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Fully behind them but I suppose opens up the debate of where the line is.
People that messaged Conor Roberts directly to jump off a bridge is totally unacceptable but is it acceptable to directly say they played rubbish? What about in open discussion on Twitter?
Fans want to interact with players that they pay a lot of money to watch each week and then you got Gary Neville criticising that someone’s remotely managing their accounts.
It’s a tricky situation and I certainly wouldn’t like to deal with the abuse that footballers do
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Jacks have 4m followers across all employees and platforms according to Sky Sports News.
Bet that's a lot more than ours.
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WJ99mobile
Fully behind them but I suppose opens up the debate of where the line is.
People that messaged Conor Roberts directly to jump off a bridge is totally unacceptable but is it acceptable to directly say they played rubbish? What about in open discussion on Twitter?
Fans want to interact with players that they pay a lot of money to watch each week and then you got Gary Neville criticising that someone’s remotely managing their accounts.
It’s a tricky situation and I certainly wouldn’t like to deal with the abuse that footballers do
Are they fans or just racist bots from all over the world. Anyone can set up as many Twitter accounts that they want. Probably the same accounts randomly racially attacking anyone in the public eye that’s not white.
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alan_corneli
Jacks have 4m followers across all employees and platforms according to Sky Sports News.
Bet that's a lot more than ours.
That stems from their PL days, no way do that have that interest now. They’d be lucky to get 12k in the ground
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Think there is a difference between saying a player played rubbish and saying a player is sh*t or competing to see who can have the most hyperbolic negative reaction to a player's name (pre-game) and performance (post-game) with the latter more about seeking attention rather than just wanting interaction with players. Arguably, even the latter could be just about acceptable but really it is not if it includes trying to ensure the player can see the comments.
Conversation typically moves onto social media requiring identification so perhaps time to share this thread: https://twitter.com/MariCLewis/statu...24230692192264
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Twitter should treat racism like copyright abuses. They get on that v quickly. They have the capacity.
Making marginalized people who rely on anonymity pay for racists using the cloak of anonymity knowing this website doesn’t punish racism is just further oppression. **** that.
I tweet this as I’m disappointed in my local supporters group, who seem to “get” Liverpool only to a certain point — we need to realize that the framed enemies here (anonymous racists) are allowed to act not bc they’re anonymous but because Twitter doesn’t care about racism.
I cannot emphasize enough that racist bullies will always exist, but right now they also exist as verified accounts. Those accounts embolden others. These are two related problems.
Also my local Liverpool group have a lot of care rn when it’s Liverpool supporters online being racist but have had nothing to say across a week of big, big racism stories in, say, La Liga. Y’all don’t care about racism, you care about the optics of the club & can **** off xoxo
People who use anonymity to exist and speak matter in conversations I have everyday (!) and their well-being matters (!!); creating an online environment where trans people, as an important example, can’t safely exist isnt “progressive” or anti-racist, you idiots; also, stop.
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WJ99mobile
Fully behind them but I suppose opens up the debate of where the line is.
People that messaged Conor Roberts directly to jump off a bridge is totally unacceptable but is it acceptable to directly say they played rubbish? What about in open discussion on Twitter?
Fans want to interact with players that they pay a lot of money to watch each week and then you got Gary Neville criticising that someone’s remotely managing their accounts.
It’s a tricky situation and I certainly wouldn’t like to deal with the abuse that footballers do
Is it a tricky situation? If someone is being a **** ban them. You’re not allowed to be a **** in the street why should it be allowed if it’s behind a keyboard ?
There seems to be a weird bubble round football where you’re allowed to be a complete anti social **** just because you’ve bought a ticket under the guise of shit banter.
Also what kind of ****ing empty headed loser watches their team lose a football match and then logs on to directly call someone shit and tag them.
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Just seen this on sky sports news and for a second the jacks had my full respect, then it was reported that they were only coming off social media for a week....that's pathetic. I stopped drinking 3 times in one day once and like this it didn't work.
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Whisperer
Just seen this on sky sports news and for a second the jacks had my full respect, then it was reported that they were only coming off social media for a week....that's pathetic. I stopped drinking 3 times in one day once and like this it didn't work.
What's genuinely pathetic is your attempt at an analogy.
The Jacks and their players are actually doing something about the situation instead of just complaining about it. Good on them. If the biggest clubs in the world followed Swansea's lead we might finally begin to see some changes.
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Birmingham have joined now.
Perhaps footballers as a community should find a different behaviour away from these platforms if they contain such appalling content , I guess they knew that these environments existed before joining.
One of the Swansea lads suggested a more robust sign up procedure giving official names and addresses so one could report the hatred more effectively, the weakness of these platforms is the anonymity they provide for faceless cowards .
