PRESS & PRESSABILITY from danny bourne on 1996-12-11 (Glorantha Digest Vol 04)

From: danny bourne <d.bourne_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 23:16:54 GMT

MOB
>Given that the tabloid press appear to be in a frenzy and sniffing around
>for blood, at this time I can certainly do without being linked by name to
>"detailed accounts of necrophilia, coprophilia, murder, incest,
>disembowlings and various kinds of human sacrifice" on the internet,
>thank you very much.
>

As a member of the oft-lambasted edifice that is known as 'the press' I want it put on record that I will vouch for MOB's (amongst others) personal integrety and stand and be counted in defence of RPGs (Though I do worry about the sanity of some of the posters :-))

Opinion round the office is that Oliver, who I would assume has no right of reply to the anonymous posting, should consult his lawyers re Mr Anonymous if it is considered to be a malicious posting.

MARTIN LAURIE
I'm not the worlds greatest fan of the media anyway.

It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. Remember Watergate. Such is the power of the written word - think 4th age Glorantha. It's all a matter of degree and the press, at least in England, overstep the mark far to often, I'm afraid.

To try and get a Gloranthan line from this, how do the Lunar Empire spread propoganda from Glamour central - do they use broadsheets (given that most Orlanthi/Praxians can't read) or Gim Gim type people.

End of Glorantha Digest V4 #10

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