Comments on: Kate McCulloch is not a celebrity she's a commodity

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:11:36 +0000

He sounds like a victim. I have a friend who is organising parties as a hobby, but it is starting to consume his life. He was telling me that he is getting some good deals for corporate events and corporate parties at the moment. He is already starting to book office christmas parties, which is impressive. I hope he doesn’t get consumed into the minor celebrity lifestyle.

By: Matt McGregor

Matt McGregor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:18:33 +0000

I disagree
Its symbiosis not cause and effect. These chuckle heads have always existed, the media is just doing their job by weeding these people out and making money from the scorn that is heaped on them. These bottom feeders aren’t Victims. They are idiots who are profiting from their notoriety. This can be put down to a stupid public who buy what the media is shoveling. The second you voluntarily step in front of a camera you give up you right to complain about editorial spin. Here is an idea, if you are an idiot, keep your mouth shut. If you want to talk about cause and effect you could say that stupid people create a demand for the news reports and ring tones etc of stupider people giving rise to an industry that in turn, capitalizes on turning morons into celebrities for entertainment.
Would you call Pauline Hanson a victim? I would call her an idiot who got exactly what she bargained for.
The Irony here is that your post is an example of the type of news editorial you are railing against.
Post modern blogging. I like it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:34:32 +0000

These three people are not necessarily the victims.They are all benefiting out of their notoriety. The problem here is that they’re being put on a pedestal and other idiots admire them. They also cause embarrassment and shame for those around them.