Dealing with anti-Semitism on the internet

[Hooahguy]

sad but true that antisemitism arises almost everywhere.
on Facebook, there is something called the Jewish Internet Defense Force . we go around and report en masse all the hateful/racist pages on facebook. our most recent victory was a "I Hate Israel" page with over 122k people, and the topics discussed were appalling: "how to destroy israel and kill all the jews" and "we have to finish what hitler started" and the like. after about a few thousand people reported it, it was taken off. now we are trying to take off " the jews and their Holocaust bull ".
the fight goes on.

[Banquo's Ghost]

sad but true that antisemitism arises almost everywhere.
on Facebook, there is something called the Jewish Internet Defense Force .

That would be much cooler if you renamed it the Jewish Electronic Defense Initiative.

[Hooahguy]

i think its supposed to parallel the real IDF, but JEDI sound coller, ill agree.

[tibilicus]

sad but true that antisemitism arises almost everywhere.
on Facebook, there is something called the Jewish Internet Defense Force . we go around and report en masse all the hateful/racist pages on facebook. our most recent victory was a "I Hate Israel" page with over 122k people, and the topics discussed were appalling: "how to destroy israel and kill all the jews" and "we have to finish what hitler started" and the like. after about a few thousand people reported it, it was taken off. now we are trying to take off " the jews and their Holocaust bull ".
the fight goes on.

It's good to know your hearts in the right place, but in all honestly you'll never be able to shut every anti-semetic page down. There's plenty of other racist hate out there as well, why don't you expand your group to counter racism instead of just anti-semetism?

edit: lol found this in one group..

"that is true, they create always viruses and plant them to different areas on earth.
the zionists are no1 danger. that is why all countries were throwing the jews away from their lands."

You heard it here first folks..

[Hooahguy]

we do that too. but we focus on anti-semitism, since FB does a decent job of taking down the racists sites like "i hate black people" and stuff like that, but arent as good as taking down the anti-semitic sites. we also try to take down anti-arab racist sites as well, btw. a bit ago we took down a site called "kill all muslims."

[KarlXII]

Jewish Internet Defense Force

[Hooahguy]

whys it funny?

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

It's silly to take the internet that seriously.

[Hooahguy]

this isnt just some random site. its facebook pages. these groups are in blatant violation of the terms of use.

[KarlXII]

It's silly to take the internet that seriously.

^ This.

I couldn't give two stones of a care about what some idiots say on the internet. I find it laughable that you do. Plus the SERIOUS BUSINNES name you gave a group of internet users who are pissed off at some person they'll never meet is also hilarious.

[Hooahguy]

well, think what you want.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

^ This.

I couldn't give two stones of a care about what some idiots say on the internet. I find it laughable that you do. Plus the SERIOUS BUSINNES name you gave a group of internet users who are pissed off at some person they'll never meet is also hilarious.

Ironically...you are taking this kind of seriously

[HoreTore]

sad but true that antisemitism arises almost everywhere.
on Facebook, there is something called the Jewish Internet Defense Force . we go around and report en masse all the hateful/racist pages on facebook. our most recent victory was a "I Hate Israel" page with over 122k people, and the topics discussed were appalling: "how to destroy israel and kill all the jews" and "we have to finish what hitler started" and the like. after about a few thousand people reported it, it was taken off. now we are trying to take off " the jews and their Holocaust bull ".
the fight goes on.

The people who hacked a completely legitimate protest group during the Gaza war? One without any anti-semitism, just sympathy for the dead?

[Incongruous]

sad but true that antisemitism arises almost everywhere.
on Facebook, there is something called the Jewish Internet Defense Force . we go around and report en masse all the hateful/racist pages on facebook.

Rubbish

You attack and hack pages and groups which oppose Israeli foreign and domestic policy! What a joke

You are not anti-racist group, you are a racist group, a group you guys recently targeted as anti-semetic had Jewish and Israeli members You guys are probably one of the most hated groups on the internet, one of the most racist too

[Hooahguy]

Rubbish

You attack and hack pages and groups which oppose Israeli foreign and domestic policy! What a joke

You are not anti-racist group, you are a racist group, a group you guys recently targeted as anti-semetic had Jewish and Israeli members You guys are probably one of the most hated groups on the internet, one of the most racist too

a) we dont hack. we report en masse, FB takes action.
b) you do realize we also take down anti-muslim sites as well, right? we leave pro-gaza sites alone for the most part. only when they become derogatory and
c) are you calling me racist?????? only you, bopa, would say such lies.
you just crossed the line from "making a bit of sense" to "idiocy."

