Still sitting in an office scrambling to look busy. This was a far less fulfilling experience than my conversation with Dublin Bus. Again the names have been changed. I supposed if anyone really cared I could furnish them with the names. The lies and fiction mentioned are those lies told to the customer service drone, not to you. To you I am unrelentingly truthful.
Much of this is lies and fiction (fiction is a lie that doesn't hurt anyone, and may even make you rich)
Again written in work.
Dear Sir/madam,
My name is Conan, Champion of the People, I am writing to you in connection with the "98fm
fugitive" promotion.
Before I address my complaint allow me to explain, briefly, my beliefs regarding censorship. Put simply I do not believe in censorship. I do believe that we should, as a society protect the innocence of children and encourage their growth at a healthy rate. It is in this sense that I agree with the watershed and possible curtailing of certain adverts in child focused media. I do not see myself as being overly strict on this, but some standards must apply.
Beyond the above proviso I believe that anyone should be free to represent any opinion on the public airwaves, assuming that the legal system is empowered to prosecute those who would broadcast falsehoods or unjustified attacks on character. With these checks and balances in place I believe a free media can exist alongside a government in control of its people.
I apologise for the digression above, I felt though that you should know my feelings on the media so that my complaint may be in context. I am writing in relation to the " fugitive" promotion. My issue with this is that I have been accosted while minding my own business on several occasions, ten in fact over three different days. On the first day I was unaware of what the enquiries were about. Having since listened to one of your evening shows, I believe I understand. I accept that you should be allowed run an adult treasure hunt. However your inane presenter with his trusty female sidekick urges members of the public to ask as many people as possible if they are
the "98fm fugitive". This I believe crosses a line, the broadcast I listened to was pointless, unfunny and of a base sense of humour but to each his own. This show and subsequent advertisements urge the pestering of bystanders.
It would seem that if you are alone in a bookshop, or even making a phone call that people feel justified in accosting me and demanding of me in clipped English "you-de-98fum-fugive" . This has happened on several occasions and not once has the individuals involved excused themselves
or indeed conducted themselves with any social grace.I am not alone in being pestered by these latter day treasure seekers and I am convinced that I am not alone in being irritated by it. I realise that one complaint about your listeners behaviour may not stop you encouraging them to brutalize every passerby, but the onus rests on you to respect the privacy of others who may not wish to play your game. As I said above I do not believe in censorship, the strongest I would exercise is to change station on the radio, but you will not allow me escape.
I realise that little will come of this, you will not stop the competition and probably the encouragements will become more frenzied as the promotion draws to an end (an end that I hope is soon). I may yet lodge this complaint with the BCI but initially I hope that you will exercise more care in devising future promotions, mindful of the ways they affect others.
Yours Sincerely,
Conan,
Champion of the People
A pretty grovelling response, I would have put me in my place. Zaldar wouldn't have taken that crap.
Hi Conan,
Thank you for contacting 98FM. I am sorry that you feel this way about this promotion. It has brought much entertainment to many Dubliners. You will be happy to know that the promotion finished on Friday gone therefore you should not hear much about it in the future.
Again I am sorry that you were put out by this promotion.
Kind Regards
Zillie
Marketing Manager
98FM
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