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Originally posted by WyrdeOne
I don't think giving up is the better part of valour.
Bottom line, are you doing it for the goal of education, or entertainment, or personal satisfaction?
Any of those three can be served by a slightly altered mindset regarding the value of a submission versus the value of a news story.
Submissions still get read, remember that. Even if it remains a submission until the sun blinks out, it has served a purpose.
Originally posted by WyrdeOne
Worst case scenario, it gets dumped in the forums, which is where the story would have ended up anyway had you not submitted it to ATSNN in the first place. Best case scenario, it gets upgraded and graces the front page of ATS. Pretty cool. I mean, it's not like stories that don't pass muster get deleted, so where's the harm in taking a shot?
Originally posted by WyrdeOne
I'm collecting NO:Bias votes like easter eggs.
Originally posted by FredT
Originally posted by WyrdeOne
I'm collecting NO:Bias votes like easter eggs.
I have to second this. The last time I put up a story, My box was flooded with NO: Bias u2u's. Despite the fact that there was no bias in the intro etc.
I like the system however as it stands except for one small thing, If tabbing a NO: Bias or the like, it should not be anonymous. Whenever I evaluate someone at work, I go over what I say about them with them and I am am upfront even If I point out negative stuff and give them an explanation as to why.
If someone feels that the intro is biased, then why should he or she be afraid to explain why?
Originally posted by FredT
If someone feels that the intro is biased, then why should he or she be afraid to explain why?
Originally posted by Amorymeltzer
Also, there's absolutely no reason to get the name, it shouldn't matter to the writer.
Originally posted by Valhall
Actually, I'll argue just the opposite. The person who wrote the story should have every opportunity to defend their piece. On the other hand, if a voter is voting without malice or agenda, there is absolutely no reason their identity should be concealed.
Originally posted by Amorymeltzer
If you want to defend your piece, what better way than to write it more amazing than possibly comprehendable? If they're voting without malice or agenda, then there's bias in your post, and you should check it out.
Originally posted by FredT
Originally posted by WyrdeOne
I'm collecting NO:Bias votes like easter eggs.
If someone feels that the intro is biased, then why should he or she be afraid to explain why?
Originally posted by Lysergic
You want reporters or you mean you want people to snatch stories from other news sites and give their lil infobit summary and slap up a few links eh?
Originally posted by UM_Gazz
Hell I'll bet you good money that some who voted for Bush did so just because they could as well.. Not for any other good reason.
Originally posted by Valhall
If there is something so egregious as to vote no on a member's article, then the member voting no should have the gonads to put their name to it.