Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Matthew Poole,
However, Arie's the victim. Given some of the comments in here, you'd think that certain comment-makers had been directly on the receiving end of the flying fists themselves.
Aspies with empathy? Stop the presses!
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Hard News: The digital switch-off, in reply to Sacha,
What's special about commercial broadcasters?
TV1 News has a rather revealing comment from Joyce at about the 30s mark of this 2m clip:
"Tipping the whole radio industry up, or half the radio industry up, to somehow guarantee payments and throwing a whole bunch of people out of work. Well then the media would be roaring at our door saying well hang on, why aren't you giving these guys a little bit of time to pay the bill."
I guess you could take that as meaning the media might complain loudly to the public (heaven forbid) about being expected to pay their bills - or that Joyce wants his industry buddies to still like him. Either way, doesn't sound remotely like prudent or impartial decision-making. Just look at the facial expressions on the guy.
Still some answers to be demanded. And challenging of any further slipperiness like pretending that the "guys" not paying their bills and any media outfits complaining would be different parties. Can you seriously imagine TV1 roaring at the government's door over the injustice of TV3 being expected to pay their license fees on time? Or The Radio Network raging about MediaWorks Radio having to pony up. Puhleese.
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Field Theory: Webstock and Wheels, in reply to Simon Poole,
the sort of thing that Auckland tried on when they visited last November
baggy clothing?
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Jackie Clark,
naughty corner
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to chris,
I simply felt compelled to share my thoughts on the matter
I for one have appreciated them.
Right, off to buy some chips/fries/chippies -
Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Kracklite,
I will not adjust my set, it is the studio that is at fault.
applause
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Matthew Poole,
Or just a fishy one?
Heck, slap me with it if you will :)
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Jackie Clark,
And what have we learned, children?
That some early childhood education habits die hard?
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to chris,
I wrongfully assumed that it had been obvious for quite some time
Another distinguishing feature of the labelled :)
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Hard News: About Arie, in reply to Hilary Stace,
What people describe themselves as is up to them to decide.
Not at every level. Individually that's fine - and I've often said that disabled people pay more attention to what organisations and people *do* than to what they call it or us.
However, for policy and collective action to work, we do need a proper strategic conversation process - one that's mandated to decide on some key concepts and terms that will be used for at least a few years (then revisited as knowledge evolves). And used regardless of how some of us may feel about them.
But only after listening properly to one another, feeding in relevant expertise and understanding the implications of the alternatives. It should help us all focus on what needs to be improved rather than getting diverted by misunderstandings or by an inadequate conceptual or communication base that saps our efforts of their power. Naming has some power of its own.
There are plenty of ways to conduct that strategic conversation which embrace our variety, but it's a leadership function and so is currently prey to the general weakness in that area (as well as the lack of resources dedicated to it). Really would have helped over the last decade (though I'm now concerned we're about to get a half-arsed and anaemic version done to us rather than by us and with us). Basically, I'm tired of unhelpful language, stereotypes and actions trotted out by well-meaning folk and often hoovering up limited resources, trust and energy.
Again, that's only at a bigger level - and certainly not a reflection of this discussion today. I welcome anyone using whatever terms they like in personal or non-policy settings like this. Call me a fish if you wish.