http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Hootsmon comment censorship? en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:49:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4545#post-48252 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:46:47 +0000 Smudge 48252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Although I reported a comment which (imho) encouraged speeding, it was reviewed and put back up, so I reprted it again with more specific complaint and it was removed. Maybe just depends who looks at it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4545#post-48250 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:45:09 +0000 Min 48250@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have noticed before that the Scotsman is very selective on what it removes as offensive. For example anything which results in sectarian abuse hurling. Anti-protestant abuse is taken down immediately, anti-catholic abuse is left up. It is entirely predctable every time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4545#post-48247 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:42:40 +0000 LaidBack 48247@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting....</p> <p>Compare and contrast with the several hateful comments made about the woman that received damages after being knocked off her bike by a bus. </p> <p>Last time I looked that thread was getting out of hand... Comments had been deleted but ones left in were still bad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4545#post-48246 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:41:17 +0000 Smudge 48246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooh I don't know, answering afh's nonsense has been strangely cathartic :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4545#post-48245 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:38:47 +0000 steveo 48245@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its for your own good Smudge, it helps to keep your brain safely contained between your ears. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4545#post-48244 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:32:40 +0000 Smudge 48244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some of you will know I have spent a little while recently winding up/correcting "Alternative Fuel Head" (or whatever he's called today) on the Evening News/Scotsman comment pages.</p> <p>Well I saw this story while I was on the site: <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/scotland_star_offers_grovelling_apology_after_drink_drive_ban_1_1986721" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/scotland_star_offers_grovelling_apology_after_drink_drive_ban_1_1986721</a></p> <p>So I took the opportunity to leave a comment opining that I thought it disgraceful that someone who, driving drunk and unlicensed, and therefore uninsured, who then fled the scene to try to evade responsibility should be given a slap on the wrist sentence, and that further I believed he, and others like him should be banned for life before they maim or kill someone.</p> <p>Strong, but I didn't think that controversial. On checking back on the story, I find that my comment has been removed, as has the opportunity to comment.<br /> Anyone else had experience of this or is just it not permissible to criticise criminal* footballers?!?</p> <p>*according to the courts decision. Despite his "apology" </p>