21st Century News Media -- Well Darn They're Persistent!

Dartmoor Dave · 02-12-2021, 03:44 AM - **11 Likes**

We've had a huge fire here on Dartmoor last night that's continued into today, but it seems just about under control now. Since I could see the red glow in the sky from the end of my driveway I went out and took a few shots. First I uploaded the best one to the local Tavistock Facebook page since quite a few folks were sharing their grainy mobile snaps there. Then I thought, what the heck, and uploaded it to the BBC. And I have to confess that I was quite pleased with myself when it appeared on their main news website.

So now today I'm stuck fighting off interview requests from TV, radio and whatnot who all want a breathless eyewitness account of the night's terrifying events. Except that it wasn't terrifying. I knew it was miles away from me and the glow was just bouncing off the clouds, so I just had a glass of wine or two and went to bed.

I'll be ignoring Facebook and email for the rest of the day, and I'm just glad that I've shut down all my other social media accounts recently. And my phone is ex-directory, so at least they can't bother me that way. Trust me though, folks, don't upload any slightly newsworthy snaps to the broadcast media if you don't want lots of eager hacks trying to get in touch afterwards.

Here's the photo in question, with the K-S1 and 18-55mm. (The photo might disappear briefly since the hosting site uses human editors to check uploads.)

Brisboy · 02-12-2021, 04:00 AM - **1 Like**

Nice moody shot. Good job switching off from the world for a couple of days. I'm sure they'll lose interest soon.

**robgski** · 02-12-2021, 04:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Except that it wasn't terrifying. I knew it was miles away from me and the glow was just bouncing off the clouds, so I just had a glass of wine or two and went to bed.

Excellent shot. Good on you for taking advantage of the opportunity.

If you were to be interviewed and kept only to that statement, you'd be a hit. Media thrives on hype and sensationalism. I have not watched a news broadcast in years, too much noise in the signal, lots of heat but little light.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-12-2021, 04:57 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

(The photo might disappear briefly since the hosting site uses human editors to check uploads.)

You were right, it's gone... you don't have a notions of next weeks Lottery Numbers do you?

timb64 · 02-12-2021, 07:42 AM - **1 Like**

Well done Dave.

I sent a photo I took of a car fire a couple of years back to the local rag.They published it but annoyingly I hadn't requested they attribute it

Dartmoor Dave · 02-12-2021, 09:14 AM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by timb64

I sent a photo I took of a car fire a couple of years back to the local rag.They published it but annoyingly I hadn't requested they attribute it

I'm starting to wish that Auntie Beeb hadn't credited me by name. I've now got one of our local religious fanatics accusing me online of being a satanist because the photo resembles religious iconography of hell. Heck, I'm not even a Wiccan (although I'm friends with one or two). I'm just your everyday pragmatic atheist.

35mmfilmfan · 02-12-2021, 09:21 AM - **1 Like**

"All Hail Astoroth !"

timb64 · 02-12-2021, 09:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

I'm starting to wish that Auntie Beeb hadn't credited me by name. I've now got one of our local religious fanatics accusing me online of being a satanist because the photo resembles religious iconography of hell. Heck, I'm not even a Wiccan (although I'm friends with one or two). I'm just your everyday pragmatic atheist.

Maybe I dodged a bullet!

**robgski** · 02-12-2021, 10:14 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

pragmatic

Surely, that is shown by drinking wine rather than trying to fight the fire

normhead · 02-12-2021, 10:28 AM

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Dartmoor Dave · 02-12-2021, 12:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Wow, that was quick. Yesterday I thought I might make a tentative return to the forum after a period of ill health, and today Norm immediately chimes in with the sort of snide comment that reminds me why I left in the first place. Ah well, I tried to give it another chance. Bye folks.

**Serkevan** · 02-12-2021, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Wow, that was quick. Yesterday I thought I might make a tentative return to the forum after a period of ill health, and today Norm immediately chimes in with the sort of snide comment that reminds me why I left in the first place. Ah well, I tried to give it another chance. Bye folks.

If it means anything, I find the photo very good and an excellent show of how a forest fire looks like... This is said as someone who has seen more than enough fires - my home region is plagued by them

normhead · 02-12-2021, 12:47 PM

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Dartmoor Dave · 02-12-2021, 01:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

Wow, some people are thin skinned.

A personal attack over what I thought was a fairly positive comment.

People with skins as thin as that don't belong on a public forum.

I guess I should have put a smiley on my post.

I define my whole style of shooting as "opportunistic." That's a compliment in my book.

I'm shocked.

Especially since if I was the problem... there's an "ignore" list.

That's the proper response if you are prone to interpreting someone else's comments negatively or in a way they didn't mean them.

That's not going to work on me, Norm. I've seen you do it too many times. You make an attack on someone who you think might be an easy target, and if they snap back you say, "What? Me? Why are you making a personal attack on me in response to my personal attack on you?"

How about if you try not kicking people when you think they're down in the first place?

normhead · 02-12-2021, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

That's not going to work on me, Norm. I've seen you do it too many times. You make an attack on someone who you think might be an easy target, and if they snap back you say, "What? Me? Why are you making a personal attack on me in response to my personal attack on you?"

Learn to use the ignore function.
Delete your personal attacks or I'll be reporting you.
I'll never respond to one of your posts again, nor help you in any way. You're on my ignore list.
I'll delete this once your personal attacks are gone.

