Another Tenant Bleeding Heart Story

[Wayne]

If what you claim happened, then clearly the media got it wrong and had to retract. Haven't you noticed a bit of that lately?

Remember Davo is only going by what he reads - he didn't make the story in the paper.
Certainly a lesson to only believe half of what you read - which half is the tricky bit.

[sidinz]

The page itself says that it was last updated the 9th September. So I don't think the story has changed. It has always said that telling a potential landlord that she has five kids gets a reaction as if she'd told them she had two pitbulls.

[Wayne]

The page itself says that it was last updated the 9th September. So I don't think the story has changed. It has always said that telling a potential landlord that she has five kids gets a reaction as if she'd told them she had two pitbulls.

Reading comprehension issue then on Davo's part.

[Davo36]

It has always said that telling a potential landlord that she has five kids gets a reaction as if she'd told them she had two pitbulls.

Where? I can't find that.

And I guess they might have updated it without changing the story date?

The story also said she had been in her current home for 4 years now. I can't find that bit either.

[Perry]

There Today - Gone Tomorrow

It's not really an issue here, but there is a lesson to be learned. (I have learned, but even then, I sometimes forget)

When you spot something of importance on the Interwebz, keep a copy. There are several ways. A screenshot is good - may need more than one if the story is long. [Save As] web page is a common browser option, too.

There today and gone in the next hour (or longer) is always a possibility on the Interwebz.

[sidinz]

Where? I can't find that.

And I guess they might have updated it without changing the story date?

The story also said she had been in her current home for 4 years now. I can't find that bit either.

"I found with having five kids that it's like telling a landlord you've got a couple of pit bulls - they don't want it, they presume kids are going to wreck the house so it's been really difficult just to get someone to let us have a house."

Last updated 15:57, September 9 2016

Given the exact time stamp, I would think it's probably an automatic mechanism that date stamps any edits.

Sarah is not currently homeless - she's been in her Lower Hutt rental property for about four years - but spent about 10 years going "sort of back and forward" to find somewhere to stay.

[Perry]

And this part?

When she did find a place, some landlords took advantage of her "desperate" situation by raising the rent, refusing to fix leaking pipes or mouldy walls, and holding onto the bond instead of lodging it with authorities.

[PTWhatAGreatForum]

There today and gone in the next hour (or longer) is always a possibility on the Interwebz.

Yeah... there's a bit of that around here too.

[Perry]

Established Forumites can edit their posts for up to 24 hours after posting. After that, super-powers are needed.

[skid]

Remember Davo is only going by what he reads - he didn't make the story in the paper.
Certainly a lesson to only believe half of what you read - which half is the tricky bit.

Thats easy ..the blank bit on the top ,bottom and sides..