Sunday, 11 January 2009

A message for Dolly Draper

Since your site seems to be absolutely fucked again and not accepting comments, I'll post my reply to this here:

Derek, there has indeed been a lot of comment made.

However, you seem to be rather keen on cherry-picking those comments which support your desire to clamp down on people who are merely trying to represent one side of the "debate for every level of our movement".

While there has been some call for tighter moderation, there has been a lot more call for substantive discussion of a number of issues which are a lot more important than the moderation of a blog. These are just being swept under the carpet, by means of the very same "moderation" process you are now claiming is so desperately wanted.

I'm sure I've seen something like this before. I can't remember were, though.

I'm also surprised and a little disappointed that you've chosen Mohammed Khan's observation about me as something to highlight, given the fact that I've tried very hard to behave myself appropriately on your new blog and given you a lot of constructive feedback. I certainly think I've added an awful lot more value to this blog in terms of my activity than Mr Khan has.

Still, I suppose you value sycophancy more than intelligent comment like every other member of this useless political class, so I will accept that my humble efforts to engage with you have been wasted.

PS Congratulations on finally fixing your RSS feed. I can't wait for the next gripping installment of having some Labour apparatchik talking at me.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Had a quick look,he seems to have trashed every single comment on the thread. I would have expected nothing else from this government.
Still you can console youself with the fact he considers you so subversive, you don't even make his Z list

Anonymous said...

obno
you think labshit is bad, take a look here, http://www.fixmystreet.com/ this is a site where you can report if a dog shits in your street, or maybe someone buys a box of matches and a bottle of propane. this is new-stasi

Null said...

Looks like they are now sending comments to the "Administrator", as as we are having to post comments here, here is mine:
_________
In response to Charlie Whelan's pile of shite

http://www.labourlist.org/e86b1357-d950-8274-45bc-688892e0e36b,2009-01-11

"The trouble with learning a complete set of slick sound bites is that when things don't quite go to plan there is little else to say"

Sounds just like the problem dear Gordon is facing with his failed bank bailout to me. Just sayin' Charlie...
___________

WV: inurrow

Null said...

Draper's last post has 17 comments in the Trash and only 7 comments approved.

This is going to be so much fun.

Null said...

You couldn't make this up. Mandlboy has posted on Labour List. 6 Trashed comments. 0 visible comments...

http://www.labourlist.org/in_new_media_command_and_control_doesnt_work_we_need_to_embrace_,2009-01-11

Hacked Off said...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2009/jan/13/peter-mandelson-media

I guess Mr Creedy is on his way!

The Penguin