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Kent State Banning Athletes from Using Facebook

denebian devil links to a Columbus Dispatch story about athletes at Kent State being forbidden to use Facebook — "not by the Web site, but by university administrators." From the article: "Athletics Director Laing Kennedy recently told student-athletes they have until Aug. 1 to remove their Facebook profiles, citing a need to protect both their identities and the university's image. "We're really concerned about the safety of our student-athletes and some of the personal information some of them have on there," he said. ... If student-athletes don't remove their profiles by the deadline, they risk losing their scholarships, he said. Coaches and athletics counselors will monitor the site for violators." denebian devil continues "Arstechnica also has an interesting take on the subject. Makes you wonder why they even bother providing internet connections on college campuses."

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  1. Myspace? by Cherita+Chen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why Facebook and not Myspace? I've never even heard of "Facebook"...

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    I'm not fat, just big boned...
  2. Re:The Only Problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, that's definitely my thought process. If I go look for the Kent State football players on Facebook and don't find any, the obvious conclusion is that the National Guard must have killed them.

  3. Re:No surprise by Feyr · · Score: 4, Funny

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    At least these are college students instead of pedophiles, adolescents, and aspiring criminals
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    you mean that's not the same?

  4. Attention: Kent State Athletes by Avillia · · Score: 5, Funny
  5. Re:The Only Problem by GPLDAN · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tin soldiers and Bush is coming,
    We're finally on our own website.
    This summer I hear the clicking, Four spreads in Ohio.

    Gotta get down to it
    Firewalls are cutting us down
    Should have been done long ago.
    What if you knew her
    And found her spread nude on the page
    How can you link when you know?
    Gotta get down to it
    Firewalls are cutting us down
    Should have been done long ago.
    What if you knew her
    And found her spread nude on the page
    How can you link when you know?

    Tin soldiers and Bush is coming,
    We're finally on our own.
    This summer I hear the clicking, Four spreads in Ohio.