False information and incitement on SM and prosecuting the perpetrators

Some folk on here should look to their laurels. I can't believe the number of hateful, hysterical and racist and biased posts that have been made on this site. It's enough to make me want to step away.

Oh Grandmabatty how I agree with you.

That is partly why I’ve posted this.

GN has never been so awful. They have all come out of the woodwork and it is undoubtedly SM that is giving them the boldness to say stuff that they would never have dared to say before.

I agree, and I think on Gransnet we should stop feeding the beast. The more responses there are, the more permission we are giving for the lunatics to take over the asylum. I’m guilty, because some posts are deliberately very provocative, but I’m sitting on my hands. Blanking is the way forward.

Casdon

I agree, and I think on Gransnet we should stop feeding the beast. The more responses there are, the more permission we are giving for the lunatics to take over the asylum. I’m guilty, because some posts are deliberately very provocative, but I’m sitting on my hands. Blanking is the way forward.

You are right. I am as guilty as anyone.

I shall sit on my hands, and would encourage others to do the same.

I agree WW.

On GN:

Opinions presented as facts.

Racist undertones, becoming more and more explicit.

Deliberately inflammatory posts at a time when the country is experiencing extremist riots.

… However, always just ‘short of the line’ by making comments like ‘Of course, I don’t condone the violence’, ‘Of course I’m not racist’ etc.

Straight out of the Farage playbook!

Thank you for posting this WWM2. I don’t post often, usually my own thoughts have already been well expressed by others and discussions seem to go round in circles. Some posters are very good at implying so that, if challenged, they can defend themselves as having been misunderstood. However, I have been horrified by some of the inflammatory posts and misinformation on here. I will continue to read the posts, if only to keep my awareness of how twisted and bitter some people can be. And, they are having the opposite effect to their aims - I am probably becoming more left wing by the day!

Just seen your posts WW and Casdon. I agree - I often don’t want to post but am like a moth to a flame.

Sitting on hands now👍

I too agree, I shall do my best not to feed or poke the beast, thought it is hard!

Sadly “fake news” became very prevalent during Covid, conspiracy theorists came forth in their thousands, and whether people are prepared to admit it or not, imo, Brexit and Farage and his ilk appeared to legitimise racism and xenophobia.

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I dont think I have been on the threads.
And barely read any posts about it either.

But I do think that when a"problem"[whatever it is] is seen by many to have a big impact, and the powers that be, and others, seek to continually stamp on and stamp out those opinions, then there becomes an even bigger "problem".
No matter what type of thing it is about.

Sweeping, what is seen by some as something major, continually under the carpet, [like in real life if someone has a problem], really doesnt work.
And can backfire. Big time.

Good and thought provoking post WWM

I think that I will begin to post stuff about the situation in the U.K. like we did on the 100 days thread.

Hopefully it will stop misinformation, lies, racist rhetoric (some hope) etc.

I’ll do it later - busy morning

fancythat

I dont think I have been on the threads.
And barely read any posts about it either.

But I do think that when a"problem"[whatever it is] is seen by many to have a big impact, and the powers that be, and others, seek to continually stamp on and stamp out those opinions, then there becomes an even bigger "problem".
No matter what type of thing it is about.

Sweeping, what is seen by some as something major, continually under the carpet, [like in real life if someone has a problem], really doesnt work.
And can backfire. Big time.

As the Labour government is finding to the countries cost after 14 years of the Tories sweeping things under the carpet in the form of major economic mismanagement, small state mentality, incompetence snd corruption.

Cossy

Good and thought provoking post WWM

That was taken from the Guardian.

Grandmabatty

Some folk on here should look to their laurels. I can't believe the number of hateful, hysterical and racist and biased posts that have been made on this site. It's enough to make me want to step away.

I too am dismayed at some of the posts on GN at the moment. Would posters be so vocal and 6brave6, if they were not anonymous?

I have made a decision not too feed the beast and will refrain from commenting.

Gosh, sorry for the typos, I'm not functioning very well this morning.

Marydoll

Gosh, sorry for the typos, I'm not functioning very well this morning.

👍. Hope you are having a good day.

eazybee

Whitewavemark2 Tue 06-Aug-24 03:21:40

Twenty past three in the morning?
Dearie me.

Yes ridiculous isn't it.

Our MP has given out media statements asking for calm as our closest town has a multi cultural population and the social media outlets had earmarked it for EDL protest. He and other community leaders have asked for people not to speculate on social media platforms as it is inflaming the situation and is leading to misinformation and tension.

I posted on another thread but there was an incident where I live (in a suburb - also multicultural) on Friday and the police haven't left and I believe it is to do with what is happening countrywide. I think they are expecting unrest. It is worrying.

I am reminded of the advice given to children of my generation - if you can’t say something constructive don’t say anything. Think this needs upgrading to if you wouldn’t say it face to face don’t say it on social media. I am depressed as well as horrified by some of the posts I have read in the past week.

JaneJudge

Our MP has given out media statements asking for calm as our closest town has a multi cultural population and the social media outlets had earmarked it for EDL protest. He and other community leaders have asked for people not to speculate on social media platforms as it is inflaming the situation and is leading to misinformation and tension.

I posted on another thread but there was an incident where I live (in a suburb - also multicultural) on Friday and the police haven't left and I believe it is to do with what is happening countrywide. I think they are expecting unrest. It is worrying.

It’s very worrying

As the Labour government is finding to the countries cost after 14 years of the Tories sweeping things under the carpet in the form of major economic mismanagement, small state mentality, incompetence snd corruption

I agree with this but I also think the media is to blame too. They are not supposed to post lies/misinformation but they do and then apologise. Well in this case, it's too late. Then add in social media

1000’s of illegals arriving by small boats every year ( & have been for decades ) & absolutely nothing - repeat nothing - being done about it is a fact.
Social media is not making that up!

That’s what these riots are about.