By putting the Honesty Box up, they asked for anonymous comments. That's what they got. There is no problem here. There is only so far that you can go to protect someone from themselves. I'm actually surprised to learn that Honesty Box has as many safeguards as it has.
It also annoys me that we can't comment on the Telegraph article. All web articles should allow comments, because there's always another side of the story that journalists miss (or deliberately ignore so as to sensationalise a story). Instead hundreds or thousands of parents will read that article, and not knowing any better they will think that Facebook is condoning online bullying.
Teresa Valdez Klein
· 1 year ago
Just as a point of fact, Honesty Box doesn't allow you to leave an anonymous note on someone's wall. It only allows private, anonymous notes to the user who has installed the application.
Also, the allegations that Honesty Box somehow "causes" cyberbullying are utterly bogus. Cyberbullying was a problem before Honesty Box came along and it will be a problem until people can get children to stop being cruel to one another, no small feat.
Technology doesn't bully people, people bully people.
Dan Peguine
· 1 year ago
@Teresa - I always say exactly that: Honesty Box is a tool, but it's people's friends that use it. Blame your friends for being bullies, not the tool.
Richard Rubin
· 1 year ago
I don't like this concept, I don't like cyberbullies, and I certainly don't like the fact Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook will not own up and accept responsibility.
Maybe you feel the same way too.
I am leading a campaign asking Mark Zuckerberg to remove Honesty Box from his Facebook site.
Please help me by posting your comments on ReallyWorried
I'll make sure your voice is heard at Facebook HQ.
Joe
· 1 year ago
If you were to simply remove the application, there would be no problem.
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It also annoys me that we can't comment on the Telegraph article. All web articles should allow comments, because there's always another side of the story that journalists miss (or deliberately ignore so as to sensationalise a story). Instead hundreds or thousands of parents will read that article, and not knowing any better they will think that Facebook is condoning online bullying.
Also, the allegations that Honesty Box somehow "causes" cyberbullying are utterly bogus. Cyberbullying was a problem before Honesty Box came along and it will be a problem until people can get children to stop being cruel to one another, no small feat.
Technology doesn't bully people, people bully people.
Maybe you feel the same way too.
I am leading a campaign asking Mark Zuckerberg to remove Honesty Box from his Facebook site.
Please help me by posting your comments on ReallyWorried
I'll make sure your voice is heard at Facebook HQ.