Irish Ian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:39 pm
Look I value what you do. I read it most days.
But surely your role is to raise the subject and ask for views?
You dont need to make click bait claims, nor do you need to misrepresent other Leeds peoples views. Cant you see that?
That way you can leave the unsubstantiated claims to the rest of us.
I want people to react, but I certainly don't want posters or anyone who reads the BD to feel articles are manipulated or misrepresented in any way whatsoever. It's very much an open debate where people can join in, agree or disagree. Those who disagree make it a better read for everyone else.
But surely your role is to raise the subject and ask for views?
Why do you think that there is not a newspaper that only reports on good news? The reason is, nobody would buy it! For instance, if I wrote an article about what a fine job Willy Gnonto has done since coming to ER, there would be very little traffic, as everyone shares the same opinion. The BD meant to spark debate, where at least two or the three articles will have at least a 70%-30% divide. To the best of my knowledge, I don't think I've misrepresented, but obviously you're entitled to your opinion, and I'll take it on board.
If I sometimes stir the pot a little, it's to get a reaction, not that I would deliberately twist an article to mislead. To the best of my knowledge, there's nothing that I have said that's untrue
Absolutely, though the subject matter has to have