RTE Radio 1: The Ryan Tubridy Show

Doodah7 · 19-08-2021 12:20pm

Conscience?? What ARE you talking about. The real problem is that you are a Republican spambot who can’t see or recognise the harm and damage caused by the gutless, narrowminded, bigoted, xenophobic, knuckle dragging, mouth breathing halfwits who make up the party and those who support it.

Instead of seeing anything progressive, open and inclusive as a threat, perhaps look at the bigger picture as to the benefits that can accrue from such policies rather than building higher fences to keep the privileged white male on their perch.

Also: turn off Fox News and its ilk, it’s rotting your brain. Your pseudo bullsj1t ‘blood of innocents’ crap cuts no ice with me. Trump ordered the evacuation of Afghanistan and they would have left already only for Biden extending the withdrawal deadline. Of course the moron Republicans don’t want to acknowledge this FACT because they don’t do facts, just lies, untruths and paranoia.

19-08-2021 12:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117775552#Comment_117775552

😂 Get up the yard! A republican spambot? They are as much part of the MIC as the Dems; in fact, traditionally they are worse. It just so happens that figures in Irish media have taken sides in internal US politics and that side leans toward the Dems. Everything is skewed accordingly, including the current targets of my criticism. I have no mercy toward either camp because they enable the MIC and the mistreatment of veterans. On a more positive note, your post is a good example of speaking half-truths to power.. Samantha Power, for example.

gormdubhgorm · 19-08-2021 12:44pm

Just Re the Tubridy abuse, my first thought was this boards.ie thread. The person who abused Tubridy and his daughter on the pier likely reads and buys into such threads as this one. Where posters revel in abusing Tubridy and there is little talk about the content. If there is, the content is merely another method to take a sideswipe at Tubridy. Dressed up as 'banter' or being 'ironic' by some as a smokescreen for various attacks.

I also thought it could even be a regular poster who abused Tubridy!

In summary it seams to be:

1) Tubridy is a public figure: therefore - people from the hardline regular anti-Tubridy posters are people entitled to abuse him (ie sense of entitlement from the abusers)

2) Any abuse of Tubridy is justified because of his salary: - as if the amount of salary he receives is justification and entitlement for it. And somehow makes Tubridy seem less human - it ties into the 'Tubridy is false narrative' - a lesser sort of being to you or I etc

I thought to myself the report of Tubridy's abuse might give some posters here a jolt of reality or shame about the culture they have contributed to.

It is 'Der Stürmer' levels of propaganda at times. With a few anti Tubridy and anti RTE memes thrown in for good measure.

I find many posters on here react extremely badly and defensively when asked to justify their own comments about Tubridy. When the light is turned on them they do not like it for one minute and it is termed 'personal'. Such as how the former moderator who created this thread - has created this anti-Tubridy culture and dressed it up as 'banter' or 'irony'. And then banned/discouraged all dissenting comments.

But when I wrote a post stating the above. the 'Anti-Tubridy Clique' leapt to the former moderators defence. However, when the average person would read this thread it clearly is not 'banter' it is snide abuse dressed up as such. Just to abuse and attack Tubridy.

It has for some on here being a bit of a jolt of reality to hear Tubridy has been abused on the street, in fairness. Some have said I don't like Tubridy but... I would not do it to his face. Which seemed similar in tone to 'I am not a racist but....' lines that you often hear people say on other societal issues

However, the real hardman/woman posters doubled down and implied it was deserved for the two reasons listed above. Public figure and salary.

And they claim they WOULD say such things to his face because he deserves it. Revelling in the fact, And only too delighted to state the fact. Not a bit of shame about them. Their raison d'etre is to abuse Tubridy they get a kick out it.

Personally, I think some on this thread should now have more self awareness than they previously may of had. Previously been caught up in the 'culture' of this thread and others like it or other forms of social media.

For others there is no help they are too far gone. They are delighted that threads such as these contributed and still contribute to the abuse Tubridy gets on the street.

I noticed people have commented on occasion 'it is dead in here' or 'have people given up on the show?' Which again showed lack of awareness and a real egotistical mindset from such posters. As the posters are not even aware enough to realise that people have not given up on the show. People have given up on them and this thread and 'let them at it' in their own small corner of the internet.

plodder · 19-08-2021 12:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117771084#Comment_117771084

I think there's a huge difference between being abused on the street and being criticised here. It's much easier for him and his family to ignore what is said here, and I think he was right to challenge both of those people. It was a small victory for him, to do that and discover all they had was coarse abuse.

