tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post4427310669942672410..comments2023-10-28T11:11:58.342+01:00Comments on Opinionated Beyond My Education: Turd-Sniffing With The Human Toilet RollOpinionated More Than Educated...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-57984075217100232202009-09-17T07:24:19.406+01:002009-09-17T07:24:19.406+01:00Thanks for that. If I'm not awake when it all ...Thanks for that. If I'm not awake when it all happens, give me a nudge.Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-17234693362547473352009-09-17T00:07:52.962+01:002009-09-17T00:07:52.962+01:00The sad fact for all you lovely folks on these sci...The sad fact for all you lovely folks on these scintillating sites is that in short order the BBC will be forced to reduce in size and probably go to subscription only with the digital age.<br />This will get rid of both these sites and all of you will be forced to do something more interesting instead.<br />The BBC has serious failings (and some strengths) but it should be consumer choice to pay to see it or choose not to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-3575215660996391662009-09-16T11:29:27.446+01:002009-09-16T11:29:27.446+01:00Ooh, ooh, don't forget that climate change is ...Ooh, ooh, don't forget that climate change is left wing, statist and the thin end of the wedge of communism. It's probably caused by muslims burning copies of the torah for all we know.<br /><br />Ask Rupert Murdoch, that well known watermelon. This is what he said:<br /><br />"Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats.. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-15474595072965538652009-09-16T07:16:12.904+01:002009-09-16T07:16:12.904+01:00Joyston: A bit unfair to say Biased BBC hardly to...Joyston: A bit unfair to say Biased BBC <i>hardly touches on BBC output other than to say that it's left wing</i>. It also says a lot of BBC output is antisemitic. And dhimmi. And otterly EVIL.Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-80173977898849822222009-09-16T00:52:28.511+01:002009-09-16T00:52:28.511+01:00I can't take Anon seriously. BBBC does nothing...I can't take Anon seriously. BBBC does nothing to convince 'non-believers' that the BBC isn't worth keeping. Aside from holding far right views in pretty much everything the submissions hardly touch on BBC output other than to say that it's left wing. Hardly the, 'real sense of life and discussion' you claim. 'I would gladly slit the throat of any BBC employee'. Yeah, I see where you're coming from. Reasoned, well thought out arguments against the continuation of the BBC. Why didn't I see this sooner! Nasty, spiteful and evil. Where do I sign?Joystons Choicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-23737286592683780282009-09-15T20:58:27.428+01:002009-09-15T20:58:27.428+01:00fair comment --will carry on looking then..fair comment --will carry on looking then..disappointednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-84835692841058405952009-09-15T18:39:10.096+01:002009-09-15T18:39:10.096+01:00Anon 18.14 et al:
It would be much better if you ...Anon 18.14 et al:<br /><br /><i>It would be much better if you offered original ideas and material that might convince non believers that the BBC is worth keeping.</i><br /><br />Not my mission at all. There are many places for erudite, passionate discussion about funding formulae and the Beeb's role as creator/destroyer of web-based news, plus the precise size of Jonathan Ross's package. This isn't one of them. (And neither is Biased BBC).Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-89979772427166997752009-09-15T18:14:31.926+01:002009-09-15T18:14:31.926+01:00More people eat at McDonalds every day than The Fa...More people eat at McDonalds every day than The Fat Duck. It doesn't mean it's better fare. Go figure<br /><br />An unfortunate choice of restaurant considering it was closed for giving it's diners food poisoning.<br />I would be interested in your addressing the main point of my posting ref the BBC.<br />It appears offer nothing of substance, other than some strange attraction to your nemesis website.<br />It would be much better if you offered original ideas and material that might convince non believers that the BBC is worth keeping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-41418045662212426922009-09-15T15:50:59.606+01:002009-09-15T15:50:59.606+01:00Anon 13.09: I labour under the burden of envy for ...Anon 13.09: I labour under the burden of envy for Mr Vance's flagship, only occasionally comforted by the thought that they've been at it for several years now, whilst this inadequate offering slithered into existence a mere month or two ago. No excuse, even so.Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-70028264318998840102009-09-15T13:51:31.370+01:002009-09-15T13:51:31.370+01:00"ref BBBC; it seems unfortunately for you the..."ref BBBC; it seems unfortunately for you their site seems far better attended than yours"<br /><br />More people eat at McDonalds every day than The Fat Duck. It doesn't mean it's better fare. Go figure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-75426867426621159342009-09-15T13:09:17.197+01:002009-09-15T13:09:17.197+01:00The BBC has been increasing it's size for many...The BBC has been increasing it's size for many years and has been forced by financial, public and political pressure to reconsider it's size. It does not function like any other business in a market as it uses it's huge financial advantage to bully it's commercial "competition" without necessarily producing different or unique programmes.<br />It seems to have a confused stategy; is it a commercially competitive station or a public one?