The Waterford Whisperer. ITS A JOKE!!!

Ghost Buster

Have any of you who are familiar with The Waterford Whisperer (Satirical News site) actually been taken in by it.
To me it was obviously a good and occasionally brilliant satire from the start but the amount of people who comment upon it in blustering indignation who actually think its sincere is mind boggling!!!
Have you been taken in?

UrbanSea

You should never underestimate the stupidity of the general public. Some of the views and opinions in After Hours are very good examples of this

FearDark

The Daily Onion said that site was real.

anncoates

I thought they were dicing with danger with that recent bill roache piece although it was hilarious.

Artful_Badger

Like all satirical news sites its 10% funny and 90% shíte. And the 10% isnt funny enough to make up for how shít the 90% is.

branie

An Irish version of Weekly World News

Lightbulb Sun

Great site. It's the only good thing on my Facebook page nowadays.

Wetbench4

Similar site--> http://theirishenquirer.com/

Sir Gallagher

The amount of these poxy satirical sites that have popped up over the past couple of years is the real joke. It's such an easy way to provide cheap laughs.

Also the smugness emanating from those who are in on the joke and "get-it" when somebody gets taken in by a vaguely believable article is unbearable.

thattequilagirl

It's quite hard to write good satire. I think Waterford Whispers does quite a good job even if they sail a bit close to the wind at times.

thattequilagirl

And in fairness Sir Gallagher, it is pretty funny when people take what is clearly satire completely literally. I got caught with it on another satirical site once, but it was about the Middle East and so much crazy stuff happens there it seemed fairly likely it would be true.

Capt'n Midnight

Poe's Law

Ghost Buster

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

The amount of these poxy satirical sites that have popped up over the past couple of years is the real joke. It's such an easy way to provide cheap laughs.

Also the smugness emanating from those who are in on the joke and "get-it" when somebody gets taken in by a vaguely believable article is unbearable.

You got suckered.......dint yer..

gobnaitolunacy

I've wiped myself with funnier rag week magazines.

FizzleSticks

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Ghost Buster

FizzleSticks wrote: »

I saw a concerned mother share that link about St.Bridget's cross sweat shop and now this.. brilliant.
the http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/02/08/video-smart-arse-vlogger-duped-by-waterfrod-whispers-news/

Oh good grief. The poor soft ****e!

El Weirdo

Someone better tell this guy...

Here's the WW article he's on about.

Chorcai

Even more ironic his user name is 'ScientificTree' :pac:

Juan_Mata

Well with the amount of "articles" they post online they are bound to hit one good story a day.

Also what's with the owner of the website popping up everywhere. I know his name, I shouldn't. Probably wants to be famous over it.

These type of sites are better when they have a small following. Soon when there's a bigger fanbase the number of articles will increase thus increasing ad revenue from his site.

LoganRice

I thought it was serious when I first saw it, but I quickly realised it isn't

michellie

Its Waterford whispers news, not the Waterford whisperer!!!!!

MonkstownHoop

Its funny, to anyone moaning about it, that door at the front of your house it opens, you should open it and go outside every now and again

thattequilagirl

I actually know one of the guys involved in the Irish Enquirer. It's fairly new and it's been a bit hit and miss so far but I think this one about teachers is hilarious.

dobman88

http://www.thepotato.ie/

Some of the best journalism you will see