(Site is a graveyard - How can boards save itself?) Any update?

The media in Ireland has given a veneer of legitimacy to these citizen journalists though.

We have high profile journalists like Kitty Holland making outlandish claims and defaming people without anything resembling facts to back up their claims. Should we refer to her as a simpleton?

That's another thing, abusive terms making reference to a person's intellectual ability are rightly seen as unacceptable in modern society, unless of course you're saying it about someone with the wrong opinions, then it's open season.

People see these inequalities and gravitate to people who question them, not to defend those people or what they say but there's been a massive breakdown in trust in society and this is one of the results.

Holland is a pretty accomplished journalist. The likes of Philip Dwyer or Derek Blighe are not.

It took a month to get it reviewed after I pointed out that you had been arguing with me in the thread in question. When I pressed for it to be dealt with I saw a flurry of mod activity around unrelated posts that were at that stage weeks old.

The idea that I omitted anything is dishonest as well, should I post the entire content of that DR here?

Like I mentioned previously, you condescend to others routinely and display a level of contempt that's difficult to fathom.

Only others have to reflect on their behaviour, you couldn't possibly be culpable for anything.

Kitty Holland amongst others made claims related to the Carlow Presentation College scandal about school uniforms and body shaming that was proven to be inaccurate by the press ombudsman.

She also accused Aisling Murphys partner of being a hero of the far right after his victim impact statement was released.

If that is an accomplished journalist it's little wonder people have developed a distrust of the media in recent years.

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Among other things one of them likes to creep around creches and kick dogs, while the other likes to go around stealing clothes and wants guns, while both like assaulting women.

Totally respectable people and citizen journalists in some eyes which tells you a lot about those that think like that.

These comments are quite telling. And should concern anyone who engages on boards to debate various issues.

They reflect an attitude of 'my way or the highway'. An attitude that that has been commented on by posters here giving helpful feedback on how the site is managed. There's a need to open the ears.

Rarely is any topic, issue or event black or white. There are usually multiple facets and angles according to who is interpreting what has happened or what the 'facts' are. This is a truism throughout everyday life.

You state that ""Citizen journalists" are by and large Twitter lunatics/ simpletons peddling an agenda". Can you not see that this is a very broad sweeping generalisation?? And an insulting one.

It's beyond my comprehension as to how a site can be moderated in any fair and equitable way, when this ethos prevails among those who are the gatekeepers. That is, unless the aim is to have a user base that is broadly aligned with the views of those who shape threads.

Again, surely someone who is an administrator on this site, should perhaps not post with such dismissive language and refrain from becoming personal with someone.

This isn't an isolated set of biases on display either.

It's literally all of the currently active Mod/Admin team who involve themselves in CA.

As long the current team get to pick the replacements it's just a packed jury of buddies who are all of the same set of opinions.

They cover each other's arses, when the modding becomes too blatantly one-sided. They adjudicate when some poster tries to protest the lack of balance or fairness by their colleague.

It's like going to court in Russia. An utter waste of time.

Until this changes or is changed by the site owners, all 50 whatever pages of this thread are just pissing into the wind. It'll just blow back into your own face over the next few posts in other threads.

In fact this thread and the previous one are but a further insult to to those of us who try to suggest improvements.

It's a truly despicable state of affairs that a formerly great site which I joined 20 odd years ago has been allowed to become like this.

There is basically no hope for this place.