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Poor taste by Waterford Whisper News

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  • #62
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    sasta le wrote: »
    Look its a unimportant opinion deffo not offended by just think its bad taste for the timing

    But you still reported it and hoped Facebook would remove it. Awesome work.


  • #63
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭sasta le


    An File wrote: »
    But you still reported it and hoped Facebook would remove it. Awesome work.

    It took one click report thats all i did doubt anything will be done.


  • #64
    Decent Skin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭Decent Skin


    sasta le wrote: »
    It took one click report thats all i did doubt anything will be done.

    But why, if you're " deffo not offended by...." ?


  • #65
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭sasta le


    Decent Skin wrote: »
    But why, if you're " deffo not offended by...." ?

    Poor taste bad timing maybe rethink the headline.Im not offended but family of the deaths in Cavan might not be happy with it


  • #66
    Insect Overlord
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    sasta le wrote: »
    Poor taste bad timing maybe rethink the headline.Im not offended but family of the deaths in Cavan might not be happy with it

    It would make no sense to crack jokes about the All-Ireland hurling final in October though, so the joke kinda had to be made today...


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  • #67
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    I remember the outrage when they had a black guy selling drugs even though there were drug dealers on other Waterford Whispers stories who were white.


  • #68
    Amanda.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Amanda.ie


    sasta le wrote: »
    Poor taste bad timing maybe rethink the headline.Im not offended but family of the deaths in Cavan might not be happy with it

    It's only you who thinks it's about them, the rest of us see it for what it is , a joke !!!


  • #69
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    sasta le wrote: »
    Poor taste bad timing maybe rethink the headline.Im not offended but family of the deaths in Cavan might not be happy with it

    But you can see the point on how that's not really logical. You can't be outraged by proxy...or vicariously... Is the cool term now "White Knighting"? I don't know any more!


  • #70
    Melisandre121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭Melisandre121


    I fail to see any correlation at all to the Cavan deaths?


  • #71
    Butters1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Butters1979


    The only "click bait" I see is the OP's fake outrage thread.


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  • #72
    El Hombre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭El Hombre


    sasta le wrote: »
    If a person cant see the bad taste in this i guess boards has become more like the joe.ie banter clickbait crowd than i thought.Im deffo not offended but not nice for anyone connected to the deaths this week to see

    To be honest I think it because most on boards have gotten sick of the whole being offended by every little thing


  • #73
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Melisandre121 wrote: »
    I fail to see any correlation at all to the Cavan deaths?

    The link is very tenuous all right.

    But from this article...

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/03/funeral-for-suspected-murder-suicide-hawe-family-takes-place-in-cavan

    ...mirrors the method.


  • #74
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2016/08/31/local-woman-wants-you-to-delete-this/


  • #75
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭sasta le


    An File wrote: »
    It would make no sense to crack jokes about the All-Ireland hurling final in October though, so the joke kinda had to be made today...
    I agree just a different headline


  • #76
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Orion wrote: »
    http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2016/08/31/local-woman-wants-you-to-delete-this/

    DELETE THAT!

    :pac:


  • #77
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,609 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    If you want to be offended look at this.


  • #78
    donegaLroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭donegaLroad


    sasta le wrote: »
    http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2016/09/05/kilkenny-team-found-hacked-to-death-by-cody/
    I know its a spoof and fun site but its also a clickbait money making site also but this is awful taste by them

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157532712420195&id=247386520194
    Have reported the post and hope they remove it

    its not funny, poor taste or not, its just not f***ing funny


  • #79
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    sasta le wrote: »
    I agree just a different headline

    So when would that headline be ok? Next week? Next month? Next year? What the expiry date on offence?


  • #80
    Ladyinthedark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    I don't think it's acceptable to highlight a news story by a satire Facebook page with a lot of followers ,some are children also,Facebook isn't regulated ..so they should really think about or even if it entered the editors mind about the suffering and heart ache the people of Cavan are going through at the time ..headlines that resemble comments of an actual event are not acceptable ..how long does it take to get over the death of a child Orion ?


  • #81
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,103 ✭✭✭✭lertsnim


    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    I don't think it's acceptable to highlight a news story by a satire Facebook page with a lot of followers ,some are children also,Facebook isn't regulated ..so they should really think about or even if it entered the editors mind about the suffering and heart ache the people of Cavan are going through at the time ..headlines that resemble comments of an actual event are not acceptable ..how long does it take to get over the death of a child Orion ?

    Best not put anything online again so for fear of offending someone. What's worse than people being offended is those who are offended for them.


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  • #82
    Ladyinthedark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    Yes I'm offended and yes I'm human and I don't think it's right but I will see the editor tomorrow and share why I'm offended with with him


  • #83
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    Facebook isn't regulated

    I've news for you. The entire internet isn't regulated.


  • #84
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    Yes I'm offended and yes I'm human and I don't think it's right but I will see the editor tomorrow and share why I'm offended with with him

    I'm sure you'll set him straight anyway.

    Fortunately, people who produce quality satire are unlikely to care about your righteous indignation.


  • #85
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    even if it entered the editors mind about the suffering and heart ache the people of Cavan are going through at the time ..headlines that resemble comments of an actual event are not acceptable ..how long does it take to get over the death of a child Orion ?

    Maybe they were referring to the children hacked to death in Zimbabwe in May, or 64 hacked to death in Congo three weeks ago.

    Or maybe it was nothing to do with any of these atrocities and you just need to get over yourself. Or is it only bad when you can relate it to a local incident and not some darkies over there somewhere.

    As Ricky Gervais said - "Just because you're offended doesn't mean you're right".


  • #86
    Ladyinthedark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    Not entirely true


  • #87
    littlevillage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,538 ✭✭✭littlevillage


    The title of the article in question on WWN is a bit misfortunate ...not particularly offended or anything, but the article is not very clever or funny either... which kinda begs the question, why was it even published ?


  • #88
    Ladyinthedark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    It's not the first time ,but if your unaware of that that's not your fault


  • #89
    Insect Overlord
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    littlevillage wrote: »
    The title of the article in question on WWN is a bit misfortunate ...not particularly offended or anything, but the article is not very clever or funny either... which kinda begs the question, why was it even published ?

    To capitalise on interest at peak GAA season, obviously.


  • #90
    Ladyinthedark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Ladyinthedark


    Not really ,seasons over .anymore excuses


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  • #91
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    Not really ,seasons over .anymore excuses

    It would be helpful if you quoted the posts you're replying to. As it is your replies make no sense. Pretty much like your objection.


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