In an effort to try and understand what we can talk about on Facebook, can you clarify because I am still confused. I took this from the first pg of this thread
"Regarding Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other social networking or blog websites: Links may be used to direct posters to view something on a social networking page. But postings on social networking sites are not considered fact; they are rumor. Copying and pasting, or taking screen caps, directly from these pages is not allowed. Paraphrasing is okay. (Exception: If the Twitter or Facebook post belongs to a verified news station, it may be copied. But a link should still be provided.)"
**so why are we not allowed to paraphrase from Facebook pages, as long as we post a link, if it says so above? I feel like its obvious and I have had a long day and am just not seeing it.
In the cases precious, I was told, on the find the person sites, you could discuss only want the creator of the site wrote. Can you help me out? Thx.
In this particular case, and I know this is difficult, redacted information has been released without law enforcement's okay. Websleuths does not participate in circumvention of law enforcement information. The redacted information is all over the facebook pages and it cannot be discussed or paraphrased here. Websleuths will not allow the information until LE releases it and it is printed legitimately by MSM.
We are a law enforcement (LE) and victim friendly site. The victim, in this case, Heather, is our first priority. Everything else takes a back seat. So Websleuths won't participate until LE gives us the info.
Now... this in no way means that we disagree with what is happening on facebook. The facebook is run by the family. They have direct access to LE and they have to do everything they can, to the very best of their ability to bring Heather home. We support the family's efforts but we have to run our site according to our ToS.
Salem