I am not in the least ashamed of my covid-vax-free status, but I am utterly perplexed at how this status has pigeon-holed me by the likes of Plunket el al.
The Platform for me is a bit like the National party - I am only paying them attention because the opposition is even worse.
No disagreement at all, Rachel. Sean doesn't get it, nor that he is just the other side of the coin from Paula Penfold. And the pity is he does do good work on some topics, such as the Disinformation monstrosity set up by Labour. But he is now trenchant against those of us who didn't take Pfizer, he's totally misinformed and too arrogant to ever view the topic with a critical mind - he's all ego - and it's not coincidental that Rodney Hide never gets airtime anymore.
The best public broadcaster today is Leighton Smith: he's the only journalist with a reputation prepared to interview Dr. Guy Hatchard, and he's like the best interviewers - Larry King for example - he's respectful without being cloying, he's objective and professional, and he listens and is curious about what his interviewee has to say. What we once called the Fourth Estate.
Not trying to push myself as it got enough reads anyway, but here's my article on the BFD from last week as to why The Platform is not the resistance:
I haven’t listened to the commercial radio or Government sponsored radio for 5 and a half years. The inanity and bias is tedious. Somethings used to be fun , radio, Twitter, et al but no longer. High quality music streaming and some patience combing the web for media content of countries where there are more than two tax payer reliant media outlets keeps me pretty well informed. Plunket was the same on Twitter, yo yo all over the place, you’re better off out of it
I had the exact same experience. Was thoroughly enjoying the honeymoon ad free experience and anti-woke agenda, albeit it that the app was and still is pretty hopeless.
But after one too many ignorant anti-MRNA put downs (note not anti-vax), including the labelling of the caller as a "moron", I too have lost faith and haven't listened since. Plunkett needs to learn how to listen and only once he has will he be able to properly promote his platform as somewhere where you don't get cancelled.
Maybe you could buy The Platform to deal with the raucous tenant? :-) I have to admit that I'm disappointed the way Sean and Michael have reverted to type and beyond, too. It's really uncomfortable and unpleasant listening at times. I seldom listen live to The Platform now, after having high hopes for a breath of fresh air, although I'll watch and listen to some of the clips they post after the interviews. There has been some talk that they're pulling their heads in a bit now, especially Sean, but that's just anecdotal at the moment.
After initially seeing The Platform as being the site I'd been waiting for, I joined the flight to Reality Check Radio. The turning point was the funeral director "interview", followed closely by the sudden absence of anything to do with those choosing not to be vaccinated. I'd even begun to think kindly of Michael Laws for interviewing the VFF founders, something I'd never thought could happen! Great conversation with Marie at RCR yesterday, Rachael.
well articulated Mark, I would find it hard to write that overview without screaming in full caps, so restrained even.
Rachel nailed it re Plunket and similarly restrained.
For me, aside from the impacts of mandates and the loss of some freinds , my choice not to get vaccinated has led to a pervasive cynicism about anything government and institutions say and claim to be true.
I totally agree with you Rachel. I had high hopes for The Platform and thoroughly enjoyed Rodney Hide's style of interviewing and subject matter.
Sean is generally very good when it doesn't involve Covid, although he does tend to talk over his interviewees at times which I find annoying. Michael Laws is of the style which doesn't really endure me to him.
A pity they couldn't be a little more like the veteran interviewer Leighton Smith; both men could learn a thing or two from his style and also class of subject and interviewee.
That Man claims to have awards for his Journalist prowess. Simple fact is he's not a Journalists A-hole.
He's an utter embarrassment to his so called profession, who's a nice guy until someone does not see the world as his enlightened self - a waste of space I had high hopes of his new empire being the "Resistance" fool Me once shame on Me, Shame Me twice shame on you.
had also been a big fan of the show and had hope for it at the start,it seems clear to me that Sean was using and targeted an audience to start the show with that doesnt trust MSM,then found it impossiable to find advertiser and has been blackbooked by many organisations in nz,and the disinformation project.He is now going out of his way to attack anyone with a different view on the vaccine and proudly promoted on the show he would be attending paliaments christmas party this year.
Unfortunately Plunkets intransigence is incredibly off putting. I’ve switched off from The Platform. Ignorance is a choice and it’s a pity for the Wrights, his funders. They have either actively encouraged this ignorance or turned a blind eye to it. As people drop dead ‘suddenly’ in NZ on the daily, this should be the story of our lifetimes. Someone else I know was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. Just another in the long list of sudden and ‘rare’ health issues those around me have experienced in the last year.
Very well articulated.
I am not in the least ashamed of my covid-vax-free status, but I am utterly perplexed at how this status has pigeon-holed me by the likes of Plunket el al.
