Who Wrote it??

thuja · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: Who Wrote it??

Just wanted to share my pet peeve. It drives me nuts that I have to click on an article on the home page before I can find out the news source. I don't want to read it if the source is Modern Maturity or Ladie's Home Journal or some obscure news source I've never heard of.

So please, is it so hard to add the several words that identify the new source before I click on it?

NEOPO · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

I prefer to disguise mine such as "christian childrens fund" is actually "church of satan" and vice versa Wink

JK... yes please properly label yer stuff unless yer subversive like me Wink

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chris-h · Heavy Crude Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 447

Guest · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

Chris- you go back to reading Reader's Digest, Fox news digest and the American Spectator. I don't want to. I don't have the time. But that makes me un-American right?

I'm sure you never filter the material you choose to read on the internet right? You read anything and everything that comes your way because you don't want to seem...un-American right?

A true patriot reads it all!!

Auntie_Cipation · Tar Sands Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Posts: 80

Don't forget that when you hold your mouse over a link but don't click it yet, then look down at the very bottom of your browser window, it will tell you the URL, which would usually have the source name mentioned there Cool

At least it works that way in the billgatesian world of IE... Twisted Evil

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Last_Laff · Heavy Crude Joined: Sep 16, 2006 Posts: 223

thuja · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

Thanks Auntie- very helpful tip- appreciate it much.

Chris- get therapy Bro...maybe it'll work for you...

waegari · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

This issue has been discussed before.

There are two reasons why most of us, news editors, don't usually mention the source up front, though mostly Carrie does.

1. News editing is quite time consuming, and we're not being paid for this. Finding stories, then seeing whether they are worth anything, then choosing which captions to quote and which not, it does cost some time. And there are things in our lives that need to be done, amongst which activities we are being paid for.

2. I just hope that we as news editors are trustworthy enough to make you feel we don't just post any story.

And there are plenty. Just try it for yourself: do a Google News search on 'oil', and see how many stories you get for one particular day. And then see how many news outlets you may never have heard of are amongst them....

The reason why the link's provided after click through is simple: it's the one way to assess the number of reads a story gets.
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thuja · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

Thanks Waegari- That's a fair reply- I understand it takes time and no one's getting paid.

Thanks for all your work! I really appreciate it.

waegari · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

Thanks to you for the positive feedback, which can only strengthen our commitment to keep the news board top notch.
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oowolf · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Who Wrote it??

Howcum when I try to go to the forums I have to pass through "Sorry this module isn't active."? Can't this be corrected?