Facebook - the new puritans or the same old hypocrites?

[PeeJay]

I knew for a while now that Facebook were planning to move against some cigar trading groups in the USA and noticed chatter there last night that they had been closing beer and bourbon sites too. Today I woke to find that one of the trading groups has disappeared and the other one I visit has changed its name and its status from a closed club to a (redacted) group. A well known and respected European Facebook group called Habanos and Co has changed its name as a preparatory defence. In the same day Trickle got a FB promotion from Jim Beam. It seems if you pay for advertising you can do anything.

Remember guys, this is the best place to be for cigar chat and the occasional trade.

[Sean]

Whats the problem with trading though if no money gets exchanged your not buying therefor not evading duty

[PeeJay]

Whats the problem with trading though if no money gets exchanged your not buying therefor not evading duty

They're not trading as in swapsies Sean, they're selling to each other.

[Sean]

They're not trading as in swapsies Sean, they're selling to each other.

Ok then i stand corrected

[Simon Bolivar]

Yeah for hard cash but their not cutting the heads off people hog tied, in orange jump suits either - go figure!

[sheppsea]

Facebook - the new puritans or the same old hypocrites?

I may be wrong Sean but I think if they're being imported duty should be paid; even if they're traded cigars. It the importation that means it's due rather than the method of payment

The whole thing is ridiculous, you have people doing far worse thing on Facebook than selling cigars and yet they're clamping down on cigars; I suspect because it's easier

The bourbon advert is interesting and does seem to undermine this whole crusade...

[Wigan]

I really don't think there was need to make this public

[PeeJay]

I really don't think there was need to make this public

Why not?

[oskihen]

Facebook is public

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[anz3001]

Tis quite odd, particularly as there are so many other dodgy pages they could focus their efforts on.

[Wigan]

Why not?

Facebook is public

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So is this thread! Attracting needless attention and inviting trouble if you ask me.

Karma is a bitch and don't tempt fate [MENTION=1]Deano[/MENTION]

WTF is going on that im the voice of reason!

[ValeTudoGuy]

So is this thread! Attracting needless attention and inviting trouble if you ask me.

Karma is a bitch and don't tempt fate @Deano

WTF is going on that im the voice of reason!

Lol, Facebook can't make the forum change its name wigs..... Don't worry.

[PeeJay]

Lol, Facebook can't make the forum change its name wigs..... Don't worry.

Do you think he thinks this is Facebook too because I can't understand what his fear is?