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Over 2.5 million Muslims threaten to leave Facebook. Will this take a toll on Brand Facebook?

Asked by Smita Chowdary on 19, Jul 2010 05:39 PM | Total Answers: (41)
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  • why FB has taken such action, you know? there is business sense behind it. they want to go to 500 million users mark. to attract them this is step has taken. good move. bingo! Answered by kashyap panchal | 02, Aug 2010 09:10 PM

  • FB is a private property. the owners can do what they want. it is their right. they have done the right thing as FB is not religious site.
    Muslims can consider everybody else as their enemy. they consider India, the US, the UK and Israel as their acute enemies. but they can nt damage them as they are more powerful, thoughtful, rich and advanced.
    anybody can oppose me. but i want to tell them that they are wrong. may be any muslim is good. but as a community there are many internal problems.
    ...See More Answered by kashyap panchal | 02, Aug 2010 09:03 PM
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  • Mr. Kashyap, dont take any decision by looking aroud you only. The world is very vast. It is not limited to you only. I think you are saying everything by lookin around you. Yes I agree that in India muslims are not doing good and there is some political resaons for that.

    You were talking about the area developed by Muslims. Have you ever been to UAE? I think you will definitely forget your village in which currently you are living after visiting UAE.

    Yes I am agree that "Muslim in India" are not politically, educationally and economically develoved. And the reason is the government. Government can do anything to lift the poor or educationally backward people. But when goverment talks about "Librahem Report" you conservative people starts shouting saying why muslim should be given this special treatment..
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    Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 555 days ago
  • Why you always complaints agains history? Gazni did this..somebody did this. In past the culture was completely different as from today. People used to find for their land or any holy reason. Ram attacked Sri Lanka destroyed everthing. Should Srilankans complaint agains India now? That Ram did this in past?? really rediculus!! The culture was completely different in past.So do not make any complaint againt past things.

    Now, I tell you one thing, if you learn from history. I tell you about your history. Hindu religion is compelely based on reign. The two hindus Idols are Ram and Krishna. Whole hindu religion is about these two idols. And from the history we learnt that Ram attacked Rawan. Krishna attacked Pandawas. There had been two big fight and the abstract of Hindu religion is in those fight only.. .
    Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 555 days ago
  • I like to convey thanks to Sanjay Pandey. well, the stats of various government agencies said that muslims r the poorest. it doesn't mean that all muslims r terrorists or gangsters. but they r the vulnerable lot. many 'mullas' r against polio vaccinations and becoz of them polio still exists in India. India is among very few nation where polio along with sub sahara countries. the othe problem is the populations blast triggered by muslims in order to be the majority in India. some mullas r against family planning and preach that it is against islam. now koran which wrote around 1400 years ago in middle east especially in israel. it is not relevant to follow each and every thing in India in 21st century. some muslims insult Hindu ...See More Answered by kashyap panchal | 01, Aug 2010 04:19 PM
  • Yes, ofcourse, If FB is allowing people who tries to hurt religious sentiments of Muslims by axposing prophet's cartoon, we all muslims will boycott FB Answered by Arif Khatri , Director at Space Design Associates | 28, Jul 2010 12:22 PM
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  • Get Lost muslim terrorist from FB. Commented by victor T, Team Lead at Aequor Information Technologies | 561 days ago
  • ofcourse prophet is a puppet. The followers of this puppet do not have brain.
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    Commented by victor T, Team Lead at Aequor Information Technologies | 561 days ago
  • If 2.5 million is a small portion of total number of mwembers on facebook, brand of facebook is not hurt immedoiately at least. If the remaing members do not feel that Facebook was niot really a deliberate offender to hurt the feelongs of 2.5 millions of a community, the brand value may strengthen. Since Muslims constiute a large and growing proportion of the World population, FB's brand will in future will be limited to non-muslims, if the new generation of muslims feel that Facebook really is responsible for causing a hurt to muslim feelings. If not, Facebook brand will not be hurt even in the long run.
    But Facebook may still see that market share in social networking throuigh internet will be partly sliced by new networking ...See More Answered by Basudeb Sen , Independent Director at South Asian Petrochem Ltd | 24, Jul 2010 10:20 PM
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  • Mr Basudeb,
    I think you dont know this fact that the second largest population in the world is of Muslims. And in future It will definetly affect FB Image as the time will grow, image of FB will be deteriorated..
    Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 555 days ago
  • It doesn't matter whether FB gets affected by mass exit of Muslim members or not. What is worrying that the crack is getting wider between Muslims & Hindus / Christians in this discussion.

