iPlayer Tags 'shortened' v.v 'original'

[michael norman]

On 19/09/2020 11:05, Jim web wrote:
> In article
> <CAPZzCnNLfMshgp+Vt__AAz79L9z6y+HshmdZdCyyv00gWtOSbg at mail.gmail.com>,
>     Chris Brady <chrisjbrady at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> However bearing in mind the increasing left wing PC bias of the Beeb, so
>> many Brit classic comedy programmes have had the tag ' shortened' in the
>> metadata. This nonsense started in about 2019. Why?
> You seem to be trying to get your 'answer' in before your question. :-)
>
> Alternative could be that early iPlayer offerrings often started before the
> programme and finished after it. Done by software and timer to allow for
> time variations and avoid snipping off the start or end by mistake. If they
> were kept as files, they'd now need trimming. Just an idea, though.
>
> So, does anyone have a copy of the 'earlier' version? If so, they can find
> out. I do have a few old cassettes but I'd have to dig them out. However I
> think they'll have been on iPlayer before.
>
> Jim
>
Please don't let a sensible approach get in the way of a childish 
conspiracy theory.