Is R Kelly monetised? I think that could be explained by it being a record label which I can't imagine Google would risk as collateral as I would assume any big label would pursue a lawsuit.
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Russell Brand.
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This is not a government attack on people livelihoods though. You might think that, but it’s not.
You just come across as desperate to sensationalise nonsense to shape the world as you think it should be.
And Brand has found new fame? Like very recently?
Please show me where I have said this is a government attack on him or others?
More swerving and deflection trying not to answer. Are you going to answer or not?
Please see my response that upset you.
What are you upset about now. What would you like answered?
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Soldato
The Online Safety Bill is far from "hilarious", it's a serious problem if it comes into effect.
No one is coming for you chap.
What's morally wrong is a 30 year old sleeping with a 16 year old. YouTube is a private company and can do what it likes to protect it's clients brand safety. The same applies to rumble and other sites can make up their own minds based off their terms and policies.
I believe his royalties are paid to a victims fund
People shouldn’t benefit from allegations that’s for sure. People suspected of offences should be suspended. If we’re talking about a workplace suspended with pay ideally, but that’s a little tricky for the self employed as that would mean higher taxes and leaves the system open to greater abuse.
If people feel strongly enough about protecting Brand and his finances, you can always donate money to him.
If people feel strongly enough about protecting Brand and his finances, you can always donate money to him.
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That was royalties earnt previously
Soldato
I see you're eating the carrot. I hope it's good.
Waves hand.
Soldato
There’s nothing new about his fame, so quit trying to peddle that line. No one has had to ask who he is. Not one media outlet, afaik, had to run a ‘who is Russell Brand’ to bring people up to speed. Nearly everyone, certainly in the UK, already know who he is even if they don’t like him or pay him no attention.
Was he likely to have made more money from this increased interest in him off the back of The Dispatches program, absolutely, but that was all down to the media frenzy the program makers created.
To make it 100% clear I utterly despise the man and I wouldn’t be in a room alone with him never mind want my wife or daughter cause I’m pretty sure if the notion took him he’d hump anything
So I’m most definitely not trying to defend him as a person but I will defend his right not to be tried by court of public opinion before any legal proceedings have taken place. If he’s guilty of the things he’s been accused of I honestly hope he ends up penniless on the streets after his prison sentence is served. But the way this is being handled is utterly wrong.
There’s nothing new about his fame, so quit trying to peddle that line. No one has had to ask who he is. Not one media outlet, afaik, had to run a ‘who is Russell Brand’ to bring people up to speed. Nearly everyone, certainly in the UK, already know who he is even if they don’t like him or pay him no attention.
Was he likely to have made more money from this increased interest in him off the back of The Dispatches program, absolutely, but that was all down to the media frenzy the program makers created.
To make it 100% clear I utterly despise the man and I wouldn’t be in a room alone with him never mind want my wife or daughter cause I’m pretty sure if the notion took him he’d hump anything
So I’m most definitely not trying to defend him as a person but I will defend his right not to be tried by court of public opinion before any legal proceedings have taken place. If he’s guilty of the things he’s been accused of I honestly hope he ends up penniless on the streets after his prison sentence is served. But the way this is being handled is utterly wrong.
Ah, OK I’ve made my point about Brands new fame and the potential to make financial gains from the situation. Please continue your argument, but may I leave this roundabout now?
Soldato
You don't have to make "witty" remarks to cover your lack of knowledge of a topic, you can just admit you don't know or understand @jigger.
But it's a shame to see that some, especially on an IT orientated forum, are quite happy to guzzle down the government's load on the OSB, that basically comprises of "ohmagawd, think of the children" whilst pushing mass surveillance, when the reality is, OSB would have pretty detrimental effect on IT and the day-to-day services we use, especially if some of those that have been vocal do decide to leave our shores (or remove some of their services/products).
Any way, enough of derailing the thread, back to Brand and his escapades...
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Soldato
You’ve not made any point just like you’ve not answered the question @Hades asked you. Feel free to leave the roundabout but stop being disingenuous or you’ll just end up back on it again.
But I have, few times in fact. It’s just not maybe the answer you chaps are looking for.
What I do find concerning, is the numbers of people in this thread seemingly happy for Brand to have sexual relationships with their 16 year old daughters. Clearly brand holds a great deal of influence and power over adult men. In this regard I think a layer of protection is needed.
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