    May be the whole controversy was deliberately orchestrated by someone to hurt FB, (sic business tactics). And we all are all becoming part of it by discussing it here on this page.

    Grow up guys.....Don't let anyone, I mean ANYONE, create a wedge between us Indians. Answered by Purshottam Jagiasi , General Manager Business Development at Aarvi Encon Pvt. Ltd | 24, Jul 2010 02:46 PM
  • Ok...leaving the religious claptrap aside and coming to the actual question.....if 2.5 million Muslims leave FB will it take a toll on brand FB....
    My answer is simple - NO
    Lets face it how many FB users are there ? somewhere in the region of 150 million ? well if you convert in terms of percentage 2.5 million comes to ~ 2.25%...Thats peanuts - FB would probably take a couple of months if not more to recover the numbers...
    What i can`t understand is any question asked connect ot Islam / Muslims breaks into religious debates.....wonder why.......! Answered by Dr. Vivek Sahi , Senior Consultant & Clinical Transformation Analyst at Dell - Perot Systems | 23, Jul 2010 11:38 PM
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  • It is not about 2.5 million Muslims. The second largest population in the world is of Muslims. So, I think your calculation is somewhat wrong. Better to make it correct first.. Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 555 days ago
  • Today, the modern world, the mindset of people even inside different communities differ according to their lifestyle. You can never compare a Moslem in Pakistan/Afghanistan with an Arab in UAE/Oman etc. I completely don't agree to this number 3.5 Million Moslems going to leave facebook. Facebook is an entity that doesn;t at all stick to the spying-policies of various governments, and protect their user's privacy utmost. Facebook is not a religious site; It's a Social communication platform for the integration between people in various levels through Friends, Communities, Pages etc. A global entity like facebook has always respected the religious views of even Minority communities around the corners of the world, and it's never a ...See More Answered by Prem Krishnan P , Implementation Consultant at Bennett Coleman & Company Limited | 22, Jul 2010 11:12 AM
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  • GOOD .. Commented by chandra pathak, secretary at upmsra | 567 days ago
  • do not worry . nothing will happen. Answered by sanjiv kumar | 21, Jul 2010 01:49 PM
  • No, it will not. Answered by Harisha Bandari , Director at Inmage Systems | 21, Jul 2010 12:52 PM
  • If somebody is hurt really,then just quit-don't make threats of leaving the site and also why bother whether the brand value of the site will improve or it's image gets tarnished.These sites are like dreams and in dream-what hurts or what pleasuresis meaningless. Answered by chandra pathak , secretary at upmsra | 21, Jul 2010 09:23 AM
  • No .It wont ,if people cannot be normal global citizens let them be out of it Answered by Sreedhar P , . at HP | 20, Jul 2010 10:33 PM
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  • Beef is scientifically proved that not fit for human fitness.
    Those who eat it will find lot of deceases some day like BP/Sugar/Cancer and other abnormality..
    Commented by Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Finance Manager at Hidden | 561 days ago
  • please dont protest if Muslims eat beef in India as it hurts your sentiments too.. Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 567 days ago
  • No. Certainly Not. Answered by Amiya Sardar , Assistant Registrar at National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 20, Jul 2010 06:49 PM
  • Unbiased Muslims must have understood by now that whatever is done is done to protect the website from spamming. If all Muslims are hell bent upon taking an immature stand till the end then certainly Brand Facebook will get hampered amongst Muslims Answered by Nirmal Gupta , Tech Lead (Contract) at Statnetics DSoft Pvt. Ltd. | 20, Jul 2010 06:30 PM
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  • In islamic state there is law to cut hand of thief .go there see your self how many hand cut persons are there.. Commented by KAUSAR HASHMI, ceo (www.karquestsafety.com at Karquest Safetywears Inc | 566 days ago
  • Sanjay Pandey ,

