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QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

SeaMaiden — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:54:46 GMT

Imagine you’re sitting in your living room, watching some home-shopping show on QVC. The host is showing off some of the features on a laptop computer and — wait, did that just say “N****r”??

A Consumerist reader — we’ll call her Jane — says her sister spotted this, and other not-family-friendly language while watching a recent laptop demo on QVC.

“They were selling a cheap laptop, which I thought she wanted me to see,” Jane said. “I just said ‘no’ to her, I wouldn’t get it, then she said look at the text on the screen. So I did.”

And she wasn’t pleased.

The screen of the laptop, which was being sold for $289, appears to showcase a social media site of some kind that displays usernames and actions, perhaps a search.

QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV – Consumerist

Along with the aforementioned N-word, the screen displayed adult-oriented terms like “Porn” and “Sex.”

“This just floored me, I had a jaw drop moment,” Jane says. “I took the picture while my sister paused the screen.”

Jane hoped that the company would notice the issue and take down the offending content during a commercial break. But that didn’t happen.

“What they did was they kept the content up, went on selling their laptop,” she said.

The women emailed QVC with the photo, but according to Jane they only received an automatic response. She also posted it on social media, but it, so far, hasn’t garnered a reply.

After Consumerist reached out to QVC, the company issued an apology and claims to be looking into the matter.

“QVC is investigating an incident in which inappropriate social media comments generated from an outside source were momentarily and accidentally shown on our live programming,” Doug Rose, SVP, Brand and Communications, QVC, said in a statement to Consumerist. “We apologize to any viewers that were offended by this unauthorized content. The language shown was in direct contradiction to our values at QVC, and has no place in our broadcast nor anywhere else in our community. We are evaluating our screening procedures for live streaming social media content to prevent an incident like this from happening again.”

June 21, 2016 By Ashlee Kieler

https://consumerist.com/2016/06/21/qvc-looking-into-why-it-showed-a-laptop-with-racist-content-on-tv/

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Kachina624 — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:09:17 GMT

Their reaction is not surprising when you consider this is the corporation that continues to support Lisa Rinna. The names and terms she used couldn't get much worse.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

terrier3 — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:10:20 GMT

People need to find better, more fulfilling hobbies.

It's like questioning the Teletubbies orientation and motives.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

SoX — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:18:39 GMT

@terrier3 wrote:
People need to find better, more fulfilling hobbies.

It's like questioning the Teletubbies orientation and motives.

@terrier3 ...

I used to love watching Teletubbies ... is it still on?

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Venezia — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:19:54 GMT

@terrier3 wrote:
People need to find better, more fulfilling hobbies.

It's like questioning the Teletubbies orientation and motives.

@terrier3 - Aaaahhhhhh.......but I've always been suspicious of those Teletubbies! Just what did they get up to, when we weren't looking???

(On a serious note...really, people?)

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

millieshops — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:20:12 GMT

OK - instead of telling me all that - how about explaining how the host/vendor/QVC were LIKELY TO KNOW AND STILL DELIBERATELY TO GO AHEAD AND CHOW THAT CLIP.

We all know there are horrible people in our world, people who are racist, vile, nasty, abusive, anti-religions, etc. I choose to try to stay away from those people, but I also know I can't always - I can't turn on the evening news without hearing vile language, racist comments, pictures of horrid violence, etc. It's there and when it's deliberate, it's worse.

So - I want to know - was that clip deliberately shown? That matters to me more than just that it appeared.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

shell garden — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:23:30 GMT

HOUSTON.....WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

sidsmom — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:26:39 GMT

Old news.

We talked about on Thursday.

Thread is still on Page 1 of Community Chat.

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/inappropriate-social-media-comments/m-p/2896317#U2896317

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:30:02 GMT

@millieshops wrote:
OK - instead of telling me all that - how about explaining how the host/vendor/QVC were LIKELY TO KNOW AND STILL DELIBERATELY TO GO AHEAD AND CHOW THAT CLIP.

We all know there are horrible people in our world, people who are racist, vile, nasty, abusive, anti-religions, etc. I choose to try to stay away from those people, but I also know I can't always - I can't turn on the evening news without hearing vile language, racist comments, pictures of horrid violence, etc. It's there and when it's deliberate, it's worse.

So - I want to know - was that clip deliberately shown? That matters to me more than just that it appeared.

@millieshops

Deliberately shown by who? QVC? What would be the point?

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Plaid Pants2 — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:31:51 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Old news.
We talked about on Thursday.
Thread is still on Page 1 of Community Chat.

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/inappropriate-social-media-comments/m-p/2896317#U2896317

I thought so! I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want anyone to think that I was being, "snarky", for asking hasn't this already been talked about.

But also, I wasn't 100% sure if I had seen the previous thread, or if I just imagined it, as I tried to look for it, but couldn't find it.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

SydneyH — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:33:18 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
Old news.
We talked about on Thursday.
Thread is still on Page 1 of Community Chat.

http://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/inappropriate-social-media-comments/m-p/2896317#U2896317

I thought so! I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want anyone to think that I was being, "snarky", for asking hasn't this already been talked about.

But also, I wasn't 100% sure if I had seen the previous thread, or if I just imagined it, as I tried to look for it, but couldn't find it.

Surprised the mods haven't 'moved' this topic again...........

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

millieshops — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:44:45 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 - You are right - there is no point unless Sea Maiden thinks QVC is racist and showed it deliberately.

I didn't see what she saw, so I have no idea of the total context of what happened. My point was that unless the clip could have been avoided but ewas deliberately included in the show, it's still ugle, but it's not worth all the time I'm giving it.

Have a good day all. I'm off.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

shell garden — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 14:55:49 GMT

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Puzzle Piece — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:03:52 GMT

Probaby it was just someonme who had fun hacking and they wanted to see if anyone caught it and reacted to it.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Sunshine Kate — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:04:13 GMT

I didn't see it on air, only what I read in the original post.

If QVC wants to know from where it originated, it's easy to do with a bit of investigation.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

VanSleepy — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:10:45 GMT

@terrier3 wrote:
People need to find better, more fulfilling hobbies.

It's like questioning the Teletubbies orientation and motives.

Who needs a better hobby? The OP or Jane and her sister?

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

Kachina624 — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:31:03 GMT

Why is there a cartoon fish on this thread? Apparently @shell garden has acquired these things and is sticking them in her posts. Very annoying as they have nothing to do with the subject.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

NativeJax — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 16:03:47 GMT

Why does it matter if someone starts a new thread that was hashed over a few days ago? I know I don't look at the threads everyday and people may not know it has already been discussed.
In reference to the subject matter, I highly doubt there is a conspiracy by QVC to have that type of material displayed. I am sure they were disgusted by it and would rather have not had this happen. Anyway....next

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

MomCat — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 16:16:23 GMT

Kachina624 -Why is there a cartoon fish on this thread? Apparently @shell garden has acquired these things and is sticking them in her posts. Very annoying as they have nothing to do with the subject. LOL. Yes, it is appropiate for this post. How silly to think QVC did anything like this on purpose. So many victims these days!! Too bad.

Re: QVC Looking Into Why It Showed A Laptop With Racist Content On TV

JaneMarple — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 16:29:33 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Why is there a cartoon fish on this thread? Apparently @shell garden has acquired these things and is sticking them in her posts. Very annoying as they have nothing to do with the subject.

She's giving us a hint! LOL