Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Living with the psychopath, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
This wouldn't apply to people eligible for early release. Bad idea for other reasons.
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Up Front: Choice, Bro, in reply to Russell Brown,
that couch should be contra #starringrole
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Hard News: Living with the psychopath, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Out will go early release for good behaviour
source for that?
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Hard News: A long way yet, in reply to Russell Brown,
How could this not be obvious?
just consider who profits..
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Capture: Auckland Rock City, in reply to Simon Grigg,
then Macs arrived
verily
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Capture: Auckland Rock City, in reply to Christopher Dempsey,
and geolocated digital please
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Capture: Auckland Rock City, in reply to Simon Grigg,
left with a single Steinlager can
act o mercy
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Hard News: Paying for what doesn't come…, in reply to Bernard Hickey,
No sub, hence my curiosity. :)
It takes effort to build a community that moderates itself but there are other ways to contribute/get buy-in than money.
Regardless, everyone being able to view comments if not make them would help get broadest engagement, search hits, etc. Your venture deserves that.
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Hard News: Paying for what doesn't come…, in reply to Bernard Hickey,
Do you reckon the comments on paywalled NBR articles are any less foamy than the free ones?
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Hard News: Media3: Where harm might fall, in reply to Sacha,
However I also agree with this from the Listener article:
Yet, Cheer is adamant: unfettered speech leads to debate. From many voices, she says, a kind of rational middle ground will emerge that will expose extremist views for what they are.
And giving voice to all points of view, no matter how abhorrent, does at least allow for rebuttal.
Which sounds fine in theory, says Zwartz, “but it’s pretty hard to carry out in practice because your platform for rebuttal is not guaranteed.
I'd like some mechanism for more speech, not less. To amplify the voices of socially disadvantaged groups who have less access to debate channels.
I've seen the harm that stereotypes about disability can do (without evil intent), and how hard it is to get different ideas into the broader conversation. Needs an investment in all the components, including community building, media training and ongoing discussion within those social groups who don't have their own well-resourced avenues like some do.