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Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:59:56 +0000

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Comment on Does the Lynn Barber libel case ban reviewers from being “spiteful”? by Malcolm Luthman

Malcolm Luthman — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:16:35 +0000

I am sure it must be frightening to be an individual sued for libel, nevertheless, Mr Jones is worrying unnecessarily about the subjectivity of the meaning of spitefulness if he has demonstrably written the truth. Spitefulness becomes an issue only if he has not written the truth or has been reckless about whether or not it is the truth. I refer to the last sentence of paragraph 76 of the judgement,”A reviewer is entitled to be spiteful, so long as she is honest, but if she is spiteful, the court may more readily conclude that misstatements of fact are not honest, since spite or ill will is a motive for dishonesty.”

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Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:11:32 +0000

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Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by Micha

Micha — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:15:02 +0000

I don’t agree with either of you (blog or video). Babies are much smarter than people think they are. However they are so smart that even if they did think a magazine was a broken i-Pad they would soon learn it was a magazine. This little girl will not FOREVER be ruined for all print. It’s mostly down to the parents and if this parent is filming her playing with an i-Pad instead of interacting with the baby then maybe this baby is stupid.

Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by Grangousier

Grangousier — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:06:10 +0000

“OOH LOOK SHINY THING want milk now OOH LOOK SHINY THING let’s see if I can break it WANT MILK also I have done a poo.”

I didn’t know I have so much in common with babies.

Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by zhinka

zhinka — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:22:24 +0000

Where has the parent gone that communicates with their kids instead of letting electronics babysit them.
Become a real parent to have a real child.

Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by Da' Vane

Da' Vane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:37 +0000

Babies are idiots, but they are quick learning idiots. What they are doing is trying things out and seeing what happens when they do things. In a way, both stances are correct.

Babies will learn that by touching things, they can make things happen, but will not necessarily have understood the differences between an iPad and a magazine. However, this will come with time, and yes, they will learn the difference.

Whether they classify a magazine as an iPad that doesn’t work, or an iPad as a magazine that you don’t have to turn makes no real issue – what is important is that in time babies, as with all people, will be able to tell the difference between an iPad and a magazine. It’s how we learn. That’s exactly the same way that people learn the difference between anything really.

Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by Tom

Tom — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:38:13 +0000

I think that makes her a sub-editor.

Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by Armand

Armand — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:35:50 +0000

Cute though, eh? Em ignores the iPad but loves tearing up Mummy’s Marie Claire. Who knows what that makes her…!

Comment on A baby is an analogy that does not work by David Bradley

David Bradley — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:53:57 +0000

Actually…you do babies a disservice. There could be a whole lot more going on in their brains than we think – http://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think.html