Remove the 'News Bot'...

3.8k views · started by Eternal Darkness · 30 Apr 2010, 4:56 PM · closed · page 1 of 2

30 Apr 2010, 4:56 PM#1

I don't know. I just don't think its necessary.

I go into 'New Posts' and its flooded with 'His' Posts.

It is a bot correct? I would hate to hear that one of the admins is wasting their time with this stuff...

30 Apr 2010, 6:23 PM#2

I'm going to agree, same thing, it floods the new posts. Although sometimes it is interesting, most of the time it's just useless.

Perhaps users could have a filter of what kinds of news they see.

30 Apr 2010, 6:38 PM#3

It gives us news. Why else would it be here?

I think its fine-ish.

It also gives people opportunity to post

30 Apr 2010, 7:55 PM#4

It stops people from posting the news in 6 different threads. there is a need for it, but no one posts when there is a new News Bot thread, so discussion is hard to come by.

And yes, it is a bot, not an actual admin.

30 Apr 2010, 8:56 PM#5

I thought it was considered spam if you posted in them? o.O

30 Apr 2010, 9:09 PM#6

I kind of like it. It tells me things I wouldn't know otherwise.

30 Apr 2010, 9:20 PM#7

Bman wrote:
I thought it was considered spam if you posted in them? o.O

it is not spam. the bot was created to post any news that is interesting and create conversations.

30 Apr 2010, 9:39 PM#8

It was created in order to prevent the spam. When LG first came back, half of the GD threads were random news articles, usually about little events that nobody cared about. Now it is against the rules to post any news articles, and the news bot only posts those that actually have some impact.

1 May 2010, 1:04 AM#9

Smithno13 wrote:
It was created in order to prevent the spam. When LG first came back, half of the GD threads were random news articles, usually about little events that nobody cared about. Now it is against the rules to post any news articles, and the news bot only posts those that actually have some impact.

Not against the rules, just saying.

1 May 2010, 1:29 AM#10

The reason why the News Bot is there is so people don't spam the GD with the same shit.

1 May 2010, 4:24 AM#11

Bman wrote:
I thought it was considered spam if you posted in them? o.O

Umm... No, but I don't think the admins particularly like that you are posting in them either.

stapled wrote:
I kind of like it. It tells me things I wouldn't know otherwise.

Its called 'Comcast.Net' / 'IGoogle.com/ig' / etc

~Souleater~ wrote:
it is not spam. the bot was created to post any news that is interesting and create conversations.

Eh, It is spam.

But in Bot form. Which makes it 'Okay'.

Smithno13 wrote:
It was created in order to prevent the spam. When LG first came back, half of the GD threads were random news articles, usually about little events that nobody cared about. Now it is against the rules to post any news articles, and the news bot only posts those that actually have some impact.

Hmm... Thats not backwards...

It was created to spam, in order to prevent spam... xD

Chad wrote:
The reason why the News Bot is there is so people don't spam the GD with the same shit.

Most of us don't even go there.

Yes a few of us do. Some spam, they can get their post docked or something.

Just a suggestion. (Something to consider.) Since some of us don't like it...

1 May 2010, 4:30 AM#12

ED, it was created to spam in order to prevent the spam that was already occurring. Defy, it is understood under the "No spam" rule not to post lots of news topics, like were occurring at the beginning of LG2.0 because you would be posting something most likely already posted by the bot.

1 May 2010, 4:30 AM#13

Feel free to post in them. I have a few times. Posting news articles is not against the rules.

1 May 2010, 4:37 AM#14

Smithno13 wrote:
ED, it was created to spam in order to prevent the spam that was already occurring. Defy, it is understood under the "No spam" rule not to post lots of news topics, like were occurring at the beginning of LG2.0 because you would be posting something most likely already posted by the bot.

Artificial wrote:
Feel free to post in them. I have a few times. Posting news articles is not against the rules.

This ^

Exactly, making the GD, Dead... Loosing us members...

I am saying, responding to a bot is useless... No need for a 'discussion'...

I would much rather have a discussion of normal people and less frequent posts... Sounds Ideal to me...

If users spam, I am sure the admins will reap justice on them (Bans, Reduced post count, etc).

1 May 2010, 10:04 AM#15

Are you that illiterate?

He said we CAN Post in them. So we CAN get more member with more posts.

It ISNT against the rules to post in them.

We're not LOOSING members because the bot is running, if anything we are creating more... I know I find some of the topics interesting.

The news bot CREATES Discussion, not stops it.

Nuff said

1 May 2010, 11:36 AM#16

I like the news bots.
Im too lazy to got to other sites.
I actually read most of em

1 May 2010, 2:25 PM#17

Bman wrote:
Are you that illiterate?

He said we CAN Post in them. So we CAN get more member with more posts.

It ISNT against the rules to post in them.

We're not LOOSING members because the bot is running, if anything we are creating more... I know I find some of the topics interesting.

The news bot CREATES Discussion, not stops it.

