Local Dispute Over The Islands Grapevine Content and Facebook Censorship

community · 2023 · Denman Island

The Islands Grapevine (TIG) is involved in a dispute where its weekly postings were removed from the Denman Island Bulletin Board (DIBB) due to accusations of hate speech, despite TIG's editorial policy enforcement and invitations to critics to provide evidence. The dispute includes social media posts supporting a contributor who admitted wrongdoing. TIG affirms its commitment to community service and public discourse.

Related locations

• 5909 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 5771 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 6400 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 5555 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 5790 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 1845 East Rd Denman Island
• 3296 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 3501 East Rd Denman Island

Sources

• “Currently, The Islands Grapevine (TIG) is involved in such a dispute... the weekly posting of The Islands Grapevine was removed from DIBB, the entire newspaper censored... TIG has attempted to resolve the dispute privately, and believed we had, but apparently the wilful misunderstanding has continued.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 7th, 2023 (September 7th, 2023)
• “After a rash of belligerent and hateful posts directed at TIG on the Denman Island Bulletin Board (DIBB) were left uncensored... the weekly posting of The Islands Grapevine was removed from DIBB, the entire newspaper censored.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 8th, 2022 (September 8th, 2022)

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