Facebook = Cop Out

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20/03/2013, 2:21 PM
A face

FAI / SFAI -> Facebook = Cop Out

Facebook Age Policy

Given that the biggest group of stakeholders in schoolboys and junior club football in this country do not fall under the age group permitted by facebook, is it negligent of associated and affiliated clubs to not only opt out of providing information to members via a website, but to actively encourage their membership to join a website which they are not permitted to join. Not to mention it being a form of social media that some people think it best to steer children away from until they are much older than the permitted age, given the threat of cyber-bullying that is becoming more prevalent in Irish society.

Do the FAI and SFAI condone this practice?

I assume everyone knows that in order to view a facebook page you will need to have a facebook account, as opposed to a website where the information provided is accessible to all who wish to view it the way it is presented by the club.

Resources

http://www.internetsafety.ie/
http://www.teachtoday.eu/
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
20/03/2013, 2:29 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by A face

I assume everyone knows that in order to view a facebook page you will need to have a facebook account, as opposed to a website where the information provide is accessible to all who wish to view it.

Thats not correct at all. You can view this page, for example, without a facebook account;
https://www.facebook.com/stpatsfc
20/03/2013, 2:38 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Thats not correct at all. You can view this page, for example, without a facebook account;
https://www.facebook.com/stpatsfc

I think the point was that there are lots of clubs who have facebook pages that cannot be viewed unless you have an account. Either way, its still social media.
20/03/2013, 2:56 PM
Dodge

The point I'm making is you are wrong.
20/03/2013, 3:27 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by Dodge

The point I'm making is you are wrong.

And i said you are missing the point.
20/03/2013, 4:28 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by A face

And i said you are missing the point.

Do you have a point?
20/03/2013, 4:44 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by A face

And i said you are missing the point.

Was your point that clubs were forcing kids to sign up for social media? SOmething that's clearly wrong.