    don't you watch Tv or read newspaper he has surrendered his Indian citizen ship due to Hegemony of shiv sena and bajrangdal activist.his house has been ransacked .more than 25 cases has been filled in court.which has been dismissed by Supreme court
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    Commented by KAUSAR HASHMI, ceo (www.karquestsafety.com at Karquest Safetywears Inc | 568 days ago
  • What do you mean by Unbiased Muslim ,what was your reaction when some one made Ganesh ji on sleeper .What will be your reaction if you see Ganesh ji /Any Devi Devta imbosed on Toilet camode .So you will react very maturely right.? why there is Lot of agitation from against Maqbool fida hussain .bcz those who are agitating in matured?
    A wrong is wrong Muslim have alright to protest .Similarly you have wether brand value add or reduce .it does not matter..
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    Commented by KAUSAR HASHMI, ceo (www.karquestsafety.com at Karquest Safetywears Inc | 569 days ago
  • Why when we talk about Muslim, we talk as if all Muslim will do one directed action. They are not sheep. Its imaginary that 2.5 Cr of a caste will stop using facebook from a particular day. If I am wrong then they must me ................. Answered by Rajesh Kumar Pandey , Finance Manager at Hidden | 20, Jul 2010 06:29 PM
  • I am considering two outcomes. Whether it will add to brand value or reduce the brand value ! Answered by Rajesh Kumar Pandey , Finance Manager at Hidden | 20, Jul 2010 06:22 PM
  • To each his own, unless it is at the cost of others.I dont think that facebook compellled anyone to join and any one is free to leave..
    I presume the leavers willnot know i am a member and come knocking uninvited at my home. Answered by Mahesh Naik Mahesh Naik , Non Executive Director at Aftek Ltd | 20, Jul 2010 04:08 PM
  • Feelings are always beyond the realms of rationality. And, group feelings are cultivation of insecure feeling. Each person and each group of any type therefore has the automatic right and compulsion to feel good or bad about anything they choose to. Some get hurt, some enjoy, and some others just do not bother and remain unaffected. Those who are affected by feelings generally find an external factor ot party responsible for their feelings instead of recognizing the state of their feelings as their own internal attribute of weakness or property/ tendency/.
    Those who are positively affected by their feelings, get excited and show warmth to all and especially thank the external factor/ agent / party they ascribe as the cause of ...See More Answered by Basudeb Sen , Independent Director at South Asian Petrochem Ltd | 20, Jul 2010 01:57 PM
  • I dont understand why muslims ,even educated muslims act as narrow minded guys .They never think on liberal terms.It seems that either the isue is strongly with their religion or with individuals.
    Its time for Muslims to think as humans and not as beasts. Answered by Harsha Kag , Solution Architect at CG | 20, Jul 2010 01:26 PM
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  • Hello my dear friend!
    Tell me only one thing..? once in USA when they made "Lord Ganesha" picutres on sleepers and shoes and "Lord Ganesha" pictures on wisky bottles what was your feeling? Thousand of our indians protested against that. and me too was against that..
    Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 569 days ago
  • I find this response fascinating. At one time in our development, submerging individual identity to group identity was critical for survival. Today we have gone into a situation of being individuals that releases us from some compulsions of groups, but, we end up not understanding our commitments to humanity. So we not only create the global climate crisis for instance, we also allow for manipulations through media and advertisng.

