General discussion about the latest news (not search related)

[Miss Taken Identity]

I am uncomfortable with her mentioning the twins birthday.  That has nothing at all to do with Madeleine's disappearance and they deserve privacy IMO.

I agree.

[Eleanor]

Because the McCanns have the money, spokesman and connections that other missing children’s families don’t.

Don't you think that this might have had something to do with The Internet, and the large amount of money that was so quickly donated?

[Eleanor]

I am uncomfortable with her mentioning the twins birthday.  That has nothing at all to do with Madeleine's disappearance and they deserve privacy IMO.

It has everything to do with the birthday of the Twins.  The Twins know that their sister is missing.  You can't alter that.  Nothing will pretend otherwise.  So why even try?

[Miss Taken Identity]

Don't you think that this might have had something to do with The Internet, and the large amount of money that was so quickly donated?

Small amounts were donated at first thenalmost instantly, the family created a company and went all out to sell the 'abduction' theory and offered the donating public that they would use this money  to search for their daughter... well...

They declared leaving no stone unturned... well leaving the walk and wandered stone well in it's place.

[Miss Taken Identity]

It has everything to do with the birthday of the Twins.  The Twins know that their sister is missing.  You can't alter that.  Nothing will pretend otherwise.  So why even try?

Do the Uk public really need to know it is the twins birthday?  it is really headline news in the midst of everything that is going on?  I mean does anyone really care about their birthday?  just asking

it is right up there with Posh spice wears new lipstick colour... ppft

[Venturi Swirl]

It’s not nasty for to expect the parents of a missing child to publicise her disappearance.....until she is found. Surely that’s what supporters want too ?

There are no other parents on the planet that have put as much effort into publicizing their missing child but it’s still not enough for you.  What a surprise.

[Venturi Swirl]

I am uncomfortable with her mentioning the twins birthday.  That has nothing at all to do with Madeleine's disappearance and they deserve privacy IMO.

Who do you mean by “her”?

[Miss Taken Identity]

There are no other parents on the planet that have put as much effort into publicizing their missing child but it’s still not enough for you.  What a surprise.

Even bigger surprise -no other parent on the planet started up a company using their daughters disappearance as a selling point.  It is an absolute tradgedy that A child not long out of nappies when she disappeared, has become click bait not for the right reasons.

IMO  young Maddie- sold to the Sun newspapers =her name making a fortune for advertisers and 7th rate 'journos'

disgusting and shameful IMO.

now it's the twins turn...

[Venturi Swirl]

Even bigger surprise -no other parent on the planet started up a company using their daughters disappearance as a selling point.  It is an absolute tradgedy that A child not long out of nappies when she disappeared, has become click bait not for the right reasons.

IMO  young Maddie- sold to the Sun newspapers =her name making a fortune for advertisers and 7th rate 'journos'

disgusting and shameful IMO.

now it's the twins turn...

So do you think the parent are wrong to publicise their child’s disappearance or do you agree with Faithlilly that they aren’t doing enough?  What would you do if your child went missing?

[faithlilly]

Don't you think that this might have had something to do with The Internet, and the large amount of money that was so quickly donated?

I do...so use it.

[Eleanor]

I do...so use it.

There doesn't seem to be much point in doing that at the moment.

[Sunny]

It has everything to do with the birthday of the Twins.  The Twins know that their sister is missing.  You can't alter that.  Nothing will pretend otherwise.  So why even try?

I was under the impression that the media were not discussing the twins for their own protection. So again what does the twins birthday have to do with Madeleine's disappearance.  Their birthday should mean nothing to the general mass of the population and the twins lives should be kept secure and private.  Days like this should not be publicised IMO. 

It appears to me though that you think they are fair game for the media unfortunately.

[Venturi Swirl]

I was under the impression that the media were not discussing the twins for their own protection. So again what does the twins birthday have to do with Madeleine's disappearance.  Their birthday should mean nothing to the general mass of the population and the twins lives should be kept secure and private.  Days like this should not be publicised IMO. 

It appears to me though that you think they are fair game for the media unfortunately.

What’s the big deal?  The twins have a birthday, as do we all, how is mentioning their birthday an invasion of privacy exactly? 

[Sunny]

What’s the big deal?  The twins have a birthday, as do we all, how is mentioning their birthday an invasion of privacy exactly?

I'll remember these posts when someone mentions the twins elsewhere and supporters get up in arms about it as has happened before.

[Venturi Swirl]

I'll remember these posts when someone mentions the twins elsewhere and supporters get up in arms about it as has happened before.

Unless it’s me getting up in arms about the twins being mentioned you have no right to use my post as ammunition against anyone else.  Mentioning the twins’ birthday is hardly an invasion of privacy imo, publishing details without their permission of where and how they were going to be spending their birthday  would be IMO.