What the Broadcasting Standards Authority has done is unilaterally and undemocratically determined it is the ultimate authority on the English language, and in so doing chosen to ignore the internationally recognized Cambridge Dictionary definition of the word broadcasting which is "the activity or business of sending out programmes on television or radio". This is now a rogue, unpredictable and dangerous group of people who very wrongly believe they have jurisdiction over online opinions. Hopefully Sean Plunket will take them to task and whip their asses back into line.
The complaint they’ve pursued on behalf of a man who has emailed me with vitriol, too, because he doesn’t like that I write a blog where I’m unequivocal about slating gender ideology, is ridiculous beyond belief.
I have complained to the BSA a couple of times about overly biased comments from Jack Lame and John plonker Campbell, waited 6 months and got nowhere. The BSA is full bore hard left woke.
Not a fan of Sean either but listen to Laws and Panapa often - as I said in a comment on YouTube - you call me a cooker Sean - but I’m 100% behind you on this one!
This is another taxpayer funded group that are trying to impose their power, to census right leaning views. Ridiculous that they have unilaterally decided they have the authority to rule over The Platform.
What’s next, are they going to start censoring Substack articles they don’t like? I get that it’s not broadcasting, but someone pointed out to me last night that I regularly livestream on X - does that make me a broadcaster now?
Yep, you know it. The mainstream media can’t stand writers on Substack because we’re not bound by their rules. Deep down, I think they’re a bit jealous of the freedom we have.
I was listening to the Girl Boss who's head of the Bull Shit Association on Hosking's show this morning. She sounded like a fully paid up member of the Lanyardnista class who was really sad she didn't have the right to jail people who weren't "kind".
"authority" - the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Looks like that name has gone to their heads and now they are trying to play the Lords of Social Justice on those they don't agree with or have any true power over.
I guess this is one of those times people are going to have to pipe up and nip this bollocks in the bud...otherwise the slope is an incredibly slippery one.
Now these twats can be be added to the list of other self-righteous Authorities, agencies, ministries, bureau's, or department's trying to rule over us.
They need to stay away from online spaces. They need to stick to mainstream radio and television, not people who broadcast online. There is a law to deal with people online - The Digital Harmful Communications Act.
Predictably, National's Broadcasting Minister offers a limp wristed "As Minister, I don't comment on operational matters or individual cases"
Winston is on the case, and as usual, redaing the room>
National are so weak and limp, but I think it's because at the top, they are totally in love with the idea of digital ID and being a bunch of control freaks that they see this as no big deal.
One the one hand, at this point in time, it might be a "tad dramatic" to describe the BSA, however many folks prior to 1990 recall the actions of the Stasi and Govt of East Germany in cowing it's people into submission and preventing them from escaping to the West.
We know where this leads.
We know what people were only too willing to do to their fellow NZ citizens under the Stasi regime of the last Labour Govt.
We went out for a picnic during the weekend of the first Covid lockdown and had a picnic at Mona Vale, by the banks of the Avon River.
We were starting to pack up after a relaxing break in lovely weather when we heard a voice from across the other side of the river.
The guy said ' I've been watching you, you've been there longer than 40 minutes.' We just assured him that we were packing up and on our way, but passers by out for a run overheard him and were shocked. We just laughed it off as it was early days into the Covid thing, so we weren't that sure what was what. We did think it was OTT, but also used the word Stasi to describe the guy.
Motivated by fear, or a misplaced sense of a 'public duty' there are people around us, both ordinary people and people in positions of authority, particularly in the public sector, who are all too willing to be willing agents and snitches of a Stasi-like Government.
Labour's actions during the Covid lockdowns have lifted the lid on who they are now, as are their supporters (incl Greens and TPM) - National disappointingly as cut from a similar cloth.
NZF & ACT, Peters and Seymour, are the only ones who 'get it'
It might be useful to keep in mind, that the current board of the BSA were all appointed under the former Labour government and that the Minister for Broadcasting back then, was Willie Jackson.