As regards what's posted here. Most of it is rubbish, and not even worth responding to, in my opnion. I think people are entitled to rant about his pay package if they want. But, it's the posts like "I think he's shoite, so why is he still on the radio?" that roll the eyes and would keep you from coming back. I only looked in because I heard the piece by chance.

19-08-2021 1:07pm

^ I doubled down, not because I am a hard man, but because I am correct. I also believe I am capable of error, so I asked for someone to disabuse me of the notion that he is a Dem Party fan boy and said that I would change my mind if presented with such evidence.

Also, Tubridy is irrelevant to me most every day of the year. It's not like I have fixated on him over the years or on Boards or anywhere else. However, this week, in particular, for reasons I provided earlier in the thread, I find his Dem Party leanings, and those of others in Irish media, particularly distasteful. They know not what they do, IMV.

Shouting 'pedo' or 'bundle of small sticks' at someone you don't know on the street is just stupid, rude and barely warrants mention. Plus, if I understand the story correctly, there was a young child with him. That makes it worse, of course, but he shouldn't be using the child as a human shield or to evoke pity, and he shouldn't attempt to transform his bully pulpit --and his privileged life, at public expense-- into a pity party either.. it's all so distasteful.. like his politics.

Elmo · 19-08-2021 1:15pm

I have no problem saying that I really dislike Tubs style of presenting. I also find that as I am interested in public service broadcasting in "the news" he crops up an awful lot. If I had no interest in PSB I'd rarely if ever have cause to criticize or even hear about Mr. Tubrity, other than the headline of how much he is paid.

I don't really understand why, in general, someone can't criticize possibly one of the best known personalities coming from the National broadcaster. I suspect Tubs gets this perhaps OTT reaction because of his persona and his position. I don't understand the fawning manner in which the media in general lick up to Tubrity, I don't understand the constant need to write a report outline his show and those powerful moment from it, of which there are so few.

It seems to me that Tubs gets it both ways he is either the "Toy Man" or the self titled "Toy Man".

I just have to look to the former RTÉ "executive" who overtly criticized TLLS and yet then was disgusted that he had a few bad words said to him, was she not a keyboard warrior only a few years before hand?

My complaints are address to RTÉ.

I do think almost all "personalities" are calling it in. He's off the cuff, rather than prepared. I see this with that gaff recently on Ireland AM, clearly a star host was absent or absentminded as to who there next guest was, and I see this across the board. Ill-researched comments and off the cuff remarks. These are largely well paid people who should be at the top of their game.

Bellbottoms · 19-08-2021 1:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117775774#Comment_117775774

I believe it was his fully grown daughter.

19-08-2021 1:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117775848#Comment_117775848

Either way. It's stupid carry on.

At the end of the day, I just want the blood of innocents removed from the Toy Show set. If that seems unreasonable, so be it. :D

Bellbottoms · 19-08-2021 1:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117775860#Comment_117775860

I think you are being melodramatic.

19-08-2021 1:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117775871#Comment_117775871

I thought it was a powerful image. :D (I agree with you. Hyperbole is one fo the joys of online discourse though.)

gormdubhgorm · 19-08-2021 1:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117771084#Comment_117771084

No people don't try and discuss the merits of the show, and you well know it. It is not the 'culture' of the thread.

You try to create an angle to abuse and slag off Tubridy at all costs.

Either by attacking him personally, at worst.

Or more nefariously and subtly at best, by using the content of the show as another method to attack Tubridy. In a backhanded compliment or sideswipe. It rarely if ever seems to be just content based.

Threads like this one and the internet anonymous mindset, are definitely contributory factors to the abuse he received on the street, no doubt about it.

Elmo · 19-08-2021 1:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117775911#Comment_117775911

Really not the Irish way :) seriously we are the most backhanded compliment people on the earth. I am going to leave the thread here. And allow for other opinions. I think we should all let this die and stop the counting of misery :)

Couldn't even leave the thread without out giving a kick 😬

Furze99 · 19-08-2021 2:00pm

Personally the odd occasion I hear Tubs on the radio or TV, I just think he's very one dimensional and not really worth spending any time on. Irrelevant in other words.

mistersifter · 19-08-2021 4:52pm

Ah yes, poor Tubridy had the misfortune of coming into contact with some young fellas who called him names, so now us boardsies must all take a long hard look at ourselves for fostering a "culture" of abuse against him. We should all take a long hard look at ourselves for causing this terrible attack and never ever say anything negative about him again 😪

Really though - trying to align what was a relatively minor scumbag incident with genuine criticism is opportunistic and disingenuous.

