The BBC and flash photography...

[icebear]

From the guardian article
quote :
[The charity Epilepsy Action helpfully explained the background. About 5% of people with epilepsy in the UK have been diagnosed with the photo-sensitive variety of the condition, which can be triggered by fast flickering. Images only become dangerous at 25Hz, but, given the difficulty of testing every piece of film in advance, the solution is for broadcasters to issue general warnings.]

How many of the total population are possibly affected ?
How relevant is this warning for the rest ?
At some point warnings (for all the best purposes, for sure) will overtake the main messages....🙄.

 

[Chuck Albertson]

From the guardian article
quote :
[The charity Epilepsy Action helpfully explained the background. About 5% of people with epilepsy in the UK have been diagnosed with the photo-sensitive variety of the condition, which can be triggered by fast flickering. Images only become dangerous at 25Hz, but, given the difficulty of testing every piece of film in advance, the solution is for broadcasters to issue general warnings.]

How many of the total population are possibly affected ?
How relevant is this warning for the rest ?
At some point warnings (for all the best purposes, for sure) will overtake the main messages....🙄.

You've obviously never had to deal with someone in the throes of a grand mal seizure. It can be like wrestling four people at once.

It's a standard disclaimer, like the one about graphic news images that may not be suitable for children.

 

[Michael Markey]

In France it's a useful and ambiguous comment.

Dear David

As it is in England ... in Ireland its used in a rather more pejorative sense I`m led to believe . 🙂

Michael

 

[Scrambler]

After the next horrible, mind-shattering tragedy a reporter asks those in charge. "What is being done to hep the survivors cope with the is atrocious event"?

The official answers, "Studies indicate it is best to offer no formal help whatsoever right now. We encourage the survivors to seek 'non-professional support from friends and family' ".

Good luck with that.

I agree.

But readers of this thread will know that their best bet will be to say "thanks for the offer but I won't need that right now" and get professional help only if still troubled some months later. Saying no to the offer of counseling is better than not being offered it. Unless you friends are unsupportive, in which case accept the professional offer but don't speak about the event!

Back on topic (??), in Australian English droll and drool sound different and I have never heard them punned.