John Waters quits BAI

efb

https://m.facebook.com/notes/broadcasting-authority-of-ireland-bai/statement-on-the-resignation-of-john-waters-from-bai/657017111011413

After pantigate Waters resigns. Martyrdom awaits...

seamus

Is there more information on this? What's this "pantigate"?

Kristopherus

Any chance he's going overseas?:D

efb

The Saturday Show interview with Drag Artist Rory O'Neill where he wished Waters et al would "feck off" interfering with Gay People's rights
Waters wrote a sols letter to RTE(according to indo) asking for interview to be removed. It was highlighted later that BAI board members shouldn't be seen to 'sensor' groups

Sarky

Good.

jimgoose

John Waters is possibly the most irritating, cringeworthy, whining pillock in the country, and I dearly wish he would go away.

efb

efb wrote: »

The Saturday Show interview with Drag Artist Rory O'Neill where he wished Waters et al would "feck off" interfering with Gay People's rights
Waters wrote a sols letter to RTE(according to indo) asking for interview to be removed. It was highlighted later that BAI board members shouldn't be seen to 'sensor' groups

A very clear demonstration of how drunk on his own self regard the man is.

TwoShedsJackson

Can't remember who it was but someone on boards said it all about Waters: 'Don't forget this is the man that was judged less sane than Sinead O'Connor when it came to a custody battle'.

biko

What times we live in when Facebook is used as a news outlet..

efb

biko wrote: »

What times we live in when Facebook is used as a news outlet..

It's just used to reference the BAI statement

ThisRegard

seamus wrote: »

Is there more information on this? What's this "pantigate"?

Have a read of this for a bit of bankground and how Waters made his position in the BAI untenable.

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2014/01/22/waters-panti-and-rte/

vitani

And have a read of this for how he got the job in the first place.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/when-john-waters-met-eamon-dunphy-1.1554145

Akrasia

How on earth was John waters on the BAI in the first place?

He's a fruitcake?

Muise...

Read thread title in Cork accent. Thought the weaselly runt had quit writing and whining. Disappointment.

Akrasia

vitani wrote: »

And have a read of this for how he got the job in the first place.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/when-john-waters-met-eamon-dunphy-1.1554145

and that's my question answered

danniemcq

biko wrote: »

What times we live in when Facebook is used as a news outlet..

non facebook story or link

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-waters-resigns-from-broadcasting-watchdog-29944485.html

I remember once being told that I was going to meet John Waters. I was excited and brought with me a number of his films and a poster for Cecil B Demented which I'd hoped to get signed. You can imagine my disappointment when instead of meeting the famed filmmaker I was instead presented with the Irish John Waters

burnhardlanger

I am literally crying as I read this thread.

oppenheimer1

burnhardlanger wrote: »

I am literally crying as I read this thread.

Why, its neither funny nor sad?

uch

burnhardlanger wrote: »

I am literally crying as I read this thread.

Bet you're not

jimgoose

burnhardlanger wrote: »

I am literally crying as I read this thread.

How's that? Are you JW??

Akrasia

At least he didn't say something even less plausible like 'I am literally Bursting into tears right now" :P

Butterface

John Water is a troll. That's all I have to contribute to this discussion.

efb

Did John Waters order Hayley's demise in Corrie???

Gremlinertia

It's an interesting situation which boils down to waters attempting to censor a citizen in direct conflict with his (former) bai role.. Shot himself in the foot.. I for one will be shedding no tears.

seamus

seamus wrote: »

Is there more information on this? What's this "pantigate"?

John waters article: gay people are stupid and don't even want equal rights anyway they just want to upset the rest of us NORMAL people

Rory O'Neill dude whose stage name is pantibliss, in an interview: I wish john waters would leave gay people alone, the homophobe

John waters: HOW DARE YOU I demand that interview be taken off the internet and never be shown and I'm sending that guy LEGAL LETTERS

Beruthiel

seamus wrote: »

Is there more information on this? What's this "pantigate"?

Rory aka Panti called him a homophobe when his was interviewed on telly.
That resulted in a solicitors letter to Panti.
Actually poor Panti got 4 letters in total. Iona members being the others.

/Edit.
Jinx bluewolf.

jimgoose

Gremlinertia wrote: »

It's an interesting situation which boils down to waters attempting to censor a citizen in direct conflict with his (former) bai role.. Shot himself in the foot.. I for one will be shedding no tears.

Waters is a textbook example of that most highly dangerous window-licking headcase of them all, the ones who will happily declare their own-brand "window-licking headcase" dogma automatically superior to the natural law and the right of a grown man to walk abroad and scratch his arse.

Daith

John Waters

“The way this is being set up where there’s almost a blackmail clause involved, whereby if you don’t support it you’re a homophobe. This bullying is actually silencing people and it’s preventing any kind of open discussion…. You’re sneered at and ridiculed.”

http://collegetribune.ie/index.php/2012/08/gay-marriage-is-a-product-of-this-bunker-mentality/

However if someone calls John a homophobe he's allowed to try and silence people and prevent open discussion.

Oryx

How the hell did a headcase like that get the BAI job in the first place?

And is there a link to the 'gay people are stupid' article(s) that its mentioned here he has written?

Oryx

Oryx wrote: »

How the hell did a headcase like that get the BAI job in the first place?

And is there a link to the 'gay people are stupid' article(s) that its mentioned here he has written?

'This is really a kind of satire on marriage which is being conducted by the gay lobby,' Waters said. ‘It’s not that they want to get married; they want to destroy the institution of marriage because they’re envious of it;
‘This is really an attempt to discredit an institution, the nominative institution on which society and human civilization is founded. If you do that there will be consequences, and one of them is that marriage will become a nothing;

‘It is a deliberate sabotage of the culture and the relishing of the destruction as a result. Gay marriage is a satire"


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I did employ a bit of artistic licence. A bit.

