Irish News

[nrico2006]

Who was the player? Surely he is the one who let the story out.

[armaghniac]

Any man that waves his willy at a webcam is taking his reputation in his hands.

[Tony Baloney]

Who was the player? Surely he is the one who let the story out.

You're as bad as the tabloids.

[T Fearon]

Once again is the paper supposed to censor bad or embarrassing news?

[redzone]

Who was the player? Surely he is the one who let the story out.

Winker

[general_lee]

Once again is the paper supposed to censor bad or embarrassing news?

It's not a story though

[general_lee]

Once again is the paper supposed to censor bad or embarrassing news?

It's not a story though

It is a story. Remember that a young lad died recently due to one of these scams. We shouldn't pretend that they don't exist.

Who it happened to (in this case) is not a story. No need to identify who it was. I was able to guess who it was ffs. I'm sure the individual involved heads wrecked enough as it is without the Irish News giving clues to his identity

[T Fearon]

When anyone prominent and well known steps out of line it is a story,it sells papers.Irish News breaks these stories with greater sensitivity than seedy Sunday tabloids,where the story will also inevitably feature

[Maguire01]

When anyone prominent and well known steps out of line it is a story,it sells papers.Irish News breaks these stories with greater sensitivity than seedy Sunday tabloids,where the story will also inevitably feature

It's 'public interest' vs 'things the public are interested in'. Just because something will sell papers doesn't mean it should be printed. How 'sensitively' the story is written is irrelevant. People won't remember the specific words in a paper, they'll remember the story.

[T Fearon]

It is still news,which is the reason why newspapers exist and a free press as well,thankfully.Revelations about for example a paedophile priest no doubt cause great distress to him and his victims.Are you saying this shouldn't be printed?

[Maguire01]

It is still news,which is the reason why newspapers exist and a free press as well,thankfully.Revelations about for example a paedophile priest no doubt cause great distress to him and his victims.Are you saying this shouldn't be printed?

That's public interest. It's crime. And the identity of victims is generally protected, unless they choose to go public. If you can't see the difference between the different scenarios...

[general_lee]

This is newsworthy in the sense that it highlights the importance of staying safe online. The individual does not need to be identified nor do clues to his identity need to be made public. The Irish News 10 years ago would have left it at that.

[Milltown Row2]

Who was the player? Surely he is the one who let the story out.

Winker

Heard about this the other day, crazy stuff, all of it

[Gaffer]

Once again is the paper supposed to censor bad or embarrassing news?

It's not a story though

It is a story. Remember that a young lad died recently due to one of these scams. We shouldn't pretend that they don't exist.

Who it happened to (in this case) is not a story. No need to identify who it was. I was able to guess who it was ffs. I'm sure the individual involved heads wrecked enough as it is without the Irish News giving clues to his identity

How were you able to guess who it was?

[T Fearon]

MR2 is smart with deep intuitive powers.