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One of my favourite parts of this article is how Elliot Thomas describes himself as a "Software Engineer". We may be writing software, but without a working knowledge of hardware it's not worth much!
Great article, easy to follow considering it's far away from my normal domain. I noticed they didn't mention any brands by name though, why is that?
The BBC has a very strong product prominence policy[0] (i.e. avoid naming brands when possible), being government funded is a large driver of this policy. [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidelines/editoria... EDIT: fixed policy name and added link
See, for example:
- The constant mention of speaking to people 'over Skype' on the News
- Publicization of Twitter hashtags on Questiontime and other programs
- Hours worth of Top Gear footage (and the entire Arctic Special) that were effectively Toyota Hilux advertisements
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> I noticed they didn't mention any brands by name though, why is that? As a public service broadcaster in the UK, the BBC must be very careful about naming specific brands and products due to rules laid out in their legal remit (and fear of legal action if from a party that feels unfairly disadvantaged by a competitor getting a good mention or them getting a bad one). This is way Blue Peter always use "sticky backed…
(This is almost too petty a point to reply, but "sticky backed plastic" is a sheet of adhesive transparent film, like you'd use to cover books. I think they probably would have said "sticky tape")
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It's not Government funded. There's a mandatory TV tax (for TV viewers), the fee of which is set by Government.
You are right, but considering that until recently not paying your TV license was a crime in effect it is government funded; ultima ratio regum and all that...
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> I noticed they didn't mention any brands by name though, why is that? As a public service broadcaster in the UK, the BBC must be very careful about naming specific brands and products due to rules laid out in their legal remit (and fear of legal action if from a party that feels unfairly disadvantaged by a competitor getting a good mention or them getting a bad one). This is way Blue Peter always use "sticky backed…
(This is almost too petty a point to reply, but "sticky backed plastic" is a sheet of adhesive transparent film, like you'd use to cover books. I think they probably would have said "sticky tape")
The radio is often quite amusing when there are guests on there who accidentally slip a brand name. Presenters often then reply with the same rehearsed quote:
"Other brands of [cola] also exist."Earlier quoted context omitted.
You are right, but considering that until recently not paying your TV license was a crime in effect it is government funded; ultima ratio regum and all that...
Stealing my car is a crime too. Today I learned my car is government funded.
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You are right, but considering that until recently not paying your TV license was a crime in effect it is government funded; ultima ratio regum and all that...
Stealing my car is a crime too. Today I learned my car is government funded.
The roads your drive on are almost certainly subsidised from beyond the direct taxes you pay on your car and fuel too.
Just to confirm, I have seen the behaviour described herein, with write-back cached making enormous difference with the Samsung EVO product in particular.
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The BBC has a very strong product prominence policy[0] (i.e. avoid naming brands when possible), being government funded is a large driver of this policy. [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidelines/editoria... EDIT: fixed policy name and added link
It's a shame this is so selectively applied. See, for example: - The constant mention of speaking to people 'over Skype' on the News - Publicization of Twitter hashtags on Questiontime and other programs - Hours worth of Top Gear footage (and the entire Arctic Special) that were effectively Toyota Hilux advertisements
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I noticed they didn't mention any brands by name though, why is that? As a public service broadcaster in the UK, the BBC must be very careful about naming specific brands and products due to rules laid out in their legal remit (and fear of legal action if from a party that feels unfairly disadvantaged by a competitor getting a good mention or them getting a bad one). This is way Blue Peter always use "sticky backed…
(This is almost too petty a point to reply, but "sticky backed plastic" is a sheet of adhesive transparent film, like you'd use to cover books. I think they probably would have said "sticky tape")