social networking to blame for rape? - Rape Board

igor · 08-02-2012, 09:36 PM

Sad story but she is strong willed type:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-rape-her.html

I'm surprised the media aren't using this story to suggest more privacy breaches on social networks or at the very least placing the blame on Facebook's doorstep.

Instead they word it in a very surprising way, to me they usually lambaste social networks when they want to. "Facebook leads to rape" wouldn't be surprising since Craiglist is constantly lambasted as accessory to rape in the media.

Sharpshooter · 08-03-2012, 09:08 AM

a) Facebook wasn't really the culprit here. She just posted pictures and obstacles she was facing. The reason the guy knew to find her was her blog, which documented her exact location.

b) Craigslist has been shady for years, plus there's more incidences that occur due to that site. It's harder to verify if a person is who they say on CL...facebook is (if only slightly) more reliable...the profile can often vouch for the person's identity.

TBH, the media always has a way of sensationalizing these stories, so in that sense I'm surprised they didn't mention it too much (taking your word for it...I'm in Canada so probably wouldn't have heard about it).

This wasn't really an issue of privacy breach or anything like that. She's posting information in a public space INTENTIONALLY, to gain attention for her cause...not really a social network's fault that it was used by some psychopath for all the wrong reasons.

justmetoo · 08-04-2012, 04:04 PM

I'm actually surprised this type of thing doesn't happen far more often. Or perhaps it does. Ignoring the fantasy aspect (which I really enjoy btw), the pictures people post make it possible to easily screen for the right person. Get to be a friend of a friend and that generally opens up reading access to their wall. It amazes me what people post and how easy they make themselves out to be a victim for the wrong reasons. Not everyone out there is nice and to be trusted and most people on social media really don't comprehend the practical information they pass out.

Having said that, FB is a welcome source of fantasy for me. It amazes me how so many gals post those skimpy swimsuit pictures that leave little to the imagination. I wonder what the heck they are thinking about when they do that. Even more so for the gals that leave their pictures open for anyone to see. I don't get it.

Maybe it's because of the subject matter of this board that makes people more careful than they are on other social sites, but what I run across never ceases to amaze me.

bigal · 08-24-2012, 02:15 PM

You can't blame social networking sites for rape or other criminal conduct. Criminals will always find a way/tools/whatever to do what they do.

duracel69 · 08-24-2012, 02:39 PM

Social media to blame for rape?

Given the explosive growth of the former, we can but hope!

i_own_you · 08-25-2012, 01:05 PM

I think everybody kinda knows the internet isn't to blame for rape; there have been rapes for as long as human history has documented. The problem is PEOPLE, not Facebook or Craig's List. I wish people would stop with the reality rape posts though - it's like walking in to the pub for a good piss up only to realise it's the venue for an alcoholics anonymous meeting. BUMMER! People come here for a good time (or a BAD time depending on their particular preference)

08-02-2012, 09:36 PM	#1
igor Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 80 Reputation: 69	social networking to blame for rape? Sad story but she is strong willed type: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-rape-her.html I'm surprised the media aren't using this story to suggest more privacy breaches on social networks or at the very least placing the blame on Facebook's doorstep. Instead they word it in a very surprising way, to me they usually lambaste social networks when they want to. "Facebook leads to rape" wouldn't be surprising since Craiglist is constantly lambasted as accessory to rape in the media.

08-03-2012, 09:08 AM	#2
Sharpshooter Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 81 Reputation: 2158	a) Facebook wasn't really the culprit here. She just posted pictures and obstacles she was facing. The reason the guy knew to find her was her blog, which documented her exact location. b) Craigslist has been shady for years, plus there's more incidences that occur due to that site. It's harder to verify if a person is who they say on CL...facebook is (if only slightly) more reliable...the profile can often vouch for the person's identity. TBH, the media always has a way of sensationalizing these stories, so in that sense I'm surprised they didn't mention it too much (taking your word for it...I'm in Canada so probably wouldn't have heard about it). This wasn't really an issue of privacy breach or anything like that. She's posting information in a public space INTENTIONALLY, to gain attention for her cause...not really a social network's fault that it was used by some psychopath for all the wrong reasons.

08-04-2012, 04:04 PM	#3
justmetoo Privileged Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,086 Reputation: 23015	I'm actually surprised this type of thing doesn't happen far more often. Or perhaps it does. Ignoring the fantasy aspect (which I really enjoy btw), the pictures people post make it possible to easily screen for the right person. Get to be a friend of a friend and that generally opens up reading access to their wall. It amazes me what people post and how easy they make themselves out to be a victim for the wrong reasons. Not everyone out there is nice and to be trusted and most people on social media really don't comprehend the practical information they pass out. Having said that, FB is a welcome source of fantasy for me. It amazes me how so many gals post those skimpy swimsuit pictures that leave little to the imagination. I wonder what the heck they are thinking about when they do that. Even more so for the gals that leave their pictures open for anyone to see. I don't get it. Maybe it's because of the subject matter of this board that makes people more careful than they are on other social sites, but what I run across never ceases to amaze me.

08-24-2012, 02:15 PM	#4
bigal Privileged Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 835 Reputation: 22595	You can't blame social networking sites for rape or other criminal conduct. Criminals will always find a way/tools/whatever to do what they do.

08-24-2012, 02:39 PM	#5
duracel69 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 98 Reputation: 1898	Social media to blame for rape? Given the explosive growth of the former, we can but hope!

08-25-2012, 01:05 PM	#6
i_own_you Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 29 Reputation: 338	I think everybody kinda knows the internet isn't to blame for rape; there have been rapes for as long as human history has documented. The problem is PEOPLE, not Facebook or Craig's List. I wish people would stop with the reality rape posts though - it's like walking in to the pub for a good piss up only to realise it's the venue for an alcoholics anonymous meeting. BUMMER! People come here for a good time (or a BAD time depending on their particular preference)