Please ban Contact Music articles - KEEP
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I, and other fans, have noticed that there is an abundance of articles from this source being posted on this site, leading to all sorts of arguments which tend to descend into personal attacks. This is partly because some members here are volatile to say the least, and also because Contact Music takes extracts from proper news articles and interivews, and makes them into separate stories, ripping them out of context and making them into something they aren't. I am especially concerned that people believe these scurrilous stories, and that opinions are being formed on the basis of these articles. I would therefore ask that all links and articles from that site are banned from this board.
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Ah, thanks for that, Sarah. See, it makes sense!!
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I am in total agreement that those articles should be removed. But posters also need to use judgement on the type of "news" that they post. I think often times what happens is people sign up to these "news alerts" and they get an email when there is a story containing the words Paul McCartney. Or they just do a google or yahoo! search. And then post that in the broadcast forum. I also think that's why there are always multiple threads with the same information. I think it's wonderful, all those who gather/search for news stories to post. But perhaps not everything they find needs to be posted. Especially stuff from Contact Music.
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I am such a good girl that I always use good judgement..
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Can you only pinpoint one magazine though? It would have to be all or none.
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Contact Music is an entertainment "news" site which always takes one quote from an unsourced interview and creates their own story from it. It is a gift to, um, certain members of this board. I certainly think Contact Music should be singled out for a ban.
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jen:
posters also need to use judgement on the type of "news" that they post. I think often times what happens is people sign up to these "news alerts" and they get an email when there is a story containing the words Paul McCartney. Or they just do a google or yahoo! search. And then post that in the broadcast forum. I also think that's why there are always multiple threads with the same information.
Agreed; it's because some like to compete as to who can post the most stories and who can get them here first. And that is true, the people in question have told me so. But back to the matter in hand...moderators, is there any chance of this being actioned?
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As members bring news articles here often without referencing the source I suspect such a proposal would be unworkable. Many articles are brought here to form the basis for a discussion on the misrepresentation of Paul and The Beatles within the media. Our membership is articulate and intelligent and should be capable of recognising and discussing bad press in a responsible manner. Members get comfort and reassurance from discussing the wide spectrum of viewpoints out in general circulation amongst other fans. Sarah F has kindly pointed to the "sticky" advice in the Broadcast forum written to provide guidelines on these matters and they carry sufficient advice and warning about post conduct. It would help if members having copied and pasted an article into a thread quoted it's source or linked to the original web page so that the article can be seen in it's original context. It would also be helpful if members then added a personal comment to such threads stating their reasons for bringing the article to the boards attention. However such hints are merely advice and not requirements!
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martinput:
It would help if members having copied and pasted an article into a thread quoted it's source or linked to the original web page so that the article can be seen in it's original context. It would also be helpful if members then added a personal comment to such threads stating their reasons for bringing the article to the boards attention. However such hints are merely advice and not requirements!
I was about to say that I think it should be mandatory to source all info, even if it's only "My friend heard...."
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And to think there entertainment on another forum.
And i been missing it all. 
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JennyLP:
Can you only pinpoint one magazine though? It would have to be all or none.
That's exactly my thoughts. If you ban one of them, you have to ban all of them...
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Matthew_Montoya:
JennyLP:
Can you only pinpoint one magazine though? It would have to be all or none.
That's exactly my thoughts. If you ban one of them, you have to ban all of them...
It's not a magazine; it's a website, which twists everything. They are the route cause of a lot of false rumours.
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glass_0ni0n:
Matthew_Montoya:
JennyLP:
Can you only pinpoint one magazine though? It would have to be all or none.
That's exactly my thoughts. If you ban one of them, you have to ban all of them...
It's not a magazine; it's a website, which twists everything. They are the route cause of a lot of false rumours.
It's kinda irrelevant whether it's a magazine or not. False rumors about any celebrity exists in tons of magazines, newspapers, websites, etc., which is my point: if you're going to ban one of them, you have to ban all of them, whether it's a magazine, website or whatever and I highly doubt that can be done, nor do I really think it should. Not that I like false rumors, I don't, but it's just not feasible.
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Yes, you are right in saying that false rumours come from many publications and sources. BUT this particular website takes an article or interview, and then pulls out a section or two, passing it off as news under a new headline and taking it out of context. Eg It was made to look as though Ringo was angry with Paul, when all he said is that he and Paul are busy and would not be likely to tour together. It can also make things look really random, eg a "news" piece on that site could be (this is something I made up off the top of my head here) that Paul wears insoles, when its because in an interview, he was asked something along those lines. But CM takes it out and makes it into something it isn't and can be nasty.
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It's not that I'm disputing what you're saying about these magazines - I'm sure that they probably are as vicious as you claim - but unfortunately that is how the press works, obviously. What I'm saying is simply this... even though this Contact Music might be printing all this bullshit about Paul, let's say we ban the magazine... then what happens if, say, The Sun or the National Enquirer begin to do the same thing to Paul? Does that mean we have to ban those magazines too and every other website, newspaper and magazine who might print something ficticious or misconstrue something about Paul? Problem is, besides the fact that you begin to cross into censorship, I highly doubt anyone has the time to do it and you also are just fighting a losing battle. If anything, people just need to take these with a grain of salt, if anything.
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I guess. I still want rid of them as people believe them. Personally, it doesn't affect me. I know what to believe. And I've normally read the entire article in their original contexts. I do see what you're saying though; it would be hard to work, probably.
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Then educate people by posting telling them it's just a media article, or at least pm the mods and point out the stuff you're not happy with. Then stuff could possibly be looked at as individual cases rather than the need to want to ban everything ? It does say somewhere in the forum rules about things that aren't accurate possibly being deemed unsuitable and removed ? I'm sure it does somewhere, LOL
It isn't just media stories responsible for this. It's all gossip and hearsay. There are far too many people who 'think' they know Paul or his family from snippets that they've heard or claim to know. You can't ban everything. That surely would be just as wrong... -
Fair point, Sarah.
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we could just ignore the articles posted that are taken from Contact Music. By now most of us know they are usually not true.