As regards the claims that people on here are anonymous keyboard warriors - many posters have made formal complaints to RTE about the stuff they post about here. Complaints are made public. They have also left feedback about the show with their real names and contact details. So I suspect most would be happy to speak to him about his salary, poor interviews, work rate, ridiculous holidays, hypocrisy, tax set up, false "promises" regarding COVID restrictions, and so on.

Actually there's a good idea for the show - maybe Tubridy could invite some of his critics for boards on to his show so they can have some civil discourse?! 😁

gormdubhgorm · 19-08-2021 5:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117776942#Comment_117776942

I was actually going to say that in the post that there would be a few 'is that you ryan?' comments.

But I decided to wait and see how long it would take - predictably not very long

That is par for the course stuff as per this thread and its 'culture'. Which some on boards are trying to change to no avail so far.

Anyway I just hope the incidents of abuse directed at Ryan Tubridy bring about a change in the mindset and some self awareness. Not only on this thread. But on some of the more let's attack 'xyz they are fair game threads'. Because social media platforms such as boards.ie should show some accountability of the culture they create. And the type of vibe created.

The real ironic thing for me is that former moderator who created this thread seems extremely thin skinned. And took even the slightest critique as an affront. While the same moderator was also quick to play the 'I am just a volunteer' card when it suited.

While at the same time this former moderator was clearly the main driver in the creation of the constant attack Tubridy culture. Dressed up as banter/irony which is merely a smoke screen for spitefulness and begrudgery. It was a result of the culture the former moderator not only allowed, but encouraged and 'egged on' other posters. Often times to see who could 'outdo' each other in snide remarks and/or personal comments against Tubridy.

If that former moderator had to put up the the abuse directed at Ryan Tubridy, I dread to think how that former moderator would have reacted. Again, it is lack of awareness and a sort of self entitlement that this type of thread creates. Posters feel it is an OK thing to do as it deemed the done thing, they have a 'right' to do it. It is no wonder Tubridy is getting shouted at and abused on the streets.

PieOhMy · 19-08-2021 6:22pm

Cristism does not equal abuse.

This thread has had considered analysis if the programme, its shortcomings and its strong points.

Criticism does not equal abuse, its pretty simple. I suppose it depends on the person and their lifr experience if they interpret any statement that isn't positive as equating to abuse.

19-08-2021 7:31pm

It's actually worse than I thought. Ryan has completely lost the run of himself. It's much easier to kick down and stand up to young ruffians than is to stand up to powerful people. All the chaos and genuine hardship in the world and Tubridy wants to talk about this? Incredible. He's like a lamb when interviewing powerful U.S. politicians. Who is the bully when a stupid young fella and a public figure face off? And who is the bully when a public figure uses his massive platform to shame said stupid young fellas over the national airwaves?

In any case, a word of warning to the ungrateful, wretched Tubridy critics. The full security apparatus of the state has been activated and the propaganda is already flowing. RTE's sleeper cellphones are prepped and ready to call in to express their unequivocal admiration for the man.

The Toy Man is now Action Man; fighting the good fight on behalf of us all. Look at that determination, that grit. Our hero is in this for the long haul, speaking truth to power, like all great journalists do.

https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2021/0819/1241687-tubridy-says-verbal-abuse-showed-troubling-side-of-where-we-are/

All that said, I think a previous poster was right when they said he is best ignored, especially when's playing the hero. Tubridy is clearly trolling the country and we all know not to feed or give too much oxygen to the trolls. :)

jimwallace197 · 19-08-2021 7:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117777161#Comment_117777161

Would ya ever go and do one? Ridiculous

People have an an issue with Turbidy for the following reasons

1) He is a low to mid level presenter at best. Vastly overpaid from a licence fee we are forced to pay.

2) He obtained his position as presenter on the late late & rte radio through nepotism and licking arse clearly.

3) He is out of his depth as host of the late late. The quality of the late has nose dived over the last number of years.

4) He is self righteous, sanctimonious and likes to portray himself as this virtuous individual. If he is so virtuous, why doesn't he give up half his salary to charity or reduce his salary expectations.

5) He likes to act the big man such as when he had Peter Casey was on the late or when he told that guy on his radio show who admitted domestic abuse that he would break his legs. Who is he kidding, he'd **** himself at the first sign of real trouble.

What happened to him isnt nice or easy but much worse or similar has happened to nearly everyone I know in their life. And now he's milking it, making out that he wants to challenge these behaviors in our society. Really who does he think he is.

