Wolford6 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 There is serious friction between the BBC and the Government with regard to the over-70's getting an exemption from the Television Licence Fee. Now the BBC is scrapping Ceefax, which I think is a disgrace. Working class elderly (say 75+) people are generally not that computer savvy. They rely on getting info from Ceefax in a way that they cannot readily replace by surfing the Internet. Is this cut just being done to spite the Tories? To be honest, if I was a Conservative Party strategist, I'd be using it as an issue in the election campaign. Any thoughts? Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, Wolford6 said: Any thoughts? My first thought is "I thought Ceefax stopped years ago" 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manu266 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: My first thought is "I thought Ceefax stopped years ago" Exactly, the only thing I can get from Ceefax on the 3 BBC channels I receive here is subtitles. Now in Belgium we don’t have the Red Button, doesn’t that give access to similar text news as Ceefax did? Will it be scrapped too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartofGold Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: My first thought is "I thought Ceefax stopped years ago" Same here. They could have at least held a referen...........oh wait In the blink of an eye it could all be taken away. Be grateful always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: My first thought is "I thought Ceefax stopped years ago" Yep, ended in 2012 with the digital switchover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: Yep, ended in 2012 with the digital switchover. Apologies. I'm old school, still call it Ceefax. Same with Emmerdale Farm, the Electic Board and the wireless. I think Ceefax is called teletext these days. The Red Button is where the BBC shows sports that no-one wants to watch, like Women's Football or archaeological music e.g. Deep Purple Rinse and The In-laws Do Motown. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, Wolford6 said: Apologies. I'm old school, still call it Ceefax. Same with Emmerdale Farm, the Electic Board and the wireless. I think Ceefax is called teletext these days. The Red Button is where the BBC shows sports that no-one wants to watch, like Women's Football or archaeological music e.g. Deep Purple Rinse and The In-laws Do Motown. Oh right, yeah I saw that red button text was closing down. Until I'd read about it it was another thing I thought had already gone as well, must be years since I looked on there. Though the last time I watched something on red button is a while, I think it will have been Bradford v Keighley in the challenge cup but I'm one of the more tech savvy individuals who tends to just stream everything. Can't see my grandfather being particularly happy though, he spends more time with the text up than actually watching TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Wolford6 said: There is serious friction between the BBC and the Government with regard to the over-70's getting an exemption from the Television Licence Fee. Now the BBC is scrapping Ceefax, which I think is a disgrace. Working class elderly (say 75+) people are generally not that computer savvy. They rely on getting info from Ceefax in a way that they cannot readily replace by surfing the Internet. Is this cut just being done to spite the Tories? To be honest, if I was a Conservative Party strategist, I'd be using it as an issue in the election campaign. Any thoughts? They're scrapping something nobody uses to support things that people do use. You can make out that all 75 year olds are too enfeebled to use an app if you like but that's not my experience. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Wolford6 said: There is serious friction between the BBC and the Government with regard to the over-70's getting an exemption from the Television Licence Fee. Now the BBC is scrapping Ceefax, which I think is a disgrace. Working class elderly (say 75+) people are generally not that computer savvy. They rely on getting info from Ceefax in a way that they cannot readily replace by surfing the Internet. Is this cut just being done to spite the Tories? To be honest, if I was a Conservative Party strategist, I'd be using it as an issue in the election campaign. Any thoughts? Yes. This belongs onn the Political sub forum u der the heading "straws and how to grasp them," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 36 minutes ago, JohnM said: Yes. This belongs onn the Political sub forum u der the heading "straws and how to grasp them," Do you know about straws because you haven't got any of your own teeth left? Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 To be fair this was announced in October 2018, I registered my complaint, that as I don't have internet access, and still don't, I would not be able to access my sports results, and news whenever I wanted, the reply told me I can access sports reports via my local radio station. When I contacted BBC Sussex they had no intention of broadcasting Rugby League Championship results in the future, in fact, given the tone of the reply I'm not sure they are aware of Rugby League. Their loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Wolford6 said: Do you know about straws because you haven't got any of your own teeth left? Oi! I'll have ypu know I have all my own teeth. Two sets of my own teeth in fact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 5 hours ago, gingerjon said: They're scrapping something nobody uses to support things that people do use. You can make out that all 75 year olds are too enfeebled to use an app if you like but that's not my experience. What's an ' app ' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 minute ago, GUBRATS said: What's an ' app ' ? Ask a teenager Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Now if count binface gets in , Ceefax is coming back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, GUBRATS said: Now if count binface gets in , Ceefax is coming back He’s got my vote ... waiting for the cricket scores to come round is really exciting and tense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Ceefax gone, Thomas cook gone, how will I get my 10 all exclusive nights in crete now? see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Wolford6 said: There is serious friction between the BBC and the Government with regard to the over-70's getting an exemption from the Television Licence Fee. Now the BBC is scrapping Ceefax, which I think is a disgrace. Working class elderly (say 75+) people are generally not that computer savvy. They rely on getting info from Ceefax in a way that they cannot readily replace by surfing the Internet. Is this cut just being done to spite the Tories? To be honest, if I was a Conservative Party strategist, I'd be using it as an issue in the election campaign. Any thoughts? Most over 75s I see have certainly got a grips with technology when it comes to buying bloody lottery tickets 10 minutes in front of me at the newsagents getting every bloody combination of numbers it whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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