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  • 06-03-2021 9:50pm
    #1
    Tipperary animal lover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭Tipperary animal lover


    Some woke news outlet, you can't leave a comment on anything thats a bit touchy in the country... at least boards will let you have a discussion ...yay or nay?


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    #2
    Doctor Roast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭Doctor Roast


    The journal comment section leaves me looking forward to death..


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    #3
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,906 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Comments sections are almost exclusively inhabited by idiots. Don't let yourself get dragged into it. Run while you still can.


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    #4
    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    The Journal close comments primarily because they don't want the subject or group of people in the article getting criticism.


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    #5
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,781 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    THE BIG BUSINESS LOBBY GROUPS CERTAINLY DON'T WANT ANOTHER ELECTION. THEY ARE TOAST IF THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THEIR WOKE IDEALS AND HOW THEY RUINED THE SPICY CHICKEN FILLET ROLL.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #6
    Normal One
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Normal One


    They'll allow comments on a shooting in Dublin but won't allow any on woke subjects like trans, traveler crime, etc. or anything which could land them in court such as John Delaney. It's pathetic really. No divergence from the official covid narrative either.


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    #7
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,024 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Comment sections are turned off if there is any chance that what the article is discussing is sub judice.

    Today, anything to do with the Cork protests has that risk, as there have been arrests and will presumably be prosecutions.


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    #8
    Nozebleed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,727 ✭✭✭Nozebleed


    the journal serves only one purpose...thats to create division in society.


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    #9
    Normal One
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Normal One


    Nozebleed wrote: »
    the journal serves only one purpose...thats to create division in society.

    ... or to employ cheap amateur journos whilst avoiding expensive lawyer problems :D


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    #10
    Sunny Disposition
    Registered Users Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭Sunny Disposition


    It used to just copy stories from better news outlets, does it do mostly it’s own stuff now?


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    Infernal Racket
    Registered Users Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭Infernal Racket


    Normal One wrote: »
    ... or to employ cheap amateur journos whilst avoiding expensive lawyer problems :D

    You're being decent calling them Journos. Some of them aren't even related to a journalist


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    #12
    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    L1011 wrote: »
    Comment sections are turned off if there is any chance that what the article is discussing is sub judice.
    .

    Correct. But they tend to close comments on a lot more than that.
    And in some cases, comments remain closed long after a court case is settled.

    Yet, Facebook pages for the likes of the Irish Times and Independent can accept comments on ongoing cases.


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    #13
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,448 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Aren't the Journal and boards owned by the same group?

    Actually yep.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/about-us/


    "In 2018 Boards.ie, Ireland’s largest online community forum, joined the Journal Media family"


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    fantaiscool
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭fantaiscool


    They tend to ban racist, homophobic, transphobic, weird conspiracy theory type comments yeah. I can see how that would bother some people who hold those views.


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    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,448 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    When I put up a link to SFs open border policy I was banned, removed and no reason given.

    Tried messaging them but was just ignored.

    It's a left wing news outlet.


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    #16
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    The gript ran a story recently about the journal had posted fact checked stories that weren't actually checked if I read correctly
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    #17
    Tipperary animal lover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭Tipperary animal lover


    fantaiscool wrote: »
    They tend to ban racist, homophobic, transphobic, weird conspiracy theory type comments yeah. I can see how that would bother some people who hold those views.

    I'm gay ....fantaiscool don't be telling me as a guy person what I can comment on stay in your lane... you seem to be one of these offended people over everything ... not all gay people agree in this weird conspiracy theory you talk about ... and as a gay person please don't be white knighting for us all... hugs and kisses


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    Hamachi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭Hamachi


    Tipperary animal lover wrote: »
    ... and as a gay person please don't be white knighting for us all... hugs and kisses

    LOL. That sound you hear is a one-dimensional little brain exploding 😊


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    #19
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 52,010 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    I avoid the Journal like the plague.
    Full of sensationalist rubbish designed to catch the gullible.


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    #20
    beerguts
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭beerguts


    I'd imagine their ad revenue is decimated, don't be surprised if it goes under within the next year. It cannot be sustainable.


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,024 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    NewbridgeIR wrote: »
    Correct. But they tend to close comments on a lot more than that.
    And in some cases, comments remain closed long after a court case is settled.

    Yet, Facebook pages for the likes of the Irish Times and Independent can accept comments on ongoing cases.

    They're never going to go back and reopen comments on old articles

    Facebook is responsible for posts there, and are vastly richer than any media organisation should they get sued.
    Gatling wrote: »
    The gript ran a story recently about the journal had posted fact checked stories that weren't actually checked if I read correctly

    Gript is not a news source to believe, for anything, ever. Its not actually a news source, its Youth Defences blog.


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    #22
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    It's basically a place for sadists and masochists to get each other off, the left wing journos write articles to torture their right wing comment section, who profess to hate it, but can't stop themselves coming back for more.

    It's sick


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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    riffmongous wrote: »
    It's basically a place for sadists and masochists to get each other off, the left wing journos write articles to torture their right wing comment section, who profess to hate it, but can't stop themselves coming back for more.

    It's sick

    Political mutual masturbation
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    #24
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,599 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Infernal Racket wrote: »
    You're being decent calling them Journos. Some of them aren't even related to a journalist

    Job Spec:

    Ability to operate CTRL+C. CTRL+V functions would be an advantage.

    Jokeshop of a site.


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    #25
    Khloe Delicious Senior
    Posts: 0 ✭ Khloe Delicious Senior


    Used to be my go to app. But nowadays an absolute steaming pile of ****e. May check it once every 3 days.


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    #26
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,812 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    Actually, nope.

    Boards is on its own again. In case you missed the announcement here in December. No longer connected to Journal Media. I just think the respective bits of each site have yet to be updated.
    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Aren't the Journal and boards owned by the same group?

    Actually yep.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/about-us/


    "In 2018 Boards.ie, Ireland’s largest online community forum, joined the Journal Media family"


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    #27
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,654 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Nozebleed wrote: »
    the journal serves only one purpose...thats to create division in society.

    And supply experts to Matt Coopers The Last Word.


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    #28
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Gatling wrote: »
    The gript ran a story recently about the journal had posted fact checked stories that weren't actually checked if I read correctly

    Well gript would certainly know about publishing bullsh1t.


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    #29
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 11,014 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Shield wrote: »
    Actually, nope.

    Boards is on its own again. In case you missed the announcement here in December. No longer connected to Journal Media. I just think the respective bits of each site have yet to be updated.

    Haven't heard anything about the initiatives mentioned in that post since. Or possibly I just missed the posts?

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #30
    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    L1011 wrote: »
    They're never going to go back and reopen comments on old articles

    I am not referring to old articles.

    They have posted new features relating to concluded / historic cases and still turned off the comments.


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    #31
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Shield wrote: »
    Actually, nope.

    Boards is on its own again. In case you missed the announcement here in December. No longer connected to Journal Media. I just think the respective bits of each site have yet to be updated.


    But ultimately, aren't Boards and The Journal both still owned by Tom, Distilled SCH and Daft.ie?

    I think the founder John Breslin has completely moved on, not sure


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