View Full Version : Yahoo is racist...
CrazyPsycho
08-31-2005, 05:34 PM
Check the captions out.
Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
Yahoo #2 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/photos_ts_afp/050830071810_shxwaoma_photo1)
Eurotrash
08-31-2005, 05:36 PM
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Check the captions out.
Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
Yahoo #2 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/photos_ts_afp/050830071810_shxwaoma_photo1)
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somebody beat you to it, sorry. (http://yahooracists.ytmnd.com/)
BusterStacks
08-31-2005, 05:39 PM
well, I bet there are people who believe it.
wayabvpar
08-31-2005, 05:40 PM
We were discussing this on another board I frequent. At face value, it is kind of disturbing, but there are some factors that might go into it-
1) It might be 2 different people writing captions- one person classifies everything as looting, while the other softens it with the 'found'.
2) It might be a value judgement on WHAT was looted. Seeing someone leave a grocery store with a bag full of food vs someone leaving a jewelry store with a bagful of diamonds.
3) It might be that the caption writer is a redneck racist /images/graemlins/grin.gif
FWIW, I don't condone any looting. However, I understand that some people ended up getting stranded in NO due to circumstances beyond their control, and now find themsleves without food or potable water. I can understand helping yourself to some essentials in order to feed yourself and your family.
OTOH, people stealing jewelry, booze, designer clothing, etc need to put down by a sniper. They are the worst kind of scum.
BottlesOf
08-31-2005, 05:41 PM
That is mildly amusing, but I don't think Yahoo! is doing much editorial here, they are just putting up images/captions that they get from various news outlets.
Sponger15SB
08-31-2005, 05:43 PM
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Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
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I remember seeing this photo earlier and wonder why the [censored] he was stealing a 12 pack of pepsi.
swede123
08-31-2005, 05:44 PM
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Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
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I remember seeing this photo earlier and wonder why the [censored] he was stealing a 12 pack of pepsi.
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It's Diet Pepsi. Clearly he's thirsty, but doesn't want the calories of regular Pepsi.
Swede
Eurotrash
08-31-2005, 05:45 PM
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Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
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I remember seeing this photo earlier and wonder why the [censored] he was stealing a 12 pack of pepsi.
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It's Diet Pepsi. Clearly he's thirsty, but doesn't want the calories of regular Pepsi.
Swede
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hah. damn you, I was just about to point out that it was diet.
BusterStacks
08-31-2005, 05:46 PM
Well, I recommend these steps:
1) admit you are a moron who unfamiliar with how the AP wire works.
2) realize that they update captions with relevant info as it becomes available. In this case, the fact that the people were looting.
3) Observe that in fact the timestamps support this theory.
4) Verify your stupidity by observing any number of AP wire updates throughout the course of any day.
maryfield48
08-31-2005, 05:46 PM
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2) It might be a value judgement on WHAT was looted. Seeing someone leave a grocery store with a bag full of food vs someone leaving a jewelry store with a bagful of diamonds
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Both captions said "grocery store".
istewart
08-31-2005, 05:47 PM
LOL.
Sponger15SB
08-31-2005, 05:54 PM
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Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
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I remember seeing this photo earlier and wonder why the [censored] he was stealing a 12 pack of pepsi.
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It's Diet Pepsi. Clearly he's thirsty, but doesn't want the calories of regular Pepsi.
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haha, well I would just like to clarify that I just refer to Diet Pepsi as Pepsi most of the time because only have Diet in my house.
MD2020
08-31-2005, 05:55 PM
1) Yahoo news did not write these captions. They're just posted on their site. The caption come from the wires they got them from.
2) The captions are written by two different organizations. The Associated Press and the Agence France-Presse are not the same. So you really can't compare the captions.
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Check the captions out.
Yahoo #1 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/480/ladm10208301530)
Yahoo #2 (http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050830/photos_ts_afp/050830071810_shxwaoma_photo1)
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I'm offended by you calling these people Yahoos.
~D
-Skeme-
08-31-2005, 06:51 PM
Wait, how is that racist?
Sponger15SB
08-31-2005, 06:54 PM
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Wait, how is that racist?
