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Where Does Free Speech End and Good Taste Begin?

There is a petition being circulated that asks Facebook to take down a page that has offensive language relating to the Sandy Hook shooting. So far, however, Facebook has not done so.

The First Amendment right to free speech is so often touted now that the true meaning has got lost somewhere in the translation. Simply put, it prohibits congress or the government from restricting free speech. However, it does not prevent an organization like Patch, or Facebook, from making rules of what it will or won’t allow to be “spoken” on it’s airwaves. A petiton on Facebook at the moment is asking for an offensive post related to the Sandy Hook tragedy be taken down. The administrator of the page, which is named Going to MacDonalds for a salad roll is like going to a brothel for a hug, claims that someone else posted it while he was distracted. He says now his page has been restricted and he can’t remove it. But people aren't …

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40 Facebook Pages Dacula Residents Should 'Like'

Have you followed these local businesses on Facebook?

Here are 40 local Facebook pages, in no particular order, that Dacula residents should "like" for information on goods, services, community happenings and more. Know of a local Facebook page not listed here? Please provide the name of the page and a link to the page in the comments. Subscribe to Dacula Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.        

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Has Facebook Gone to the Dogs - Literally?

People now have Facebook pages for their dogs? Is that too much?

When Facebook first crept onto the scene in 2004, it slowly earned 1 million users, but that grew incredibly in the eight years that followed. According to a story in Yahoo Finance this week, it now has 955 million users in any given month, an increase of 29 percent more than just a year ago. But recently a new trend has emerged that, considering the number of pet owners worldwide, could increase that number exponentially. Facebook users have begun setting up Facebook pages, just for their dogs. Tell us what you think about this, a naturally progression or has Facebook finally gone to the dogs? Are you ready to have Fido's daily activities coming through your Facebook feed?

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Sharon Swanepoel

1:46 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012

I will do, thanks for the correction. Its mother and the other one from the litter are definitely too wild, but for some reason this one isn't - not sure why. I have another one that I brought inside from the same mother and I would never try and find him another home. He has been inside for two years and still hides for hours when he hears another voice in the house. Do you know why one cat from…   more ›

UGA a Top 10 School on Facebook, Twitter

Several SEC schools rank highly in social media popularity.

While not as sought after as a top 10 placement in the AP or Coaches Poll, social media rankings are important to schools trying to reach fans, alumni and donors. As in football, the SEC also does well with its social media efforts with several schools placing in the top 10 in terms of Facebook likes, Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers according to rankings compiled by SoonerSports.com. On Facebook, Florida is the top ranked SEC school and number 2 overall with more than a million likes. Alabama placed second in the SEC and fourth overall with over 700,000 likes. Other SEC schools in the Facebook top 25 include Kentucky (No. 5), Georgia (No. 9), Arkansas (No. 16), South Carolina (No. 17), LSU (No. 19) and  Tennessee (No. 20). …

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