<br />ref BBBC; it seems unfortunately for you their site seems far better attended than yours, so perhaps you have failed in your mission to inform the masses of their bias.<br />As for the number of laughs I remain to be convincedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-45531360520797138342009-09-15T10:01:35.183+01:002009-09-15T10:01:35.183+01:00Anon 09.28: It would be a moribund outfit which di...Anon 09.28: It would be a moribund outfit which did not take stock of its activities. Biased BBC proclaims its mission to be exposing bias, rather than funding or corporate reach. I'm measuring the gap between B-BBC's ambition and its achievements. In laughs.Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-52907410074363302082009-09-15T09:28:49.818+01:002009-09-15T09:28:49.818+01:00Anon 23.32: Indeed. We're taking the mickey. T...Anon 23.32: Indeed. We're taking the mickey. The BBC makes a daily case for its own existence.<br /><br />Obviously not--even the BBC itself is undergoing a review of it's vast empire and it's costs.<br />It is perfectly legitimate to dislike the BBC and it's tatics, and to have a website voicing your opinions.<br />My point is that this site does nothing other than reflect the BBBC's postings without casting any light on the counter arguments.<br />Many of the BBBC points made are very relevant and well structured (and some are clearly mad!) but you can't afford to disregard them all.<br />Your choice--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-9891551369002611202009-09-15T09:03:24.788+01:002009-09-15T09:03:24.788+01:00I also have to agree with Anon 23.32. If it wasn&#...I also have to agree with Anon 23.32. If it wasn't for B-BBC making personal insults about BBC staff and calling them turd-sniffers which in turn is, obviously, an argument against the continued existence of the BBC, then imagine what mess we would be in! OMTE can you not inject some sense of life and discussion into this site? Or am I wasting my time?Joystons Choicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-67251640119334711122009-09-15T00:35:28.538+01:002009-09-15T00:35:28.538+01:00Anon 23.32: Indeed. We're taking the mickey. T...Anon 23.32: Indeed. We're taking the mickey. The BBC makes a daily case for its own existence.Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-39785694446063968092009-09-14T23:22:23.223+01:002009-09-14T23:22:23.223+01:00I have come to this site from the Biased one, and ...I have come to this site from the Biased one, and whilst I certainly don't agree with all the sentiments expressed on that one, it does have some real sense of life and discussion.<br />This site only seems to exist to cherry pick items from the other, rather than to argue for the continuing existence of the BBC on it's own merits.<br />Seems a bit of a waste of both sites time really, but if it keeps you all happy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-49105909266323693812009-09-14T08:41:41.777+01:002009-09-14T08:41:41.777+01:00That's one of the ironies about Vance that he ...That's one of the ironies about Vance that he doesn't seem capable of getting to grips with.<br /><br />The BBC is a monolithic organisation that fearlessly crushes opposing views... and yet an untalented, uninformative extremist gobshite like him with barely disguised racist tendencies is still given airtime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-69939390242645525602009-09-13T22:55:24.646+01:002009-09-13T22:55:24.646+01:00Anon 22:23. Why do they continue to give Mr Vance ...Anon 22:23. Why do they continue to give Mr Vance airtime? Because it fits The Narrative. On, hang on. It doesn't...Opinionated More Than Educated...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03511100520723116286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-11627492833200745622009-09-13T22:23:52.054+01:002009-09-13T22:23:52.054+01:00The irony is many of these fruitcakes don't ev...The irony is many of these fruitcakes don't even understand the word "bias", which to them means "at odds with what I think". B-BBC is a hilarious read and getting better.<br /><br />Why does BBC radio apparently give airtime to Vance on NI issues if he is happy to run a site to which at least one regular posts abusive comments on Frank Gardner's disability without being banned?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-21806449676734812122009-09-13T22:10:39.462+01:002009-09-13T22:10:39.462+01:00I think if you removed the ones who clearly have m...I think if you removed the ones who clearly have mental health issues (e.g. Martin), the rabid Zionists (many overseas)and the barely educated who can't even articulate their own arguments in print, there'd be hardly anyone left there. The tiny minority who do have genuine points and can articulate them must cringe at their bedfellows - indeed, most seem to have jumped ship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537728356839693093.post-22470037355619676982009-09-13T13:29:12.189+01:002009-09-13T13:29:12.189+01:00I used to pester them for a while, and after tirad...I used to pester them for a while, and after tirade after tirade of abusive personal speculation, ranging from what I like to put in my bottom (a lot), to my university degree (Media Studies), to just how quickly I would have hung Dreyfus (very quickly), one of them then said to me "Come out Alex, you're among friends".<br /><br />I don't think they actually consider it abuse. So long as it's about other people, I think they just see it as dispassionate statement of the facts. Which explains how come they have so much trouble with the word 'terrorist'.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288284218700038061noreply@blogger.com