    I some times wish that Hindus will have such strong collective responses, but we have been brought up on a foundation of a liberal idea of man and a religion with no dogma. The BJP tries to create this mass identity through fear, but has not succeeded so far. Unfortunately collective identities are ...See More Answered by Raghu Ananthanarayanan , Managing Director at Flame TAO Knoware Pvt. Ltd. | 20, Jul 2010 12:57 PM
  • Facebook must desist from talking about any community on relegious or caste lines from day one

    It is a social networking group. Also it is a choice of individuals to be members or not. If a group can control 2.5 million people, let them. Face book should continue to offer a platform for Social Networking and not talk of Hindu group, Muslim Group, Jews, christians etc. Any one is welcone to join and obviousy Welcome to quit. Answered by dinesh vijapurkar , GM at Zamil Air Conditioners | 20, Jul 2010 12:35 PM
  • Nice to hear that the muslim terrorist getting out of facebook Answered by victor T , Team Lead at Aequor Information Technologies | 20, Jul 2010 11:25 AM
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  • g8. Commented by Sanjay Pande, Manager Contracts at GRV Construction Works | 567 days ago
  • your comment reflects you. it is self explanatory?. Commented by KAUSAR HASHMI, ceo (www.karquestsafety.com at Karquest Safetywears Inc | 569 days ago
  • JOINING THE FACE BOOK IS VOLUNTARY.LEAVING IS ALSO VOLUNTARY.LEAVING CAN BE DONE WITH A VALID REASON OR WITHOUT A VALID REASON.FACE BOOK IS NOT DEPENDENT ON ANY COMMUNITY OR RELIGION OR COUNTRY.SO FACE BOOK WILL GO ON.
    WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE "BRAND VALUE" OF FACE BOOK?
    NOTHING -IN MY OPINION.WHAT IS ZERO ALRADY CANNOT BE REDUCED FURTHER.
    R.S Answered by RAVISANKAR VENKATARENGAN , GENERAL MANAGER at INSURANCE SERVICES CENTRE | 20, Jul 2010 11:25 AM
  • Leaving Facebook enmass as aprotest against certain expressions on site is not understandable, bas it implies curtailing the freedom of expression of some members of site.
    It will make no effect.
    The members will come back, if the site is useful to them. Answered by OP Goel , Technical Director (Retired) at Ministry of Communication and IT | 20, Jul 2010 05:33 AM
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  • This is herd mentality. Fatwa issued follow it without question or reason.

    Victimhood to the fore front all over again..
    Commented by Anil Kohli, Owner at I-Ore Trading | 569 days ago
  • If they leave it would hurt facebook ONLY if they go public (they may do an IPO sometime this year.

    It is hypocritical to ignore the rantings and ravings of our own "homegrown" fanatics. There are many facebook entries from persons who live in this country, who are white Christians, who on one hand talk about the love of jesus and at the same time, want to do violence to those who disagree with them. Facebook is full of groups that expouse hatred.

