Years ago, a friend of mine was called as a witness for the prosecution in a local magistrates court. Although the charges were relatively minor, the defendant was the son of the agent of a rather senior politician of the time. The evidence against the defendant was pretty conclusive, however he chose to plead not…
Category Archives: Dave Walker/SPCK
Looking for a Lawyer?
New kids on the block Cuil might poor scorn on their algorithms, but the way Google floats popular pages up the rankings can still tell you a lot. For example, say you were looking for Texas Attorney Mark Brewer, the fact that, at this point in time, there are six references to his dealings with Dave…
Dave Walker SPCK Story in Private Eye
We now have a little bit of press coverage for the Dave Walker/SPCK story from outside the blogsphere – Private Eye has picked up on the story, plus the general ridiculousness around the bankruptcy. Thanks to David Keen, Sam Norton and SPCK/SSG News Blog for highlighting the Private Eye story.
The Dave Walker Files
Things have progressed a little with the Dave Walker/SPCK story overnight with the publication of a great document by Matt Wardman. The document brings together copies of the original seventy-five posts from CartoonChurch, along with subsequent relevant posts and comment from other blogs, such that the document runs to a pretty epic 130 pages. However…
The Streisand Effect
Hat tip to David Keen for giving a name to the phenomenon of an attempt to silence or censor information backfires – much as Mark Brewer’s efforts to silence the SPCK story are currently – it is apparently known as the Streisand Effect.
Twitter
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- @KerronCross Wasn't that the idea of putting Chris Patten in charge?May 17, 2012 - 10:33 PM
- RT @gapingvoid: Facebook is only worth $100 billion until the minute people realize that the smart money ain't buying their advertising.May 17, 2012 - 10:03 PM
- RT @TwopTwips: ANNOY David Dimbleby by raising your hand and asking to go to the toilet when he points at you. (via @GregorPaton69) #bbcqtMay 17, 2012 - 10:01 PM
- RT @mjrobbins: Kelvin MacKenzie gracing the #bbcqt panel the way a dog turd graces the middle of an seedy alley-way.May 17, 2012 - 9:55 PM
- @KerronCross You can have a jolly good go at doing so though... #bbcqtMay 17, 2012 - 9:55 PM
- @davidmkeen If we're changing chairs, I'd like to put the guests in versions of Graham Norton's red chair... #bbcqtMay 17, 2012 - 9:54 PM
- @davidmkeen Maybe he has a little raised platform or something...May 17, 2012 - 9:41 PM
- @KerronCross I'm suspecting lots of Eurogeddon tonight...May 17, 2012 - 9:38 PM