.koh

choongyong.koh — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:40:08 +0000

Sivid, just saw your message today.

You asked why single out REACH, my answer is very simple – REACH represents the Singapore government, and if the Singapore government cannot do something like this right, there is a problem. It is our duty as a Singapore citizen to check on such things. However, I acknowledge that they have since remedied the problem, which is commendable.

Why not comment on SG YD? Because I only know about this profile when you mentioned it here. I don’t belong to SG YD, and I don’t have a say with how they engage the Internet.

Although I don’t view the comments I have about REACH to be partisan views, I do have to correct your perception. You said “seems all very partisan, even for a WP member”. Isn’t it a fact that members of a political party are partisan? I don’t understand what is there to be disappointed about.

By: Sivid

Sivid — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:35:56 +0000

Why single out REACH when the SDP Young Democrats (SG YD) did the same with their profile?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=720545621

Seems all very partisan, even for a WP member… Am disappointed…

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By: anon

anon — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:29:56 +0000

Honestly, its really not a big deal. Less you can find an ill intent on the part of Reach. Am happy as it is that they do make the effort to move to other media.

So dun go on the moral high ground and make woulda, coulda, shoulda statements. go do something useful like pointing out the perceived problem with the Reach folks to help them along.

By: Matthew Vincent

Matthew Vincent — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:57:56 +0000

It looks to me like an honest mistake. REACH seems to have rectified the problem.

Lets move on.

By: Student

Student — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:46:03 +0000

Well, no big deal. Facebook is for everyone to social network etc.

By: Kok

Kok — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:43:51 +0000

Agreed with Wilfrid. The term of use is most likely to prevent people from profiteering from registering of famous organizations / people and then attempting to sell it at an exorbitant price.

By: abc

abc — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:09:24 +0000

Well I believe that the event staged was a roving exhibition to highlight the efforts on active citizenry and not solely focused on launching a facebook account. The media chose to focus on the facebook account. However, it would be useful to note that there are other exhibitions etc on as well.