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Re: NSW Police Giving “Social Policing” A Whole New Meaning

duncanriley — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:19:49 -0000

as someone who skipped the police in NSW gene (my father and grandfather served (generations before they served in the UK) and my grandfather was shot dead in the line of duty for the NSW police, and as a kid I attended the opening of the NSW police memorial in Goulburn...89..90, I don't remember) it is good to see them embracing social media.

But at the same time they need to be showing what they are doing through similar channels to avoid the mistakes of the past. It's one thing to use social media channels to help, it's another to use those same channels to be transparent.

My aunt also served, and before it hit TV I heard the stories.... lets hope the NSW police use social media to be the most transparent, honest cops in the land. As much as I don't believe them to be anywhere near their Vic counterparts today, trust should be built from the ground up. Police, as a whole do a great job in our community, social media should help spread the good word.

Re: SMH Apple Tablet Rumours - When News Just Ain’t News

duncanriley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:54 -0000

I didn't think the article read well, and the divergence into other online rumors seemed to be padding. That aside though, I'm betting Asher has a source at Fairfax and that he couldn't say a lot about it.

Re: Calling out Gabe and Techmeme over favoritism and censorship

duncanriley — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:27:06 -0000

Thx Paul
I think the youngest of those links is nearly 12 months old now, which is why I'm surprised to see it come up again today. I don't think I've so much as written about Techmeme, let alone read it since then, and although naturally Gabe and I will likely never eye to eye, I've well and truly moved on. We can't always change others, and I can only influence what I do myself in my actions. Despite his bitterness, I do wish Gabe all the best.

Re: Calling out Gabe and Techmeme over favoritism and censorship

duncanriley — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:33:57 -0000

Corvida
let me say you are the wise voice of wisdom.

Re: Calling out Gabe and Techmeme over favoritism and censorship

duncanriley — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:33:07 -0000

Paul
sorry I'm late to the thread. We've publicly offered proof previously on the Apple story, and the Radio story quoted here is a matter for the public record. See my other comment on the thread for more. I'm not sure how much more honest and open I can be on what I'm accused of. I am far from perfect, and we don't always get it right, but we've never made stuff up, period.

Re: Calling out Gabe and Techmeme over favoritism and censorship

duncanriley — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:29:43 -0000

I find it fascinating at Gabe Rivera continues to slander me despite having presented evidence previously backing the two things he claims I made up.

For the record, the radio interview he refers to was on the ABC (our BBC/ CBC) and when I wrote the post the transcript wasn't available. It was however available the following day (which I note is standard for the ABC, although sometimes they're quicker) and can still be found on this link:
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2009/s...
The transcription is word for word perfect with what I wrote on The Inquisitr I should note.

As for the $800 laptop, I received a tip that proved to be inaccurate. I have offered in the past, and will happily offer again proof of the tip, and access to my email logs to prove that it was an incoming tip (only on the basis that the source is not disclosed.... I give my word that I'd not disclose the name, and I'll stick to it.)
Here however is a sample of the Twitter messages that started it all (with the name removed naturally)
http://skitch.com/duncanriley/b9eg3/apple

I'm not sure how much more transparent or honest one can be before the likes of Gabe Rivera will ever be satisfied. I've never made up a story in my life, but sure we've gotten some things wrong, as I would suggest most sites do at some time or another. That getting something wrong is a ground for exclusion is interesting given that a number of sites currently featured on Techmeme have made reporting mistakes far greater than we ever have.

I welcome your sentiment Steven, but don't let it worry you. We've moved on and grown.

Re: Travis James Packer, come on down!

duncanriley — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:58:40 -0000

Many many congrats.

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/08/frys-electronics-silicon-valley-legend.html

duncanriley — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:07:46 -0000

I don't think anyone goes to Fry's for the service, just the price and the sheer quantity of what's available. Here you on the having bags checked on the way out business though: that's absurd given they do it when you've already been through the checkout area anyway and purchased stuff.

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/08/spotify-best-on-demand-music-library.html

duncanriley — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:28:22 -0000

How is Kaz James obscure?

Re: http://blog.louisgray.com/2009/08/twitters-harsh-and-cold-honesty-tells.html

duncanriley — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:25:56 -0000

My WordTwit plugin stopped updating at the same time: API related. It's not just app developers affected, its any site that offers site updates on Twitter and use a plugin that relies on the API to do that.

