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Can you have your say on the BBC website?

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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.

Have Your Say 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.

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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Mitch

Mitch

MP's will tell us that you can't stop progress.
If allowing companies, especially large ones such as Amazon, with very little interference from governments, to expand, undercut deals with manufacturers, fill our roads with thousands of vans resulting in every town and village in Britain displaying closed shops in every street . If that is progress then I am a dutchman.
05/06 Mitch
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Savvy1

Savvy1

My heart bleeds for the leaseholder, who bought a property to rent out, crying on the BBC news tonight because his management charges have increased. He has invested money purely to try and profit out of people who cannot afford to get on the property ladder.
News? Really!
Try a bit of compassion rather than profiteering out of other people's misfortune. And if you keep supporting the Tory values don't be surprised if the leeches higher up the ladder screw you over!
26/05 Savvy1
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Jasper

Jasper

Spot on. I have been blocked for no reason and not even had a comment rejected. I am a university educated man who does not make facile,racist,ill informed or libelous comments which the BBC censors usually allow with impunity. BBC are a politically controlled government agency no better than Mr Putin's propaganda press
19/04 Jasper
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AnnieR

AnnieR

Why does every programme need background music? Be it nature or any documentary we get music....it's annoying and a distraction. I refuse to watch and switch off.
09/03 AnnieR
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The Bear

The Bear

Both recent budgets disadvantaged us pensioners who have paid taxes for years only for our threasholds to be frozen ( pay more TAX) despite inflation ; and the pensioneers forgotten in recent amendments.

We are the forgotten or taken for granted generation.

Grey VOTE revolt
06/03 The Bear
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Sod it

Sod it

Absolutely the bbc is bias and run by this government which is of dubious nature.
There are certain countries which control the media and the uk is possibly one.
If the cap fits and the truth hurts so be it.
02/02 Sod it
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Fed up

Fed up

Of course the downside of commenting on the site is that if your comment passes the moderators and gets published you may then receive a lot of 'dislikes' and indeed responses bordering on abuse and which strangely actually get past the moderators.
15/01 Fed up
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Fedup

Fedup

Spot on. Agree as my experience the same..
15/01 Fedup
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Mousey

Mousey

How will 'leave' ever make amends to the people of Britain ?
Let's just hope they haven't the gall to use the NHS they are happy to wreck, along with everything else.
When our NHS goes the real pain begins.
14/07/23 Mousey
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Reeves

Reeves

Anyone supporting the tory kleptocracy need education.
The organisation needs investigation and prosecution.
14/07/23 Reeves
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Blocked again

Blocked again

True. The bbc has been rightwing from inception, characterised by what they Don't report.
11/07/23 Blocked again
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Sturge.

Sturge.

GE needed now, whilst anything left to rebuild.
03/03/23 Sturge.
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weeks

weeks

Absolutely. The bbc were conceived as a govt. mouthpiece - now it reflects the items in no.10 admirably.
25/02/23 weeks
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PHELPSY

PHELPSY

About 0uestion Time, very bias to the conservative party but don't let labour have its say. Fiona Bruce a true conservative just like her husband .You need a new unbiased presenter on question time get rid of Fiona Bruce she is conservative through and through she doesn't deserve her salary, the licence payers shouldn't have to pay her salary.
30/09/22 PHELPSY
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twitcher

twitcher

I have never heard about O/A/P,s being helped to cope. All those politicians that are supposed to run the country (GB) and look after people have all vanished without trace, IT IS SCANDALOUS !!
26/08/22 twitcher
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