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The Lone Gunman
What's genuinely pathetic is your attempt at an analogy.
The Jacks and their players are actually doing something about the situation instead of just complaining about it. Good on them. If the biggest clubs in the world followed Swansea's lead we might finally begin to see some changes.
Quite right. An end to all those banal self-obsessed profiles
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The Lone Gunman
What's genuinely pathetic is your attempt at an analogy.
The Jacks and their players are actually doing something about the situation instead of just complaining about it. Good on them. If the biggest clubs in the world followed Swansea's lead we might finally begin to see some changes.
Doing something about it, no they’re not it’s a really shallow gesture maybe even virtue signaling. At least Theri Henry as come off it totally.
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Whisperer
Doing something about it, no they’re not it’s a really shallow gesture maybe even virtue signaling.
So boycotting social media for a week isn't doing something?
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The Lone Gunman
So boycotting social media for a week isn't doing something?
Not really. It’s like one of your flounces. Doesn’t last long and achieves nothing.
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J R Hartley
Not really. It’s like one of your flounces. Doesn’t last long and achieves nothing.
Does it perhaps bring some more publicity to an issue that very definitely needs addressing?
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Croesy Blue
Is it a tricky situation? If someone is being a **** ban them. You’re not allowed to be a **** in the street why should it be allowed if it’s behind a keyboard ?
There seems to be a weird bubble round football where you’re allowed to be a complete anti social **** just because you’ve bought a ticket under the guise of shit banter.
Also what kind of ****ing empty headed loser watches their team lose a football match and then logs on to directly call someone shit and tag them.
I’m on your side but there is a line where something is and isn’t acceptable whether it’s shit behaviour or not.
What about those who shout stuff in the stadium like “get off, you're shit” like I’ve heard hundreds of times before at games? Is there a difference on twitter saying Bacuna was crap today to saying @Bacuna was crap
Easier if players just come off social media all together as there will always be arseholes
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The Lone Gunman
So boycotting social media for a week isn't doing something?
Not really it certainly won't be that effective, it would be like contributing a penny to Sir Tom's fundraiser or Velindre cancer fund - It's insulting.
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A Quiet Monkfish
Quite right. An end to all those banal self-obsessed profiles
I wouldn’t say it’s about self obsession it’s probably more to do with image rights and brand reputation
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life on mars
Birmingham have joined now.
Perhaps footballers as a community should find a different behaviour away from these platforms if they contain such appalling content , I guess they knew that these environments existed before joining.
One of the Swansea lads suggested a more robust sign up procedure giving official names and addresses so one could report the hatred more effectively, the weakness of these platforms is the anonymity they provide for faceless cowards .
Will never happen in my opinion
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Whisperer
Not really it certainly won't be that effective, it would be like contributing a penny to Sir Tom's fundraiser or Velindre cancer fund - It's insulting.
Who does it insult? Do you think the Swansea players who have been racially abused on social media feel insulted?
As for it not being that effective, of course it won't in it's own right. But every movement has to start somewhere and if people don't do anything, then nothing changes. There definitely seems to be a move against the social media giants in the football world at the moment. I see that as a good thing. Perhaps you disagree?
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Whisperer
Not really it certainly won't be that effective, it would be like contributing a penny to Sir Tom's fundraiser or Velindre cancer fund - It's insulting.
It’s nuanced.
It’s caused a thread on here that may make people consider what they’re saying.
It’s caused a talking point on tv and opened discussions on whether football needs to take action where the public won’t.
It may achieve very little and probably won’t change the attitudes of those who personally and racially abuse others but to say it achieves nothing I think is wrong
Like those weirdos from extinction rebellion that smashed Barclays windows. I hate everything about it but it’s clear it’s got people thinking about it again.
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The Lone Gunman
Who does it insult? Do you think the Swansea players who have been racially abused on social media feel insulted?
As for it not being that effective, of course it won't in it's own right. But every movement has to start somewhere and if people don't do anything, then nothing changes. There definitely seems to be a move against the social media giants in the football world at the moment. I see that as a good thing. Perhaps you disagree?
No I don't disagree, you make some valued points but this is not going to be sorted until it has an effect on these media company's and coming off for a week ain't gonna make them bat an eyelid. Cmon even gimmick charity events like movember goes on for a month.
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WJ99mobile
It’s nuanced.
It’s caused a thread on here that may make people consider what they’re saying.
It’s caused a talking point on tv and opened discussions on whether football needs to take action where the public won’t.
It may achieve very little and probably won’t change the attitudes of those who personally and racially abuse others but to say it achieves nothing I think is wrong
Like those weirdos from extinction rebellion that smashed Barclays windows. I hate everything about it but it’s clear it’s got people thinking about it again.
