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Yeah right, if only!  I would like to gripe about the media, and in particular the BBC.  They are supposed to be unbiased but the moderators on the "Have your say" forums seem to reject the many valid and non-offensive comments I post - presumably because the truth really hurts!

My guess is that these are part and parcel of the problems with the media in general.  The news that gets out is only what they want the public to hear, and they basically conceal everything else!  I have made some constructive comments which were true and probably quite valid (in my opinion), but because they were a bit too much for the BBC dimwits to accept - they simply rejected them.

Have Your Say is full of this kind of thing.  Someone can make a comment which has no substance to it and it gets published, but a more constructive one is rejected as if it is offensive. Why??  Some user-names reflect the rejection of their comments by the BBC on a regular basis, which basically means they are fed up of NOT having their say published.

If people in control are not prepared to accept fair comment and reflect a true view from society, then more people need to stand up and get this suppression exposed.  Moderation is one thing, but censorship (cherry picking?) is quite another thing.  Obviously the BBC wouldn't want to highlight it's own failings and maybe the media in general wouldn't be too happy, but with sites like The Weekly Gripe and others, perhaps with the Internet we can break this glass ceiling of truth exposure enforced upon us by the media.

Have Your Say

Why do these cowards hiding behind cyberspace not face up to the truth and actually allow people to "have their say".  I know how the Chinese feel now!

By: Have Your Say Critic


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BBC is now too awful for words. Get rid of the BBC. It is just a front for a load of loony PC types. While your at can someone stop radio 4 being used as a vehicle for all kinds of anti male, anti white and anti worker propaganda.
*Dreadful BBC  26-Jul-2010 09:22

 
I have tried twice to put a point over on BBC Wales,it is to do with the Badger cull that is about to start in Pembroke,this being a hot topic at this time,after all our glorious (failed MPs) Assembly Members are pushing forward their cause"in the public interest"yet I know of many farmers that do not want this to happen on their land,but the BBC is obviously in the Assemblies pocket.
If you are interested the cattle are meant to be suffering from Bovine TB and as everyone knows Bovine refers to Cattle,and my question that they do not want to answer is "It is not just as likely that the Badgers catch it from the cattle as the other way round"?-We do not have to SLAUGHTER every Badger in the County,far better to slaughter the AMs !
*arrawn  15-Jun-2010 20:59

 
Dave

How can you be so judgemental about someone wanting to make a comment whose view wasn't included?

At ieast he was constructive whereas you were looking for assumptions to undermine him.

I will give my view that you call everyone who tries to put things right something which might offend because you are like a coward on The Weakest Link trying to undermine strengths.

You seem to lack self-esteem like a cousin I have who cannot say anything good about anyone - and never gets his facts right.

When did you last update your brain?
*Whole Brooks  25-May-2010 19:59

 
It's possible you were just posting rubbish. Why not give some examples of your enlightened contribution so people can make their minds up. Otherwise you just sound like a self-important tit with nothing better to do.
*dave  01-Apr-2010 11:00

 
HYS?

HYS only seems to post commenst that are right wing and some commenst are beyond decency
Its just a site for the loony Right wing to vent steam amd spleen
I have posted numerous well reasoned and morally sound logical posts ..alll rejected ..yet they post the rants of bigots and idiots
*tiger moth  09-Feb-2010 21:30

 
You can easily tell which topics are the most sensitive, because in this case, they simply do not allow comments. Have your say, when we say you can, but then only say what we want you to say, OK?
*ash  28-Jan-2010 12:44

 
I frequent a site called tpuc dot org and it really brings home the reality we all live in today.
The noose is slowly tightening and cutting off the blood supply, before long we will be in a constant state of fear and trepidation, yet this is only psychological, we need to make sure they don't get a firm foothold, in fact, it should be the reverse, they should fear the people!

It takes a strong mind and caring heart to win over this evil, stop paying the tv license for one! I don't pay mine and have had a few visits but they know they cannot do anything. I simply refuse to fund terrorism, that is what we are talking about in the end isn't it?
*truthseeker  24-Jan-2010 12:32

 
I accept the concept of moderation. However having posted to HYS occasionally over many years I feel it is abused. If I say anything non PC, at the beginning of a discussion when it has a chance of rating high on the recommendations it tends to remain in moderation for ages. If I make a less non PC subsequent comment it will be published ahead of the earlier one. I AM CONVINCED the liberal editors at the BBC do this to manipulate apparant public opinion.
*rantinrussell  27-Nov-2009 16:41

 
I completely agree.

However, if you really want to see biased moderators... head on over to the Sky news website. Not only do they seem to reject your comments if they *aren't* racist ramblings, but their discussion website is just full of racist posts that Sky seem to advocate seeing as they let them stay up, but don't publish any comments that criticise or go against the Sky editorial agenda.

What's the point of asking for comments if they're only going to publish the ones that agree with them?
*Gecko  24-Nov-2009 13:48

 
The BBC HYS forum is still being run by a load of jobsworths who follow rules and don't know how to reason.

Sums up many in control behind the scenes.
*HYS Ex-Contributor  21-Sep-2009 12:20

 
I couldn't agree with you more. Try letting them know that you don't agree with one of their prize presenters/ editors, and you don't stand a chance.
*ihatehypocrasy  06-Aug-2009 20:31

 
Back ground music is spoiling my evenings viewing, Do the people that make the programmes especially history and documentaries even the news look at the programmes they make? do they really think it needs stupid loud music to drown out what the narrator is saying, its driving me mad. Rick Stein has music while he talks about fish . I give up Ive turned the T V off
*rosiewright  23-Jul-2009 20:42


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