BBC apologises after “Manchester United are rubbish” appears on screen

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  1. As a developer, I would say this:

    1. It should not be possible for training / test systems to “roll over” to live (or require those testing to remember to add a parameter / tick a box).

    1. Always write training / test content as if it is going to be published live. (At the very least the content should be neutral so that even if it is published live, the content does not cause offence)

    Some people can be offended by what you might find seemingly innocuous. Make the test content context-sensitive. ie. When building a site for an automotive business, make the test images (non-branded) cars, not random animals.

  2. I look forward to all the rabid tabloid and Facebook commentary on how this means we should abolish the license fee.

  3. I cannot fathom a single Utd fan would say otherwise. Fuck, if we had our way this would be plastered everywhere till we sort our shit.

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