Should The Use Of The Daily Mail's Web-Site Now Be Banned On Answerbank?

[anotheoldgit]

We have recently seen accusations of the Daily Mail being "a white supremacist rag". "displaying poor quality journalism", "the leering over photos of teenage girls", and "the showing of women in various stages of undress" (even though these may be in the Femail section).

So In light of the disruption to this site (according to some ABers) which the Daily Mail seems to cause, should it now be removed to 'Room 101'

[Zacs-Master]

Noooooo. It serves as an instant numpty spotter.

[ummmm]

No, of course not.

[Answerprancer]

Absolutely not. Then again, questioning quotes from it should not be stifled IMO.
You really do go off on one about having your freedom of speech restricted, I for one am NOT trying to do that to you.
I'm sorry if you feel a bit attacked, but this paper does have a well deserved reputation IMO and not just in the world of the loony left.

[jim360]

No.

[andy-hughes]

Absolutely not!

Censorship of any newspaper is a slippery slope.

No-one is forced to read it, and its stance does call for stimulating debate.

[-Talbot-]

Should the 'News' section be banned?

"Read all about it"
Old lady get done for drink driving

"Read all about it"
Man loses his job

"Read all about it"
man carries injured deer home

[youngmafbog]

I'm sure it wont be long AOG.

AP, the loony left are usually the first to take umbridge and deride the paper even when the topic appears on other sites including the Guardian.

[youngmafbog]

The Deer post was intended to lighten the News Section.

And it was not from the D**y M****

[Answerprancer]

"...even when the topic appears on other sites including the Guardian".
I'm sure it does, just not in quite the same way.

[normchurch]

Let us just accept that the DM under Dodgy Dacre is nowhere near the DM under Sir David English.

[youngmafbog]

Not enough mention of lentils and Muesli then AP?

[retrocop]

Well I suppose those who are knocking the Daily Mail and it's readers were the same people who were proclaiming je suis charlie with fervant support of free speech two weeks ago.

[RandyMarsh]

Nope, it has lots of ladies in bikinis.

[dannyk13]

// so in light of the disruption to this site(according to some ABers//
Please elucidate AOG

[Answerprancer]

"Not enough mention of lentils and Muesli then AP?"
Now you're just being an inflammatory prat.

[Answerprancer]

"Please elucidate AOG"
..oh god, please dont.

[ichkeria]

I am shocked.
People can call things what they like, but for you to call for the banning of a national newspaper is a denial of that same free speech.
Typical of the leftist trend on AB these days
:-)

[vetuste_ennemi]

Your OP has given four excellent arguments FOR the Daily Mail, AOG. Its disruptive effect on AB is icing on the cake.

[anotheoldgit]

Answerprancer

/// "...even when the topic appears on other sites including the Guardian".
I'm sure it does, just not in quite the same way. ///

That reminds me of that Morecambe and Wise passage "I am playing the right notes, just not in the same order".

[Answerprancer]

LOL ..yes, I suppose it's a bit like that :-)