Nuff said

No one posts a reply for a discussion if a bot is posting the news...

Point by example, NOW!

1) Its not very logical to have the news be in the General Discussion if no one is gonna reply, either. (No conversation in those posts...)

Discussion :
-an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., esp. to explore solutions; informal debate.

-Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.

-A formal discourse on a topic; an exposition.

It posts shit, doesn't create discussions. There's a difference!

Snow-kun wrote:
I like the news bots.
Im too lazy to got to other sites.
I actually read most of em

I am expressing my opinion...

I am glad to hear that some of the users like it though...

1 May 2010, 2:57 PM#18

Maybe because your not interested doesn't mean we aren't.

It does create discussions. Maybe not all the time. But it does.

1 May 2010, 6:01 PM#19

Bman wrote:
Maybe because your not interested doesn't mean we aren't.

It does create discussions. Maybe not all the time. But it does.

I have never seen anyone post in them, or comment. Therefore not making a discussion. A discussion needs comments, otherwise it isn't a discussion.

It's fine to be interested, but you can see this news by navigating to google or something. No need to have it flood our 'New Threads'.

I feel as though I am repeating myself.
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1 May 2010, 7:09 PM#20

Eternal Darkness wrote:
I have never seen anyone post in them, or comment. Therefore not making a discussion. A discussion needs comments, otherwise it isn't a discussion.

It's fine to be interested, but you can see this news by navigating to google or something. No need to have it flood our 'New Threads'.

I feel as though I am repeating myself.
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Your not getting the last word in this one.

Just because (as BMAN said) you are not interested doesn't mean we aren't. Just because we don't hold conversations within those threads doesn't mean we don't read them, or talk about them. For example; I like the news bot because instead of having to go find the current news on whats happening it does that for me and posts some of the interesting stuff. Me and Brandon talked about a few topics over msn. Do we have to make a JY thread so it can be spammed by Defy's WhoreCraft? No. The News bot is doing it's job, I suggest you do yours and keep some of your opinions to your self.

1 May 2010, 7:26 PM#21

Chad wrote:

I suggest you do yours and keep some of your opinions to your self.

If you have forgotten, this is a community. If one person has an idea that they feel may better the experience for the rest of the community than we should support them sharing said idea. If it turns out not to be a favored idea don't discourage the person.

1 May 2010, 9:17 PM#22

Eternal Darkness wrote:
I have never seen anyone post in them, or comment. Therefore not making a discussion. A discussion needs comments, otherwise it isn't a discussion.

It's fine to be interested, but you can see this news by navigating to google or something. No need to have it flood our 'New Threads'.

I feel as though I am repeating myself.
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http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17670-childrens-cold-allergy-medicine-recalled.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17596-principal-parents-take-kids-off-facebook.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/14640-revising-privacy-law-cloud-era.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/13401-quarter-uk-kids-try-hacking.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/13286-one-pair-3d-glasses-rule-them-all.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/12772-opera-browser-iphone-may-weeks-away.html

Just saying.

1 May 2010, 9:30 PM#23

Bman wrote:
I thought it was considered spam if you posted in them? o.O

Its not considered spam? D: I missed out on so much news... T-T

1 May 2010, 9:56 PM#24

http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17596-principal-parents-take-kids-off-facebook.html
Theres another just to prove your point.

2 May 2010, 3:31 AM#25

Chad wrote:
Your not getting the last word in this one.

Just because (as BMAN said) you are not interested doesn't mean we aren't. Just because we don't hold conversations within those threads doesn't mean we don't read them, or talk about them. For example; I like the news bot because instead of having to go find the current news on whats happening it does that for me and posts some of the interesting stuff. Me and Brandon talked about a few topics over msn. Do we have to make a JY thread so it can be spammed by Defy's WhoreCraft? No. The News bot is doing it's job, I suggest you do yours and keep some of your opinions to your self.

You can do whatever you want. I never said you had to post news...

If navigating to google is too hard for you, you should think about going on Weight Watchers.

Chad wrote:
Just because (as BMAN said) you are not interested doesn't mean we aren't. Just because we don't hold conversations within those threads doesn't mean we don't read them, or talk about them.

Reading =/= Discussion

Posting and having conversations = Discussion

If people posted, "OH shiznit, why would they do that" or whatever the hell they post. I could understand, otherwise Newsbot posting is not a discussion.

Thomas wrote:
If you have forgotten, this is a community. If one person has an idea that they feel may better the experience for the rest of the community than we should support them sharing said idea. If it turns out not to be a favored idea don't discourage the person.

This ^

Chad wrote:
The News bot is doing it's job, I suggest you do yours and keep some of your opinions to your self.

I am pretty Damn sure, the suggestion section was made to hold suggestions from the general public. Meaning having users post.

By that, I think I am supposed to post what I feel will help the site...

Chad wrote:
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17596-principal-parents-take-kids-off-facebook.html
Theres another just to prove your point.