Yeah you got a good point, but I do prefer Henry's stance.
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Whisperer
No I don't disagree, you make some valued points but this is not going to be sorted until it has an effect on these media company's and coming off for a week ain't gonna make them bat an eyelid.
Of course they won't bat an eyelid when Swansea City does it. But they might start batting a few eyelids if Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd decided to do likewise. These things tend to build momentum gradually. Who knows where it it will end up or if will have any effect at all? But doing something, anything, is definitely better than doing nothing.
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The Lone Gunman
Of course they won't bat an eyelid when Swansea City does it. But they might start batting a few eyelids if Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd decided to do likewise. These things tend to build momentum gradually. Who knows where it it will end up or if will have any effect at all? But doing something, anything, is definitely better than doing nothing.
I hear you - the european top 10 clubs could follow suit but if it's only a week the media company's would ride it out and still not bat an eyelid. imho, you got to close your accounts down and not participate until they sort it out and I suppose sorting it out is some sort of registration.
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Social Media companies won't change unless Government issue huge fines or loads of users close their accounts; enough to threaten their business model. Although good on Swansea for making a stand. Maybe other clubs, including ours, should join them.
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life on mars
Birmingham have joined now.
Perhaps footballers as a community should find a different behaviour away from these platforms if they contain such appalling content , I guess they knew that these environments existed before joining.
One of the Swansea lads suggested a more robust sign up procedure giving official names and addresses so one could report the hatred more effectively, the weakness of these platforms is the anonymity they provide for faceless cowards .
Sounds like victim blaming to me. Social media in general is key for this generation of players to help engagement with fans and also promote sponsors they may have. Why should players avoid twitter because people are being racist? Surely you should be questioning what can these social media companies do to eradicate abuse?
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I'm not sure that it's possible to Boycott social media.
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Tuerto
I'm not sure that it's possible to Boycott social media.
I accidentally boycotted it for a couple of days last week, but William Treseder got upset about that, so I had to come back to it.
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Free, anonymous platforms with millions of users and little to no moderation - what could possibly go wrong?
I think the days of anonymity are numbered. It seems an unfair fight when a 'real' person is open to horrendous abuse from anonymous cowards. Football needs to do something along with many other sports etc.
However, these platforms offer a free service and have all the power. Perhaps it's time to revise that model? It does seem to be the Wild West of the internet - lawless and unpleasant for a lot of users who are authentic and name themselves.
I like Henry's stance, I think Karen Carney did the same. I don't subscribe to the view that Twitter and Facebook are essential platforms and it's only a matter of time before safer and better regulated social platforms are created by new generations of internet users. Either Facebook et al will have to reform or it will taken out of their hands. This fightback, however small, I feel is just the beginning.
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The Lone Gunman
I accidentally boycotted it for a couple of days last week, but William Treseder got upset about that, so I had to come back to it.
Good, it's been dull on here :hehe:
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In ten years time Facebook will be dead
In five years twitter
To be replaced by something else
The worst thing I ever read about on social media was when the Bolton player fabrice muamba collapsed on the field and some loser ironically from Swansea, tweeted he hoped the Black **** was dead
Whats going on in these peoples heads ?
I think he was kicked out of university but what worries me is the fact he got there in the first place
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Tuerto
Good, it's been dull on here :hehe:
its gone downhill again
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Citizen's Nephew
Free, anonymous platforms with millions of users and little to no moderation - what could possibly go wrong?
I think the days of anonymity are numbered. It seems an unfair fight when a 'real' person is open to horrendous abuse from anonymous cowards. Football needs to do something along with many other sports etc.
However, these platforms offer a free service and have all the power. Perhaps it's time to revise that model? It does seem to be the Wild West of the internet - lawless and unpleasant for a lot of users who are authentic and name themselves.
I like Henry's stance, I think Karen Carney did the same. I don't subscribe to the view that Twitter and Facebook are essential platforms and it's only a matter of time before safer and better regulated social platforms are created by new generations of internet users. Either Facebook et al will have to reform or it will taken out of their hands. This fightback, however small, I feel is just the beginning.
Do you remember when Bendtner pulled down his shorts to show a different brand to the official sponsor of that international tournament and got a bigger fine for that then the club with racist fans a few weeks before?
In the same way, social media platforms are excellent at moderation when it comes to certain things like showing clips of games but turn a blind eye to abuse.
It's not about taking away anonymous mode (most of us on here haven't become abusive; former President Trump was happy to be abusive in his name as is that Swansea YouTube channel Sludge stuck up a few weeks ago; some people need protection of not being known) but something is needed.
