Deathray 2,941 Posted April 24, 2016 This seems to be happening more and more. For some reason, Terry Nutkins who died on 7 September 2012 has his death article 2nd on the Top 10 most viewed pages on the BBC News site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19520824 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted April 25, 2016 This seems to be happening more and more. For some reason, Terry Nutkins who died on 7 September 2012 has his death article 2nd on the Top 10 most viewed pages on the BBC News site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19520824 Every time someone clicks on that link, it increases the count. It was probably linked to another recent death and other people were looking at the link. One of my FB mates posted it, so as you could imagine, the more sheeple that share the link without checking the story first, the higher the hits the story will take. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted April 25, 2016 Happened with Percy Sledge recently as well I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,655 Posted April 25, 2016 Happened with Percy Sledge recently as well I think. William Shakespeare's death is being widely reported at the mo. Swear he went four centuries back! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted April 25, 2016 Happened with Percy Sledge recently as well I think. William Shakespeare's death is being widely reported at the mo. Swear he went four centuries back! Yeah, I believe his sister said he's history. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Reaper 223 Posted April 27, 2016 Happened with Percy Sledge recently as well I think. I believe he went rapidly downhill just before he died. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted May 1, 2016 Even though he died 2 years ago, Bob Hoskins death now being tweeted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted May 1, 2016 Even though he died 2 years ago, Bob Hoskins death now being tweeted. Beeb Top 10 stories at fault again. There was another year old death in it (Kieth Harris I think) this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,335 Posted May 1, 2016 You see this delayed death reaction phenomena is the best argument for why the Death List is a good thing.It stops you looking like an ignorant shit who can`t check the date of an article. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,151 Posted May 1, 2016 Mind you, we do have this thread and this one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted May 1, 2016 Sky News (don't judge me) are doing a debate feature called "We're turn into grief junkies" on their The Pledge show at 8pm. Might be of interest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlotte's Controller 195 Posted May 1, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted May 1, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlotte's Controller 195 Posted May 2, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? No, but I have great respect for Mr Blobby one of their more intellectual correspondents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 2, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? No, but I have great respect for Mr Blobby one of their more intellectual correspondents. Are you Robert Peston? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 2, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? And with such little effort you made Spade take time to look that up (had to read EVERY one of your posts to do so!). In my book, Charlotte just won the 'Bee-in-Bonnet' award. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 2, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? And with such little effort you made Spade take time to look that up (had to read EVERY one of your posts to do so!). In my book, Charlotte just won the 'Bee-in-Bonnet' award. SC Its Charlottes 'Controller' which suggests that the poster is, maybe, a 52 year old unemployed alcoholic ( sacked by the BBC ) whos wife/partner Charlotte is subject to house arrest, no friends allowed, no phone and has been forced to cut off contact with her worried family. Or summat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Reaper 223 Posted May 2, 2016 Even though he died 2 years ago, Bob Hoskins death now being tweeted. His daughter has just brought out a book about him, maybe that's why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,655 Posted May 2, 2016 One of my FB friends has just been overcome with shock because Keith Harris is dead! There's a post two below her share pointing out the story comes from 2015! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 2, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? And with such little effort you made Spade take time to look that up (had to read EVERY one of your posts to do so!). In my book, Charlotte just won the 'Bee-in-Bonnet' award. SC Its Charlottes 'Controller' which suggests that the poster is, maybe, a 52 year old unemployed alcoholic ( sacked by the BBC ) whos wife/partner Charlotte is subject to house arrest, no friends allowed, no phone and has been forced to cut off contact with her worried family.Or summat. Though that surprisingly describes me to a tee.... I have to deny..... I have to...... Oh fuck it. It's me. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,534 Posted May 2, 2016 One of my FB friends has just been overcome with shock because Keith Harris is dead! There's a post two below her share pointing out the story comes from 2015! I had a couple of people posting links to Keith Harris dying too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,655 Posted May 3, 2016 One of my FB friends has just been overcome with shock because Keith Harris is dead! There's a post two below her share pointing out the story comes from 2015! I had a couple of people posting links to Keith Harris dying too. So, it's true then N-O-O-O-O-OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Not Keith! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlotte's Controller 195 Posted May 5, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? No, but I have great respect for Mr Blobby one of their more intellectual correspondents. Are you Robert Peston? That is an insult, I will happily ignore anything that Peston puts forward post his involvement in the banking meltdown several years ago. His father of course, a faller this year, deserves more respect. Peston in my opinion is just a pretentious gobby upstart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 5, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? No, but I have great respect for Mr Blobby one of their more intellectual correspondents. Are you Robert Peston? That is an insult, I will happily ignore anything that Peston puts forward post his involvement in the banking meltdown several years ago. His father of course, a faller this year, deserves more respect. Peston in my opinion is just a pretentious gobby upstart. Are you Gordon the Gopher? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraggy Taters 290 Posted May 6, 2016 Anything on the BBC that involves numbers or their interpretation can not be trusted. There is always a stronger force pushing banality towards us, giving us a constant dumbing down of the situation. Perhaps the popularity lists may well be working however and say one or two reads have promoted a story onto the list, the rest of them are there from three reads, the writer, the editor and the journalist on the desk next to the writer. Have you noticed with the Sky and BBC news notifications how one follows the other with a delay of about a minute with very little difference in the message. Surely some connection. You've made eight posts in six years, two of which were about your hatred of BBC organizational politics. Are you Noel Edmonds? No, but I have great respect for Mr Blobby one of their more intellectual correspondents. Are you Robert Peston? That is an insult, I will happily ignore anything that Peston puts forward post his involvement in the banking meltdown several years ago. His father of course, a faller this year, deserves more respect. Peston in my opinion is just a pretentious gobby upstart. Are you Gordon the Gopher? No, that's me... on the left. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites