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This is why deliberate disinformation is bad

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,007
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It really is time these far right troublemakers & conspiracy theorists were dealt with properly.

Even on this tiny Forum, reference was made to the murderer being an illegal immigrant.

In future, where Members repeatedly & deliberately post disinformation, they may lose their Chat Rights without further notice. Let's hope it does not get to that stage, OK?




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,845
    edited October 26
    Tikay10 said:


    It really is time these far right troublemakers & conspiracy theorists were dealt with properly.

    Even on this tiny Forum, reference was made to the murderer being an illegal immigrant.

    In future, where Members repeatedly & deliberately post disinformation, they may lose their Chat Rights without further notice. Let's hope it does not get to that stage, OK?




    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o

    He was a foreigner.

    Born in Cardiff :)

    On a more serious note, we now live in a totally different World. Where those who wish to spread lies are allowed to legitimise themselves.

    Which is madness
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  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,867
    As i've learned throughout the years it's best to keep your powder dry , i have jumped in with an opinion before the facts but others can't help themselves because they are so entrenched , the far left are just as bad
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,845
    edited October 26
    stokefc said:

    As i've learned throughout the years it's best to keep your powder dry , i have jumped in with an opinion before the facts but others can't help themselves because they are so entrenched , the far left are just as bad

    The Far Left probably isn't as bad at the moment. Most certainly does not mean there are not plenty of Far Left who do similar stuff. Or that they won't be worse in the future.

    There really is little difference between a George Galloway and a Right Wing extremist.

    The classic definition of the way the political spectrum works is that it is a horseshoe shape. Where Far Left and Far Right are far closer to one another than to the Centre.
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,845
    stokefc said:

    As i've learned throughout the years it's best to keep your powder dry , i have jumped in with an opinion before the facts but others can't help themselves because they are so entrenched , the far left are just as bad

    The difference is that social media and the internet enable the initial misinformation to spread a million times quicker. And that extremists are given a platform which never existed before.

    Sometimes the origin of these rumours is innocent. And sometimes it is not.

    I am staggered that the guy in the article feels no need to apologise or to correct his incorrect posts. To my mind, that is where the Law needs to change. There need to be duties to correct this sort of stuff on both the poster and the platform.
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  • madprofmadprof Member Posts: 3,461
    Essexphil said:

    Tikay10 said:


    It really is time these far right troublemakers & conspiracy theorists were dealt with properly.

    Even on this tiny Forum, reference was made to the murderer being an illegal immigrant.

    In future, where Members repeatedly & deliberately post disinformation, they may lose their Chat Rights without further notice. Let's hope it does not get to that stage, OK?




    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o

    He was a foreigner.

    Born in Cardiff :)

    On a more serious note, we now live in a totally different World. Where those who wish to spread lies are allowed to legitimise themselves.

    Which is madness
    Phil? By foreigner? Do you mean he was Welsh? 🤔
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  • EssexphilEssexphil Member Posts: 8,845
    madprof said:

    Essexphil said:

    Tikay10 said:


    It really is time these far right troublemakers & conspiracy theorists were dealt with properly.

    Even on this tiny Forum, reference was made to the murderer being an illegal immigrant.

    In future, where Members repeatedly & deliberately post disinformation, they may lose their Chat Rights without further notice. Let's hope it does not get to that stage, OK?




    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o

    He was a foreigner.

    Born in Cardiff :)

    On a more serious note, we now live in a totally different World. Where those who wish to spread lies are allowed to legitimise themselves.

    Which is madness
    Phil? By foreigner? Do you mean he was Welsh? 🤔
    Absolutely.

    Got to draw the line somewhere ;)
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  • madprofmadprof Member Posts: 3,461
    @HAYSIE or 150 boat people just seeking a better life?

    150 get my vote! 💩
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