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Is this censorship?

  • 05-03-2012 9:30pm
    #1
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭


    I am paying a lot of attention to the Sherlock antics on Twitter & Facebook, and they keep saying that they are trending on one website, but Twitter is refusing to acknowledge their topic.

    A friend of mine is a real paranoid fella, and reckons that everything we say and do is censored and that keywords can be flagged to not appear. I've checked out the Sherlock stuff, and what they are saying is true, it is almost like there is censorship already to prevent any coverage being gained!

    What do ye think?


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  • #2
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    100% right,we're just 1 step behind Pyongyang.


  • #3
    senorwipesalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭senorwipesalot


    ottostreet wrote: »
    I am paying a lot of attention to the Sherlock antics on Twitter & Facebook, and they keep saying that they are trending on one website, but Twitter is refusing to acknowledge their topic.

    A friend of mine is a real paranoid fella, and reckons that everything we say and do is censored and that keywords can be flagged to not appear. I've checked out the Sherlock stuff, and what they are saying is true, it is almost like there is censorship already to prevent any coverage being gained!

    What do ye think?
    Who are you Sherlock fcukin Holmes?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sean Sherlock Sean Sherlock Sean Sherlock Osama Bin Laden Kill the President Assassinate Barrack Obama.

    There, if we are being monitored, then I'm pretty sure I've set off some flags just there.


  • #5
    lividduck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭lividduck


    ottostreet wrote: »
    I am paying a lot of attention to the Sherlock antics on Twitter & Facebook, and they keep saying that they are trending on one website, but Twitter is refusing to acknowledge their topic.

    A friend of mine is a real paranoid fella, and reckons that everything we say and do is censored and that keywords can be flagged to not appear. I've checked out the Sherlock stuff, and what they are saying is true, it is almost like there is censorship already to prevent any coverage being gained!

    What do ye think?
    Whatever you do DONT take off your tinfoil hat and DO start taking the tablets again, paranoia can be very dangerous!:D;):D

    (Seriously, I doubt if it has got that bad yet)


  • #6
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    is what censorship? your post came up blank


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  • #7
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    nope, you're just reading too much into having nothing to read.


  • #8
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    Target acquired, we have a shot.
    Aknowledge command to take the shot.
    Target intercepted, target down.


  • #9
    Guill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭Guill


    I have no idea what's going on/censored. Can someone PM me where to look?


  • #10
    token101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭token101


    Maybe, they're telling little white lies to further their cause. I'm just saying that it's possible. I mean I'd be on your side in this and I would say that Sean Sherlock now controls Twitter from his Bond villain lair in Midleton.


  • #11
    flyswatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭flyswatter


    Isn't Twitters new European HQ in Dublin now? Makes sense.


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  • #12
    token101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭token101


    flyswatter wrote: »
    Isn't Twitters new European HQ in Dublin now? Makes sense.

    It does actually Jim, it does indeed.


  • #13
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    They said its showing up on trendsmap, which it is. But its not showing up on Twitter, which is true! Maybe it's just the fact I feel strongly about it and am annoyed with Sherlock


  • #14
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    Spoiler tags are a form of censorship.
    See what I mean!


  • #15
    ChunkyLover_53
    Closed Accounts Posts: 901 ✭✭✭ChunkyLover_53


    How do you know if Sean Sherlock has censored your internet?

    Because there'll be Tip-Ex on your screen.


  • #16
    full_irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭full_irish


    I am very lost as to what is going on. I'm gonna presume the 'Sherlock' fella isn't the one with the pipe that solves mysteries...
    So what's being censored?


  • #17
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    full_irish wrote: »
    I am very lost as to what is going on. I'm gonna presume the 'Sherlock' fella isn't the one with the pipe that solves mysteries...
    So what's being censored?

    They are trying to get mainstream coverage of the SOPA/ACTA thing. They have succeeded in getting their tag on twitter to trend, but it won't show up on Twitter, which is where the mainstream are more likely to pick up on any sort of campaign!


  • #18
    full_irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭full_irish


    ottostreet wrote: »
    They are trying to get mainstream coverage of the SOPA/ACTA thing. They have succeeded in getting their tag on twitter to trend, but it won't show up on Twitter, which is where the mainstream are more likely to pick up on any sort of campaign!

    Cheer lad. That makes sense now... and Yes, yes it is.

    A long shot but if you shot this 'censorship story' over to the boys at http://www.joe.ie I think there's a good chance they'd take a look at it and stick it into an article. I know they're not 'mainstream' media but they have a pretty decent readership from what I gather and it's better than nothing.

    This is the boy who tend to do the serious type news articles: denis.mcevoy@joe.ie


  • #19
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    full_irish wrote: »

    A long shot but if you shot this 'censorship story' over to the boys at http://www.joe.ie I think there's a good chance they'd take a look at it and stick it into an article. I know they're not 'mainstream' media but they have a pretty decent readership from what I gather and it's better than nothing.

    This is the boy who tend to do the serious type news articles: denis.mcevoy@joe.ie

    For the record....... joe.ie is muck.
    The sunday world in online form.

    Its alexa.com keywords: austria sex, sex school, dole, dundrum town centre


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