Re: Is Fairfax Trialing A New Search Relevancy Tool?

duncanriley — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:29:00 -0000

Possibly. However they do also regularly change the headlines in each item as well, if you follow their RSS feed you'll see the same story pop up multiple times as the headline is changed; perhaps it's a carry over from that?

Re: An Open Letter to Milo Yiannopoulos

duncanriley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:37:33 -0000

One small little hitch, or should that be gaping hole in the story: the post was indexed in Google Blog Search. Not the RSS feed, THE POST. Google Blog search doesn't index RSS feeds, it spiders the site itself (as does Google News, although it's quicker.) There's no technical hitch here, only human error (someone hit PUBLISH.) They should just all own up to the mistake and move along.

Re: Birthers Claim To Have Found Obama’s Kenya Birth Certificate

duncanriley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:06:03 -0000

If you really believe Obama is Kenyan, then present real documentation not this obvious forgery.

Re: Birthers Claim To Have Found Obama’s Kenya Birth Certificate

duncanriley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:05:19 -0000

If you actually read ALL the history, you'd know that the then Prime Minister declared Kenya a republic in the December of 1964 (he also declared himself President at the same time.) The original Government of Kenya was sworn in by the British appointed Governor General: to suggest that the Kenya's didn't recognize their Government structure at the time is complete rubbish.

Re: Birthers Claim To Have Found Obama’s Kenya Birth Certificate

duncanriley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:02:59 -0000

And this is relevant how? The issue is that the reprint is in the Feb of 64... Kenya became a Republic in the DECEMBER of 64.

Re: Birthers Claim To Have Found Obama’s Kenya Birth Certificate

duncanriley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:01:02 -0000

Wrong. Kenya became a republic in the DECEMBER. This is dated February.

Re: If you’re going to give 16 year olds the vote, why not take it further

duncanriley — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:51:18 -0000

Health has nothing to do with responsibility though. If you're not responsible enough to buy beer, why is voting different? Indeed, the effect of a vote could be far more detrimental to your health and well being ;-)

Re: If you’re going to give 16 year olds the vote, why not take it further

duncanriley — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:50:25 -0000

Certainly agree with you on point a.

Re: Call 911 – Louis Gray says no to an Apple product

duncanriley — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:20:33 -0000

I think this has less to do with Louis hating on Apple, and more to do with Louis wanting to suck up to Michael Arrington ;-)

Re: Personally, I’d blame the parents

duncanriley — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:27:12 -0000

I'm not pointing the finger at this girl, nor would I. Her loss was a tragic loss that should never have happened. However a mother who glibly blames the internet and ignored the bullying she received that led to her suicide...well, it wasn't exactly helpful ,was it.

Re: Personally, I’d blame the parents

duncanriley — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:25:04 -0000

Yes, and you did everything a good parent should do and I congratulate you for it. I also feel terrible that this girl died, but likewise I feel angrythat her death occurred because her parents dismissed schoolyard bullying as nothing important to begin with then blamed the internet...while actually saying that they don't blame the girl who was harassing her daughter online.

Re: Personally, I’d blame the parents

duncanriley — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:21:25 -0000

I'm sorry, but this sort of tripe in newspapers damages the message that should be getting out about teen suicide. Other parents with kids in trouble read this story in the paper and get the idea that the internet is to blame and ignore the real problem, and then we tragically lose more kids. If this post saves only ONE life by correcting the failure of News Ltd publishing this to begin with, then I am better for it, and so is society.

Re: Personally, I’d blame the parents

duncanriley — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:17:16 -0000

No, what's inappropriate is a mother blaming the internet when she ignored her child being bullied.

Re: Personally, I’d blame the parents

duncanriley — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:16:34 -0000

She was being bullied by her classmates...at school and online, actions that her mother ignored and dismissed out of hand. The internet didn't kill the girl, her classmates drove her to it. End of story.

Re: Personally, I’d blame the parents

duncanriley — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:15:28 -0000

Yes actually I do have a son. One who I would be there for if he was being bullied at school, and not simply dismiss it as kids have fun. As for being a "social misfit" you defense of this mother says far more about that being a label appropriate for you.