This post isn’t funny.
I’ve covered “Jewdar” in a couple recent posts, rather jokingly noting advertisers on Facebook trying to target people based on their religion, an option not available to these advertisers so it leads to some funny situations, and some tongue in cheek musings about it all.
For the second time in a month, I’ve come across another form of targeting based on religion: anti-Semitic comments on Flickr photos.
The first time, I reported the user to Flickr and deleted the alert about it. I see no record of the comment so it seems like Flickr deleted it. I have no record of it, something I regret now.
This time, I’m doing something differently: I’m sharing it. I can’t just wish anti-Semitism away, just like I can’t wish away sexism or racism or any other kind of discrimination or prejudicial hatred. I can expose this though. I can’t say I have a grand plan for why, but by getting this out in the open, and perhaps hearing what others have encountered, down the road something fruitful will come out of it.
Note: if you’re easily offended, stop reading here. I’m posting the comment below in text and in screenshots.
High Line Park - New York City - July 09 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!.png by davidberkowitz on Aviary.
Here’s what “Mike Schatzel” shared with me:
High Line Park - New York City - July 09
mikeschatzel said (8 hours ago):
Hey you are Jewish arent you? HAHAHA now thats funny...not because of your huge shnoz but because if you didnt shave you would resemble a retarded wookie...nice smile. No wonder your wife looks the way she does...hey look at me, I am wearing a Twitter shirt and i am Jewish...hahaha youre a jew? Hey look at me I am jewish and afraid of ovens!!!
Here’s the link to the photo. Note that Flickr may remove the comment at any time.
Here’s the screenshot of the email I received with the offending comment:
Here’s the comment as it appears on Flickr:
If you’ve encountered this before, or have anything at all to add here, I welcome hearing it, and I’m sure some others will too.
UPDATE August 4, 2009: The same poster struck again, with the same username no less. His account was apparently deleted by Flickr, finally.
2009 bitch...you a dirty heeb too? I hate Jews...they are all just more retarded forms of wookie's...with money, that they use to turn off electricity to ovens out of fear...fear bitch!
Below are some photo highlights from SXSW. You can find more coverage of SXSW on my blog, plus many more pictures on Flickr (soon) and on Facebook here and here.
Frito Pie, a Texas staple
Doing lunch with Joe Kutchera
In the Blogger Lounge at the Convention Center with Michelle Shildkret (no PCs allowed)
Greg Verdino puts down his crayons and Steve Hall stops ranting about ads for a photo
Kerry Hay and Simon Ruparella, not long before Simon taught me how to order haggis in a UK restaurant
Jeff Pulver and Alan Weinkrantz escape the Blogger Lounge
Shashi Bellamkonda ponders what meat to eat next at Fogo de Chao
Sarah Townsend and Tessa Horehled, joining me for the Whrrl party
Signing a shoe of protest from an amputee that does - ironically - stand-up comedy
Lara Lebeiko signs the shoe. My message: "Kick butt."
Rohit Bhargava juggles rocks at the Belmont; thousands of SXSW'ers flee for their lives (actually he did a fine job, as you can tell from this shot)
After this, a new law was passed banning taking pictures of yourself in the rear view mirror while driving
Fun fact: Austin is the capitol of Texas; not so fun fact; this used to be George W. Bush's office
At Lamberts, this Niman Ranch ribeye slathered in mustard butter with a brown sugar glaze is one of the best cuts of meat I've ever eaten
No, this is not an error - I just wanted to look at it again
Craig the coder climbs a tree... I started to think maybe I've been at SXSW a little too long
A socially sensational way to end the show, at Pure Volume with Steve Hall, Baratunde Thurston, and Lara Lebeiko
