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jack_ryder ([personal profile] jack_ryder) wrote2006-03-16 03:40 pm
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The Hoax that became... something else.

Those who think that satire is protected in Australia from the current climate should check out this story from Richard Neville.

It could have a far less sinister explanation, but still...
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[identity profile] chrisbarnes.livejournal.com 2006-03-16 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Never put down to conspiracy that which can be put down to incompetence." If the site's not back up in a couple of days (with some mumblings from Yahoo about server problems), then I'd start worrying.

[identity profile] jack-ryder.livejournal.com 2006-03-16 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
True, but what about the Iraq incursion? Isn't that both incompetent and conspiratorial?

[identity profile] chrisbarnes.livejournal.com 2006-03-16 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, it is. Incompetence and conspiracy frequently overlap, I expect.

[identity profile] jack-ryder.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Interesting. I've submitted the story to Boingboing, let's see if it shows up.
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