Mail: a truly despicable article ("nothing 'natural' about Stephen Gately's death")

[Strumpet]

Absolutely fantastic work from everyone involved, who made their voice heard in any way, this brilliant reaction illustrates the tools we have available to focus our well-thought out & discrete responses, which I think separates this particular case from the general 'angry mumbling response' of similar abhorrent Daily Mail stories.
Top work

INnit and hiya WInkle! x

 

[quimcunx]

From a comment on the DM site from a parent of a child with a heart defect.

And, if you're sure of your stance, perhaps you would agree it would be a nice gesture to donate one pound for every complaint received by the Press Complaints Commission for this article, to a charity such as Wessex Heartbeat who support the families hit by pre-existing conditions suddenly presenting themselves.

 

[wiskey]

I have 14 messages from strangers in my FB

a good days work

 

[8den]

I said 'fit'.

Moomoo you used to fancy Noel Edmonds, Your yardstick for fit is a mile long.

 

[Ranbay]

 

[moomoo]

Moomoo you used to fancy Noel Edmonds, Your yardstick for fit is a mile long.

Fair comment. I'm not that fussy tbh...

 

[strung out]

I have 14 messages from strangers in my FB

i've had a few because i'm listed as an officer in the group. did you get one from the witch complaining about the picture listed further down in the group?

 

[Frankie Jack]

 

[moomoo]

i've had a few because i'm listed as an officer in the group. did you get one from the witch complaining about the picture listed further down in the group?

I saw that comment. Was it for real? I thought it was a joke!

 

[strung out]

I saw that comment. Was it for real? I thought it was a joke!

i got this in my inbox...

"I know you mean well, but as a Witch, I find the picture " Burn the Witch" as deeply offensive. I have many Gay friends and have joined the group supporting them against this article in the Mail, but don't lump homophobes with the followers of true Withcraft. You will just lower yourself to their (Daily Mail) level."

great stuff

 

[moomoo]

i got this in my inbox...

"I know you mean well, but as a Witch, I find the picture " Burn the Witch" as deeply offensive. I have many Gay friends and have joined the group supporting them against this article in the Mail, but don't lump homophobes with the followers of true Withcraft. You will just lower yourself to their (Daily Mail) level."

great stuff

Oh, that is brilliant!

 

[5t3IIa]

i've had a few because i'm listed as an officer in the group. did you get one from the witch complaining about the picture listed further down in the group?

What picture?

 

[Fingers]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...all&subj=151083562155&aid=-1&oid=151083562155

Love the last sentence

 

[strung out]

What picture?

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/...55&aid=-1&id=100000263970770&oid=151083562155

 

[5t3IIa]

Oh fuck. NOw I want to remove it

Ad hominem in text maybe but ffs - it's a shit picture

 

[trashpony]

Do you think we should delete the witch tshirt pic? I don't want to offend pagans

 

[moomoo]

Do you think we should delete the witch tshirt pic? I don't want to offend pagans

I'm ready to start the support group...

 

[5t3IIa]

Not so much a question of that - it's more a question of me not thinking it's funny or clever enough

 

[strung out]

i reckon remove it, but like stella says, only because it's awful and shit

 

[trashpony]

Not so much a question of that - it's more a question of me not thinking it's funny or clever enough

Well yeah that too. It's gone anyway. I'm loving my powerz

Stop me if I get too crazed

 

[Intastella]

Not found any FB groups supporting her yet, that's always a good sign. Might check out some of the right wing ones, see what they're saying...

 

[scifisam]

I don't really like the witch t-shirt, personally. 'Burn the witch!' is usually something people say when they're taking the piss out of a complaints campaign, not as part of the campaign.

Love the pic of the Wiki article.

 

[5t3IIa]

Well yeah that too. It's gone anyway. I'm loving my powerz

Stop me if I get too crazed

Oy vey - the mods forum had not reached a consesus

 

[quimcunx]

Well yeah that too. It's gone anyway. I'm loving my powerz

Stop me if I get too crazed

Stella, never give positions of power to those who seek it....

What you need in this is someone reasonable, responsible, clear-headed and with a willingness to serve not exploit.



*cough*

 

[8den]

Do you think we should delete the witch tshirt pic? I don't want to offend pagans

Tell you what if she weighs more than a duck and floats then we won't burn her at the stake.

Or we could burn her at the stake now just to be on the safe side.

 

[strung out]

i have my name in lights on the group but no power at all. it's great, i feel like the queen.

 

[quimcunx]

7000 members.

 

[5t3IIa]

7,040

 

[5t3IIa]

40 people joined in two minutes. It's going to be 10,000+ by tomorrow

 

[Fingers]

Robert Booth's take in the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/16/stephen-gately-boyzone