MikeyBear

I assumed that you quoted Gregory’s preference for censorship because you share it– if not, why raise the issue?

Do you think Graham would be justified in deleting you comment that you "hope his site dies in a screaming bankrupt heap", if he finds it distressing?

It seems that Gregory's preference for censorship is selective.
In this blog with the title "A Free Press - The Australian Jewish News", he is critical of the newspaper, noting: "The Jewish News has shown its bias....they have deliberately chosen to censor anyone who they think will offend some readers..."
http://gregory.storer.com.au/?paged=2

Sounds like a double standard to me.

Poirot, what planet are you on? One issue is about a newspaper not giving balanced coverage to a legitimate and relevant political party, especially one that has policies directly benefiting the community that the newspaper targets, and the other issue is about calling gay people perverted. Hardly a fair comparison, and you know that.

Rhian, I raised the issue because there are a quantity of people on here who are hell bent on trying to discredit Gregory, and whilst I don't necessarily agree (or disagree) with anything he has to say, I feel an obligation to cut through the bulltoss on here when it's flying in from all directions.

What Graham Young does with my statement about the viability of his business is of little concern to me. It's a reasonable statement to make and it's not targeting people based on any personal characteristic. Again, comparing a person's sexual orientation with someone's business management skills is hardly a valid comparison. Is it?

Michael.

But David G, you also must consider the other "bustards from the bush" also. The mysterious giant oopoo bird, for one. Wedge tailed possums are another and who can forget, presiding over the lot, the Giant Liar-Bird?
sulphur crested wombats, you name it, I could go on forever..

Mikey Bear

Kindly stop stalking me round the blogosphere leaving comments wherever you paws, alleging that I have *vested interests* in OLO that make it impossible for me to be *impartial.*

I just found another of your leavings,like bear scats in the cyber forest.

You were also banging on about catholics there, here you're banging on about Jews.

The Jewish News wouldn't give coverage to Gregory's tilt as candidate for the Secular Party in the 2010 elections? Is that your complaint?

I'm not paid to write for OLO.

And I've never met Graham Young.

If I were to abuse and insult you, not that I never would, believe me when I say it would have absolutely nothing at all to do with your sexual orientation.

Michael,

You are representing Gregory as a man of principle.

The point is that Gregory is condemning the newspaper for the fact that it deliberately censors to avoid giving offence - he is complaining about that.

Yet that is exactly what he is asking OLO to do - to censor to avoid giving offence.