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farvacola
United States18846 Posts
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dAPhREAk
Nauru12397 Posts
On October 18 2016 03:41 zeo wrote: In what fucking universe did this post deserve a warning? People post youtube videos without any text all the fucking time in the thread. Not to mention people should have already seen this video by now. This is low even for the double standards already rampant with the moderation in that thread. I'm sure spamming John Oliver and daily show videos is the pinnacle of posting. what was the warning? you really shouldnt post naked youtube links without a description (whether that be whatever this is, john oliver or the daily show). | ||
KwarK
United States43558 Posts
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oBlade
United States5873 Posts
We may think it's shit but I have to agree with zeo that I think the same about every video DPB posts of Seth Meyers or John Oliver "destroying" something. And StealthBlue and others often make posts out of single tweets (something I've started too). In my opinion some of them are pure garbage, like during the 2nd debate we got an unverified account citing an anonymous source that Mike Pence wanted to drop out. My instinct is a Youtube vid is better content than a tweet. The content might be suspect in this case, but the thread can handle interpreting it. It's not like it was a symposium on the Jews. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
Twitter may have its place occasionally, and I see why people like it, but I would prefer we didn't rely on it as much as some do. The signal to noise ratio is not that high with random twits that people post. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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Acrofales
Spain18212 Posts
On October 18 2016 06:20 IgnE wrote: automatic ban for posting the same video within 1000 pages of each other John Oliver 3 times in 10 pages was a bit much of a good thing. Agreed. | ||
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mahrgell
Germany3943 Posts
On October 18 2016 06:20 IgnE wrote: automatic ban for posting the same video within 1000 pages of each other Lets warm it up again today, do we? So we get an uncommented video post, which was reported (I tried to, but someone was faster), but not actioned. And then 4 pages later, the same video is posted again, this time with the great insightful comment "ohyou.jpg" which should probably get 2 warnings, one for the videopost, one for meming. I mean, why make up rules for the thread, when they are then interpreted as random? You want people to report that stuff? Then stop screwing their report stats. Or just say it is a redditesque FFA, everything allowed. Then people will adjust too. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
Specifically, I wanted to once again reiterate my opposition to Twitter being used as if it is a real source. If someone important said something, that's fine because it's essentially a direct quote. Otherwise, twits don't really provide any valuable insight, and that just happens to be 90% of twits posted in the thread. A similar issue is YouTube videos, including the John Oliver video posted like 25 times already. Those really aren't any good for any real discussion and shouldn't be used. I think there should be significantly fewer of them. | ||
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Falling
Canada11412 Posts
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
Like it or not, red hammers set expectations, and if the biggest hyperpartisan drivel is tolerated, be prepared to embrace hyperpartisan opinion articles of the other kind. I'm talking warnings and bans for both sides or neither side, as we've already seen shitposting bring a double standard (discussed to death already). | ||
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Falling
Canada11412 Posts
Also- I'm pretty sure Breitbart is already tolerated- I've never swung a hammer because someone posted from Breitbart- their articles receive the same reception as that Salon article, so that doesn't seem much of a double standard to me from a moderation stand point. Upping the volume of articles sounds more like changing the nature of the thread- away from actual discussion and more a dumping ground for random articles from around the internet. (There is a balance between posting new info that keeps conversations fresh and just flooding the thread for the sake of balance.) | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
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Falling
Canada11412 Posts
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
moderation actions based on sketchy articles, and community reception of sketchy articles. there's also an issue with Kwark going kinda overboard ever since he stopped actively moderating the thread. need some other mods to get him to tone it down. | ||
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Dangermousecatdog
United Kingdom7084 Posts
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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oBlade
United States5873 Posts
On October 29 2016 11:36 KwarK wrote: So is every non Sterling currency when denominated in Sterling. What you're describing is called a drop in the pound. People know about this. You're not an idiot savant. Well, you're half of one I guess. | ||
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