iAmiAdam
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Everyone has a voice on the internet, even people with wrong ideas. They should be calmy told why they are wrong then ignored or ignored completely.
Online Comments - what can we do ?
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pshore
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I am with Downfader here. If you are in the business of communicating with the general public, you have to be responsible by moderating effectively.
On a wider scale, I think that the internet will have it's Watershed moment.
On a more local scale, I think I will see if anyone from the local Cycling Campaign can nudge the local paper in the right direction. There is now a cycling blog in the paper written by the Campaign so progress has been made in one area and contacts made.
On a wider scale, I think that the internet will have it's Watershed moment.
On a more local scale, I think I will see if anyone from the local Cycling Campaign can nudge the local paper in the right direction. There is now a cycling blog in the paper written by the Campaign so progress has been made in one area and contacts made.
LCpl Boiled Egg
Three word soundbite
I've commented in the past and the comment has never appeared. I'm convinced there's a real person involved.
Riverman
Guru
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- sur de Inglaterra
If anyone incites violence then it's against the law no matter where they incite it and they would get heavy fines if they went to court I expect. People do get away with inciting violence though,. Peter Tatchell has been running a long campaign to try and get some songs by rap artists banned because of incitement to kill gays in the lyrics but nothing has happened. The calls just get ignored.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Personally I think that's a step too far. Being a fan of protest songs, I fear/feel that banning certain aspects of gangsta rap would be the start of a slippery slope
Riverman
Guru
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- sur de Inglaterra
I'm sorry but if you're telling people to go out and kill gay people (and you mean it) then you should bd taken to court and if possible jailed and fined. I agree songs shouldn't be banned, that's different and I apologise as I'm not sure if that's what Peter was calling for initially.
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
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- 'ampsheeeer
In some rap music (as with other genres) there is a cultural documentation going on (Public Enemy for example, or even Slayer if you like Thrash metal). However, yes there are indeed artists who say some very shocking things and they should be held to account imo. There is a wave of Jamaican music, and central African music that openly endorses the slaughter of homosexual people (along with other things)
On a more widescale scenario - we've seen in the past 2 days how the internet comment has been turned to riots. Facebook, twitter and a variety of websites have sat back and let these people spread this dangerous comment and incite people into riot. The Police, too it seems, knew that this information was being shared but didn't see a threat. The whole internet has to change as a result - it has been hedonistic in some ways, now it needs its users to reflect real world values. A bit of porn never hurt anyone, but stating that "5pm it all kicks off at Clapham" can and has done.
The internet needs more positive voice and guidence.
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pshore
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I have noticed a few stories going past about <person> arrested in <city> for inciting riots.
A couple of them listed here: UK Riots 2011: Facebook Arrests in Social Media Battleground
A couple of them listed here: UK Riots 2011: Facebook Arrests in Social Media Battleground
