The journalists who spent time and energy learning Banksy’s identity, then published the details, suck.
They suck.
They could have spent that time and energy exposing corrupt billionaires and politicians.
They could have minded their business and let us continue to enjoy the fun of not knowing.
Those journalists are conscience free, romance free.
They suck.
@Johns_priv @kentparkstreet1
Just re-read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers and it's not true.
Journalists do seem to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.
@tzafrir @kentparkstreet1 I never said they can't, I used the example to illustrate the dangers they face.
Although this is not new, how many press people has Israel killed during the genocide in Gaza?
I'm saying it's incredibly dangerous, for them and their loved ones, to do just that.
Meanwhile, Banksy is not dangerous, and he pissed off plenty of powerful people.
Remember that painting that destroyed itself after the auction?
I don't agree with the unmasking, I just see the logic.
@Johns_priv @kentparkstreet1
So journalism should only be about extremely dangerous things?
a reporter reported corruption in the city of Ashkelon and that led to a criminal investigation. All the money involved there was not even the cost of a nice Banksy painting. And noone was killed. So no journalist should really be looking into it, right?
@hashbangperl @kentparkstreet1
> its just like telling a 6 year old there is no santa
EXACTLY my reaction
And thank you.
@kentparkstreet1 the thing is if you really wanted to know you could.
Personslly if he wants to remain anonymous then thats fine, why would i need to know? It doesnt stop me enjoying his art (particularly fond of the EU one in dover)
I did already read about this.
👉 Reuters, shame on you!!! 👈
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0313/1563268-banksy-reuters-investigation/
@kentparkstreet1 I agree they suck. But not because the time they spent to breach anonimity wasn’t spent elsewhere. That they violated it is reason enough.
Yes, they should do things that matter. But that argument doesn’t inhibit doing other stuff. Every penny spent at the pub might make a more significant difference elsewhere. The starving billions need it more. Yet socializing is also important.
A fair scheduler allocates resources to low prio tasks too. That matters.
@kentparkstreet1 they are everything as you say, but also worth remembering they work for Reuters.
Reuters have an agenda, the Wikipedia entry for them is very good on this. Banksy's mural in support of Palestine Action would have gone against Reuters' pro-Israel line, as paid for by the British government
I didn’t read the article. I prefer to maintain the illusion.
@kentparkstreet1 You mean Simon Gardner, James Pearson and Blake Morrison of #Reuters? (source: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-art-banksy/)
If I'd written that verbose nothing-burger and presented it to the world as #journalism I'd be ashamed of myself. They should be, too. Very poor judgment by Reuters as well.
@tokyo_0 @kentparkstreet1 I'm really disgusted by this report, as it violated the wished anonymity of an artist. WHY spend all this time and energy on it? Who cares?
INVESTIGATE THE EPSTEIN FILES INSTEAD DAMMIT
I’ve always suspected.
@kentparkstreet1 *You* clicked on whichever article and read to find out who they think it is.
*I* choose to believe there's still a group of marauding artists acting from the shadows as a mostly feckless yet entertaining prod to the public conscience.
Yes, you’re very special.
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