So the problem with social network sites is that anyone can join. So in response to the relevation that their adverts have appeared next to a bunch of nazis, First Direct, Vodafone, Virgin Media, the AA, Halifax and the Prudential have all pulled their adverts from Facebook.
When asked why, they all came up with statements like "We need to protect the integrity of our brand." or "We need to be concious of our mission statement and vision." or even "We have got to make sure that the places we advertise are consistent with our own values and identity."
Which is all horseshit. Here and now, I will translate these statements for you. Handily, they all mean the same. Ready?
"We don't want to be associated with fucking nazis!"
There you go.
In response, a BNP spokesman said "There's nothing wrong with the BNP."
There are just some statements that really are so laden with Irony potential that I just can't choose which joke to make.
In a related story, the Daily Mail have asked facebook if they can sort it out so that their adverts will only appear next to nazis, as it's in keeping with their long & illustrious history.
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Odd; I was expecting a bunch of rather stern looking yobs in polo-shirts and city bankers (or is that wankers). I wasn't expecting the list of BNP members to look like every other student tosser on Facebook.
A few are even from my workplace.
That Daily Mail joke had me laughing out loud btw. Very good.
Though, looking in the search a little further, I'm unsure how accurate the results are.
Searching for the BNP also brings up members of "The British National Party are nasty racists and shouldn't be here", "The British Pirate party" .... and the ... The National "We Look Good in Harry Potter Glasses" Club(http://qmul.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2749845845) Which is worth looking at for the hottie on their homepage.
The BNP page is one of the links.
For the conciencious among you who don't want nazis in your browsing history.
I know; I just feel bad for the people whose profile appear on a search for the BNP when they aren't necessarily involved in any way.
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