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Re: Adblock filter rule list modified politically in Finland

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Post by jarcane » Fri, Oct 26, 2018, 12:48 PM UTC

xte wrote: post #129

jarcane wrote: post #21

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Here in Finland, this does happen, yes. But the larger problem is "gray money"; everyone goes to the same business parties and sauna retreats (expenses paid of course), is friends with everyone. more recently there's the novel shortcut of the business people themselves just running for office. Our current PM has a long list of business interests, including lobbying the Modi government on behalf of a startup he co-own…

Thanks for such news, here in France and in my home country Italy, we do not here anything at all... Well I know YLE because of an ancient article about their "Nuntii Latini" news but substantially nothing else. Apart of YLE in English (witch feel... A bit limited) did you know other finnish media in English?

There's Helsinki Times, which is about the only Finnish news media in English that even attempts to report on the bad side of Finnish politics. So much of the English language media here is just stories about "Wow, isn't Finland great?!" Yle English even cuts up stories from their Finnish versions to elide some of the more embarrassing details.

It's beyond frustrating.

Re: Adblock filter rule list modified politically in Finland

#132

Post by xte » Fri, Oct 26, 2018, 4:41 PM UTC

jarcane wrote: post #131

xte wrote: post #129

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for such news, here in France and in my home country Italy, we do not here anything at all... Well I know YLE because of an ancient article about their "Nuntii Latini" news but substantially nothing else. Apart of YLE in English (witch feel... A bit limited) did you know other finnish media in English?

There's Helsinki Times, which is about the only Finnish news media in English that even attempts to report on the bad side of Finnish politics. So much of the English language media here is just stories about "Wow, isn't Finland great?!" Yle English even cuts up stories from their Finnish versions to elide some of the more embarrassing details. It's beyond frustrating.

Thanks! I'll try it :-)

It's not only Finland, I think MANY other countries do the same, unfortunately I can't read Finnish so...

Re: Adblock filter rule list modified politically in Finland

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Post by Fuxy » Tue, Oct 30, 2018, 1:11 PM UTC

wlll wrote: post #121

Fuxy wrote: post #106

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I've been telling all the snowflakes since forever "you have a block button use it!". Seriously the internet should stay true to free speech and allow any content regardless how objectionable it may be to the vocal minority pushing agendas all the time. If a person gets triggered by something they are free to block the content for themselves and live in their cosy little bubble it's their right but once they start im…

It seems you've been triggered. Perhaps as a vocal minority pushing an agenda, apparently all the time ("since forever"), who has taken offence at someone elses free speech you should just use the block button that you have.

You don't see me throwing piss in people’s faces or crashing and trying to ban talks in universities just because they express views and opinions that contradict mine do you?

I don't need to block anyone with contradicting opinion because I'm open to changing my mind if someone comes out with solid research data and facts to prove their view.

But nice try ;)

There's a fine line between expressing one's views and trying to silence others you seem to have problems seeing the difference.

I didn't think being against censorship is such a controversial stance here on HN my how we have fallen...

Re: Adblock filter rule list modified politically in Finland

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Post by wlll » Tue, Oct 30, 2018, 8:24 PM UTC

Fuxy wrote: post #133

wlll wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems you've been triggered. Perhaps as a vocal minority pushing an agenda, apparently all the time ("since forever"), who has taken offence at someone elses free speech you should just use the block button that you have.

You don't see me throwing piss in people’s faces or crashing and trying to ban talks in universities just because they express views and opinions that contradict mine do you? I don't need to block anyone with contradicting opinion because I'm open to changing my mind if someone comes out with solid research data and facts to prove their view. But nice try ;) There's a fine line between expressing one's views and tryi…

I mean, it sounds a lot like you're complaining about other people's free speech. People campaigning to have have someone censored is still free speech, even if you don't like it.