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The page, which was launched February 16 or thereabouts, already has nearly half a million fans -- and it's still growing.
Yesterday, however, tragedy struck. According to the AP, the page -- managed by New York curler Tony D'Orazio -- was taken down because it was said to violate the social networking site's terms of service. After a steady stream of angry comments, the page was restored. According to the Post, Facebook amended its previous statement, saying that it had not violated any rules. Still, if we take a look at Facebook's terms, it could be argued that the page does, in fact, fall into the violation category:
Special Provisions Applicable to Pages
Pages are special profiles that may only be used to promote a business or other commercial, political, or charitable organization or endeavor (including non-profit organizations, political campaigns, bands, and celebrities).
You may only administer a Facebook Page if you are an authorized representative of the subject of the Page.
The curling team's pants don't really count as "a business or other commercial, political, or charitable organization or endeavor," and D'Orazio is not "an authorized representative of the subject of the Page."
D'Orazio -- who was invited by the The Norwegian Curling Association to their next tournament -- told the AP: "In about 20 minutes I had about 200 fans and it grew very quickly from there. It's overwhelming a little bit... I'm not only a fan of the pants, but I'm also a curling fan. I've been called by a couple of people the undisputed No. 1 fan of Norwegian curling."