    So if Facebook wants to do what they are doing fine, but if you want to censor one particular way of thinking, you better start censoring all of them. Answered by Steven Taub , Project Lead at Wipro Technologies Ltd | 19, Jul 2010 11:22 PM
  • Many Muslims are illiterate, poor and unemployed or doing blue collar or black collar jobs. Many of them support terrorism and gang related activities. Madrasas are the the fountainhead of terrorism. In small houses of many Muslims, there are too many people to stay comfortably. There are strong hold of mullas, maulavis, imams and bhkharis till today.
    Facebook should not take this matter seriously as Muslims have the habit to create ruckus and controversies over petty, small issues. Just ignore this matter to show them that their issues are not relevant and they should join the main stream of the world. In the modern, more democratic world they are left behind because of this creep mentality. They should be more tolerant, ...See More Answered by kashyap panchal | 19, Jul 2010 10:54 PM
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  • Hashmi sahab, you have not chosen to rrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Commented by Sanjay Pande, Manager Contracts at GRV Construction Works | 567 days ago
  • Hashmi Sahab have you studied in a Madrasa?? please answer on the basis of relevance not by sentiments and fanaticism.. Commented by Sanjay Pande, Manager Contracts at GRV Construction Works | 569 days ago
  • Do Hindu only produce white collar .?Have you ever been to madarsa?Your comment show your inclination and which school of thought you have grown up .Did you born with golden spoon in mouth .. Commented by KAUSAR HASHMI, ceo (www.karquestsafety.com at Karquest Safetywears Inc | 569 days ago
  • You can also talk to me..I am also a muslim. Black and blue are everywhere whether in Hidus or Muslim. We are indians..when they make any comment on Hindu Lords we are angry. I have lot of Hindu frnds.they all support this thing..they are not like you.. Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 569 days ago
  • NO, not at all. Answered by Nagendra Siddappa , Manager at 3i Infotech Ltd | 19, Jul 2010 09:56 PM
  • Any such community threat will not affect sites like facebook. I think that all my muslim and other friends are well educated to ignore such spam messages. Yes but we all expect that such spams shuould also be fixed. Answered by Chandrashekhar K Kalbhor , EDP-Head at Consolidated Hoists Pvt Ltd | 19, Jul 2010 08:38 PM
  • Why are the so touchy over small insignificant issues.ignore it and no one will be the wiser.they are welcome to leave.Blackmail is regrettable. Answered by Julius Frederick , Colonel at Indian Army | 19, Jul 2010 07:37 PM
  • If those pages are sending spam to the users then please try to fix that code which sends out unsolicited messages. I am sure those static pages will be having some good words about Islam. Removing those pages won't bring end to the problem. Answered by MuhammadAfzal Qureshi , CTO at MAQ InfoTech | 19, Jul 2010 06:59 PM
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  • Qureshi Sahab, Salam walekum.......... Is Islam so weak a religion that it is upset by the fanaticism of some mischief mongers??? No this is the testing time you people shopuld be a part and parcel of facebook and lodge your proptest in the proper forum.. Commented by Sanjay Pande, Manager Contracts at GRV Construction Works | 569 days ago
  • Facebook is not community based site. If any community leave the facebook then no-effect on that. Answered by Brajesh | 19, Jul 2010 06:59 PM
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  • You are right Brajesh, But its not way to hurt any community.. Commented by Qamar Zia, Sr. Web Developer at JuxtConsult Pvt. Ltd. | 570 days ago
  • hmm..I am with our Muslim brothers on this. Facebook or any other public website has no rights to hurt the sentiments of a particular community. Answered by Sahadev Jain , Pilot at Jet Airways India Ltd. | 19, Jul 2010 06:30 PM
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  • See Mr. Sahadev Jain, In Facebook there is nothing about brother and sister relation its a web site, try to content it though I don,t have any thing about muslims. I believe that they are very strong mentally and their believe in humanity I salute, but some or very few people are creating the nusance should be understood.. Commented by Mrityunjay Ghosh, Asst. Manager at Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes Limited | 570 days ago
  • yes,if ignored we will leave the facebook. Answered by abdur rahman , Prg Manager at Qatalys | 19, Jul 2010 06:28 PM
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  • This is not the solution. Stay there, raise your voice to fight it out.. Commented by Sahadev Jain, Pilot at Jet Airways India Ltd. | 570 days ago
  • well, as far as toll on Brand value of Facebook is concerned, this threat will have no effect. Those who understand the issue, will stay. You can not do tantrums like a kid after doing something silly. Anyways, the no. (2.5 million) is too less to make any impact on a giant like facebook. Answered by Sandeep Rawat , Proof Reader at Dainik Jagran | 19, Jul 2010 06:27 PM
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  • Yes Mr. Rawat you are right i do support your stay, but this also to be understand that are the living being and they do have the organic feeling whay we have. This nusance are created to disturbe the FB.. Commented by Mrityunjay Ghosh, Asst. Manager at Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes Limited | 570 days ago
