Facebook's problems with virtual suicide websites

We have had two sites that have been launched to help people cut themselves off from their online social life.

1. Seppukoo.com What this site does it that it lets you commit virtual suicide on Facebook. Once you login and join a RIP message is posted to your profile and you get deleted. As is the honor of a samurai you can commit online suicide and restore your life to being normal again.

Facebook's reaction: Was to send them a cease-and-desist letter. As this goes against the sites policies. Facebook was provided as a way for people to keep in touch and if you do not want your account you can deactivate it or delete it completely

Facebook told them that accessing Facebook using someone else's login details is against their terms and conditions. Also sendiong info, scraping details and free publicity is against the agreement of the site. So please desist as it goes against thie privacy policy also.

2. Web 2.0 Suicide Machine. What this site does is that it helps you completely leave Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Myspace. If you use it on Facebook it log into your account and begins to defriend all your pals one by one. This is to ensure your complete suicide is accomplished. Once it starts  it's work your password is also changed so that you cannot relogin and stop it. You profile picture is also changed to a charming pink noose.

Facebook's response. They shut down access to Facebook from the suicide machine servers. Stating again that this violates Facebook privacy policy. So with Facebook blocking their IP addresses there is no way to continue their service to users who want out.

According to a Facebook representative

"Facebook provides the ability for people who no longer want to use the site to either deactivate their account or delete it completely. Web 2.0 Suicide Machine collects log-in credentials and scrapes Facebook pages, which are violations of our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. We've blocked the site's access to Facebook, as is our policy for sites that violate our SRR. We're currently investigating and considering whether to take further action."

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