My Masters study looked at Rules in Form - RIF (laws and policy set by Goverment and Governance teams in the process of governing) vs Rules in Use - RIU (the authentic operationalisation of the laws & policy by management thru thre process of delegations).
All my case studies showed at that time (2011/12) the growing informal reinterpretation of intended meaning to suit the aspiration of the manager in charge. I called this Rules in Practise - aptly RIP.
This behaviour all boiled down to the pursuit of power, prestige and money, enabled thru perverse drivers of the systems structure and lack of activated feedback loop.
I have worked in local & central government and a large corporate .. and I have observed the behavioural mechanism to be consistent. The phenomenon has aided the rise of managerialism and has embedded RIP in the system.
Interestingly SMEs don't hold this behavioral mechanism as the hierarchy is generally flatter, behavioral deviation is obvious and usually directly addressed, and biz systems are streamlined and teams tend to be more focused toward profit survival.
So what is the antidote to the rise of managerialism in our democratic systems?
What exactly is the point of the National Party.? This is not just "an operational matter" as gutless Goldsmith claims, this is an abuse of office where the BSA is attempting to assert its jurisdiction well beyond the bounds of its legislative mandate. They need to be abolished.
What the Broadcasting Standards Authority has done is unilaterally and undemocratically determined it is the ultimate authority on the English language, and in so doing chosen to ignore the internationally recognized Cambridge Dictionary definition of the word broadcasting which is "the activity or business of sending out programmes on television or radio". This is now a rogue, unpredictable and dangerous group of people who very wrongly believe they have jurisdiction over online opinions. Hopefully Sean Plunket will take them to task and whip their asses back into line.
He called tikanga mumbo-jumbo and now the BSA is involved. It's actually ridiculous.
The complaint they’ve pursued on behalf of a man who has emailed me with vitriol, too, because he doesn’t like that I write a blog where I’m unequivocal about slating gender ideology, is ridiculous beyond belief.
He sounds like a real piece of work, Katrina.
I have complained to the BSA a couple of times about overly biased comments from Jack Lame and John plonker Campbell, waited 6 months and got nowhere. The BSA is full bore hard left woke.
Nothing really ever comes of a BSA complaint. I have made a complaint or two in the past, didn't hear anything back.
Me too, no responses.
Can I complain to the BSA every time I hear ‘too male, pale and stale’ or any other pretence? Idiots!
Good point!
Not a fan of Sean either but listen to Laws and Panapa often - as I said in a comment on YouTube - you call me a cooker Sean - but I’m 100% behind you on this one!
To which someone posted
“Cookers Unite” 👍
I’m a big fan of Laws and Panapa, both are solid broadcasters. I just can’t deal with grown men who throw temper tantrums.
100%
This is another taxpayer funded group that are trying to impose their power, to census right leaning views. Ridiculous that they have unilaterally decided they have the authority to rule over The Platform.
What’s next, are they going to start censoring Substack articles they don’t like? I get that it’s not broadcasting, but someone pointed out to me last night that I regularly livestream on X - does that make me a broadcaster now?
Yes. You can be sure Matua that you are on their hit list, to try to shut down your conservative, right leaning views.
Yep, you know it. The mainstream media can’t stand writers on Substack because we’re not bound by their rules. Deep down, I think they’re a bit jealous of the freedom we have.
Censor…
I was listening to the Girl Boss who's head of the Bull Shit Association on Hosking's show this morning. She sounded like a fully paid up member of the Lanyardnista class who was really sad she didn't have the right to jail people who weren't "kind".
She strikes me as the kind of woman who’d credit Jacinda for every career success she’s ever had.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority...
"authority" - the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Looks like that name has gone to their heads and now they are trying to play the Lords of Social Justice on those they don't agree with or have any true power over.
