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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Rock West Uses Facebook to Announce Its Closure
The restaurant shared the news in a post earlier this month.
It looks like Rock West Music and Grub Pub has closed its doors. The restaurant posted a Facebook status on its page on Jan. 18, apologizing to its customers and saying the current owners have had to shut down. According to the status, there are plans to reopen the restaurant under new owners. A portion of the status reads “We understand that many of you are disappointed...believe me...we are too! The good news is that there will be a new owner and the business will continue on!” Read the whole post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. An email to the company from Patch has gone unanswered, and the phone number has been temporarily disconnected. The restaurant’s website and Twitter account don’t have any information on the closure. Do you …
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Facebook Offers Midnight Message Delivery on New Year's Eve
Because kissing at the stroke of midnight is so last New Year's Eve.
Do you plan ahead? Listen up then, because Facebook is offering a new feature for New Year's Eve. Instead of clogging up the phone lines with mass texts and calls, schedule your good wishes ahead of time. Whether it's from near or far, you can wish any of your Facebook friends a Happy New Year at midnight in a personal message. Whether friends from Stow and Solon want to swap messages or someone from Westlake wants to wish someone in New Jersey a Happy New Year, it can be arranged. Facebook is now offering a service that will deliver a private message to any of your friends that will appear in their inbox at midnight Jan. 1. To get started, click here. You can even add a photo to the message. It's sort of like sending a message into …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
POLL: Is Facebook Post Supporting Sandy Hook Shooter Free Speech or Too Far?
Joseph Resovsky of Columbia Station is facing charges after posting approval for what Adam Lanza did. What do you think?
Young people like to push the envelope, challenge the status quo. One may have pushed a little too far. Joseph Resovsky, 20, of Columbia Station, is facing criminal charges after posting support for Adam Lanza, the shooter in last Friday's mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The post went up last Saturday, just a day after the shootings. It read, "I'm so happy somebody shot up all those little (expletive). Viva la School Shootings!!!!" According to the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Resovsky told police he was tired of all the Facebook posts about the tragedy, and wanted to see if he could get comments. Medina police said it was the equivalent of yelling "fire!" in a crowded theater, telling WKYC that they were "…
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Facebook Cover Photos Disappearing — Westlake Patch Photos are Safe, Are Yours?
Facebook's terms of service haven't changed, but your cover photo may have.
Facebook cover photos have been disappearing recently, but a spokesperson says there aren't any changes to its terms of service. When Facebook users add a cover photo they are prompted with this message: "Pick a unique photo from your life to feature at the top of your timeline. Note: This space is not meant for banner ads or other promotions. Please don’t use content that is commercial, promotional, copyright-infringing or already in use on other people’s covers." The exact reason why cover photos are disappearing is unknown. "It could be due to a copyright violation or that the photo was deemed too 'promotional.' Although Facebook removes the photo from the cover position, it doesn’t actually delete the photo itself," according to …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Schools Get More Power in Fight Against Bullying
Westlake City Schools given more leeway in using incidents on social media like Facebook and Twitter to crack down on bullies
Bullying has become a front-burner issue for school systems. As technology such as smartphones and social media like Facebook and Twitter are tools used in bullying, something know as cyberbullying, schools are trying to find the balance between being proactive and stepping outside of their authority. Earlier this year, Ohio lawmakers passed the Jessica Logan Law, which requires districts to set anti-bullying policies that include cyberbullying, and also gives districts more leeway in dealing with cyberbullying incidents outside the school day. Westlake City Schools are refining their own anti-bullying rules. Last week, the Board of Education passed new policies so the school district would be in line with the Jessica Logan Law. The new …
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Shaira Leah Gomez
12:03 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
It's good to know that schools are giving immediate attention to issues on bullying. As parents, we also have roles in preventing our child to be a victim of bullying, or worse, the bullies themselves. And as a parent the most important thing is my child's safety. This blog covers how a mother is dealing with a heartbreaking experience and how you can better protect your kids. This is the link: … more ›
Melissa Hebert
10:40 am on Monday, December 31, 2012
I've liked that feature, too, Pauly. Happy New Year! more ›