My work is now getting censored thanks to some whining snowflake so I will not be posting much more. I am going to be removing my work. I have already taken down most of my art so if there is anything you want to read you need to do it now as it will all be going in the next few weeks.
I will be putting up a final post at some point.
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Please let me know if you go to Gab.New comment
No, I'm not on GAB I have heard of it but I will check it out.
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what is there to report on your blog? How
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I'm not sure, I have emailed them to give specifics but have heard nothing back yet.
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Hi
Sorry to see that your leaving, though I don't think you should.
Why can people not just ignore something they read if it offends them.
What the heck is wrong with people that they are so wrapped up in themselves that everyone else can do nothing right.
Judith
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Couldn't agree more, I am aware that sometimes the language I use is provocative and abrasive, it is deliberately so, a device to challenge the reader and the insanity of some of the issues in the media and society today. If I think something is challenging for some to deal with, I will post that it could be offensive. To my mind if you go ahead and read it then you made the choice.
Apparently, I'm breaking the university code to 'treat everyone with dignity and respect'. Which is fine if you are deserving of dignity and respect but not everyone is. And I wasn't aware that Zelensky, or Bono were part of the OU but there you go!! Ironically, one of the posts deleted was titled 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion'. You couldn't make it up! Everyone's included except those who disagree with the 'current thing'.
The thing that really annoyed me about it, is that there was no debate, no specifics as to what was offensive within each of the posts they deleted. Just someone complained and that was it, deleted.
And why did the complainant not comment and say they were offended and what they were offended by. Start a conversation, get the issues out there, debate like adults used to do. To me this was the cowards way out, like some childish nacket as we used to say, running to tattle to the 'authorities'. Extremely immature.
I am in the process of reviewing my work. I have copies of everything so they can delete all they like, the work is saved. I'm still in two minds about leaving but I don't really see how I can go on considering the content of my work. The screws of censorship and getting tighter and I have a feeling this is just the beginning.
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I think I speak for the majority when I say it would be a travesty to see you and the blog go.
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Thank you very much for that. I'm still not sure what to do. My initial response was to just leave but I hate to leave it too.
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Don’t leave 🙂
As you stated why couldn’t the person just say what bothered them The OU should have also explained their reasoning behind censoring
Judith
Please come back
Please come back. Was it politics or climate warming denial that provoked someone?
Politics is always dangerous - I could for example post logical and watertight arguments as to why all current problems, from lack of social housing to the Grenfell Tower disaster are directly attributable to Conservative manoeuvrings since Thatcher. I recently posted a comment on the Sunak facebook page telling him this. Now I see that comments are no longer allowed and all we get is a picture of him with subliminal policy blips flashing on/off. Haven't seen anything that objectionable on your blog which contains information rather than rubbish.
Turning Japanese
Still not sure what to do, I took a step back from everything and was away on the holiday of a lifetime in May to Japan which was taking up my time and attention before.
I was just checking my email tonight and thought I would go back and read the letter they sent. Here it is. I will be going back again and asking for specifics and they still haven't specified what exactly was 'offensive'. By the way if anyone wants a copy of any of the offending literature, send me your email address and I will forward them on.
Get a load of the patronising tone of the last paragraph, it's beyond satire!!
The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes United Kingdom MK7 6AA Ms. Devine P2528900
14 December 2023
Dear Ms. Devine, I am writing to inform you that a complaint has been received regarding several blog posts, relating to concerns about conspiracy theories/information about Covid-19 and Climate Change, specifically:
https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/view.php?user=158982&taglimit=500&page= 0 Entitled: Gaza Vs Israel = Oil & Gas https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=259262 Entitled: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=245006 Entitled: Best Actor https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=246328 Entitled: Eurovision
https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=245977 Entitled: Rights, Wrongs and Reality The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales, and a charity registered in Scotland. (SC 038302). The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to its secondary activity of credit broking.
https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=218678 Entitled: Does it matter if you’re black or white? https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=249133 Entitled: Swansong dated 23 August 2022 https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/oublog/viewpost.php?post=247262 Entitled: Operation Gladio dated 20 Jun 2022 Following a review on the 13 December 2023, these are contrary to Principle 1 of the Student Charter ‘treating each other with dignity and respect’.
I am writing to advise we have deleted the posts because of the views expressed within an online space connected to the University, and this is not an appropriate forum as these contravene our values regarding equality, diversity and inclusion. A copy of the student charter can be accessed at https://help.open.ac.uk/documents/policies/student-charter Please be advised, any further posts and content must adhere to the Student Charter, if posts emerge with similar concerns, further action may be taken. I appreciate that you may find this action distressing. If you wish to access wellbeing services, I recommend contacting your GP, local services, or The Samaritans on 116 123. Your sincerely, Student Support Team, FASS