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Absolutely! There are so many stupid criminals out there it is amazing. And for some reason they think that posting their stupid videos or stupid pictures will just be seen by their friends and will make them famous.
There were the stupid people who reported their car vandalized and collected insurance money on it. Only they had a video of themselves bashing up the car for insurance money and this was found.
There is the case of MySpace working with WiredSafety.com and the Center for Missing and Abused Children and they went through their user database to find the profiles of all registered sex offenders to make sure they were not able to violate the terms of service in regards to contact with children. I don't have the exact number on this one but the thing that surprised me the most on this was the number of sex offenders who signed up for a myspace page using their actual name.
There are gang members who post pictures of their graffiti art that helps law enforcement track activity.
Social networks can be most effective in fighting crime when the Darwin Awards are in play.
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Social network golden rule:
“Do unto others, as you would have them do to you.”
Do:
It's best not to use sarcasm, but if you feel you must, then do use LOL etc.
Don't:
Don't make threatening comments or messages on social networks.
An example of a teenage girl making a threatening comment on a social networking site has previously made national news. With in no time she was questioned. View the sources.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/14/national/main2089658.shtml http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/141006_myspace_bush.html
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Can social networks be used to fight crime?
Do you know any stories of people that have used message board or social networks to fight crime?
What are the does and don'ts?
Do you know stories like the stolen sidekick case in NYC? (Here comes Everybody) Clay Shirky
What are the does and don'ts?
Do you know stories like the stolen sidekick case in NYC? (Here comes Everybody) Clay Shirky
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| March 09, 2009 03:29 AM |
There were the stupid people who reported their car vandalized and collected insurance money on it. Only they had a video of themselves bashing up the car for insurance money and this was found.
There is the case of MySpace working with WiredSafety.com and the Center for Missing and Abused Children and they went through their user database to find the profiles of all registered sex offenders to make sure they were not able to violate the terms of service in regards to contact with children. I don't have the exact number on this one but the thing that surprised me the most on this was the number of sex offenders who signed up for a myspace page using their actual name.
There are gang members who post pictures of their graffiti art that helps law enforcement track activity.
Social networks can be most effective in fighting crime when the Darwin Awards are in play.
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WiredSafety.com
The Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design
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March 09, 2009 03:24 AM
Yes, they can be used to fight crime, but sometimes people do not say what they mean on the Internet. The bigger problem is that a joke or a sarcastic comment or message can be translated to mean something it's not, or a comment that is not supported with LOL or more specifically stating it was not meant to be offensive is sometimes taken seriously by those who do not know. Sometimes people will say something online that they may not say or do in real life, but our only option is to take it seriously. It's just like someone who can ask a sarcastic question on Mahalo Answers, but someone can answer it seriously. That actually happened to me the other day. Someone asked a sarcastic question, and I went ahead and tried to answer it. Interestingly enough, another member answered with sarcasm. Social network golden rule:
“Do unto others, as you would have them do to you.”
Do:
It's best not to use sarcasm, but if you feel you must, then do use LOL etc.
Don't:
Don't make threatening comments or messages on social networks.
An example of a teenage girl making a threatening comment on a social networking site has previously made national news. With in no time she was questioned. View the sources.
Source(s):
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/14/national/main2089658.shtml http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/141006_myspace_bush.html
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