02-12-2021, 03:44 AM - 11 Likes	#1
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	21st Century News Media -- Well Darn They're Persistent! We've had a huge fire here on Dartmoor last night that's continued into today, but it seems just about under control now. Since I could see the red glow in the sky from the end of my driveway I went out and took a few shots. First I uploaded the best one to the local Tavistock Facebook page since quite a few folks were sharing their grainy mobile snaps there. Then I thought, what the heck, and uploaded it to the BBC. And I have to confess that I was quite pleased with myself when it appeared on their main news website. So now today I'm stuck fighting off interview requests from TV, radio and whatnot who all want a breathless eyewitness account of the night's terrifying events. Except that it wasn't terrifying. I knew it was miles away from me and the glow was just bouncing off the clouds, so I just had a glass of wine or two and went to bed. I'll be ignoring Facebook and email for the rest of the day, and I'm just glad that I've shut down all my other social media accounts recently. And my phone is ex-directory, so at least they can't bother me that way. Trust me though, folks, don't upload any slightly newsworthy snaps to the broadcast media if you don't want lots of eager hacks trying to get in touch afterwards. Here's the photo in question, with the K-S1 and 18-55mm. (The photo might disappear briefly since the hosting site uses human editors to check uploads.)

02-12-2021, 10:28 AM	#10
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02-12-2021, 04:00 AM - 1 Like	#2
Brisboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cairns, Qld Posts: 204	Nice moody shot. Good job switching off from the world for a couple of days. I'm sure they'll lose interest soon.

02-12-2021, 04:38 AM - 1 Like	#3
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,798	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Except that it wasn't terrifying. I knew it was miles away from me and the glow was just bouncing off the clouds, so I just had a glass of wine or two and went to bed. Excellent shot. Good on you for taking advantage of the opportunity. If you were to be interviewed and kept only to that statement, you'd be a hit. Media thrives on hype and sensationalism. I have not watched a news broadcast in years, too much noise in the signal, lots of heat but little light.

02-12-2021, 04:57 AM - 1 Like	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave (The photo might disappear briefly since the hosting site uses human editors to check uploads.) You were right, it's gone... you don't have a notions of next weeks Lottery Numbers do you?

02-12-2021, 07:42 AM - 1 Like	#5
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Well done Dave. I sent a photo I took of a car fire a couple of years back to the local rag.They published it but annoyingly I hadn't requested they attribute it

02-12-2021, 09:14 AM - 8 Likes	#6
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882 Original Poster	Originally posted by timb64 I sent a photo I took of a car fire a couple of years back to the local rag.They published it but annoyingly I hadn't requested they attribute it I'm starting to wish that Auntie Beeb hadn't credited me by name. I've now got one of our local religious fanatics accusing me online of being a satanist because the photo resembles religious iconography of hell. Heck, I'm not even a Wiccan (although I'm friends with one or two). I'm just your everyday pragmatic atheist.

02-12-2021, 09:21 AM - 1 Like	#7
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,329	"All Hail Astoroth !"

02-12-2021, 09:54 AM - 1 Like	#8
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave I'm starting to wish that Auntie Beeb hadn't credited me by name. I've now got one of our local religious fanatics accusing me online of being a satanist because the photo resembles religious iconography of hell. Heck, I'm not even a Wiccan (although I'm friends with one or two). I'm just your everyday pragmatic atheist. Maybe I dodged a bullet!

02-12-2021, 10:14 AM - 1 Like	#9
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,798	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave pragmatic Surely, that is shown by drinking wine rather than trying to fight the fire

02-12-2021, 12:11 PM - 2 Likes	#11
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882 Original Poster	Wow, that was quick. Yesterday I thought I might make a tentative return to the forum after a period of ill health, and today Norm immediately chimes in with the sort of snide comment that reminds me why I left in the first place. Ah well, I tried to give it another chance. Bye folks.

02-12-2021, 12:37 PM	#12
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Wow, that was quick. Yesterday I thought I might make a tentative return to the forum after a period of ill health, and today Norm immediately chimes in with the sort of snide comment that reminds me why I left in the first place. Ah well, I tried to give it another chance. Bye folks. If it means anything, I find the photo very good and an excellent show of how a forest fire looks like... This is said as someone who has seen more than enough fires - my home region is plagued by them

02-12-2021, 01:04 PM - 1 Like	#14
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead Wow, some people are thin skinned. A personal attack over what I thought was a fairly positive comment. People with skins as thin as that don't belong on a public forum. I guess I should have put a smiley on my post. I define my whole style of shooting as "opportunistic." That's a compliment in my book. I'm shocked. Especially since if I was the problem... there's an "ignore" list. That's the proper response if you are prone to interpreting someone else's comments negatively or in a way they didn't mean them. That's not going to work on me, Norm. I've seen you do it too many times. You make an attack on someone who you think might be an easy target, and if they snap back you say, "What? Me? Why are you making a personal attack on me in response to my personal attack on you?" How about if you try not kicking people when you think they're down in the first place?

02-12-2021, 01:19 PM	#15
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave That's not going to work on me, Norm. I've seen you do it too many times. You make an attack on someone who you think might be an easy target, and if they snap back you say, "What? Me? Why are you making a personal attack on me in response to my personal attack on you?" Learn to use the ignore function. Delete your personal attacks or I'll be reporting you. I'll never respond to one of your posts again, nor help you in any way. You're on my ignore list. I'll delete this once your personal attacks are gone.