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[MartyFunkhouser]

This is getting interesting. SL Trib reporter Bryan Schott is so upset about the book ban, he offers to buy the books for any kid that contacts him. And then he promptly gets fired by the Trib. Story is getting national attention.

Some excerpts from the banned books in this thread.

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He made a stupid choice. Also, he did say that there had to be parental consent.

[Jeff Lebowski]

He made a stupid choice. Also, he did say that there had to be parental consent.

As confirmed by what? A PM from the kid saying "Yeah my parents are cool with it!"?

[MartyFunkhouser]

As confirmed by what? A PM from the kid saying "Yeah my parents are cool with it!"?

I don't know. He seems like an idiot that made a stupid choice. I'm not going to get into the LibsOfTikTok directed campaign to destroy his life over this choice, nor if we are going to be criticizing him should be ignore that he said it had to be with parental consent.

[RC Vikings]

He made a stupid choice. Also, he did say that there had to be parental consent.

If the kids want the books and they have parental consent, maybe the parents could just buy the books for their kids. In Idaho they have done about the same thing but I get the feeling the people banning the books don't really care, they are going to use it against those who oppose it when it comes election time. Library boards and school boards are already in place for this kind of stuff,

[Jeff Lebowski]

I don't know. He seems like an idiot that made a stupid choice. I'm not going to get into the LibsOfTikTok directed campaign to destroy his life over this choice, nor if we are going to be criticizing him should be ignore that he said it had to be with parental consent.

That's an interesting take. Pretty sure he was fired very quickly by the Trib so I am not sure LibsOfTikTok had anything to do with it. I also seriously doubt the SLTrib cares about that account one way or the other.

[frank ryan]

Moustos is an ass. Bryan Schott isn't evil. He has done some good reporting in the past.

[Donuthole]

Bryan Schott is a marxist activist who takes delight in provoking conservative and religious people in the state. I'm glad he's gone but I also don't like that this is an opportunity for him to play the martyr.
Eric Moutsous is a MAGA Trumper Humper right-winger "patriot" type. I don't like him either.

In this particular case, I support taking those books out of the schools (and, fine, Green Monstah, maybe the law is a little too aggressive about mandating they be "destroyed"). I understand that "kids are gonna find and read them anyway" but I would rather not make it quite so easy for kids to access them.

F*** you very much, IndyCoug.

[Jeff Lebowski]

F*** you very much, IndyCoug.

[frank ryan]

F*** you very much, IndyCoug.

He's not a Marxist. He is kind of a pompous ass. He's broken his fair share of stories. His grandstanding on this is weird and out of line for a journalist but it doesn't make him Fidel Castro.

It's rarely a good thing to be aligned with Libsotiktok or share their outrage.

Right now, the newspapers are incredibly sensitive to getting clicks and track that shit religiously. I could see the Trib being responsive to something like that.

[Jeff Lebowski]

He's not a Marxist. He is kind of a pompous ass. He's broken his fair share of stories. His grandstanding on this is weird and out of line for a journalist but it doesn't make him Fidel Castro.

Turns out it makes him unemployed.

It's rarely a good thing to be aligned with Libsotiktok or share their outrage.

This is a lazy response. Who gives a shit if that account featured it? Analyze the case on its merits.

Right now, the newspapers are incredibly sensitive to getting clicks and track that shit religiously. I could see the Trib being responsive to something like that.

I am guessing most organizations are sensitive to one of their employees offering to provide sexually explicit data to minors. "But only if your parents OK it!"

I have also heard this was kind of a "last straw" case for this guy. Good opportunity to cut payroll maybe.

[Donuthole]

He's not a Marxist. He is kind of a pompous ass. He's broken his fair share of stories. His grandstanding on this is weird and out of line for a journalist but it doesn't make him Fidel Castro.

It's rarely a good thing to be aligned with Libsotiktok or share their outrage.

Right now, the newspapers are incredibly sensitive to getting clicks and track that shit religiously. I could see the Trib being responsive to something like that.

My comment was directed at BFM for calling me GM.

[falafel]

We must, we must, we must increase our bust!

I had six sisters. Our house was lousy with Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary books. Sue me.

That's where that's from. My sisters used to laugh about that. I never read those books, but my sisters sure did.

[frank ryan]

Turns out it makes him unemployed.



This is a lazy response. Who gives a shit if that account featured it? Analyze the case on its merits.



I am guessing most organizations are sensitive to one of their employees offering to provide sexually explicit data to minors. "But only if your parents OK it!"

I have also heard this was kind of a "last straw" case for this guy. Good opportunity to cut payroll maybe.

Yeah, no duh he is unemployed. I'm just sharing my opinion.

It's best not to follow libsoftiktoks crusades, and even better not follow that account as they are prone to inaccuracies and general hatefulness. They aren't better than catturd.

You realize your second point doesn't contradict mine? News organizations being hyper aware of what gets clicks etc, even more so every day, doesn't mean that they don't take umbrage with that specific concern. Although I'd speculate that without that outrage they may not care.

The last straw thing makes a ton of sense.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Yeah, no duh he is unemployed. I'm just sharing my opinion.

It's best not to follow libsoftiktoks crusades, and even better not follow that account as they are prone to inaccuracies and general hatefulness. They aren't better than catturd.

You realize your second point doesn't contradict mine? News organizations being hyper aware of what gets clicks etc, even more so every day, doesn't mean that they don't take umbrage with that specific concern. Although I'd speculate that without that outrage they may not care.

The last straw thing makes a ton of sense.

YOU are the one that keep trying to bring libsoftiktok into the discussion. I couldn't care less that they (among countless others) have commented on this.

[frank ryan]

YOU are the one that keep trying to bring libsoftiktok into the discussion. I couldn't care less that they (among countless others) have commented on this.

I've no idea why it's a controversial point or something that is annoying. You realize there's stuff I think we agree on too?