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journos abusing online forums 21-Jan-2009 At 11:44:21 PM Onsight

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Check this out:

http://www.crikey.com.au/Media-Arts-and-Sports/20090121-Journos-circle-online-forums-for-the-dead.html

"In response to the furor created online, Bibby issued this statement to Crikey: ..."

The "furor" is this thread which, of course, was started by the Crikely journalist! Hmmm...

Also this. They say:

>Members of the forum were not impressed. Simon Carter told Crikey that he took issue >with McLean’s post because, "Because at that time Nick's family had not been notified."

Well firstly, unless my memory is completely shot and I'm now certifiably senile before my time, I sure don't remember talking to anyone from Crikey in the last few weeks, so I don't appreciate being quoted as if I have. Secondly those are not my words so I don't know why they are in quotes, it's paraphrasing what I said on this thread earlier which was this:
On 20/01/2009 Onsight wrote:
>Personally I've no real problem with what Paul did. My concern and questions
>are for the guy form the Telegraph and why he was trying to find out Nicks
>name before it was released by the police.

This whole thing seems like a media beat up me and I think Crikey should get it's act together before going around criticising other media outlets. Bloody time wasters.

Anyway great to see what we all write on this forum is considered such important "news".
;-P