This is NSC, someone on here is always f***ing complaining!
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How are You Going to LISTEN To The Commentary Now Hart and Hawesy Have Been SUSPENDED
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Mendoza
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there wouldnt be a point in starting a thread if there was only one answer, I like discussions, difference of opinions etc. Thats what makes this board so good. But this whole thing did go over the top and has lead to someone I have met, and liked loosing his job.
As for me hosting it, I dont think I will have the toungue for it if Harty didnt
Dave the OAP
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At the end of the day, this all comes down to standards and what people think is acceptable:
On here, there is a great devide on what is acceptable. I know people who support the Albion who have disabled children, children with Downs Syndrome, people whose children belong to the Seagulls Specials. They do not come on here as there are people on here who think it acceptable to post pictures which they and probably most of us think highly offensive and upsetting. BUT that is the internet in a nutshell. Its deregulated. Anything goes. People are happy to be racists, sexist etc etc
However the flip side of that is the highly regulated public broadcasting services where there are guidelines that must be adhered to. harty and Hawsey fell foul of taking what is said on here and repeating it on the BBC. People were offended, angered, and took their right to contact the BBC and complain.
Do you remember Danny baker being taken off the BEEB when after a dive by a Chelsea was picdked up on the telly and on his show 606, some bloke came on trying to justify the dive...baker says." Get this idiot off the radio"....bang...Danny baker is then sacked!!!!
I work for an American company and their version of what constitutes a joke amazes me. The bottom line is, you want to keep your job, you keep your personal opinions and beliefs to yourself.
I reiterate, I have no axe to grind here....if Harty is permanently suspended, then that is me not getting a change to be on the radio, which I really enjoy......" thank f*** for that " I hear you say! I think Harty as a radio host is excellent and SCR will be the poorer without him, as will the Albion fans
On here, there is a great devide on what is acceptable. I know people who support the Albion who have disabled children, children with Downs Syndrome, people whose children belong to the Seagulls Specials. They do not come on here as there are people on here who think it acceptable to post pictures which they and probably most of us think highly offensive and upsetting. BUT that is the internet in a nutshell. Its deregulated. Anything goes. People are happy to be racists, sexist etc etc
However the flip side of that is the highly regulated public broadcasting services where there are guidelines that must be adhered to. harty and Hawsey fell foul of taking what is said on here and repeating it on the BBC. People were offended, angered, and took their right to contact the BBC and complain.
Do you remember Danny baker being taken off the BEEB when after a dive by a Chelsea was picdked up on the telly and on his show 606, some bloke came on trying to justify the dive...baker says." Get this idiot off the radio"....bang...Danny baker is then sacked!!!!
I work for an American company and their version of what constitutes a joke amazes me. The bottom line is, you want to keep your job, you keep your personal opinions and beliefs to yourself.
I reiterate, I have no axe to grind here....if Harty is permanently suspended, then that is me not getting a change to be on the radio, which I really enjoy......" thank f*** for that " I hear you say! I think Harty as a radio host is excellent and SCR will be the poorer without him, as will the Albion fans
maffew
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:thud: :thud: :thud:
Man of Harveys
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And of course you're never one of them...:irony:
Not quite sure how Richie telling the truth deserves this sort of response.
Icy Gull
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or moaning...or both
Course I am, that's why I said someone is ALWAYS complaining, can't you read?...
maffew
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um. no. he was kind of stating the obvious though I agree with him totally
Richy_Seagull
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jesus christ this is a prime example of PC gone mad. How one comment that was made in the heat of the moment, and that was even apologised for minutes later has gone so far is crazy. Harty obviously does a lot for various charities that are related to the albion and to lose his job would be an absoulute disgrace.
Why do people feel the need to make official complaints? Have they got nothing better to do than report someone for a slip of the tongue. Pathetic. Yes, it was a comment that looking back was wrong, and there was an apology, couldn't people leave it there? This is the same BBC that put little britain on prime time TV which takes the piss out of various groups of people and is there to be laughed at.
Why do people feel the need to make official complaints? Have they got nothing better to do than report someone for a slip of the tongue. Pathetic. Yes, it was a comment that looking back was wrong, and there was an apology, couldn't people leave it there? This is the same BBC that put little britain on prime time TV which takes the piss out of various groups of people and is there to be laughed at.
Bevendean Hillbilly
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I doubt very much that the views of Mencap and Scope in relation to this Teacup tornado can be taken seriously.
"Hello Mencap..how can I help?"
"Good morning, I'm calling from the Argus, I wonder if you would like to comment on the remarks made by two BBC presenters during the Brighton phone in last night?"
"What comments?"
"Well during the show the presenters started referring to their listeners as "window lickers", I just wondered if that term would be considered offensive by Mencap?"
"Why yes it is! thank you for bringing this outrage to our attention because otherwise we would have been completely unaware of it, of course we will give you a quote on how remarks such as this are deeply offensive and the need for any sort of context is obviously not necessary"
"Hello Mencap..how can I help?"
"Good morning, I'm calling from the Argus, I wonder if you would like to comment on the remarks made by two BBC presenters during the Brighton phone in last night?"
"What comments?"
"Well during the show the presenters started referring to their listeners as "window lickers", I just wondered if that term would be considered offensive by Mencap?"
"Why yes it is! thank you for bringing this outrage to our attention because otherwise we would have been completely unaware of it, of course we will give you a quote on how remarks such as this are deeply offensive and the need for any sort of context is obviously not necessary"
bristolseagull
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I love the arrogance of this board- some losers actually think NSC is SOOOOOOOOOOO powerful it can get BBC radio presenters sacked?
jesus, get your heads out of your arses
jesus, get your heads out of your arses
Brighton Breezy
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That is undoubtedly how it went. BUT just because they were not aware of it being said does not mean they cannot be offended when they do hear about it does it?
I remember doing a story about a pie shop in Hastings which had the sign 'No windowlickers' on the window. People went mental about it. I think it is a touchy phrase and one anyone going on the radio should know they should not be using.
Sorry, but have read the article and cannot see where it says Mencap only commented after being approached by the Argus.
fair enough, must admit I only read the story once. I did wonder why a spokesman from Mencap would be listening to Brighton vs Orient in the Johnstone Paint 2nd round
Why? Aren't Mencap representatives not allowed to support the Albion. How do you know a disabled albion supporter didn't advise Mencap themselves.
Best post on this thread.
Two points. Firstly, are you suggesting it is ok to offend people accidently? Secondly, people make official complaints to change things. Making things official is not a waste of someone times but you don't seem to have any problem with using your time comment on this forum, what's the difference?
I am not a great fan of the phone in as most of the callers seem to talk a load of rubbish. What should happen is that Harty will be banned for a few weeks and then brought back in. John Byrne could probably fill the role in the meantime.
Dave the OAP
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excellent turn of phrase there
Bevendean Hillbilly
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Hastings Pies..theyre window licking good!
Guess who's going to the Awaydays premiere Richie
Lord Bracknell
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I'm not saying that the BBC read NSC and decided to sack a radio presenter. I'm saying that someone read NSC and got sufficiently fired up about things to complain direct to the BBC - who then acted.
Brighton Breezy
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I did notice that actually. Sorry.
Hungry Joe
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Charity spokespeople are notoriously humourless bores. The people they speak for often aren't. I know disabled people who refer to going to group sessions as 'hanging out with the other raspberry ripples'. Whatever the rights and wrongs of what was said, and that is hugely subjective, it just fucks me right off that such a big deal is made of things like this.