He is one very delusional individual but that seems to commonplace amongst RTE presenters unfortunately.

19-08-2021 8:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117777641#Comment_117777641

Sad to say, now that I have looked at the evidence, my final assessment is that Ryan Tubridy is, in fact, a bully.

furiousox · 19-08-2021 8:12pm

Being critical towards Ryan Tubridy = unacceptable behaviour.

Being critical towards "former moderator" = acceptable behaviour.

I see.

archfi · 19-08-2021 8:24pm

Talking about grudges, someone needs to get over their grudge against Catmaniac (former moderator)

Most of the thread readers thought that was over months ago.

Maybe start a new thread where the content of the RT show is only discussed, never the quality. I think that's been tried a few months ago but perhaps was a bit dry to last...

gormdubhgorm · 19-08-2021 9:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117777751#Comment_117777751

That is just typical on the spin on here.

Tubridy gets constant abuse dressed up as banter. I never abused the former moderator in any way shape or form merely questioned the approach and the creation of such a negative culture. Which many posters on here are falling over themselves to do. They profess at how much they don't like the show and keep coming back time and time again looking for an opportunity to throw snide digs at Tubridy.

It is not constructive criticism in any way shape or form, Actual discussion of content is rare. Unless it comments like 'better than usual' or the funniest was when Tubridy was not on and posters made up lines what Tubridy might/would have said.

I never said criticism of the show should be only positive merely constructive, informative and sincere.

I myself have commented on aspects of the show I did not like. But I did not attack the presenter.

But posters on this thread are incapable of separating their strong bias against Tubridy and it is just a guise to resort to personal attack. An attitude which has now manifested against Tubridy on the streets

The former moderator was clearly the pied piper in the creation of this negative snide culture. That is self evident and beyond doubt.That former moderator and cheerleader posters should take a long hard look at themselves and be ashamed of their behaviour. It was/is rotten nasty stuff.

The throwaway defence is that it is ironic. It never seemed that way to me snide 'in jokes' repeated ad nauseum etc

What you are doing in your above post is a creation of a non sequitur and protecting the former moderator (and by extension yourselves) from moral culpability.

And a former moderator used to rule the roost with an iron fist to protect that snide nasty culture. And the negative snide insincere culture became the norm. All because posters feel good about themselves attacking a person in the public eye for the fun of it. Because such posters have codded themselves into thinking it is their 'right' as Tubridy earns xyz etc etc. That is just a mental trick posters have used to justify being knobs basically.

The chickens are home to roost now you call all see the mindset some have contributed to. Tubridy verbally abused on the streets. Well done. Maybe you are proud of yourselves?

gormdubhgorm · 19-08-2021 9:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117777814#Comment_117777814

That moderator was the genesis of the culture here. A culture which stinks and a new moderator was left to try and fix. It did not work because the posters have become so embedded within a negative snide culture that they are utterly incapable of solely discussing content and output. The in jokes on the thread are tired and repetitive. It would not be so bad if a bit of wit and intelligence, humour, or some craic was shown in the attempts. But it all seems to be juvenile or nasty type stuff.

gormdubhgorm · 19-08-2021 9:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117777641#Comment_117777641

Why listen then?

If the majority of like minded people to you felt the same Tubridy would have no listeners, no one would watch The Late Late Show. TV ad revenue would drop drastically and Tubridy would be replaced. However in a previous non covid year 2019 I believe the listenship actually increased. Have you ever thought of just changing the channel or the dial? If I don't like something I don't bother with it. Posters on here on the other hand seem to enjoy whinging about hating it. Using many of the points in the list you posted as justification for throwing digs at Tubridy and reveling in sneering, and low quality 'in jokes'.

Have any of the posters on here have any experience in radio/tvnor Community TV. Or thier own podcasts? Or pirate radio or the like. If there is and they are any good surely people would take note? I just get the feeling there is a lot resentment and 'hurlers in the ditch' type stuff on this thread.

Think you can do a better job? Show people the technology is there in this day and age. Who knows if you stand out you could take Tubridy's job so people could give out about you too in the future!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058169451/current-newsreaders-sportscasters-reporters-on-radio-who-started-on-pirate-radio

Gen.Zhukov · 19-08-2021 10:21pm

Is there any proof of this vile attack on Ryan or it's just his word we should take? Now, the reason I ask this is, as far as I can see, Noel will go to any lengths to keep his boys and girls up there in the limelight. Expect to see an article soon about Kathryn Thomas mother being dragged by a US marine from the landing gear into the cargo hold of a C-5, 3000mtrs above Kabul airport - only for it to turn out to be a nightmare Mrs T had because she was so upset about the Afghan women.

