Dealers targeting "professionals" with "Snow Blow"..Jesus Wept!!

Echospace

Looks like she found a room-mate!

http://www.daft.ie/searchsharing.daft?id=602374&search=1

brianthebard

iguana wrote: »

I emailed the Sindo editor last week to complain about her use of copyright material from Soccerphile and that the use of such material clearly indicated that her article was fictional. I never got any response and the apology in yesterday's paper made no mention of how a factual article would include plagiarism from a comedic web article. So my next move is to contact the Press Ombudsman.

How they work is that you make your complaint to the publication, the editor as you quoted is sufficient. Then if they don't respond satisfactorily within a fortnight you move your complaint to the Ombudsman.

http://www.pressombudsman.ie/making-a-complaint.24.html

It only takes a few minutes to contact the editor and a few more to make the complaint if you don't hear back. I know official complaints isn't really how we do things in this country but this is going too far, imo. I enjoy laughing at these awful articles as much as anyone but I'd prefer a press that makes some effort at accuracy and honesty and the only way we will get that is to take real action.

If you've sent a message to the editor could you copy and paste it here, perhaps others could use it as a template to com....huh, that would a bit ironic considering the circumstances.:P

Ash.J.Williams

What if the complaints result in the demise of Alisons articles? What will we do then?

ScumLord

DominoDub wrote: »

Photo's from behind Alison O’Riordan's front door !

"Box of White "fairy " Powder in her bedroom ?":cool:

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2010/10/14/slide-show-the-down-at-heart-docklands-girl-inside-her-apartment/

Wow, that apartment is tiny.

brendansmith

BrokenArrows wrote: »

who takes drug samples left outside your door?

I do but Im usually to f*cked to fill out the attached questionaire though.

Augmerson

The Indo is a laughable rag at best.

oceanclub

oceanclub wrote: »

As a Docklands resident, I rang Mel MacGiobun this afternoon. He wasn't very forthcoming, but as far as I understand, he did not contact Alison O'Riordan about this story - presumably she contacted him. He didn't confirm that drugs were being left on doorsteps in this manner, but simply that _if_ it was happening, that Gardai should be contacted.

I plan to contact the Docklands authority and the Gardai to find out if this is happening.

EDIT: I just rang Pearse St garda station. The garda did me a favour of asking around the station to see if anything like this has happened, and confirmed there'd been no mention of it. Needless to say, his laughter indicated that the idea of drug dealers leaving drugs outside doors in the off chance of hooking a young sexy professional wasn't one he took seriously.

P.

wonder if i should mention that in the email
I'm having a bit of block coming up with it at the moment

Sir,
I write in relation to Alison O'Riordan's article "Snow left at doors" published on the 31st October.
I note with disappointment that this article echoes very closely an article published by the Herald on the 21st October "New danger drug Snow Blow is sweeping the city", Cormac Byrne. Some of the paragraphs bear remarkable similarity.
I also noted that Alison O'Riordan's more recent article used copyright material from Soccerphile.
Once again, apparent use of copyright material takes away from the credibility of her article.

might just have a think about it and send it tomorrow isntead

Manic Moran

Around here, if any white powders mysteriously show up where not expected, the first thought that comes to mind is not drugs.

It's 'Anthrax'

Heck, I've been vaccinated against the stuff, and I'm not about to sniff any random white powders...

NTM

Truley

oceanclub wrote: »

I know the previous Ali thread was closed, but was there one on her "German lederhosen prospective flatmate" article and the subsequent apology that the Sindo had to print?

http://twitpic.com/32kfl7

P.

I think I remember reading that a while back, an article about a prospective flatmate who wore lederhosen and quote 'loved the fatherland and efficiency.' WTF?? :P Was that what was plagiarised?

Red Hand

Manic Moran wrote: »

Around here, if any white powders mysteriously show up where not expected, the first thought that comes to mind is not drugs.

It's 'Anthrax'

Heck, I've been vaccinated against the stuff, and I'm not about to sniff any random white powders...

NTM

You're more likely to catch it off sheep than terrorist powders....

Voodu Child

Great article, couldnt of writ it better myself

Red Hand

Is there a thread here about the German article she wrote? I didn't know about that...

Camroc2010

Alison is one big liar

orourkeda

Charlie Sheen's on the blower as we type.

Neyite

Oh dear....

she should stick to writing about her negative equity. God knows shes written and rewritten it so often its actually starting to resemble an article of some sort.

if i try to imagine her coming up with her topics i imagine a 9 year old girl at the kitchen table in pigtails writing with a pink crayon with little lovehearts dotting the i's.:p

flahavaj

There was a bit of white paper outside my door this morning. I bet there was snow on it before the wind picked up.:rolleyes:

amacachi

If the quotes from that McGibbon lad are any way accurate he has no business being part of any drugs task force. Drug dealers are now "under ground" in a sense? Amazing insight.

