smurgen wrote: » He doesn't seem all there. Tweeting and writing about SF non stop. A bizarre character.
Hạ Long Bay wrote: » Ah ok I see now why you were having a personal dig at him.
smurgen wrote: » No I wish him well. It's just someone who seems a joke as an attack must be stressed. Maybe burnout is setting in at the indo.
blanch152 wrote: » This is exactly the kind of thing that the adjective Shinnister so cleverly describes. You see nothing wrong with a SF supporter/sympathiser posting a gun meme to a journalist on twitter, but the rest of the world does.
jmcc wrote: » Well, it was sold in a firesale to the Belgians and the FGers have never been in a position where they are the third party in the Dail. Goes against their belief that they were born to rule. SF got more seats than FG in the last GE and this has kept them upset since February 2020. The media had been used to the old FFG/Labour good/SF bad model and now that has changed and the sales of the print newspapers are continuing to fall. Regards...jmcc
FrancieBrady wrote: » Personal digs at people, journalists, public figures and politicians all over this website.
[Deleted User] wrote: » https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-td-cant-saywhere-party-stores-voter-info-as-it-is-an-it-question-40341369.htmlIt comes after Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin confirmed he “consensually” elicits personal details from Facebook users but said he stores the information in his memory rather than using the Abú system. Mr Ó Broin also refused to reveal the location of the party’s voter database despite repeated questions this week. It's amazing that we have a TD with an eidetic memory. It must have been frustrating for Eoin to have to deal with Gerry Adams - a man with an extremely selective memory.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Rubbish, there are loads of people who are not SF laughing at his over reaction.
Jinglejangle69 wrote: » It's a conspiracy I tells ya. Everyone is in on it except SF.
blanch152 wrote: » Oh, I know, there are hundreds of them, they have never voted SF in their lives, but are seriously considering giving them a vote at the next election. We have a few of them in here too. However, for the rest of the world anyone connected with SF posting a gun metaphor is Shinnister.
smurgen wrote: » Wait I just seen he's Varadkar's biographer. That explains the stress . Carry-on!
StupidLikeAFox wrote: » I think it was more a response to the general pile ons that happen if you publish anything mildly critical of SF.
You probably knew that but still managed to deflect to covid, homelessness and journalism in general. Not bad comrade. Next time throw in #leotheleak for the full house
Bubbaclaus wrote: » I think this article by Mick Clifford is a good summary of the current discussion.https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-31006275.html#.Xu3Is1i9AEQ.twitterAny coverage that touches on the party’s past, culture, structures or extraordinary wealth is deemed unacceptable and actually a product of this bias. On social media, coverage of these issues is presented as examples of how “the media” has it in for the party. This sentiment is then amplified exponentially in the echo chamber of social media. In such a milieu it would be perfectly believable that a journalist would have no compunction in manufacturing a threat of rape against his daughter in order to portray the Shinners as thugs. Of course he would. Don’t the media “hate” Sinn Féin? The tactic is highly effective. It operates organically within the echo chamber.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Also the journalist who erroneously reported that Leo had to vacate his home because of threats apparently. Story was withdrawn.
jmcc wrote: » There were two bylines on the story. Not sure if that his was one of them. Regards...jmcc
Deleted User wrote: » The story has resulted in all parties being called before a committee to see how they use social media profiling. What has SF supporters so angry on Twitter is they know Ryan is digging into a pretty chunky story about privacy, social media data scraping, overseas influence, and the general murkiness that surrounds SF as a party. Hopping mad.
FrancieBrady wrote: » That's why I said 'apparently'. Came from the Indo though, keen to slant certain stories.
Deleted User wrote: » Mick is a fine journalist, and called this stuff out good and early. It's really healthy that our journalists are starting to come out and talk about the intimidation that is being fired their way by SF supporters and the Pirate Flag crew. Pay for journalism btw. As Leonard Cohen once said, 'that's how the light gets in'.
jmcc wrote: » Yep. The Sindo does employ Eoghan Harris. He really likes SF as it has been keeping him in paid employment for decades. Regards...jmcc