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    Identity of Ute Fan "Chris B"

    In the Deseret News message boards there is a poster named "Chris B." He always gets the top post on all articles, and is able to make inflammatory comments that would have everybody else censored. I thought this was just a BYU-Utah thing, but he was able to post messages on controversial political topics that would have other people kicked off as well.

    Due to his immunity and rapid response to posts, it seems to me that he is either an employee of the Deseret News, or a close relative or friend that someone in the Deseret News is enabling. If true, I believe this is a serious breach of journalistic ethics, especially when the Deseret News clamps down so hard on so many comments.

    I think the true identity of "Chris B" or his Deseret News handler needs to be outed. I know there are enough Cougar fans out there with connections to the Deseret News to out the person. It could well be a BYU fan posing as the worst kind of Utah fan, but either way it needs to be outed. I'm calling on Cougar fans with connections to out the real person, and force the Deseret News to restore journalistic integrity to their message boards.
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    Originally posted by HawkeyeCoug View Post
    In the Deseret News message boards there is a poster named "Chris B." He always gets the top post on all articles, and is able to make inflammatory comments that would have everybody else censored. I thought this was just a BYU-Utah thing, but he was able to post messages on controversial political topics that would have other people kicked off as well.

    Due to his immunity and rapid response to posts, it seems to me that he is either an employee of the Deseret News, or a close relative or friend that someone in the Deseret News is enabling. If true, I believe this is a serious breach of journalistic ethics, especially when the Deseret News clamps down so hard on so many comments.

    I think the true identity of "Chris B" or his Deseret News handler needs to be outed. I know there are enough Cougar fans out there with connections to the Deseret News to out the person. It could well be a BYU fan posing as the worst kind of Utah fan, but either way it needs to be outed. I'm calling on Cougar fans with connections to out the real person, and force the Deseret News to restore journalistic integrity to their message boards.
    I am going to put this in the "Who gives a flying...." file.
    Last edited by imanihonjin; 12-17-2015, 11:09 AM.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by HawkeyeCoug View Post
      Due to his immunity and rapid response to posts, it seems to me that he is either an employee of the Deseret News, or a close relative or friend that someone in the Deseret News is enabling. If true, I believe this is a serious breach of journalistic ethics, especially when the Deseret News clamps down so hard on so many comments.
      used in the same sentence?!
      "Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism" - Joseph Smith Jr.

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      • #4
        How does Chris B feel about the wildcat?
        Get confident, stupid
        -landpoke

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        • #5
          Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View Post
          How does Chris B feel about the wildcat?

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          • #6
            Super creepy post.
            Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

            "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

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            • #7
              talk to falafel...he will have an answer in less than 10 minutes.
              Dyslexics are teople poo...

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              • #8
                i agree. we need to find someone to "deep throat" this character.
                Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Flystripper View Post
                  talk to falafel...he will have an answer in less than 10 minutes.
                  I would never post it on the public board though.
                  Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                  Dig your own grave, and save!

                  "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                  "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                  GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by falafel View Post
                    I would never post it on the public board though.
                    you can PM him. I won't tell anyone you helped him.
                    Dyslexics are teople poo...

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                    • #11
                      JL won't let this fly because it's against the board privacy policy. Unless it's one of his favs like junkie, pelag or Triple Dad and then he won't care or do anything.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by YOhio View Post
                        JL won't let this fly because it's against the board privacy policy. Unless it's one of his favs like junkie, pelag or Triple Dad and then he won't care or do anything.
                        BS. This is more proof of JL playing favorites. If Chris B's behavior is allowed to stand, then Nazism.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by YOhio View Post
                          JL won't let this fly because it's against the board privacy policy. Unless it's one of his favs like junkie, pelag or Triple Dad and then he won't care or do anything.
                          I guess I see it as more of a whistleblower thing. If a Deseret News employee is manipulating their public comment boards to rile up BYU fans, I think that falls within bounds. There are plenty of other posters on the Deseret News boards that like to stir the pot and poke at BYU. However, they don't enjoy the same systematic benefits that Chris B does - nor does any other poster seem to have the same elevated permissions.

                          If I were to call out other posters on the Deseret News site, I would agree that would be bad. However, when it seems that the Deseret News is manipulating the situation, and there is likely an insider tweaking things for a public newspaper, it is different. If they don't know what is happening, the Deseret News should clean the situation up. If they do know what's happening, the Deseret News is culpable of intentionally seeding inflammatory posts to drive traffic, they should be called on the carpet.

                          If I have violated the rules, I will delete my post.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by old_gregg View Post
                            i agree. we need to find someone to "deep throat" this character.
                            Gross.
                            "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                            "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                            - SeattleUte

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by HawkeyeCoug View Post
                              If I have violated the rules, I will delete my post.
                              We have no rules against being dumb. You are fine.
                              "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                              "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                              "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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