Man Starts 'Gunbook' Social Media Site After His Gun-Loving Friends Were Kicked Off Facebook (buzzfeed.com)

CaptainDork shares a report from BuzzFeed: A British gun enthusiast whose friends were banned from Facebook for posting pictures of firearms has started his own version of the site for gun lovers. Called Gunbook, it was set up by David Scott, a 57-year-old shooting instructor who lives in Kilsyth, 20 miles from Dunblane. It went live three weeks ago and he says it already has more than 1,000 members, around 60 of whom are from the U.S. Scott admitted that part of the attraction of the site for members was that they could post about their love of deadly weapons without being judged by family and friends. "Quite a lot want to talk about guns and shooting and target shooting and their families can see and often people comment. Gunbook is the place where people can talk about guns without their families seeing because a lot of people have got anti-shooting and anti-hunting friends on these sites."

Many of the profile pictures on the site show people standing in striking poses with guns -- or are simply a picture of their arsenal. And just like any other social media platform, much of the content that has quickly populated the Facebook clone ends up being videos and memes. In contrast, his site is loosely controlled and encourages a community around gun ownership. It has two admins but reassures users in a Q&A on the site that "they will generally just leave you all to get on with things." It adds later that "they will never interfere [in a group] unless a post gets reported and even then only racist and really dodgy ones will get looked at if reported. Please do NOT upload porn videos to our servers though ;0."

Comments

This is extremely good development.

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

It is just a matter of time before we liberals win the election. At that time when we want to come grab your guns, it is nearly impossible. Because Republicans have placed so many restrictions in government keeping track of gun obsessed fanatics that do not simply obey our commandments.

Now! with this Gunbook all those people who must be put down ruthlessly to make sure our Liberalism, Globalism and the Third World Order go unchallenged will be self identified! Our task has been made so much simpler.

Thank you Gunbook. Wait!

It is from the UK, the bastion of obedience and cradle to grave welfare state where we vote ourselves benefits paid for by taxing the idle rich. Is it possible this Gunbook was actually created by my comrade in arms? Is it a Flase Flag operation? Have I blabbered too much and gave the game away? OMG! What have I done!

Gun advocates heads explode

[cyber-vandal]

As they find out that guns aren't in fact banned in the UK.

No problems policing their policies

[petes_PoV]

Please do NOT upload porn videos to our servers though

When a group who are armed to the teeth ask you politely, who would possibly argue with them.

Re:How to get SHOT 101

[Anonymous Coward]

As opposed to you US cunts who can't figure out how you voted an orangutan to the presidency !!!

Oh yeah?

[DontBeAMoran]

I'll go build my own Facebook, with blackjack... and hookers!

Re:How to get SHOT 101

[stealth_finger]

Idiocracy is not a how-to video.

The Brits don't need a how-to video, they're so incompetent they still don't understand why they lost their empire.

As opposed to the incompetent Americans that don't understand why they can't have one.

Re:How to get robbed 101

[chronoglass]

using research to come to a conclusion.. this is slashdot, that kind of tomfoolery won't be tolerated here