Why Facebook allow male nipples but not breast feeding

[Pappa]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fe ... hotos.html

FACEBOOK fans can post a photo of a crushed head on their page but not a snap of EAR WAX.

A leaked document has revealed the top secret rules governing pictures on the social networking site.

Photos of breast-feeding mothers are banned, whereas images of male nipples are OK.

The guide says that "naked private parts including female nipple bulges and naked butt cracks" are banned, but that "male nipples are OK".

Cartoon nudity is also a no no. Any "obvious" sexual activity understandably can't be uploaded but pics of "foreplay are allowed (kiss, groping, etc)".

Gore is less of a problem for Facebook censors.

The guide explains: "Crushed heads, limbs, etc, are OK as long as no insides are showing.

"Deep flesh wounds and excessive blood OK to show."

Facebook, which was created by entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and is now worth an estimated £65billion, is less relaxed about drunken antics.

The document outlaws "images of drunk and unconscious people or sleeping people with things drawn on their faces".

Pixilated nudity and "mothers breast feeding without clothes on" are also banned. This caused uproar from a host of aggrieved "lactivists" who are already angry at Facebook.

Fed-up mums protested outside the firm's offices around the world recently when the site removed snaps of them breast feeding.

Users can also post images of cannabis on their account so long as they are not selling it.

Other pictures to face the cull include genital areas, described as "blatant depiction of camel toes and moose knuckles", "any photoshopped images of people, whether negative, positive or neutral" and maps of Kurdistan (part of Turkey).

As well as ear wax, other bodily fluids prohibited by Facebook include urine, vomit and pus. However, photos of "snot" are allowed.

The website's 845million users were previously in the dark over picture regulation. But Facebook's vetting system has been made public after a disgruntled ex-employee leaked the company's Abuse Standards Violations (ASV) document.

The manual was used by outsourcing firm oDesk, whose workers trawl through photos on Facebook then delete them if they go against the ASV.

It is not the first time that Facebook's guidelines have caused controversy.

Last year the site deleted a drawing of a naked woman by art student Steven Assael. This caused a furore in the art world.

Then last April the site removed an image of a gay kiss screened on BBC1 soap EastEnders. This prompted accusations of homophobia.

[HomerJay]

So male breast feeding is OK?

I'm shocked to find camel toes censored, that is so wrong.

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

Most Facebook users are too dumb to understand censorship. or the consequences of sharing personal information.

Still, wot ya expect from a country invented by Puritans.

[Thinking Aloud]

"Why Facebook allow male nipples but not breast feeding" Why? Because they have a book that says so.

Hmmmm.

[Warren Dew]

Pixilated nudity and "mothers breast feeding without clothes on" are also banned. This caused uproar from a host of aggrieved "lactivists" who are already angry at Facebook.

Mothers posted pictures of themselves breast feeding in the nude?

[Tyrannical]

I'm no fan of Facebook, but no matter what they did people would complain.

[Robert_S]

Most Facebook users are too dumb to understand censorship. or the consequences of sharing personal information.

Still, wot ya expect from a country invented by Puritans.

Who invented Puritans?

EDIT:

Oops, I read that as "a country that invented puritans". I might not be entirely awake right now.

[hadespussercats]

Pixilated nudity and "mothers breast feeding without clothes on" are also banned. This caused uproar from a host of aggrieved "lactivists" who are already angry at Facebook.

Mothers posted pictures of themselves breast feeding in the nude?

They aren't just referring to full maternal nudity-- this covers women who have their shirts unbuttoned and a breast out-- even when the baby's head is blocking the view. So basically they outlaw all images of breastfeeding. Because you kinda have to take a boob out to do it.

Thing is, people post pics of the nekkid wimminz all the time, and often nothing happens. But breastfeeding pics get immediate banning. Because eww, gross- breasts are for sexytimes. Don't have sexytimes with your baby, you sicko.

There have been facebook-based protests, as well, where many mothers have agreed to post breastfeeding images all on one day.

This social climate/censorship is part of the reason I don't FB. Even though not being on FB makes me feel Amish.

[JimC]

I am not, and will never be on Facebook, and I ain't Amish...

[Warren Dew]

Now I feel Amish.

[hadespussercats]

Now I feel Amish.

Feeling Amish never looked so good!

[tattuchu]

"Facebook, which was created by entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and is now worth an estimated £65billion..."

How is that possible? How can it be worth anything since it's completely free to join?

[hadespussercats]

"Facebook, which was created by entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and is now worth an estimated £65billion..."

How is that possible? How can it be worth anything since it's completely free to join?

TV's free to watch, but shows still make money. Radio's free to hear, but stations still make money. etc.

Advertising, coupled with a unique ability to find new market niches.

[PsychoSerenity]

"Facebook, which was created by entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and is now worth an estimated £65billion..."

How is that possible? How can it be worth anything since it's completely free to join?

Hundreds of millions of users telling each other what they do and don't like and conveniently filling in all the info about which demographic profile they fit into. Facebook's business model is market research and an advertising platform combined into one, with the ability of targeted advertising and a massive audience to sell.

[Svartalf]

"Facebook, which was created by entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg and is now worth an estimated £65billion..."

How is that possible? How can it be worth anything since it's completely free to join?

Tons and tons of ad revenue, and possibly opening their records for data miners.