Social Networking Journal

Facebook Removes Bernard Madoff Page

Facebook has taken down a web page devoted to fraudulent investor Bernard Madoff. The page had been very popular in recent days, and had comments from people both supporting Madoff’s actions and those offended by them.

One writer, identified as Samuel, applauded Madoff yesterday in French, for pulling off “the biggest hold-up of the century.” A writer called Pete thanked Madoff for “leading the end of Wall Street credibility.” The page, which described Madoff’s interests as “destroying wealth,” claimed 1,226 fans as of yesterday, up from 826 on Dec. 19.

Madoff detractors used profanities, and his admirers tended to superlatives.

Of course the case of Madoff is creating strong opinions, but mostly of the negative kind among sane, rational people.