Cranky Mc Funhouse

G to the E to the E to the B to A to the G! -Broadsheet.ie.

Having only just stumbled upon the exploits of this idiotic wench i couldn't agree more.

iguana

brianthebard wrote: »

If you've sent a message to the editor could you copy and paste it here, perhaps others could use it as a template to com....huh, that would a bit ironic considering the circumstances.:P

Well this is the one my husband sent about the most recent article, just in case anyone wants inspiration. It's CopyLeft;)

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I am not writing to have my letter published I am writing to inform you, that I take issue with the quality of the journalism in the piece by Alison O'Riordan.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/snow-left-at-doors-to-entice-a-new-breed-of-addicts-2401378.html

Firstly considering that your paper printed a clarification about a previous article, in which journalist in question was exposed as passing off a different article as her own first hand experience, I am sceptical from the get go about her claims over this "snow blow" incident.

To wit. Why wasn't this story covered by any other national, or local media? How were the Gardai capable of quickly establishing the specific drug mephedrone? Did the journalist in question give the names of the Gardai in charge of the investigation for verification to her editor at the paper? Why does the article not include first hand quotes from residents who found the drugs and officers investigating the incident?

At best this was a poorly written piece, about a important criminal act. I am frankly suspicious about this story, and will make a complaint to the press complaints commission if I am not satisfied by your answers.

If this is not the correct avenue to speak to the editor, please can you contact me as to the correct channels. Failure to contact me within a fortnight, will result in my escalation of this complaint , to the press complaints commission, as a possible breach of a section one of the code of practices.

Regards

oceanclub

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Is there a thread here about the German article she wrote? I didn't know about that...

Don't think so but there's one on the Pin:

http://www.thepropertypin.com/viewtopic.php?p=439930#p439930

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heavyballs

just checked now and there's f*ck all outside my door and i live closeby,the feckers,where do i complain about this?

Donkey Oaty

heavyballs wrote: »

just checked now and there's f*ck all outside my door and i live closeby,the feckers,where do i complain about this?

It might have been blown away by a chill wind.

phasers

Has anyone figured out how she got this job yet?

Is her Daddy an editor or something?

Dunjohn

funk-you wrote: »

What a load of me hoop. This is along the same lines of the crap we were told when we were kids about dealers soaking strickers in drugs and running up and sticking them to you so you'd be addicted. What a load of shite.

Wait, you were told that too?

FFS, I'd eventually convinced myself that I'd dreamt being told that.

Thargor

This post from Dvpower didnt get enough attention:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=68790618&postcount=56

Im writing to the editor tomorrow about it and the press ombudsman 2 weeks after that.

oceanclub

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/9112/alisonundercover.png

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jmcc

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Nice too see the doorstep magazine people are branching out into new business models.

Who knows but next week we could be reading about samples of dangerous new drugs samples known as Daz and Ariel being left at the doors of "young professionals" and how a friend of Alison who had taken them began to foam at the mouth and blow bubbles through their nose.

Regards...jmcc

Celly Smunt

why is this girl still alive?

JONJO THE MISER

Oh Just saw this now, well look who it is wrote it, my fav young Journalist.

Di0genes

Augmerson wrote: »

The Indo is a laughable rag at best.

That "laughable" rag is the largest selling daily news paper in the country.

I'm Iguana's partner, and I have , I think, more than a passing understanding of the journalist burden of proof (I've seen shattered glass like twice, and nearly watched the 5th series of the Wire like three times!)

No seriously I've spent a few years working in TV News (Al Jazeera to, ahem, Sky News) and frankly if someone tried to attempt to file this kind of story, they would get get concussion from getting slapped out of the building.

If the posters from AH can spot the levels of inconsistency, and stupidity in this story, what does it say about the editing of this paper on other matters if this shít eludes them.

timelessone

I believe Alison is pioneering a new form of journalism called ''Anti-Journalism’’

The basic tenets of Anti-Journalism are:

1. Factual accuracy didn't happen.
2. Objectivity is for apples in a bowl.
3. Witnesses can be imaginary, like their quotes.
4. Gammar and spelling are subjective.
5. Research takes too long.
6. Plagarism isn't plagarism if you close you eyes when typing.

Any more?

phasers

phasers wrote: »

Has anyone figured out how she got this job yet?

Is her Daddy an editor or something?

Her Granddad owned(still owns?) The Savoy cinema and probably a load of other shít. So I would say she's well connected.