I guess this is one of those times people are going to have to pipe up and nip this bollocks in the bud...otherwise the slope is an incredibly slippery one.
Now these twats can be be added to the list of other self-righteous Authorities, agencies, ministries, bureau's, or department's trying to rule over us.
Pricks.
They need to stay away from online spaces. They need to stick to mainstream radio and television, not people who broadcast online. There is a law to deal with people online - The Digital Harmful Communications Act.
That's right!
Very chilling indeed.
Reading about this, this morning after seeing some initial postings on X. Godo article as usual from Chris Lynch: https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/bsa-defends-approaching-the-platform-after-complaint-over-plunkets-mumbo-jumbo-comment/
Predictably, National's Broadcasting Minister offers a limp wristed "As Minister, I don't comment on operational matters or individual cases"
Winston is on the case, and as usual, redaing the room>
National are so weak and limp, but I think it's because at the top, they are totally in love with the idea of digital ID and being a bunch of control freaks that they see this as no big deal.
One the one hand, at this point in time, it might be a "tad dramatic" to describe the BSA, however many folks prior to 1990 recall the actions of the Stasi and Govt of East Germany in cowing it's people into submission and preventing them from escaping to the West.
We know where this leads.
We know what people were only too willing to do to their fellow NZ citizens under the Stasi regime of the last Labour Govt.
We went out for a picnic during the weekend of the first Covid lockdown and had a picnic at Mona Vale, by the banks of the Avon River.
We were starting to pack up after a relaxing break in lovely weather when we heard a voice from across the other side of the river.
The guy said ' I've been watching you, you've been there longer than 40 minutes.' We just assured him that we were packing up and on our way, but passers by out for a run overheard him and were shocked. We just laughed it off as it was early days into the Covid thing, so we weren't that sure what was what. We did think it was OTT, but also used the word Stasi to describe the guy.
Motivated by fear, or a misplaced sense of a 'public duty' there are people around us, both ordinary people and people in positions of authority, particularly in the public sector, who are all too willing to be willing agents and snitches of a Stasi-like Government.
Labour's actions during the Covid lockdowns have lifted the lid on who they are now, as are their supporters (incl Greens and TPM) - National disappointingly as cut from a similar cloth.
NZF & ACT, Peters and Seymour, are the only ones who 'get it'
It might be useful to keep in mind, that the current board of the BSA were all appointed under the former Labour government and that the Minister for Broadcasting back then, was Willie Jackson.
My Masters study looked at Rules in Form - RIF (laws and policy set by Goverment and Governance teams in the process of governing) vs Rules in Use - RIU (the authentic operationalisation of the laws & policy by management thru thre process of delegations).
All my case studies showed at that time (2011/12) the growing informal reinterpretation of intended meaning to suit the aspiration of the manager in charge. I called this Rules in Practise - aptly RIP.
This behaviour all boiled down to the pursuit of power, prestige and money, enabled thru perverse drivers of the systems structure and lack of activated feedback loop.
I have worked in local & central government and a large corporate .. and I have observed the behavioural mechanism to be consistent. The phenomenon has aided the rise of managerialism and has embedded RIP in the system.
Interestingly SMEs don't hold this behavioral mechanism as the hierarchy is generally flatter, behavioral deviation is obvious and usually directly addressed, and biz systems are streamlined and teams tend to be more focused toward profit survival.
So what is the antidote to the rise of managerialism in our democratic systems?
What exactly is the point of the National Party.? This is not just "an operational matter" as gutless Goldsmith claims, this is an abuse of office where the BSA is attempting to assert its jurisdiction well beyond the bounds of its legislative mandate. They need to be abolished.
BSA are 100% incorrect & foolish in their stance. "A Halflings View" in "Assuming Jurisdiction" dissected the issue well:
https://djhdcj.substack.com/p/assuming-jurisdiction?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1581391&post_id=176265239&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=11vbux&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Who are they?