BBC license change to cover catchup

[denphone]

Its absolutely pathetic in my opinion and surely they should be brought to book over this because if it was a the other way round certain groups would be screaming blue murder that's for sure.

[techguyone]

I believe it's called 'Reverse discrimination'

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by techguyone

I believe it's called 'Reverse discrimination'

It used to be called 'Positive Discrimination', then the PC Brigade decided that sounded too negative and changed it to 'Positive Action'.

[Taf]

I applied for a radio tech job with them, and got through to the final stage. The someone started talking to me in Welsh, and seemed aghast that I did not understand. I was asked why I had put down "bilingual" on my application, and I told them I was bilingual: English and French. Application denied on the spot.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Taf

I applied for a radio tech job with them, and got through to the final stage. The someone started talking to me in Welsh, and seemed aghast that I did not understand. I was asked why I had put down "bilingual" on my application, and I told them I was bilingual: English and French. Application denied on the spot.

Did the job ad specify that the applicant be fluent in Welsh? If it just said bi lingual, you'd have a reason for complaint because there are hundreds of other languages besides English and Welsh.

As for positive discrimination, I personally think it is *still* discrimination, therefore in general, still bad. However, the press, while condemning the BBC for encouraging ethnic minorities to apply, also condemn the BBC for being too white and too middle class.

So, everyone who has condemned the BBC for this action, how do you propose they get script writers from ethnic backgrounds to apply? Also bear in mind they run more than one training course each year, which the papers (both Mail and Sun) have studiously avoided mentioning.


By the way, they have replied.
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a7...in-front-page/

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by Stuart

how do you propose they get script writers from ethnic backgrounds to apply?

I didn't realise script writers from ethnic backgrounds were better at script writing than non-ethnic script writers. You advertise the position to everyone, you interview people and you take the best person for the job regardless of whether they are male or female, white or black, 20 or 60. If a script writer from an ethnic background sees the advert and wants to apply for it then great, he has a fair shot at it like everyone else.

[Taf]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Did the job ad specify that the applicant be fluent in Welsh? If it just said bi lingual, you'd have a reason for complaint because there are hundreds of other languages besides English and Welsh.

The application form was in English and made no mention of languages. I was going to complain but was told that could permanently sour relations with the BBC..... by a BBC administrator.

The job was readvertised for at least 6 months after my interview.

[Jimmy-J]

BBC detector vans are back to spy on your home Wi-Fi – if you can believe it

[Stephen]

Haha.

Yet more scare mongering!!

[denphone]

While some of us moan at the BBC it sill represents excellent value for money in my opinion but alas l am sure that there are some won't agree with that sentiment.

[Jimmy-J]

Originally Posted by denphone

While some of us moan at the BBC it sill represents excellent value for money in my opinion but alas l am sure that there are some won't agree with that sentiment.

Value for money maybe, if given a choice to have it or not.

As already said, it's just scaremongering.

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Jimmy-J

Value for money maybe, if given a choice to have it or not.

As already said, it's just scaremongering.

Indeed, on two fronts: Remote sensing information is inadmissable in UK domestic courts ( I think there's an exception for wire-taps with a court order) and with full high level encryption and other traffic on the same Wi-Fi link good luck trying to identify if the i-player is being used for broadcast as opposed to time shifted viewing.

It's just as unlikely these days as a TV detector.

IIRC TVL have never offered their electronic "detection" evidence in court in a TV usage prosecution as this would then be subject to cross-examination and testing which would of course reveal that it's a load of baloney.

Rest your sphincters gentlemen.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by denphone

While some of us moan at the BBC it sill represents excellent value for money in my opinion but alas l am sure that there are some won't agree with that sentiment.

I Watch less than 10 hours tv a week, never the bbc and would prefer not to watch it at all but feel I should to get something out of paying this tax, does that represent excellent value for money, I think it's a bloody liberty.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I Watch less than 10 hours tv a week, never the bbc and would prefer not to watch it at all but feel I should to get something out of paying this tax, does that represent excellent value for money, I think it's a bloody liberty.

Well TD l respect your views and as l say each to their own opinion.

[General Maximus]

exactly, I don't watch terrestrial tv at all so it should be a violation of some sort of human rights law that you are legally required to pay for a service you don't use. Before you reply, consider this. Everybody uses the road is one form or another, even if you bike or walk to work so why doesn't everyone have to pay road tax?