If these are the spelling, grammar and basic english mistakes that we see, I wonder how bad they are before they go through the editor...

iguana

iguana wrote: »

Well this is the one my husband sent about the most recent article, just in case anyone wants inspiration. It's CopyLeft;)

Way better than mine!
Awesome I'll send one also

bonerm

Hey pop-pickers! This one goes out to the narcissistic Oompa Loompa with the macbook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfz5m-ogmtq

bonerm

timelessone wrote: »

I believe Alison is pioneering a new form of journalism called ''Anti-Journalism’’

The basic tenets of Anti-Journalism are:

1. Factual accuracy didn't happen.
2. Objectivity is for apples in a bowl.
3. Witnesses can be imaginary, like their quotes.
4. Gammar and spelling are subjective.
5. Research takes too long.
6. Plagarism isn't plagarism if you close you eyes when typing.

Any more?

7. Don't seek out a story. Just wait until one is quite literally dropped on your doorstep.

MrStuffins

bonerm wrote: »

7. Don't seek out a story. Just wait until one is quite literally dropped on your doorstep.

I really don't think anything has been literally dropped on her doorstep.

I'd love to hear what their answers are to this nonsense, if they even DO answer!

Sofiztikated

timelessone wrote: »

I believe Alison is pioneering a new form of journalism called ''Anti-Journalism’’

The basic tenets of Anti-Journalism are:

1. Factual accuracy didn't happen.
2. Objectivity is for apples in a bowl.
3. Witnesses can be imaginary, like their quotes.
4. Gammar and spelling are subjective.
5. Research takes too long.
6. Plagarism isn't plagarism if you close you eyes when typing.

Any more?

If this wasn't deliberate, the ironing is delicious.

Maybe she read it in the other paper, and memorised it word for word, and then when she was stuck for a story, remembered it, and thought it was her own work?

Maybe?

You know how you think of a deadly invention that everyone would want, and then you realise most people have an iPod already, and Steve Jobs wouldn't appreciate you calling your portable multimedia device a Podi.

senordingdong

Another problem with her apartment.
Jesus Alison.

MrStuffins

Sofiztikated wrote: »

You know how you think of a deadly invention that everyone would want, and then you realise most people have an iPod already, and Steve Jobs wouldn't appreciate you calling your portable multimedia device a Podi.

Oh damn, don't let David Fincher hear about Alison in this case............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB95KLmpLR4

ebixa82

This girl is obviously a complete retard and has the journalistic prowess of a turnip. However, at the end of the day, it's the people who allow her get away with these articles that should be held responsible. And to a lesser extent the people who actually buy the rag!

However, her articles are always entertaining to read, in the same way I sometimes watch 5 mins of Fair City for the comedic value of such crap acting and ridiculous plots...

Di0genes

ebixa82 wrote: »

This girl is obviously a complete retard and has the journalistic prowess of a turnip. However, at the end of the day, it's the people who allow her get away with these articles that should be held responsible. And to a lesser extent the people who actually buy the rag!

However, her articles are always entertaining to read, in the same way I sometimes watch 5 mins of Fair City for the comedic value of such crap acting and ridiculous plots...

Whatever Fair City is fiction, as is her claim about some Snow Blow of a Heroine like substance, the difference is she's passing off her nonsense as facts in a paper.

consultech

Sofiztikated wrote: »

If this wasn't deliberate, the ironing is delicious.

He also misspelled plagiarism.

MrStuffins

consultech wrote: »

He also misspelled plagiarism.

He obviously knew that the heads at the Indo would eventually get wind of this thread and when they see his mistakes, no doubt they will be on the phone recruiting him!

senordingdong

How much trouble would I get Boards in if I emailed the Indo links to all the Alison threads.

Assuming the whirlind 'journalist' hasn't already found them that is.

fontanalis

Just in case it wan't mentioned; with all the snow it could be a job for Mr Plow.

bnt

Di0genes wrote: »

That "laughable" rag is the largest selling daily news paper in the country.

Exactly.

flyton5 wrote: »

Who decides to hoof some random powder up their nose that they found on their doorstep??

It's a test: are you smart enough to live, or are we going to read about you on the Darwin Awards website? If you really are that bloody stupid, I hope the stuff gets to you before you procreate. :rolleyes:

Di0genes

senordingdong wrote: »

How much trouble would I get Boards in if I emailed the Indo links to all the Alison threads.

None whatsoever, nothing said here is defamation.

Assuming the whirlind 'journalist' hasn't already found them that is.

She does strike me as the type to google herself* HI ALISON....


*Well not herself as she's not into all computers with the complicated stuff so I'm sure she had some help.

Augmerson

Di0genes wrote: »

That "laughable" rag is the largest selling daily news paper in the country.

It's still a laughable rag Di0genes.

Wertz

*takes down "No Junk Mail" sign*

Yay...junkie mail!

GreeBo

Free Snow? Balls.