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University changes direction after removing comments about Gee
Published on Tuesday, Apr 07, 2009
Associated Press
COLUMBUS: Ohio State University said Monday it will allow postings on its Facebook page that don't always paint the university in a positive light.
Last week, the university deleted comments by a graduate student who asked about OSU President E. Gordon Gee's service on the board of an energy company criticized by environmentalists.
After deleting the postings, Ohio State then blocked comments of any kind from appearing on the wall of the university's Facebook page.
The university, the country's largest, reopened the wall Friday to all posts.
University spokesman Jim Lynch said Monday that Ohio State may not have responded appropriately to the initial posting about Gee.
''It's a new feature and it's a learning curve,'' Lynch said. ''We're willing to take the bad with the good.''
Facebook recently allowed such postings on pages maintained by institutions like universities. Ohio State's Facebook page had more than 21,000 friends Monday afternoon.
''We're trying to stay on top of the social media trends, and we value the participation we're receiving from alumni and fans,'' Lynch said.
The controversy began last month after the Associated Press reported that Gee, known as an influential cheerleader for green energy jobs, also holds a seat on the board of one of environmentalists' top energy targets, Va.-based Massey Energy Co.
In response to that story, graduate student Mark Stickle posted a question on Ohio State's Facebook page on March 30 or March 31, asking for help understanding the connection between Gee's green initiatives and Massey Energy. Stickle's postings about Massey Energy were removed from the site.
By Wednesday, the university had prohibited all posts on the site. On Friday, the university reopened its page to postings.
Stickle, 55, is a former bank executive earning a doctorate in history, said Monday he hasn't decided whether to repost his thoughts about Gee and energy.
Associated Press
COLUMBUS: Ohio State University said Monday it will allow postings on its Facebook page that don't always paint the university in a positive light.
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