"Live" radio is on a 3 second delay just so they can bleep out objectionable material. Of course "objectionable" is in the eye of the beholder. I assume live TV or web casts have something similar. Some low-level standards and practices type always has a finger on the trigger in case an arrant f-bomb flies. Or in case Janet Jackson is on the playbill. ;-) -Mike
__________________ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John DeCarlo > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Internet censoring > > On 8/10/07, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > What amazes me about this 'news' is that anyone actually believes > > executives from ATT were monitoring the concert and either knew in > > advance when to cut the sound, or were so fast on the ball they cut it > > in time to do any censoring. Or that any of them particularly like GW > > anyway. > > > > LOL. Man, this was a funny comment. > > I guess you would have had to work for a large company or organization > some > time in your life. The top executives aren't likely to be doing any hands > on work of any kind. That doesn't mean they aren't responsible, or aware. > > I suppose you would be surprised if a company broadcasting live TV were > able > to blank out or silence things as they were happening, too. How could NBC > bleep out something *live*? The executives don't know how to even work > the > equipment!!! > > -- > John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
