Doug’s Dynamic Drivel

This is a call to all atheists, agnostics, non-Christians, and Christians who value free speech on the net. MySpace has for the second time deleted the largest atheist group in the world purportedly because of complaints by Christians who are offended by the very existence of atheists.

MySpace Deletes Largest Atheist Group in the World.

Cleveland, OH.— Social networking site, MySpace.com, panders to by deleting atheist users, groups and content.

Early this month, MySpace again deleted the Atheist and Agnostic Group (35,000 members). This deletion, due largely to complaints from people who find atheism offensive, marks the second time MySpace has cancelled the group since November 2007.

What’s unique in this case is that the Atheist and Agnostic Group was the largest collection of organized atheists in the world. The group had its own Wikipedia entry, and in April won the Excellence in Humanist Communication Award (2007) from the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University and the Secular Student Alliance.

“MySpace refuses to undelete the group, although it never violated any terms of service,” said Bryan Pesta, Ph.D., the group’s moderator. “When the largest Christian group was hacked, MySpace’s Founder, Tom Anderson, personally restored the group, and promised to protect it from future deletions.”

“It is an outrage if Rupert Murdoch’s and the world’s largest social networking site tolerate against atheists and agnostics– and if this situation goes unresolved I’ll have little choice but to believe they do,” said , humanist chaplain of Harvard University. News Corporation, Murdoch’s global media corporation which also includes Fox News, purchased MySpace in 2005.

“My personal profile was deleted as well, and despite weeks of emails to customer service, plus a petition signed by 500 group members, MySpace won’t budge. I think these actions send a clear message to the 30 million godless people in America (and to businesses whose money was spent displaying ads on our group) that we are not welcome on MySpace,” said Pesta.

Well with assholes like Murdoch there’s only one way to hurt the bastard and that’s in the pocketbook. So I’m asking all of you who read this to post it in your blogs as well and to pass it on to friends. Abandon MySpace and anything else Murdoch controls. Deprive him of the eyes and he can’t sell the advertising. Make this an internet meme - and everything he owns. If you have a account delete it - there are plenty of other social networking sites that would love to have you. Pass it on.

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