The Platform for me is a bit like the National party - I am only paying them attention because the opposition is even worse.
Now that is interesting.
No disagreement at all, Rachel. Sean doesn't get it, nor that he is just the other side of the coin from Paula Penfold. And the pity is he does do good work on some topics, such as the Disinformation monstrosity set up by Labour. But he is now trenchant against those of us who didn't take Pfizer, he's totally misinformed and too arrogant to ever view the topic with a critical mind - he's all ego - and it's not coincidental that Rodney Hide never gets airtime anymore.
The best public broadcaster today is Leighton Smith: he's the only journalist with a reputation prepared to interview Dr. Guy Hatchard, and he's like the best interviewers - Larry King for example - he's respectful without being cloying, he's objective and professional, and he listens and is curious about what his interviewee has to say. What we once called the Fourth Estate.
Not trying to push myself as it got enough reads anyway, but here's my article on the BFD from last week as to why The Platform is not the resistance:
https://thebfd.co.nz/2022/10/19/the-platform-is-not-the-resistance/
I haven’t listened to the commercial radio or Government sponsored radio for 5 and a half years. The inanity and bias is tedious. Somethings used to be fun , radio, Twitter, et al but no longer. High quality music streaming and some patience combing the web for media content of countries where there are more than two tax payer reliant media outlets keeps me pretty well informed. Plunket was the same on Twitter, yo yo all over the place, you’re better off out of it
I had the exact same experience. Was thoroughly enjoying the honeymoon ad free experience and anti-woke agenda, albeit it that the app was and still is pretty hopeless.
But after one too many ignorant anti-MRNA put downs (note not anti-vax), including the labelling of the caller as a "moron", I too have lost faith and haven't listened since. Plunkett needs to learn how to listen and only once he has will he be able to properly promote his platform as somewhere where you don't get cancelled.
Maybe you could buy The Platform to deal with the raucous tenant? :-) I have to admit that I'm disappointed the way Sean and Michael have reverted to type and beyond, too. It's really uncomfortable and unpleasant listening at times. I seldom listen live to The Platform now, after having high hopes for a breath of fresh air, although I'll watch and listen to some of the clips they post after the interviews. There has been some talk that they're pulling their heads in a bit now, especially Sean, but that's just anecdotal at the moment.
After initially seeing The Platform as being the site I'd been waiting for, I joined the flight to Reality Check Radio. The turning point was the funeral director "interview", followed closely by the sudden absence of anything to do with those choosing not to be vaccinated. I'd even begun to think kindly of Michael Laws for interviewing the VFF founders, something I'd never thought could happen! Great conversation with Marie at RCR yesterday, Rachael.
Totally agree, Rachel. I too was very surprised at and uncomfortable with Sean's attack.
well articulated Mark, I would find it hard to write that overview without screaming in full caps, so restrained even.
Rachel nailed it re Plunket and similarly restrained.
For me, aside from the impacts of mandates and the loss of some freinds , my choice not to get vaccinated has led to a pervasive cynicism about anything government and institutions say and claim to be true.
I totally agree with you Rachel. I had high hopes for The Platform and thoroughly enjoyed Rodney Hide's style of interviewing and subject matter.
Sean is generally very good when it doesn't involve Covid, although he does tend to talk over his interviewees at times which I find annoying. Michael Laws is of the style which doesn't really endure me to him.
A pity they couldn't be a little more like the veteran interviewer Leighton Smith; both men could learn a thing or two from his style and also class of subject and interviewee.
That Man claims to have awards for his Journalist prowess. Simple fact is he's not a Journalists A-hole.
He's an utter embarrassment to his so called profession, who's a nice guy until someone does not see the world as his enlightened self - a waste of space I had high hopes of his new empire being the "Resistance" fool Me once shame on Me, Shame Me twice shame on you.
I agree. Disappointed!
had also been a big fan of the show and had hope for it at the start,it seems clear to me that Sean was using and targeted an audience to start the show with that doesnt trust MSM,then found it impossiable to find advertiser and has been blackbooked by many organisations in nz,and the disinformation project.He is now going out of his way to attack anyone with a different view on the vaccine and proudly promoted on the show he would be attending paliaments christmas party this year.
I'm actually a bit worried about him.
His robust scepticism has been replaced with highly hypocritical vitriol.
Seems to have been since around the time of his heart attack.
Unfortunately Plunkets intransigence is incredibly off putting. I’ve switched off from The Platform. Ignorance is a choice and it’s a pity for the Wrights, his funders. They have either actively encouraged this ignorance or turned a blind eye to it. As people drop dead ‘suddenly’ in NZ on the daily, this should be the story of our lifetimes. Someone else I know was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. Just another in the long list of sudden and ‘rare’ health issues those around me have experienced in the last year.
Exactly!!