1)
I have no way of
knowing what percent of the 17, 163 members (as of 08 September 2014 – 14:00hrs
(GMT-6) of this group are actually Winnipeg residents.
2)
Conversely I don’t know what percent of the members in
this group are there because simply this is another “cloaked” space in which to
spew hate.
3)
And it does appear
that the page is littered with hate speech based on addictions, race, ethnicity
and disabilities. It would suggest that page needs more rigorous
administration.
4)
There are pictures
posted and comments being made about the alleged criminal activities of persons…
5)
It does appear that for some at least (and there is no
way for me to know the actual, percentage from the peripheral scanning I have
done), on the page an attempt to give voice to some of their concerns of safety
in Winnipeg. The method: verbiage and modality might be questioned. The appropriateness
and lack of sensitivity…decorum...may all be questioned. But some appear to be
attempting to give voice. Indeed this appears to be by some an attempt at
community self policing.
The highlights are mine, and not an original part of the article.
Page Administrator, Ricky Paskie at 00:38 in video: And if the page is deleted it's gonna hide a lot of things that are actually going on in our city.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/activist-wants-people-of-winnipeg-facebook-page-taken-down-1.2758803
Activist wants ‘People of Winnipeg’ Facebook page taken down
‘People of Winnipeg’ Facebook page littered with racial slurs, makes fun of disabled, different
CBC NewsPosted: Sep 08, 2014 4:30 AM CTLast Updated: Sep 08, 2014 12:14 PM CT
People of Winnipeg Facebook page not meant to be hurtful, administrator says 0:45
People of Winnipeg: controversial Facebook Page admin speaks out 6:41
A Winnipeg activist who works with the homeless is outraged by a Facebook page that makes fun of Winnipeggers with photos.
But the administrator for the page is defiant about keeping the “People of Winnipeg” page going. Ricky Paskie said they do their best to take down anything that could be deemed offensive but with more than 200 posts a day that can be difficult.
The page has more than 16,000 members and has posts that range from mocking people with disabilities to making racial slurs about multiple ethnic groups.
But there are also plenty of posts that are positive about the city, Paskie noted.
However, Althea Guiboche, who hands out food to the city’s homeless every Sunday, wants it taken down.
“People [are] making fun of the homeless and the drunk people and just disgusting pictures that are developing,” she said. “I can’t stand for that. I can’t even believe Winnipeg people are taking part in that.”
Guiboche said she’s shocked so many Winnipeggers would use the forum to make fun of some people who are obviously struggling.
“That page needs to be taken down, first of all, and I would hope all those people try to find something inside themselves to not post stuff like that,” she said.
Facebook user Jesse James, who has been a part of the group for more than a year, wrote a response to critics of the page, saying, “This group is about posting pictures of people who are out in public doing crazy things that may seem very unrealistic but are very real.
"The group is about finding the funny moments that are right in front of us every day because we live in a crazy city. This group is not here for people to be racist.”
But the administrator for the page is defiant about keeping the “People of Winnipeg” page going. Ricky Paskie said they do their best to take down anything that could be deemed offensive but with more than 200 posts a day that can be difficult.
The page has more than 16,000 members and has posts that range from mocking people with disabilities to making racial slurs about multiple ethnic groups.
But there are also plenty of posts that are positive about the city, Paskie noted.
However, Althea Guiboche, who hands out food to the city’s homeless every Sunday, wants it taken down.
“People [are] making fun of the homeless and the drunk people and just disgusting pictures that are developing,” she said. “I can’t stand for that. I can’t even believe Winnipeg people are taking part in that.”
Guiboche said she’s shocked so many Winnipeggers would use the forum to make fun of some people who are obviously struggling.
“That page needs to be taken down, first of all, and I would hope all those people try to find something inside themselves to not post stuff like that,” she said.
Facebook user Jesse James, who has been a part of the group for more than a year, wrote a response to critics of the page, saying, “This group is about posting pictures of people who are out in public doing crazy things that may seem very unrealistic but are very real.
"The group is about finding the funny moments that are right in front of us every day because we live in a crazy city. This group is not here for people to be racist.”
What do you think of the Facebook page, People of Winnipeg?
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