Two dates for diary tomorrow:
1. Wales/Cymru women play tomorrow in first game under a new manager.
2. Think I'm right in saying April 9th 2020 saw 48 people recorded as dying from covid in Wales which was the peak (matched on the 13th) of the 1st peak. We've come a long way in a year.
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surge
Do you remember when Bendtner pulled down his shorts to show a different brand to the official sponsor of that international tournament and got a bigger fine for that then the club with racist fans a few weeks before?
In the same way, social media platforms are excellent at moderation when it comes to certain things like showing clips of games but turn a blind eye to abuse.
It's not about taking away anonymous mode (most of us on here haven't become abusive; former President Trump was happy to be abusive in his name as is that Swansea YouTube channel Sludge stuck up a few weeks ago; some people need protection of not being known) but something is needed.
Two dates for diary tomorrow:
1. Wales/Cymru women play tomorrow in first game under a new manager.
2. Think I'm right in saying April 9th 2020 saw 48 people recorded as dying from covid in Wales which was the peak (matched on the 13th) of the 1st peak. We've come a long way in a year.
The copyright argument is a false equivalence, if you own the rights to a song/piece of media you and see it reuploaded you can report this to twitter and it's easily checked in a database. Moderating language is a completely different challenge because words that can be used as racism (like the n word for example) aren't always used in a racist context. Programming something that is able to determine the context behind said words. Obviously there are cases where the intent is very clear and should result in an immediate ban, but people will catch on and start using other language to abuse people.
I really don't know what the solution will be, but it's definitely a lot more complicated than people are making it out to be.
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Croesy Blue
Is it a tricky situation? If someone is being a **** ban them. You’re not allowed to be a **** in the street why should it be allowed if it’s behind a keyboard ?
There seems to be a weird bubble round football where you’re allowed to be a complete anti social **** just because you’ve bought a ticket under the guise of shit banter.
Also what kind of ****ing empty headed loser watches their team lose a football match and then logs on to directly call someone shit and tag them.
maybe we all should follow this rule
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surge
Do you remember when Bendtner pulled down his shorts to show a different brand to the official sponsor of that international tournament and got a bigger fine for that then the club with racist fans a few weeks before?
In the same way, social media platforms are excellent at moderation when it comes to certain things like showing clips of games but turn a blind eye to abuse.
It's not about taking away anonymous mode (most of us on here haven't become abusive; former President Trump was happy to be abusive in his name as is that Swansea YouTube channel Sludge stuck up a few weeks ago; some people need protection of not being known) but something is needed.
Two dates for diary tomorrow:
1. Wales/Cymru women play tomorrow in first game under a new manager.
2. Think I'm right in saying April 9th 2020 saw 48 people recorded as dying from covid in Wales which was the peak (matched on the 13th) of the 1st peak. We've come a long way in a year.
You're right, there's a huge level of hypocrisy by the Social Media companies (and in Football with the example you gave be ing a prime example). I swing regarding my thoughts on anonymity. It's a difficult one - back in the day I suppose it was poison pen letters people had to contend with which were no less abusive and abhorant.
But good call on the Wales women match - I listened to Jane Ludlow the other day talking about wanting to still be involved in the future - not entirely sure what happened but reading between the lines, the FAW were slow to move in the directions she wanted. I like Gemma Grainger but it's a big job for her but here's wishing them all the best. At the time of writing, I haven't checked if it's being streamed but if it is it's a definite watch.
:wales:
And yes, the Covid figures are a sobering reminder of where we were a year ago.
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WJ99mobile
Will never happen in my opinion
Your right sadly , what we do know about these platforms they were known to be outlets for the loops of the world many moons ago, didn't stop footballers joining the awful platforms to enhance thier fame ,fortune and profile
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life on mars
Your right sadly , what we do know about these platforms they were known to be outlets for the loops of the world many moons ago, didn't stop footballers joining the awful platforms to enhance thier fame ,fortune and profile
I wouldn't say the platforms themselves are awful, but rather some of the people that use them. It's difficult to tar all of social media like that when it has brought positives. Sean Morrison can make a kid's day by tweeting him a happy birthday message, for example, and that can only happen because of social media. Is he doing that just for fame and fortune?
CCMB is a form of social media, and I've seen posts on here that have said only white people are natural born UK citizens, that Chinese takeaways should be boycotted because Covid originated in China, and that the underage girls groomed for sex by Jeffrey Epstein don't have a moral compass and knew what they were getting into.
All awful comments, but CCMB isn't responsible for them. Social media gives a voice to all, it's just that some voices aren't worth listening to.
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I care nothing about social media. It is a generational thing!