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Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
Icy North Started conversation Dec 6, 2011
It's the first time I've seen this - a footballer allegedly makes a rude gesture (in this case a middle-finger salute) at opposing fans, but the BBC censors the picture of his hand by pixellation - see
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16043901.stm
Are we at the top of a slippery slope?
Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Dec 6, 2011
Definitely. They'll be censoring victory dances next.
Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Dec 6, 2011
Send them over to Noesis. They have a smiley there they could use instead. 
Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
Mrs Zen Posted Dec 6, 2011
Well, if it's good enough for Baroness Trumpingon IN the House of Lords, then it ought to be good enough for the Beeb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2kJWxIE168
Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
Recumbentman Posted Dec 7, 2011
Pixellation is the worst non-solution to a problem ever invented.
Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
Icy North Posted Dec 14, 2011
Someone on TV (or maybe radio) this week said that by pixellating the picture, the BBC was effectively declaring that this was an obscene gesture, where the footballer denies this (he claims he was signalling one-nil, I think). If so, then this editorial action could prejudice a disciplinary hearing.
Should hand gestures be censored in the press?
toybox Posted Dec 14, 2011
Incidentally: Post 5 is Quote of the Day 
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