Bloggers liven up UK poll (FR mentioned)

journalism.co.az ^ | May 6, 2005

[GulliverSwift]

Labour's solid lead in opinion polls has prompted the media to dub the UK election race "boring" but in cyberspace it's anything but, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald.

The campaign has sparked an explosion of web logs - "blogs" - ranging from candidates and journalists to voters sending up politicians and their media machines. It's open season.

Britons fed up with dull political broadcasts and endless spin are heading to online weblogs to vent their frustrations.

The main issues range from the economy and taxation to asylum, immigration and Iraq. Many bloggers cruelly satirise the party leaders.

One message posted on freerepublic.com said of Prime Minister Tony Blair's expected victory:

"Smiley shark-like Blair who can assume he'll be forgiven for all his little and not so little lies - US president style - can sleep sound."

Another blogger dubbed "Don't Mention the War" posted a one word entry to describe the campaign: "Depressing".

[GulliverSwift]

this is a week old, but I didn't see it posted.

[Crazieman]

I see no such quote existing on FR via Google.

[FreedomCalls]

Another blogger dubbed "Don't Mention the War" posted a one word entry to describe the campaign: "Depressing".

http://www.freerepublic.com/~dontmentionthewar/

[FreedomCalls]

Ping.

[GulliverSwift]

click on the article.

[GulliverSwift]

It's a lazy reporter who doesn't even try to find a British blog.

[FreedomCalls]

Another blogger dubbed "Don't Mention the War" posted a one word entry to describe the campaign: "Depressing".

That was actually to Dont Mention the War rather than from him.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1397014/posts?page=3#3

[FreedomCalls]

I see no such quote existing on FR via Google.

Assuming it's from the same thread, it could have been this one:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1397014/posts?page=9#9

It's the kind of quote a moderator would remove.

[FreedomCalls]

Ping.

[Nathan Zachary]

I didn't see a DUnce post like that either. I think the "journalist" has taken creative license. How dare it suggest Freepers think that way!

[GulliverSwift]

I wouldn't put it past a journalist to make up a post allegedly found on a blog or bulletin board.

[perfect stranger]

One message posted on freerepublic.com said of Prime Minister Tony Blair's expected victory:
"Smiley shark-like Blair who can assume he'll be forgiven for all his little and not so little lies - US president style - can sleep sound."

You will not find any part of this quote when searching FR.

[Nathan Zachary]

JR should sue the guy...

[GulliverSwift]

It looks like a Reuters article. Only way to find the original article is by going to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Morning Herald

But a password and username are required.

from Bugmenot:

usuername: juicer3
password: brucer

[FreedomCalls]

You will not find any part of this quote when searching FR.

That's because I think it's been deleted.

Comment #9 Removed by Moderator

[vbmoneyspender]

Maybe the reporter wrote the comment so that he could put it in his article.

[GVnana]

You might have something there.

[traviskicks]

LOL!!!

[Ciexyz]

The fame of FR continues to spread world-wide, tee hee.