SBS: Wiqqity wiqqity indeed
The typical SBS consumer is, one suspects, relatively mild-mannered.
So if they were to click on a link tweeted by @SBSnews saying: “US govt sues Arizona over state’s controversial immigration law, saying it crosses a constitutional line” they probably would not expect to land on a random Twitter page with the following status update:
“RT @Shesohott: RT @_YUMMY_ BUT my niqqas FUCKED- they said yur PUSSY`S wiqqity wiqqity WACKK! Ha!(These bitches b wildinnn w/ that wack shit”
This was rapidly followed by an apologetic tweet from SBS saying: “Hi all, our apologies for the offensive link tweeted with our last post. We’re not sure what has happened, but are looking into it.”
Allow Dr Mumbo to help. SBS had used the bit.ly url shortening service. Unfortunately, as they posted their link, they knocked the final character off the end of the link, creating the unfortunate alternative destination.
Stephen Conroy is right – the Internet is indeed a cesspool full of traps for the unwary.
But I thought SBS was meant to expose us to new and different cultures…?
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lol, of all the tweets it could’ve been redirected too, it had to be one like that.
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Good job for SBS that Prince has said the Internet is dead then
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SBS Online Team Lesson 1: always check that links work and they re-direct to the right place
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It’s the most unfortunate of typos, but GTS, sometimes despite our best efforts, content editors occasionally let a mistake go through.
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I thought SBS stood for See Boobs Soon.
No?
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