DS Cited in the Guardian

Lilitu

02-02-2009

Quote:
“This week, in a break from my traditional self-centred misanthropic festival of whining, here's an abridged version of the New Media Dictionary; a useful compendium of terms and definitions for the exciting world of modern mass communication ...

mousemob (mows-mob) n. Gathering of indignant reality TV viewers on an internet messageboard hellbent on petitioning Ofcom over some illusory injustice perpetrated by their favourite programme; eg: "Within minutes of Jeremy Edwards being kicked off Dancing On Ice there was a 500-strong mousemob screaming 'Fix!' on Digital Spy."”

These forums and their inhabitants are famous

Larkenn

02-02-2009

Originally Posted by Lilitu:
“Charlie Brooker's column today:

These forums and their inhabitants are famous ”

Haha brilliant

Mouse mob?? Where did he get that from?

d0lphin

02-02-2009

Originally Posted by Larkenn:
“Haha brilliant Mouse mob?? Where did he get that from? ”

haha quite like that term "mouse mob"

SCD Rebel

02-02-2009

Lol, that's funny!

The Swampster

02-02-2009

A good word, but the example's a bit bogus: I think the pro-Jeremy "mousemob" may have been closer to 5 than 500 round here!

dollydaydream13

02-02-2009

Did people petition? Did I miss it?

Seriously, I do like my reality TV (although every time Big Brother, X-Factor, Jungle Jungle or Skatey Skate starts up I swear I won't watch and yet here I am... watching, typing...) and alright, I whinged a little vocally about Laura White leaving the sing song early but I wouldn't have the first idea how to contact ofcom.

What's with ofcom fever these days...?

Tissy

02-02-2009

Hehehe - love the term `Mouse mob` !!

Lilitu

02-02-2009

It's good to see old Charlie giving us DSers recognition in his column!

SliverOfDiamond

02-02-2009

Originally Posted by The Swampster:
“A good word, but the example's a bit bogus: I think the pro-Jeremy "mousemob" may have been closer to 5 than 500 round here!”

Yes, that one completely passed me by.

milagrosa

02-02-2009

Wow, the Guardian! Promoted from the Daily Star.

Where next?

SliverOfDiamond

02-02-2009

Originally Posted by milagrosa:
“Wow, the Guardian! Promoted from the Daily Star.
Where next?”

Financial Times maybe