Re: FW: Facebook may get 'panic button'

[Dave Paris <dparis () w3works com>]

Eff this button idea.  Facebook didn't force these two people to meet. 
If the kid's internal creep-o-meter didn't go off and make her turn 
around, running, in REAL life, there's no way in hell she would have 
clicked a stupid eff'ing "panic button" on a website.  Early warning 
only works on detectable threats.

Having been on the receiving end of a serial do-gooder, I can guarantee 
that absolutely *no* good will come from this button concept.  In fact, 
I can pretty much guarantee that this will ruin lives & families of 
people who were minding their own business, living quietly within the 
law, and an overall a benefit to society.


On 3/19/2010 8:19 AM, Dan Kaminsky wrote:
> Yes, because if there's one thing that's going to make the police stand up,
> it's a panic button on a website rather than a police report in their hand.
>
> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Tomas L. Byrnes<tomb () byrneit net>  wrote:
>
> > While I don't think this is a good idea, the problem it solves is "Early
> > Warning".
> >
> > A less impressionable potential victim could draw attention to the
> > predator.
> >
> > Kind of like if the San Diego PD had taken Candice Moncayo's report
> > seriously, and processed the DNA that later led them to Gardner with
> > more speed, Chelsea King might still be alive.
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