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Canadian Official Escorted From House For Others' Facebook Comments

Posted by Unknown on from the computers-are-hard-ok dept.

New submitter zayyd writes "The CBC reports that publicly-elected Gerry Rogers, member of the Provincial Government for Newfoundland and Labrador, 'has been removed from the house of assembly for refusing to apologize for comments made by other users on a Facebook group of which she had been added to as a member.' Rogers was unwillingly added to a Facebook Group which included comments of death threats aimed at Premier Kathy Dunderdale from other users. From the article: 'Dunderdale said her government understands how Facebook groups work, and she said it is up to every MHA to monitor the comments posted on Facebook groups to which they belong.' Facebook's policies for Groups are somewhat clear, even if they don't actually answer the question of 'Can I prevent people from adding me to a new group?'"

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  1. Oh Canada... by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

    You just seem more insane year after year. I wonder if there will be a day when Canadians gripe that they're on the verge of moving to the U.S.

    1. Re:Oh Canada... by idontgno · · Score: 1, Funny

      Well played, Doofus. Very well done.

      The humorous irony of pointing out the mild cluelessness of our Great Northern Neighbor, while pointedly ignoring the huge festering carbuncle of batshit insanity known as Facebook, is deliciously effective.

      Unless you're serious. In that case, man, turn around and face the facepalm.

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    2. Re:Oh Canada... by ebno-10db · · Score: 3, Funny

      The whole problem with overdone nationalism is that everybody wants to claim his country is worse than the other guy's.

  2. And we're glad of it. by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Well!" think half the other MPs, "Thank god I don't even know how to use a computer."

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  3. The obvious solution: by LihTox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Add Kathy Dunderdale and her allies to as many unseemly Facebook groups as possible.

    1. Re:The obvious solution: by pla · · Score: 4, Funny

      Add Kathy Dunderdale and her allies to as many unseemly Facebook groups as possible.

      Already starting, this should get amusing fast.

      Ms. Dunderdale, you've made it clear that "it is up to every MHA to monitor the comments posted on Facebook groups to which they belong" - So why haven't you denounced your fellow members of such hate groups as "Mothers Against Sober Driving", "Nazi Party of Canada", and "The Vatican" yet?

  4. In Canada by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apologizing is serious business.

    1. Re:In Canada by ArcadeMan · · Score: 4, Funny

      And we apologize for that, too.

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  5. Please don't do this. by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 1, Funny

    Please do not add Dunderdale into every vile racist, misogynistic, gambling websites. Though it would teach her a valuable lesson on what is controllable and what is not in the internet, such thing could technically be illegal.

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  6. Queue Passive Aggressive FB Apology... by DarthVain · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I'm sorry that Kathy Dunderdale, the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, does not understand how basic technology such as social media works. I am also sorry that her office makes knee jerk decisions based on bad information and do not take the time to validate facts before making unwarranted demands. I am sorry that Newfoundland and Labrador has such an inept government, though I am pleased that they were able to solve all the other pressing issues and problems before proceeding on this most important issue."

  7. Re:Proper form of apology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I absolutely never ever apologize for something I did not do or for something that is not my fault.

    But then again, I am not Canadian.