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[Jayhawk the Hutt]

BREAK: Disney ends ban on LA Times amid fierce backlash https://t.co/p2v01n2E7R

— Sydney Ember (@melbournecoal) November 7, 2017

It's over

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I'm just interested to see if anyone else in the industry itself steps forward and joins DuVernay in the boycott. Most people in it have made at least one Disney film, after all.

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1 minute ago, Jayhawk said:

It's over

lol that didn't take long.

[robertman2]

Yay, the childish bullshit is over.

[cannastop]

2 minutes ago, Jayhawk said:

 

It's over

This is what happens when people stick together.

[Water Bottle]

3 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

Yea I mean obviously, but when corporations set a precedent that they can suppress any organization that writes against them is banned, then that leads to terrible things.

 

I guess it's always moot now but another big difference is if you as a consumer don't like what a corporation is doing, you are free to boycott them.

[CoolioD1]

finally. beauty and the beast is back on track to win the NYFCC this year.

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Just now, cannastop said:

This is what happens when people stick together.

And when you're arguably the most image-conscious company in the country (and don't want to risk calling attention to any negative publicity).

[The Futurist]

Tempest in a teapot.

[DAR]

This little portion might be over.  But don't think that the Mouse doesn't have its lawyers ready in another matter.

[AJG]

10 minutes ago, Jayhawk said:

It's over

 

And forgotten in 3... 2... 1

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5 minutes ago, DAR said:

This little portion might be over.  But don't think that the Mouse doesn't have its lawyers ready in another matter.

They'll probably just (to quote one of their most famous movies) let it go. After all, they did nothing about that low budget horror movie a few years back shot in the theme parks guerilla style because they didn't want to give it greater exposure. 

[Barnack]

20 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:

Yea I mean obviously, but when corporations set a precedent that they can suppress any organization that writes against them is banned, then that leads to terrible things.

Really common for company to remove all access/ads buying/etc... in a publication they do not like, it is really to the publication to be ready to get those consequence and not change what they write because of it.

 

There is some exception were it must be controlled military access, government access, well anything public, could not be cut or accorded freely by them or at least strong reaction must issue if they cut access just because they do not like what is writing in a publication.

 

I think that it is rather common and not much of a precedent, journalist acting in solidarity about it is the way too go.

[RichWS]

Totally missed this LA Times/Disney story. I'm just grateful I missed whatever OUTRAGE it inspired. 

[DAR]

I'm trying to think who some of the wrestling guys are around here.  @75Live and @grim22 @CJohn

 

But ESPN tonight has its 30 For 30 on Ric Flair

[4815162342]

I'll be pouring one out tonight for Roy Halladay. @75Live @Chewy 

[Dementeleus]

2 minutes ago, 4815162342 said:

I'll be pouring one out tonight for Roy Halladay. @75Live @Chewy 

 

Given his Blue Jay pedigree, also @The Last baumer.  

[4815162342]

2 hours ago, Cmasterclay said:

Hot take: Companies with the size and power of Disney should not exist in anything resembling a fair or democratic society. Sorry Tele. *changes avatar to that picture of Che Guevera* 

 

Cmaster starts reciting "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."

[Dementeleus]

2 hours ago, Cmasterclay said:

Hot take: Companies with the size and power of Disney should not exist in anything resembling a fair or democratic society. Sorry Tele. *changes avatar to that picture of Che Guevera* 

 

I'm on your side here.  

[DAR]

Oh man that's awful