I see something like this pop up on my feed every once in a while:
I’m inclined to think this is on the same legal ground as sovereign citizenship, but I’m not a lawyer, so I can’t be sure. So, does this have any basis in reality?
Nope. Look up that UCC code on Snopes; can’t get there from work.
Short answer is, in order to post on Facebook you entered into an agreement which says people have a right to read what you put on Facebook. If you don’t want them to read it, don’t post it.
I’d say sovereign citizenship is on firmer legal ground.
I don’t think it works when companies do it either. Do disclaimers in general really have any legal effect? I think it’s a CYA move by companies with more lawyers and legal budgets than brains. At least companies can hire lawyers. It’s even less effective when you’re Joe Blow on the Facebox.
This reply is private and confidential and may not be used by or disclosed to any police officer, Federal agent, bartender, Mormon, Amish person, person who possesses more than 5 cats, your mother, or my mother. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. UCC 4-112. ALL OBJECTIONS REFUSED FOR FRAUD WITHOUT DISHONOR. UCC 3-221
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A disreputable individual posted a “disclaimer” type of thing demanding that no-one quote or take screenshots of his facebook group’s page, the had the page taken down when someone did so.
Depends. The disclaimer about not forwarding an email if it’s isn’t addressed to you (common in business) had no legal force because you never agreed to it (unless you’re an employee). You cannot force legal restrictions (other than actual laws) without the consent of both parties.
Exactly. By the time you understand the terms. it’s too late you’ve already seen the content, if it’s on their profile page.
They or facebook already hold copyright, but “fair use” (a whole topic in itself) applies - specifically, quotes for the purpose of criticism, etc.
Any disclaimer has to have an opt out clause, as the courts ruled when dealing with EULAs (which is why applications now tell you that you can immediately quit the installation or immediately uninstall to avoid the contract terms, and why Facebook has to include a way to delete your content.) I can’t think of any way you could make these people opt out of the contract that wouldn’t completely defeat the entire purpose of these disclaimers.
Whether there’s more legal reason they won’t work, I don’t know.
Jesus christ, I have such idiot friends. In the past 2 days, 7 people have posted that crap.
Inner Stickler, post on your Facebook account the notice that their notice has no legal force and that by posting their notice they have given up all rights to be considered an intelligent person and will now be considered an idiot.
Facebook should just honour their demands and delete the account of everyone who posted this bit of legal nonsense. See how long it’d last then. 
I’ve gotten a couple of emails that were not meant for me with disclaimers about unintended recipient, etc. I always forward the email to a long list of people, including the sender.
You can’t reserve rights that you surrendered to Facebook when you signed up.