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 Post subject: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:27 pm 
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First thing, can we keep this positive, no 'it'll never work' allowed!

I'm sure many of us have considered wrapping a Littlejohn article around a brick and the throwing it through their window, or wrapping Littlejohn around a brick and throwing him through a window. The point being is that there is a long proud history of Non-violent direct action. I'd like to read your suggestions. Heres a fun suggestion.

Take a group of us with cameras to wait outside their offices and then follow staff around on their lunches taking photos. We can post them on here as it's in the 'public interest' to stalk.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:02 pm 
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Leaflets inserted into copies of the DM in newsagents and garage forecourts informing readers that their paper is bollocks.
Gaffer taping/super gluing down the lids on those plastic containers on garage forecourts + a note to explain why (direct them to a website for more info).
Applying suitable 'DANGER: this newspaper can seriously damage your outlook [or whatever]' stickers to DMs, shelves or said forecourt containers. Stickers are hard to remove from newspapers and so would last all day.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:04 pm 
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I like the snapping of their staff. Don't stop at lunch though- we really need to know which of them take more than one swimsuit on holiday.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:06 pm 
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I like the snapping of their staff. Don't stop at lunch though- we really need to know which of them take more than one swimsuit on holiday.


I doubt the mail staff have PR agents who tell the papers they'll be at such and such beach at a particular time so they can ensure their client's pictures get prominent coverage in a number of national newspapers and magazines.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:29 pm 
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Sure that does happen quite often. Still, does that mean that papers have a right to follow people around at all times and bother them? "You wanted your picture taken last week, so we're taking it today as well"?

Even when these are deliberate PR stunts, the paper still has to buy the pictures. Photographing staff might focus the mind somewhat.

It's possible the Mail's own readership will kill of these stories eventually. Many of them, on the evidence of the website hate these stories.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:35 pm 
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Tubby Isaacs wrote:
I like the snapping of their staff. Don't stop at lunch though- we really need to know which of them take more than one swimsuit on holiday.


To be honest, I think it's a horrible idea. The vast majority of staff will have cock-all to do with editorial policy or writing stories - they're just going to work. They may not even like the Mail but just need the job. The people who deserve contempt - the Dacres and Rothmeres and Littlejohns - won't be anywhere near the building most of the time. You'll just be pissing off or freaking out a lot of regular joes.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:37 pm 
crabcakes_windermere wrote:
Tubby Isaacs wrote:
I like the snapping of their staff. Don't stop at lunch though- we really need to know which of them take more than one swimsuit on holiday.


To be honest, I think it's a horrible idea. The vast majority of staff will have cock-all to do with editorial policy or writing stories - they're just going to work. They may not even like the Mail but just need the job. The people who deserve contempt - the Dacres and Rothmeres and Littlejohns - won't be anywhere near the building most of the time. You'll just be pissing off or freaking out a lot of regular joes.


Agreed.
I was going to say before but if I'd said it....


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:41 pm 
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moonshien wrote:

Agreed.
I was going to say before but if I'd said it....


Assuming you'd have said it in the same tone, I'd have happily agreed with you.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:24 pm 
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Also I think that's an action that would be better applied to paparazzi photographers. The Mail is just buying in pictures from paparazzi agencies. They aren't stalking celebrities themselves.

EDIT: Nope, not arguing. Ignoring is better.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
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crabcakes_windermere wrote:
moonshien wrote:

Agreed.
I was going to say before but if I'd said it....


Assuming you'd have said it in the same tone, I'd have happily agreed with you.


This is why you should never assume.

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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:18 pm 
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Wasn't entirely serious.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:44 pm 
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"I doubt the mail staff have PR agents who tell the papers they'll be at such and such beach at a particular time so they can ensure their client's pictures get prominent coverage in a number of national newspapers and magazines."

Like Charlie Brooker? Perhaps the child Suri Cruise has been having her PR arrange shoots.

So the photographers, writers and sub editors play no role in the piss rag that is the Mail. Or are they "just taking orders" talk about sympathy for the devil.

Well why don't we wait for named journalist who are 'to blame' for the outpourings to annoy. I suspect the editor may visit the office once in a while.

I refer doubters to the last chapter of Flat Earth News. This is an office where they throw around the N-word and openly don't bother cover Black murder victims unless it suit their editorial line.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:26 am 
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Perhaps the child Suri Cruise has been having her PR arrange shoots.


I'd be astonished if her mother isn't.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:15 pm 
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Are so that's ok then. If an irresponsible parent is willing to have photographers following her child around taking photos so members of the public can past judgement on a four it's fine.

It appears that the staff of the Mail are not responsible for their own actions. When they sat down and applied for a job at the hate rag they didn't know any better and when they wrote filthy racist lies they were just taking orders. It may be worth checking out the front page of this sire for an example of them lying to provoke hatred.

If only the Mail was as forgiving to its targets. They denounce the BNP and EDL yet fiction like the Guide dog story is what fuels these groups.

Oh well doesn't matter we might as sit on our hands and do nothing constructive because it's easier to moan and nitpick than contribute.


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 Post subject: Re: Direct action/Subversion
PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:41 pm 
Perhaps you'll have more success than this lot last week (bet you didn't even know it had happened- I didn't until I read Private Eye this afternoon) which recieved no publicity from major newspapers or TV stations, and which has had exactly zero effect.

http://www.demotix.com/news/389644/protest-homophobic-daily-express


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