I think the thing that really shows up what these social guideline changes are really about, is the use of the term "virtue signalling" - which is used by those on the Right to call out people who vocalise their opinions or support for issues in society.
It is mostly used by the right against issues of progressive or optimistic issues.
Looking at the opposite view, the Left are prone to call out "dog whistling" for someone vocalising support and opinions for right wing viewpoints like Racism, and conservative values.
Hmmm. Not sure racism is solely a right wing viewpoint.
I think the thing that really shows up what these social guideline changes are really about, is the use of the term "virtue signalling" - which is used by those on the Right to call out people who vocalise their opinions or support for issues in society.
It is mostly used by the right against issues of progressive or optimistic issues.
Looking at the opposite view, the Left are prone to call out "dog whistling" for someone vocalising support and opinions for right wing viewpoints like Racism, and conservative values.
Hmmm. Not sure racism is solely a right wing viewpoint.
No it isn't. As the recent Labour party investigation into antisemitism showed.
I think the thing that really shows up what these social guideline changes are really about, is the use of the term "virtue signalling" - which is used by those on the Right to call out people who vocalise their opinions or support for issues in society.
It is mostly used by the right against issues of progressive or optimistic issues.
Looking at the opposite view, the Left are prone to call out "dog whistling" for someone vocalising support and opinions for right wing viewpoints like Racism, and conservative values.
Hmmm. Not sure racism is solely a right wing viewpoint.
No it isn't. As the recent Labour party investigation into antisemitism showed.
Sure, and how many people voted for Labour last year? If we're both sides-ing it both parties are racist but one sides voters were turned of by it and the other's very much weren't.
Hmmm. Not sure racism is solely a right wing viewpoint.
No it isn't. As the recent Labour party investigation into antisemitism showed.
Sure, and how many people voted for Labour last year? If we're both sides-ing it both parties are racist but one sides voters were turned of by it and the other's very much weren't.
Doesn’t seem right that the new lockdown guidelines are all leaked to a chosen few in the media prior to the press conference. Seems perfectly reasonable that the new lockdown guidelines are all leaked to a chosen few in the media prior to the press conference.
Doesn’t seem right that the new lockdown guidelines are all leaked to a chosen few in the media prior to the press conference. Seems perfectly reasonable that the new lockdown guidelines are all leaked to a chosen few in the media prior to the press conference.
And he's perfectly entitled to under the BBC's policy.
BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says he has spoken to new BBC Director General Tim Davie "quite a few times in recent weeks" and he's "perfectly happy with the way I go about my social media".@jennykleeman | @lukejones03 | @GaryLinekerpic.twitter.com/a0RASpG3U7
I think the BBC have made themselves out to become the confused outliers of a selected few with these new guidelines in place.
The way in which they are interpreted are probably there to unfurl a lot of division among themselves & the public in how they get their correct message across to various strands of British & wider society while on & off social media. In general terms whatever content that you post on social media; your viewpoints from the content that were decided on beforehand through this medium by you does say a lot to make you be the type of person you are to other people around you in society.
Your opinions on particular subjects does make you have an influence towards others that may also affect you in time. And from what I may understand from reading these guidelines; would I be correct in saying that the BBC, from the corporation's point of view, would say to you as an employee that you are now wrong to express those things even when you are on/off duty from broadcasting?
Does the BBC actually recognise that it is extremely difficult to be perfect in a divided world? I would say that it's very hard these days to have perfect opinions in the UK at the moment when you are living in a democracy that has promoted itself to leave from a democracy that has given them so much trade & prosperity when it was one of the original members of that partnership. When the BBC does it's broadcasting coverage on Brexit as an example; it would be appropriate for them, in broadcasting terms, to give the facts to the public on how Brexit is going to unfold particularly when it's at a critical juncture in going close to a no deal Brexit in January.
So to make it simpler for you. Giving out facts on Brexit is fine when you're on broadcasting duty but not good when off duty from it. You can do the same for giving out facts for Covid-19, Elections, terror attacks, sport when you are broadcasting but off duty is a no-no. To highlight one example George Alagiah has two social media accounts on Twitter, one for promoting the News at Six on BBC One & one other account for promoting his book & his personal opinions for other members of the public to read. What I'm asking in his case is that does he get to keep one & ditch the other if his other account has full of personal opinions on matters that affect him?
I think Twitter has cheapened BBC News somewhat. I get that there is a huge audience there, but I don’t think it should be used as a channel for the delivery of news by the BBC, either directly or indirectly through individual reporters’ tweets. It’s poisonous, and I think it would be better if the BBC focussed on its own app, channels and shows rather than trying to be everywhere.
I don’t know if it’s rose tinted specs but I’m sure Twitter was more fun in the earlier days, now it just seems to be people endlessly sounding off. Complaining about everyone and everything.
I don’t know what Laura gets from Twitter as she just receives endless abuse every time she tweets
There is far too much politics on the Internet in general these days, you can watching an old clip of a comedy show on YouTube and in the comments there will be an argument because someone said that ‘Captain Mainwearing would probably have voted for Brexit’ or something similar.
I think Twitter has cheapened BBC News somewhat. I get that there is a huge audience there, but I don’t think it should be used as a channel for the delivery of news by the BBC, either directly or indirectly through individual reporters’ tweets. It’s poisonous, and I think it would be better if the BBC focussed on its own app, channels and shows rather than trying to be everywhere.
I don’t know if it’s rose tinted specs but I’m sure Twitter was more fun in the earlier days, now it just seems to be people endlessly sounding off. Complaining about everyone and everything.
I prefer Instagram as a platform, it's far less hostile.