P_1

Sadly I think him stepping down from the BAI was probably on solicitors advice vis a vie the possibility of him taking a case for defamation. Or is that just me being terribly cynical?

J_E

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19q67h_rory-oneill-the-saturday-night-show-11-1-2014_gaylesbian

This was the offending segment.

To be honest it was pretty clear that he was abusing his position by having that taken down, and RTE were far too quick rushing to the click of his fingers. The word 'spineless' comes to mind. Rory actually made a good case here and was quite balanced.

This is the normal sort of thing that goes on in his mind
^ tl;dr, women, know your place, etc.

Asbury Park

P_1 wrote: »

Sadly I think him stepping down from the BAI was probably on solicitors advice vis a vie the possibility of him taking a case for defamation. Or is that just me being terribly cynical?

Don't think you're being cynical; it was the first thing that crossed my mind also. In light of the responsibilities of BAI members, it would make perfect sense for Waters to resign if he plans on launching defamation proceedings.

humanji

P_1 wrote: »

Sadly I think him stepping down from the BAI was probably on solicitors advice vis a vie the possibility of him taking a case for defamation. Or is that just me being terribly cynical?

I'd say it's that and an attempt to put an end to the hullabaloo about him abusing his position for personal gain.

Oryx

Asbury Park wrote: »

Don't think you're being cynical; it was the first thing that crossed my mind also. In light of the responsibilities of BAI members, it would make perfect sense for Waters to resign if he plans on launching defamation proceedings.

I really hope that his previous witterings on gay marriage can be used an adequate defence of truth for O'Neill in any case. Though Irish defamation law is a curious thing. Who knows?

Washington Irving

Many years ago John Waters came to my school and was going around asking everyone in the class their names and where they were from. When he came to me I said "Homer Simpson from Springfield" and he made the teacher give me lines. True story.

burnhardlanger

burnhardlanger wrote: »

I am literally crying as I read this thread.

A jibe about his infamous Katy 'personification of our fantasies' French article.

Carry On. :pac:

ronnie3585

bluewolf wrote: »

'This is really a kind of satire on marriage which is being conducted by the gay lobby,' Waters said. ‘It’s not that they want to get married; they want to destroy the institution of marriage because they’re envious of it;
‘This is really an attempt to discredit an institution, the nominative institution on which society and human civilization is founded. If you do that there will be consequences, and one of them is that marriage will become a nothing;

‘It is a deliberate sabotage of the culture and the relishing of the destruction as a result. Gay marriage is a satire"


Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahirodoherty/Columnist-John-Waters-in-a-Panti-twist-over-anti-gay-claims.html#ixzz2rEqbnjOs
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I did employ a bit of artistic licence. A bit.

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Why would gay people want to destroy marriage if they are envious of it? Surely if you are envious of something you covet it - you don't want to destroy it.

I am envious of my next door neighbour's wife. I want to destroy her....but not in the traditional sense of the word.

Penn

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

Many years ago John Waters came to my school and was going around asking everyone in the class their names and where they were from. When he came to me I said "Homer Simpson from Springfield" and he made the teacher give me lines. True story.

As if I didn't dislike him enough before...

jimgoose

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

...he made the teacher give me lines. True story.

FFS. I'd never get tired a' batin' him. He's a prick.

wp_rathead

I've quoted this tweet before in regards JW and his homophobia, it just makes me laugh everytime:

@markohalloran wrote:

John Waters has never really forgiven the gays for his Eurovision failure. Just saying.

Wibbs

jimgoose wrote: »

John Waters is possibly the most irritating, cringeworthy, whining pillock in the country, and I dearly wish he would go away.

with the help of a cannon.

hotmail.com

As a member of the board, I don't think he was allowed to send legal threats if the comment has not been proved to be libelous.

Bit of an embarrassing incident for Waters.

Phill Ewinn

Just watched that interview. I would be really surprised if that lad didn't end up in a court room over that.

Disgraceful rant was disgraceful. Should have counted to ten before he said anything.

Muise...

Wibbs wrote: »

with the help of a cannon.

Yes. Gloriously phallic.

hotmail.com

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Just watched that interview. I would be really surprised if that lad didn't end up in a court room over that.

Disgraceful rant was disgraceful. Should have counted to ten before he said anything.

You get annoyed about rants in general or just those that speak out about homophobia?

Links234

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Just watched that interview. I would be really surprised if that lad didn't end up in a court room over that.

Disgraceful rant was disgraceful. Should have counted to ten before he said anything.

You have got to be taking the piss

Phill Ewinn

Links234 wrote: »

You have got to be taking the piss

Why do you ask that?

Would you be fine with me calling you names on television?

vitani

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Just watched that interview. I would be really surprised if that lad didn't end up in a court room over that.

Disgraceful rant was disgraceful. Should have counted to ten before he said anything.

That's ridiculous. But, you know what? I hope he does end up in court room. Because he'll win. There was nothing defamatory about what he said and the way he said it.

J_E

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Just watched that interview. I would be really surprised if that lad didn't end up in a court room over that.

Disgraceful rant was disgraceful. Should have counted to ten before he said anything.

What did he say wrong though? It was tactless of him to use a BAI member as an example (and a particularly touchy one at that) but thought it was one of the more balanced discussions on homosexuality in Ireland and think it educated a lot of people.

Bottom line, John Waters is blatantly homophobic. At least Rory was good enough to explain why that wasn't as doomed a phrase as everyone makes it out to be.