  • Why only Muslim community have had these problems? Recently, FB was banned in Pak due to similar issues. Shouldn't FB and other sites be given right to exercise their freedom? Answered by Vivek Gupta , Head, Corporate Alliances at Lintas India Ltd | 19, Jul 2010 06:23 PM
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  • Here is the problem of religious sentiments. They do something that hurts religious sentiments. I am against using beef in India as it hurts other community's sentiments. Because doing so it will hurt others. so avoid those things which will hurt something. It is not very complecated thing.. Commented by Zubair Ahmed, Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 567 days ago
  • Totally agree with Santosh. it can give them a perfect platform to raise their voice in a very big way using FB. Answered by Abhishek Singh , Asst. Manager 2 at Times Business Solutions Limited ( TBSL ) | 19, Jul 2010 06:05 PM
  • No Impact on Facebook as such because FB has vast reach.
    No one community can effect the FB now that i8t has grown to such an extent, and finding the alternative for FB is not that easy now. Answered by Dwijendra Sharma , IR at QI Group of Companies | 19, Jul 2010 06:02 PM
  • I have already deleted my Facebook account and suggested all my frnds to do the same.
    One from other community like Vivek cannot understand this thing. He is just talking about the effect on the brand name. But the thing is if FaceBook had made the same thing on other community what is his response. Answered by Zubair Ahmed , Senior Software Engineer. at Samsung India Electronics Limited | 19, Jul 2010 06:01 PM
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  • Please reconsider ur decesion. Girls like facebook.. Commented by Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Finance Manager at Hidden | 561 days ago
  • Zubair, facebook does not pander to the hjegemony of any religious group,your deleting your account is your problem?, why did you join facebook in the first place?? did you leave it in a huff realising you have no face??? No offense meant Sir.. Commented by Sanjay Pande, Manager Contracts at GRV Construction Works | 569 days ago
  • Mr. Ahmed - Salaam. Yes you have taken the right path. But will you answer me the few questions. What do you mean by community ? IS FB A Community based Web? Is this the answer you are leaving to the world of web. I admire your feeling but by the feeling nothing goes on. Ya I may be wrong pl. correct me.. Commented by Mrityunjay Ghosh, Asst. Manager at Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes Limited | 570 days ago
  • Dear Zubair, appreciate your sentiments. But you must understand the reason which forced FB to take this action. A spokeswoman for Facebook said that the Islamic pages, which included "I love Mohammed" and "Quran Lovers", were taken down because they were being used to 'spam' users, which is against the company's policy. If such malicious activities would have been done by the other community, I would have had the same point of view.. Commented by Vivek Gupta, Head, Corporate Alliances at Lintas India Ltd | 570 days ago
  • yes definitely there will be some effect on facebook. But muslim should not leave the the facebook. They have an opportunity to fight against the world press who declare them as..... See there is a fatwa in italy against the muslim veil. so they can protest unitedly against this activity if they gather on facebook. No doubt there will be some anti humanist will provoke them but muslim should be remain calm agaist these activities. Answered by santosh kadne , consultant at spectrum associates | 19, Jul 2010 06:00 PM
  • Ofcourse it will draw public attention , nobody has the right to harm any particular community/religion. Answered by Mohammad Rashid khan , Sr Software Engineer at Computer Sciences Corporation India P Ltd (CSC) | 19, Jul 2010 05:56 PM
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  • Dada, the Question asked was whether the leaving of F.B. by 2.5 million Muslims would affect the brand of facebook, It would be a pleasure if you gentlemen would stick to answering questions in their proper perspective rather than taking any innoculous question against an affront against your religion.. Commented by Sanjay Pande, Manager Contracts at GRV Construction Works | 567 days ago
  • Mr. M.R.Khan - Salaam. Yes its create a public attention which created by some fusion factors leading to disturbe the FB. Its a web and on web people are there to create. But do stay with us we all anticipate yours feeling that why our world is going on. Actually what is community ? What is religion? Please try to answer you will find everything normal.. Commented by Mrityunjay Ghosh, Asst. Manager at Tata Metaliks Kubota Pipes Limited | 570 days ago
  • I think Facebook is not against any community/religion. They have taken down the pages just because thousands of users were being spammed continuously.. Commented by Vivek Gupta, Head, Corporate Alliances at Lintas India Ltd | 570 days ago
  • I dont think it will affect the BRAND Facebook at all. Answered by Vivek Gupta , Head, Corporate Alliances at Lintas India Ltd | 19, Jul 2010 05:53 PM

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