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December 4, 2007 1:42pm by David Farrar

156 pages of comments

It’s only 1 pm and the NZ Herald already has 156 pages of comments in response to its story on the Electoral Finance Bill.

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infused

Yeah. Look at the people supporting the bill on there. They have no clue at all.
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December 4, 2007 1:54pm
Insolent Prick

Ummm, I might have it wrong, but it does look as if the comments relate to a range of Herald stories over the last few weeks, rather than just today. The link appears to relate only to today’s story, but a couple of references to “yesterday’s march in Wellington” suggest that the reader feedback goes back somewhat longer.
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December 4, 2007 2:08pm
Seamonkey Madness

Not wanting to really point it out, but it looks as if some comments are from a few weeks ago.

“In my office in Wellington I just saw 200 people march by holding placards”.

*cough*

Still, it’s 156 pages of comments about the EFB. Am guessing its the two editorial comments sections added together?
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December 4, 2007 2:10pm
Seamonkey Madness

Damn you Prick! 😉
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December 4, 2007 2:10pm
Insolent Prick

It is easy to get the impression that the comments relate only to today’s article. It’s a bit messy on the Herald’s part.
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December 4, 2007 2:23pm
dc

Yes it is all the “speak your brains” comments from right back to the first Herald editorial.
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December 4, 2007 2:27pm
Bevan

It is easy to get the impression that the comments relate only to today’s article. It’s a bit messy on the Herald’s part.

Yes it is, they do it all the time. When a new article is released they rename the comments section about the topic accordingly which makes it look like its about that article, when in fact its about that topic and has been open since the first news article. Very messy.
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December 4, 2007 2:30pm
dave

yep that 67,650 words.
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December 4, 2007 2:34pm
sonic

Another own Goal. Have the National party been running training sessions on how to shoot yourself in the foot David?
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December 4, 2007 2:55pm
Kent Parker

Very messy.

Slightly devious methinks, given this is a platform the Herald has decided to grandstand on.
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December 4, 2007 2:57pm
Kimble

It may be lead to confusion, but related topic forum merging isnt unethical, unprincipled, or unheard of.
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December 4, 2007 3:07pm
Insolent Prick

Sonic:

Given that it’s those of us on the Right who have called the Herald out for giving the impression that the comments relate only to the present story, you can hardly assert that DPF’s shot himself in the foot.

It’s very easy to get the impression that the comments relate only to the present story. Hardly an own-goal, Sonic.
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December 4, 2007 3:08pm
sonic

Just a mistake then IP?

Whats wrong with me calling the Nats on the hilarious sequence of bumbles your side is making at the moment.

I’m starting to worry that you are so happy being in opposition that your are trying to lose the next election!
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December 4, 2007 3:13pm
Insolent Prick

Sonic:

An average of a thirteen point lead in the polls by National over Labour would tend to suggest that National’s not bumbling.

Get that, Sonic? THIRTEEN PERCENT!
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December 4, 2007 3:27pm
Bevan

Slightly devious methinks, given this is a platform the Herald has decided to grandstand on.

No Kent, they do it for every topic, from the Rugby World Cup through to the EFB. Nothing devious going on, they are consistant with this method for all their ‘Have your say’ topics.
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December 4, 2007 3:43pm
sonic

Yes thats right IP, the next election is in the bag for the Nats.

So why the hysteria?

I think we should be told.
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December 4, 2007 3:50pm
Bevan

Whats wrong with me calling the Nats on the hilarious sequence of bumbles your side is making at the moment.

Yet you seem to ignore anything that has gone wrong under Labour’s watch.

DVD fiasco: Look Key is incompetant

Baby dies after mother sent home five hours after giving birth: Nothing to see here, move along…..

And here I thought Mr Cunliffe was in charge there…
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December 4, 2007 4:00pm
Richard

158 pages and growing 🙂
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December 4, 2007 4:10pm
Tane

Bevan, that comment is so repugnant even Robinsod feels sick:
http://kiwiblogblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/in-case-youre-thinking-the-right-arent-so-bad/#comment-2357
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December 4, 2007 4:10pm
Bevan

Bevan, that comment is so repugnant even Robinsod feels sick:
http://kiwiblogblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/in-case-youre-thinking-the-right-arent-so-bad/#comment-2357

Attack the man, not the message eh Tane? And here I thought you would be peeved that a baby has died, not that someone dared to ask why? Or to ask who is accountable?
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December 4, 2007 4:36pm
Seamonkey Madness

Tane,

Please pass on to Robinsod that his sense of satire is missing.

Ta,

SM
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December 4, 2007 4:50pm
jcuknz

It is AOK to say you can use common sense to work it out ./. but that is only for the folk who can afford the lawyer’s bill.
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December 4, 2007 9:53pm
Buggerlugs

SMM –
Everyone’s sense of satire is getting packed up and moving overseas to live in a democracy.

PS Robinsod’s s o s is in the toilet where he left it.
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December 4, 2007 10:01pm

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