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by rogerbinns 4688 days ago
> just a case of a foolish newbie who failed to follow the rules

How was he foolish? Also the rules weren't written in his first language. Intent matters[1]. Facebook needs to be the first place people like him go, and be welcoming.

Facebook could do many things that don't involve paying a bounty directly. For example they could make a donation of the same amount to a suitable school or charity in his area.

[1] For example we do that when people are killed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_(United_States_law)#Degr...