"She took the situation there very badly" said Kathryn tearfully in the article - which was then followed by 5 pics of Kathryn trying to look foxy.

I wouldn't put anything past these ****s tbh.

Brian Scan · 20-08-2021 9:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117776942#Comment_117776942

Brilliant.

sligojoek · 20-08-2021 9:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117779202#Comment_117779202

Brilliant.

Were you up all night thinking of that one?

Doodah7 · 20-08-2021 10:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778269#Comment_117778269

Why? So the herd can continue to bash Tubridy with abandon and without any counterpoint? I fully agree with the other poster that pointed out that the previous moderator allowed the culture of this Board to fester over time and I, for one, sought to call her out on it several times. I was threatened with a ban if I 'derailed' the thread any further.

Of course the moderating kitchen started to get a little hot when the 2FM breakfast presenter left and she scuttled off because the pressure of modding was too much. It's great fun being down the back of the bus messing with the lads but not so great when you have to tell them to stop. Perhaps reigning in the nastiness and vitriol in the first place might have served the former moderator and this Board far better.

Brian Scan · 20-08-2021 10:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117779352#Comment_117779352

No.

Furze99 · 20-08-2021 10:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778150#Comment_117778150

I heard Ryan's opening patter this morning about 'a hotdog taking 36 seconds off your life' and do you know what I thought? That this show would take an hour off MY life - so I turned it off.

Elmo · 20-08-2021 11:16am

@gormdubhgorm

"But posters on this thread are incapable of separating their strong bias against Tubridy and it is just a guise to resort to personal attack. An attitude which has now manifested against Tubridy on the streets"

Really you think a thread on boards has that much power over people on the street?

hawley · 20-08-2021 11:58am

"I think the carry on of the internet and online is starting to seep in a sort of Trump-y way out onto the highways and byways of Ireland. I think it’s minimal. Sometimes I wonder if it is even worth talking about.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/rte-ryan-tubridy-worries-daughters-21356984.amp

Aggressive behavior from both young men and women is far more common than years ago. The Gardai and ordinary people are afraid to tackle it head on, because they know that these thugs will be backed up by the legal system. It has literally nothing to do with Trump, but how we have let society develop.

Pelvis Parsley · 20-08-2021 1:45pm

If he had a bad dose of the trots in the morning after too much ginger beer, he's find a way to blame Trump for it.

A vacuous, uninspiring, and uninteresting little man-about as far removed from a "personality" as you could imagine.

It is only in RTE that such a fool would prosper.

I do hope I haven't upset anyone with such a vile example of Trumpery Trollery!

PieOhMy · 20-08-2021 1:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117780375#Comment_117780375

Be carefull. There could be feral inner city lads after reading what you just said and are now going to head off into town and 'disagree with everything people represent'.

That's how it works right? They read online criticism of radio programmes and then get so riled up that they think it's ok to criticise someone and then go out and beat the head off random people.

The guy that attacked the Olympian must have just read some online criticism of his performance in Tokyo and naturally then went on to suckerpunch him. Its all the same thing.

Nerdlingr · 20-08-2021 1:57pm

I dont listen to Tubridy in the mornings anymore..thankfully i had to good sense to turn it off and reclaim that hour back!

I do however however hear the odd clip, few minutes of it here and there. Nothing has changed in the time since i stopped listening.He is till spouting the same drivel. Good for you if you like that kind of thing.

I've no problem being critical of him so long as it doesn't get personal. But his replacements while he went off for ANOTHER holiday have shown that they're quite capable of spouting rubbish on the airwaves too, so people are right to question how is he paid so much for so little! However, linking what is said on this thread as some sort of assent to what happened in Dun Laoghaire and somehow we are all culpable is ridiculous and utterly laughable. Its comical really.

Maybe the poster who insinuated our implied compliance in this attack on Tubridy could return to posting a day to day synopsis of the show. That whittled out fairly quickly. Because, as they found out, talking about content is all well and good, but not when the conversation pieces / content repeats itself. every. single. day. I think some admissions may have even been made of over the course of said adventure/experiment that Tubridy was , as other posters had stated previously, (for which they were attacked) bringing the tone down with stories of death / illness/ cancer / sickness etc. Alas it was not a Damascus moment.

