Comments on: More Inflated FCC Indecency Complaints http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Guest http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-65060 Guest Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:43:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-65060 <p>You can see lots of FCC complaints, and get copies of all complaints for any given TV show at:<br><br><a href="http://www.TVshowComplaints.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.TVshowComplaints.org</a></p> You can see lots of FCC complaints, and get copies of all complaints for any given TV show at:

http://www.TVshowComplaints.org

]]> By: Guest http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-62565 Guest Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:43:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-62565 <p>You can see lots of FCC complaints, and get copies of all complaints for any given TV show at:<br><br><a href="http://www.TVshowComplaints.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.TVshowComplaints.org</a></p> You can see lots of FCC complaints, and get copies of all complaints for any given TV show at:

http://www.TVshowComplaints.org

]]> By: Guest http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61450 Guest Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:43:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61450 <p>You can see lots of FCC complaints, and get copies of all complaints for any given TV show at:<br><br><a href="http://www.TVshowComplaints.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.TVshowComplaints.org</a></p> You can see lots of FCC complaints, and get copies of all complaints for any given TV show at:

http://www.TVshowComplaints.org

]]> By: Click World News » Blog Archive » The FCC, PTC And Bogus Indecency Counts http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61409 Click World News » Blog Archive » The FCC, PTC And Bogus Indecency Counts Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:54:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61409 <p>[...] to stuff the ballot box in massive quantities to put extra pressure on the FCC to act. Adam Theirer explains the changes: The FCC quietly and without major notice made two methodological changes to its tallying of [...]</p> [...] to stuff the ballot box in massive quantities to put extra pressure on the FCC to act. Adam Theirer explains the changes: The FCC quietly and without major notice made two methodological changes to its tallying of [...]

]]> By: Rimfax http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61408 Rimfax Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:18:07 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61408 <p>Why isn't anyone counter-robo-complaining based on the PTC activity? If it's so easy to bomb the FCC with complaints, why not follow what the PTC is highlighting and solicit complaints about every single show except that one (or just shows that the PTC would seem to approve of)?<br><br>Certainly the complaints would be spurious, but the FCC doesn't provide any way to "up vote" a show. The only way to do so effectively would be to "down vote" everything else.<br><br>What would the substance of the counter-complaint be? I don't know, but I'm sure that someone creative could come up with something that would prevent the FCC from disregarding it.<br><br>(On the other hand, why not simply flood the FCC with "I disagree with the PTC" letters instead?)</p> Why isn't anyone counter-robo-complaining based on the PTC activity? If it's so easy to bomb the FCC with complaints, why not follow what the PTC is highlighting and solicit complaints about every single show except that one (or just shows that the PTC would seem to approve of)?

Certainly the complaints would be spurious, but the FCC doesn't provide any way to “up vote” a show. The only way to do so effectively would be to “down vote” everything else.

What would the substance of the counter-complaint be? I don't know, but I'm sure that someone creative could come up with something that would prevent the FCC from disregarding it.

(On the other hand, why not simply flood the FCC with “I disagree with the PTC” letters instead?)

]]> By: MikeRT http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61383 MikeRT Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:07 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61383 <p>At this point, it's a he-said, she-said since the evidence for either claim is not exactly public.</p> At this point, it's a he-said, she-said since the evidence for either claim is not exactly public.

]]> By: facebook-721697788 http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61372 facebook-721697788 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:27:28 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61372 <p>From our own database, Mike.</p> From our own database, Mike.

]]> By: MikeRT http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61367 MikeRT Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:02:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61367 <blockquote><br>For the record, there were a total of 7120 complaints were filed about that episode of Family Guy via <a href="http://www.parentstv.org" rel="nofollow">www.parentstv.org</a><br></blockquote> <p><br><br>Where did you get that number?</p>
For the record, there were a total of 7120 complaints were filed about that episode of Family Guy via http://www.parentstv.org



Where did you get that number?

]]> By: Gaming Griefer http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61366 Gaming Griefer Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:42:27 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61366 <p>It's obvious that you didn't bother to read his linked paper, the Ars Technica article, or understand present law. The PTC is certainly advocating "more regulation" of broadcast television, as all definitions of indecency in law are dependent upon the "average person applying contemporary community standards". I would feel completely comfortable asserting that the PTC does NOT represent the viewpoint of the majority of the American community.<br><br>If you don't want your children watching a show, be a parent and take control of your television. I'm not your child, and I don't need you lobbying "big brother" to tell me what I can and can't see on MY airwaves because you're too lazy to be responsible for raising your child.</p> It's obvious that you didn't bother to read his linked paper, the Ars Technica article, or understand present law. The PTC is certainly advocating “more regulation” of broadcast television, as all definitions of indecency in law are dependent upon the “average person applying contemporary community standards”. I would feel completely comfortable asserting that the PTC does NOT represent the viewpoint of the majority of the American community.

If you don't want your children watching a show, be a parent and take control of your television. I'm not your child, and I don't need you lobbying “big brother” to tell me what I can and can't see on MY airwaves because you're too lazy to be responsible for raising your child.

]]> By: facebook-721697788 http://techliberation.com/2009/09/09/more-inflated-fcc-indecency-complaints/comment-page-1/#comment-61357 facebook-721697788 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:49:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=21213#comment-61357 <p>For the record, there were a total of 7120 complaints were filed about that episode of Family Guy via <a href="http://www.parentstv.org" rel="nofollow">www.parentstv.org</a>. I’m afraid your thesis is incorrect, and the PTC is not advocating "more regulation" of TV - merely enforcement of present law.<br>Cheers, Adam!</p> For the record, there were a total of 7120 complaints were filed about that episode of Family Guy via http://www.parentstv.org. I’m afraid your thesis is incorrect, and the PTC is not advocating “more regulation” of TV – merely enforcement of present law.
Cheers, Adam!

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