Hatemongering Becoming A Problem On Orkut

jaquesparrow writes "Orkut is a well known beta experiment, an invite only environment based on social networks. Recently it has been reported that hate and racism is proliferating on Orkut. Besides the story in the Wilmington Star, the International Herald Tribune also has commentary on the situation." From the article: "For Google, the trouble on Orkut - which is still in beta, or test, form - could easily escalate. A prosecutor in Brazil, where the service is especially popular, has already initiated an investigation into some of the more virulent Orkut sites."

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Specialy popular?

[Koyaanisqatsi]

If you look at the stats, it is *the* number one place where orkut is popular (63% of the members), with USA in a far second (11%)

http://www.orkut.com/MembersAll.aspx

(log-on required to see the stats)

Re:freedom of speech and all that

[mboverload]

I thought that retarded, rasist people were only from the South united states.

I guess you learn something everyday, right?

Re:Hatred

[ikkonoishi]

Those damn insecure people... I hate them so much!!!

Re:Racisms will end

[hyperstation]

you're definitely a part of the problem. miscegenation is *not* good for humanity, imho.

okay, now call me a big racist, you know you want to.

Re:Hatred

[Dysan2k]

So there is no objective good and evil?
Good and evil are totally byproducts of a society's ideals. They DO exist in our society, therefore they exist for us. (Yes, I'm clumping you in with the rest of society.)

So murdering random people in your apartment building is just as "good" as helping an old lady cross the street?
Could be, depending on the planet you come from.

Racism is just as good as tolerance?
Same as #2. Course, I always try to use someone's "brightness settings" or as I like to refer to it as the person's "tan", to decide whether they're intelligent or not. It makes perfect sense, and I think we should stick to it. At least until we manage to nuke ourselves out of existance, then I hope the next round of beings decides to be a little smarter. (Cause aliens are ALL green and green is smarter than black or white cause it's an actual single color rather than a variance of light and dark. Same goes for Orientals. Since Sinestro never beat the green lantern, OBVIOUSLY green is smarter than yellow.)

Dictatorship is just as good as Democracy?
Hmm.. interesting concept. I suspect they both have their good and bad points.

No wonder so many "progressive" people nowadays have no problem aligning themselves with the anti-women, anti-free-speech, anti-tolerance, islamic fascists.
Cool! I was hoping you'd make the rational distinction and link all this back to Islam. BRILLIANT! You do know the best way to beat a facist is to eat a bullet, right? You'd do that for your country if daddy-Bush asked, wouldn't you? Yeeesssssss... Eat the tasty bullet.