20-08-2021 2:11pm

I'm still laughing at 'the herd' reference in a previous post 🤣 Tubridy vs The Herd.

On a more serious note, a quick trip to the good folks at DCU is in order for Ryan

https://antibullyingcentre.ie/

There he can talk about a) his penchant for kicking down b) his fear of kicking up c) his inability to be the better man and let stupid comments go and d) how all this ties into into his lickspittle gombeen man 'journalism'.

sligojoek · 23-08-2021 9:09am

Beautiful

Bonkers

Fake laughing mid sentence.

Irish meeeeeer (mirror)

Death

sligojoek · 23-08-2021 9:14am

Clifden

Ash.J.Williams · 23-08-2021 9:18am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778150#Comment_117778150

people don't take unasked for advice from internet boards people

PieOhMy · 23-08-2021 9:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117791662#Comment_117791662

Doing his best to ruin that start up business as it tries to expand. A class act. Hopefuly the owner is contacting them to complain as we speak, hel probably be a guest on the show as a result.

sligojoek · 23-08-2021 9:25am

I haven't listened for ages.

Jesus, that was some stream of gibberish.

Music now.

I'm guessing the misery is next

gormdubhgorm · 23-08-2021 1:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117791676#Comment_117791676

That is a complete non sequitur - my points stands you listen yet you don't like it one iota, yet you and others post here ad nauseum. This thread is a psychologists field day. As was mentioned on the Tubridy show a good while ago (which was not picked up on here ironically) - why people love to hate which was brought up on the show as an aside.

It is that people (in this case many posters) have formed strong bonds over things/people they hate (in this case Tubridy)

It causes a much stronger bond than liking a mutual interest.

:

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/hate/

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/magazine/10Section2b.t-7.html

This online abuse in turn influences others such as those who screamed abuse at Tubridy in Dun Laoghaire. Such as 'virus' and 'I don't believe in your beliefs' etc. It is an online phenomenon. And many who partake in the online abuse have no realisation or self awareness that what they are doing is odd or wrong. And how it contributes to such abusive individuals on DL pier.

I also suspect that those who enjoy giving critism and listen to moan have no experience in even attempting broadcasting either live or otherwise regardless of the level. Which is also ironic of itself.

gormdubhgorm · 23-08-2021 2:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778269#Comment_117778269

I only came back on to see if there was any dose of realisation or self awareness, of the type of online abuse and snide culture that can result in real life abuse. It influences people such as your likeminded friend on the pier for instance who abused Tubridy. It is connected.

Sadly there does not seem to be any such self awareness at all. This odd thread seems to continue its course and posters have no self awareness whatsoever. Beyond help at this stage.

gormdubhgorm · 23-08-2021 2:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117793107#Comment_117793107

I am responding to posts as I have responded to yours - I will reply no further. You just have a think about what you are at whether you share some moral culpability for the abuse Tubridy received in the streets. That is self awareness.

If people can't help themselves or want to change there is no point in trying to help them. I had hopes of a change in peoples mindset but posters have only dug thier heels in. Or worse enjoyed the fact Tubridy got abused on the street.

Ash.J.Williams · 23-08-2021 3:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117793210#Comment_117793210

That’s not really relevant, we’d all break an abusers legs if given a shot

Ash.J.Williams · 23-08-2021 3:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117793147#Comment_117793147

Until next time :)

furiousox · 23-08-2021 5:09pm

I dip into this thread on occasion, probably posted here about a dozen times in all my years on boards.

I've been critical of Tubs, pretty sure I called him condescending on occasion ( I still believe that to be the case) but I've never been abusive or hurled personal insults at him (on print or in person)

I can't stand him on the LLs, I think he's sold his soul and should sob into his pillow for what he's become there.

I used to like him when he started a lifetime ago on 2fm with the "Full Irish" breakfast show but again that show is very far removed from where he is now.

I try to listen to him on occasion on RTE radio 1 but I always end up switching him off after a few mins, he's a very professional broadcaster, just not a very good one (imo)

I heard him today for the first time in a long time and he sounded very "Mid-Atlantic" compared to when I last heard him.

So yeah, I don't really rate him as a broadcaster, certainly not as an interviewer but it doesn't keep me awake at night thinking about him or his salary.

If I happened to meet him on one of his "walks", I'd probably nod and say howaya out of politeness and carry on with my day.

I don't think someone walking up to him and screaming abuse in his face is acceptable or should be expected because he's a public figure.

So no, I won't be taking on any blame, guilt or shame because of the actions of others, nor should I be expected to.