Chinese girl accident story

[nirvana]

Dont think I'm missing the point Dean and I can easily see both sides of this as a video will undoubtedly shock or oftentimes say more than just words.

Not sure of a nitty classification here but I wouldn't call this a public forum although it is open to anyone to join and post. It's a members forum and it is owned by a group of people who entrust other people to determine what stays and what goes.

I'm not a big fan of censorship generally - I wouldn't say the video should be banned by the state for example. But I don't have any problem with privately owned companies exercising any kind of censorship they choose to.

On a personal level, I do object to things like this and rather they weren't posted because it inevitably sates some near prurient interest for certain types of people.

For the rest, other than hand wring, what serious discussion can we have over something like this.

[EvilPie]

Lol at all the bullshizzle in this thread.

Wtf is wrong with you people? Seriously?

You do know that none of this actually matters don't you?

I'm talking about the aftermath crap rather than the actual event before any of you people jump on me thinking I mean the news article doesn't matter.

Personally I'm more than happy that a mod decided that this link was a bit nasty and that the majority of Blonde users probably don't want to see it.

If I want to see horrible disturbing videos I can find them easily enough on my own without having links to them posted on a poker forum.

[doogan]

North of Hong Kong,

she is in intensive care.

The lady who stopped and helped, has been given around $4k but has pledged it all to the family to help them and she works 2 jobs, one of which is going through rubbish looking for recyclables

[kinboshi]

Think you miss the point Glen...

its not a website its a public forum..a place where you come together to view and discuss events whether, harmless funny topical or as in this case disturbing.

There were more than adequate warnings about the link and as grown adults i think we should be allowed to make our decision and not have someone make it for us...censorship for censorships sake is not a good thing...ask cold war Russians.. in fact its quite ironic this story comes from a country steeped in a history of a controlling overseer government...

As stated the content could have been of something equally disturbing but been allowed... let us make our own decisions please

There are plenty of unmoderated forums on the internet.

Mods check everything no?

Andrew's point is that blonde is a moderated forum - so there is some form of editorial censorship.

There are other poker forums out there without this moderation.  Personally, I much prefer blonde to those forums.

[AndrewT]

As I said, I didn't remove it because the problem was not the posting of the link (IMO - others may disagree) but the lack of explanation of exactly what it was. I put in the description.

Maybe I shouldn't have made the prick comment but just shows how angry I was with you - I don't rile easily.

Angry why? We were all angered by the content but what did the OP do wrong?

Plenty of people (and I think we all HATED the content of the video) have defended op's posting of it. I certainly don't think he was trying to anger people.

You calling him a prick is so far out of line. It's something we expect of Ironside

And to think I was on the verge of giving you one of your stars back.

[EvilPie]

Why the hell is there a censorship discussion going on here?

Nothing has been censored. A link has been removed but the video is still in the same place it's always been.

[doogan]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

i sent to my mother, grandfather, brother and posted on fb.

[EvilPie]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

i sent to my mother, grandfather, brother and posted on fb.

Prick

Please don't shoot me. I'm joking.

[the sicilian]

will just stick to Celtics a cock posts...

[GreekStein]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

I didn't post it on my facebook because of younger relatives etc, otherwise, as a shocking news story I would have. Obv with a warning.

It's a bit of an eye opener to a few other cultures - I personally wouldn't have thought this happens in somewhere like China. Also raises issues of a culture where suing for everything has got ridiculous

[EvilPie]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

I didn't post it on my facebook because of younger relatives etc, otherwise, as a shocking news story I would have. Obv with a warning.

It's a bit of an eye opener to a few other cultures - I personally wouldn't have thought this happens in somewhere like China. Also raises issues of a culture where suing for everything has got ridiculous

Do you really think people being sued was the reason they didn't stop?

Some kid gets knocked over and nobody will help in case they get sued? Sounds like media bullshit to me.

I understand people just not giving a crap so they leave her and hope someone else will sort it but I can't buy the suing thing.

[ManuelsMum]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

I didn't post it on my facebook because of younger relatives etc, otherwise, as a shocking news story I would have. Obv with a warning.

It's a bit of an eye opener to a few other cultures - I personally wouldn't have thought this happens in somewhere like China. Also raises issues of a culture where suing for everything has got ridiculous

Reminds me a bit of Se7en

"John Doe: Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention."

[Woodsey]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

I didn't post it on my facebook because of younger relatives etc, otherwise, as a shocking news story I would have. Obv with a warning.

It's a bit of an eye opener to a few other cultures - I personally wouldn't have thought this happens in somewhere like China. Also raises issues of a culture where suing for everything has got ridiculous

Do you really think people being sued was the reason they didn't stop?

Some kid gets knocked over and nobody will help in case they get sued? Sounds like media bullshit to me.

I understand people just not giving a crap so they leave her and hope someone else will sort it but I can't buy the suing thing.

Happens in these countries all the time mate, there is a reasonable chance that was the reason I'm afraid

[GreekStein]

As I said, I didn't remove it because the problem was not the posting of the link (IMO - others may disagree) but the lack of explanation of exactly what it was. I put in the description.

Maybe I shouldn't have made the prick comment but just shows how angry I was with you - I don't rile easily.

Angry why? We were all angered by the content but what did the OP do wrong?

Plenty of people (and I think we all HATED the content of the video) have defended op's posting of it. I certainly don't think he was trying to anger people.

You calling him a prick is so far out of line. It's something we expect of Ironside

And to think I was on the verge of giving you one of your stars back.

Do what you want

[EvilPie]

Those that did watch the video, would you forward the link to your friends so that they could watch it too? Or post it on a forum or on your Facebook wall? What were your feelings about watching a video like that (as opposed to the morality of the actions of those involved), and why do you think it merits  being shared?

I didn't post it on my facebook because of younger relatives etc, otherwise, as a shocking news story I would have. Obv with a warning.

It's a bit of an eye opener to a few other cultures - I personally wouldn't have thought this happens in somewhere like China. Also raises issues of a culture where suing for everything has got ridiculous

Do you really think people being sued was the reason they didn't stop?

Some kid gets knocked over and nobody will help in case they get sued? Sounds like media bullshit to me.

I understand people just not giving a crap so they leave her and hope someone else will sort it but I can't buy the suing thing.

Happens in these countries all the time mate, there is a reasonable chance that was the reason I'm afraid

Bloody hell.

That's awful if it's a genuine reason.