[tibilicus]

a) we dont hack. we report en masse, FB takes action.
b) you do realize we also take down anti-muslim sites as well, right? we leave pro-gaza sites alone for the most part. only when they become derogatory and
c) are you calling me racist?????? only you, bopa, would say such lies.
you just crossed the line from "making a bit of sense" to "idiocy."

Although I appreciate your anti-racist actions, it's not your place to police the internet, the only people that should are the people that own the sites involved. The beuty of the internet is that people around the world can all input and express their views, regardless of geographical location. Sure you get a few nut jobs, but you get these nut jobs all over the internet, all you can do if they offend you is ignore them.

Also I think your points show why normal people shouldn't try and police the internet, in fact, it shows why no one should at all. You say for example that you allow pro-Gaza groups as long as they aren't derogatory, but who are you or any one else to deem something derogatory? For example someone might call Israel and Apartheid state, you might find that offensive and report the group but then again another person might not find it offensive.


Basically when people try and control the internet things get messy, there's enough censoring and control in our everyday lives as it is. If you don't like something the options simple, don't click the web link and read it.

[Incongruous]

c) are you calling me racist??????

Ummm...
Maybe I shouldn't answer that for while it may be acceptable for pro-Israel types to call me a Jew hater, it is wrong for me to compare Israel to SA and Nazi Germany and call the IDF a group of insane and armed fascists, so answering that question would also be wrong.

Oh and just to shopw why I have nothing but comntempt for your little group of racists...

JCPA endorses two-state "solution"
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs endorsed for the first time a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


At its annual plenum Tuesday in Atlanta , the body, an umbrella organization representing 14 national Jewish groups and 125 local Jewish community relations councils, resolved that "the organized American Jewish community should affirm its support for two independent, democratic and economically viable states -- the Jewish state of Israel and a state of 'Palestine.'"

Read more here.

List of JCPA member orgs:

American Jewish Committee
http://www.ajc.org

Jewish Congress
http://www.ajcongress.org

Anti-Defamation League
http://www.adl.org

B’nai B'rith
http://www.bnaibrith.org

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
http://www.coejl.org JCPA Division

Hadassah
http://www.hadassah.org

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Life
http://www.hillel.org

Jewish Labor Committee
http://www.jewishlabor.org

Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
http://www.jrf.org

Jewish War Veterans
http://www.jwv.org

National Conference on Soviet Jewry
http://www.ncsj.org/

National Council of Jewish Women
http://www.ncjw.org

National Jewish Coalition for Literacy
http://www.njcl.net

ORT America
http://www.ortamerica.org
National Member Agency

Union for Reform Judaism
http://www.urj.org
National Member Agency

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
http://www.ou.org

United Jewish Communities
http://www.ujc.org

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
http://www.uscj.org

Women's League for Conservative Judaism

(The OU abstained)

(hat tip: Judy Lash Balint)

Anyone who endorses a "two-state solution" is also endorsing the forced expulsion of Jews from their homes in Israel... and the handing over of those homes, schools, shuls, Jewish cemeteries, businesses, property, etc...to terrorists.

Therefore, the JIDF does not and will not ever support a "two state solution" - and question the people who do - is it out of political and religious naïvité and ignorance? a lack of common sense, morals and ethics? A combination of all that?

Idiots, you hooah are indeed anti-palestinian, wonder if that is the same as being a racist?

[Hooahguy]

i will ask, how am i racist? besides reporting anti-semetic sites i also report anti-muslim sites. how is that racism on my part? i cannot speak for the others, though.
anyhow, pardon me while i put you on my ignore list for making probably the dumbest comment yet.

[Incongruous]

i will ask, how am i racist? besides reporting anti-semetic sites i also report anti-muslim sites. how is that racism on my part? i cannot speak for the others, though.
anyhow, pardon me while i put you on my ignore list for making probably the dumbest comment yet.

Oh bugger off hooah, you support a group which wants to completely destroy Palestine.