Facebook shutting down firearms related pages

[TripleDigitRide]

Facebook has shut down at least three firearms related pages this morning. The most notable page that I'm aware of was AR15News.com. They had roughly 50,000 fans.

I guess this is why: http://feed.vocativ.com/congratulations-youve-won-an-ar-15-assault-rifle-on-facebook/ Edited April 19, 2013 by TripleDigitRide

[Guest summertime27]

I do hope that it is temporary.........................................

[Kenstaroni]

Don't like to see it but really does Facebook run our lives?....lol  Seems like it these days, at least to some people.  

[gregintenn]

Reason #1,424,363 why I'm not on facebook.

[TripleDigitRide]

[quote name="Kenstaroni" post="955236" timestamp="1366391013"]Don't like to see it but really does Facebook run our lives?....lol Seems like it these days, at least to some people.
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Facebook, in general, isn't much different than TGO. Some companies have found Facebook to be a helpful advertising tool. Edited April 19, 2013 by TripleDigitRide

[monkeylizard]

Some small businesses use it exclusively. I've gone looking for some restaurant sites only to find them only on Facebook.

[Retired Navy GMC]

We use FB to let our customers know about new and hard to get items that we get in.

If they decide to change their policies in regard to gun stores and firearms related pages, they are going to piss off a lot of people.

[mikegideon]

Reason #1,424,363 why I'm not on facebook.

 

Did you get to slap any liberals today? I did :)

[mikegideon]

We use FB to let our customers know about new and hard to get items that we get in.

If they decide to change their policies in regard to gun stores and firearms related pages, they are going to piss off a lot of people.

 

Those are helpful too.

[TripleDigitRide]

The rats are out.

http://feed.vocativ.com/congratulations-youve-won-an-ar-15-assault-rifle-on-facebook/

[Raoul]

Facebook's like a Beatles song,

Woke up, fell outta bed, dragged a comb across my head...

 

I still don't care what the people I went to high school with are doing.

[gregintenn]

Facebook's like a Beatles song,

Woke up, fell outta bed, dragged a comb across my head...

 

I still don't care what the people I went to high school with are doing.

...or what they're thinking, or what they had for dinner, or what they bought a Wal Mart, etc.

[tartanphantom]

Reason #1,424,363 why I'm not on facebook.

 

Ditto.

[R_Bert]

So, are they going to shut down Colt's page ?  They give away a gun periodically.  It's why I "liked" the page.

[LagerHead]

Reason #1,424,363 why I'm not on facebook.

 

What are the first 1,424,362 reasons? 

[mikegideon]

What are the first 1,424,362 reasons? 

 

He hates cats :rofl:

[TNcitizen22]

Honestly I think Facebook is among the most massive wastes of time a person can engage in. Never cared about it, and I care much less about the decisions of the Facebook management.

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[Garufa]

What are the first 1,424,362 reasons? 

 

See Raoul's post regarding high school friends and extend that to junior high friends and everyone they know.  :lol:

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

I get on FB everyday because most of my relatives are in Germany..instead of having to email pictures,updates and news ..I post them there and get to see my family..they all( me including) hate to write letters..FB is good  for keeping in contact ..

Not everyone has to like it or use it.

They should remail neutral in all this ..taking sides and doing so because its an emotional issue will eventually do them in..

[Spook]

I have never joined in the social media stuff and think in the long run I'm better for for it. Some folks seem to not be able to live without it. I'm an info junkie but not when it comes to my info or learning about others.

[Volzfan]

As of now, mine still up. May not last.

https://www.facebook.com/Firearmaccessoriesshopcom?ref=hl

[R_Bert]

I'm not very social, so I joined to annoy people. winning!

[10-Ring]

I enjoy Facebook and use it nearly daily, it has really simplified keeping up with friends and family.  Hope this is not a permanent policy change, I've really been surprised that something like this hasn't happened already.  Of course you can't have a discussion here or anywhere else about Facebook without a few people chiming in about how they don't like Facebook, if you don't like it don't use it, no one is holding a gun to your head telling you to use it, so why spout off like you are in some way superior to the people who get satisfaction out of using it?

[xRUSTYx]

My wife sits on facebook LITERALLY 8 hours per day.  It can't be healthy.

 

Me on the other hand - I check probably twice a day ... Then I check the gun related pages then log out.

 

I find it useful for stock updates from shops like D&T, Whittakers, etc.... that you otherwise wouldn't get :)  It won't be the end of the world if they pull those pages down, but it will certainly hurt the mom & pop gun shops that count on FB for a majority of their advertising.

[frankmako]

Never been on it. don't care. Just a waste of time.