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I don't know if you actually realize whats going on in the picture and are trying to bait us into some lame dicussion about what is racist and what isn't and your views and blah blah blah but this is whats going on in the picture
a white person is "finding bread" inside a grocery store and a black guy is looting...
kerssens
08-31-2005, 06:55 PM
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Wait, how is that racist?
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white people are named Lenny, whereas black people are named Carl
Could you explain what timestamps are and how they work? (what is a timestamp, how can I see it, etc.) I see a date and time above each caption, but you seem to be implying that I should be able to see multiple "times". Cuz im having trouble understanding what is truly different about the situations in the photos other than the fact that one caption says looting and one says finding.
Regardless of any timestamps, I'm wondering what "relevant info" distinguishes "finding" from "looting".
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Wait, how is that racist?
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white people are named Lenny, whereas black people are named Carl
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I better call my friend Carl and tell him. he's thought he was Japanese for 36 years now.
TheCroShow
08-31-2005, 07:23 PM
oh wow...that's harsh. lol
mason55
08-31-2005, 07:24 PM
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Well, I recommend these steps:
1) admit you are a moron who unfamiliar with how the AP wire works.
2) realize that they update captions with relevant info as it becomes available. In this case, the fact that the people were looting.
3) Observe that in fact the timestamps support this theory.
4) Verify your stupidity by observing any number of AP wire updates throughout the course of any day.
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Admit you didn't realize that only one picture came from the AP...
LethalRose
08-31-2005, 07:48 PM
the pic with the white folks has a higher rating and more vote. Very odd.
mostsmooth
08-31-2005, 08:15 PM
who looks like they found something and who looks like they looted the joint? (based on the quantity they were carrying)
STLantny
08-31-2005, 08:18 PM
Isnt the girl in the second picture, "not-white"? I cant tell.
mostsmooth
08-31-2005, 08:20 PM
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Isnt the girl in the second picture, "not-white"? I cant tell.
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could be, i just thought she wanted to be not-white.
STLantny
08-31-2005, 08:23 PM
Huh? She looks very dark-skinned, what do you mean she just wanted to be non-white?
Inthacup
08-31-2005, 08:28 PM
surprise! Buster tries to be tough and makes a fool of himself in the process.
Caption #2 says they "found" bread and soda from a local grocery store. Is that different than looting? Other than the fact that looting sounds like a crime and finding doesn't?
The kid has a trash bag, but the other two have backpacks (how do you know what is in either?) Not that that is the point.
RacersEdge
08-31-2005, 08:39 PM
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I remember seeing this photo earlier and wonder why the [censored] he was stealing a 12 pack of pepsi.
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4 out of 5 looters prefer Pepsi over Coke...
I 'm not going to get into this except to say i cannot tell what that guy is in the first photo.
mostsmooth
08-31-2005, 08:42 PM
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Huh? She looks very dark-skinned, what do you mean she just wanted to be non-white?
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i thought her hair was braided, thats a start
masse75
08-31-2005, 08:42 PM
If the first caption was racist, it would've said, "Korean Grocery Store"
mostsmooth
08-31-2005, 08:46 PM
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Caption #2 says they "found" bread and soda from a local grocery store. Is that different than looting? Other than the fact that looting sounds like a crime and finding doesn't?
The kid has a trash bag, but the other two have backpacks (how do you know what is in either?) Not that that is the point.
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taking bread during a disaster and a garbage bag full of stuff are two different things.
of course the backpacks could be full, and the garbage bag empty. and it could be the other way around as well. maybe you are saying the white folks are smarter looters because they came prepared? or maybe the white folks are dumber because they didnt use a bigger bag?
it can be twisted any way you want. point is, who cares?
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taking bread during a disaster and a garbage bag full of stuff are two different things.
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The "stuff" in the bag was probably stuff like bread! (like uh, other food)
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of course the backpacks could be full, and the garbage bag empty. and it could be the other way around as well. maybe you are saying the white folks are smarter looters because they came prepared? or maybe the white folks are dumber because they didnt use a bigger bag?
it can be twisted any way you want. point is, who cares?
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The point is, the different language used in each of the captions describing these two, essentially the same, events, can have a significant effect on how readers perceive each event relative to the other. You appear to be exhibit A.
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who looks like they found something and who looks like they looted the joint? (based on the quantity they were carrying)
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