YAY, finally a thread with posts other than the News Bot's!

2 May 2010, 6:00 AM#26

Kinda wondering have you opened your eyes? GD has about 10 new threads a day that aren't related to the News Bot. The news bot only posts in "THE CURRENT".

If navigating to google is too hard for you, you should think about going on Weight Watchers.

Funny.

YAY, finally a thread with posts other than the News Bot's!

2 May 2010, 12:17 PM#27

Chad wrote:
Kinda wondering have you opened your eyes? GD has about 10 new threads a day that aren't related to the News Bot. The news bot only posts in "THE CURRENT".

Funny.

Some of the "Whats Happening"
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17670-childrens-cold-allergy-medicine-recalled.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17601-palestinian-authority-blocks-sale-goods-made-israeli-settlements.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17590-five-dead-spiritual-center-stampede.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17125-israel-reverses-its-ipad-ban.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16918-11-alleged-pirates-arrive-u-s.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16828-man-sues-vatican-pope.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16657-promiscuous-women-cause-quakes-cleric-says.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16381-6-3-magnitude-quake-strikes-papua-new-guinea.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15772-four-missing-u-s-miners-found-dead.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15739-u-s-family-sends-back-adopted-russian-boy.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15722-iran-has-mastered-nuclear-technology.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15602-new-evolutionary-link.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15589-devils-breath-strips-free-will.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15581-ipad-brisk-business-hong-kong.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15091-ship-leaking-oil-near-great-barrier-reef.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15057-dubai-kissing-couple-face-jail-appeal-fails.html

Technology
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17596-principal-parents-take-kids-off-facebook.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17594-lost-iphone-finder-regrets-his-mistake.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17441-world-cup-go-high-tech-3-d.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17407-can-we-compute-answer-every-question.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17211-supreme-court-hear-case-over-violent-video-games.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16823-buggy-software-causes-widespread-pc-crashes.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16926-blippy-users-credit-card-numbers-exposed-search-results.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16537-solar-powered-plane-reaches-new-heights.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16193-kids-youtube-too-soon-too-much.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/15984-whose-twitter-followers-dumber.html

That was only a very short few of the Technology threads. Seems like more people are interested in that. Oh wait, you probably didn't even know there was a Technology Sub Form for the News Bot because you probably didn't READ.

^This

You always complain about things, but yet, you never really look into them.

Maybe we dont want to go browsing around google. When the things that could possibly interest us. Are right here at home.

2 May 2010, 12:56 PM#28

The only problem I really have with the News Bot is it's posting more new discussions in the time that I have to apply to one. I think it'd be better if it slowed down a little to give people the time to discuss something.

2 May 2010, 1:02 PM#29

Then it would get behind schedule and shit. Just leave it alone... Let it do it's "job."

2 May 2010, 2:48 PM#30

Chad wrote:
Kinda wondering have you opened your eyes? GD has about 10 new threads a day that aren't related to the News Bot. The news bot only posts in "THE CURRENT".

I don't go to a lot of his threads, because there are few I am interested in, typically that have no posts after his so I don't get to hear their opinions on the subject, and by the increasing amount of his spammy posts...

Chad wrote:
Some of the "Whats Happening"
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17670-childrens-cold-allergy-medicine-recalled.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17601-palestinian-authority-blocks-sale-goods-made-israeli-settlements.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17590-five-dead-spiritual-center-stampede.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/17125-israel-reverses-its-ipad-ban.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16918-11-alleged-pirates-arrive-u-s.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16828-man-sues-vatican-pope.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16657-promiscuous-women-cause-quakes-cleric-says.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/16381-6-3-magnitude-quake-strikes-papua-new-guinea.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15772-four-missing-u-s-miners-found-dead.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15739-u-s-family-sends-back-adopted-russian-boy.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15722-iran-has-mastered-nuclear-technology.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15602-new-evolutionary-link.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15589-devils-breath-strips-free-will.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15581-ipad-brisk-business-hong-kong.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15091-ship-leaking-oil-near-great-barrier-reef.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/current/15057-dubai-kissing-couple-face-jail-appeal-fails.html

Technology
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17596-principal-parents-take-kids-off-facebook.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17594-lost-iphone-finder-regrets-his-mistake.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17441-world-cup-go-high-tech-3-d.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17407-can-we-compute-answer-every-question.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/17211-supreme-court-hear-case-over-violent-video-games.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16823-buggy-software-causes-widespread-pc-crashes.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16926-blippy-users-credit-card-numbers-exposed-search-results.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16537-solar-powered-plane-reaches-new-heights.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/16193-kids-youtube-too-soon-too-much.html
http://forum.logicalgamers.com/technology/15984-whose-twitter-followers-dumber.html

That was only a very short few of the Technology threads. Seems like more people are interested in that. Oh wait, you probably didn't even know there was a Technology Sub Form for the News Bot because you probably didn't READ.

I knew there was...

I do read some of his articulates but not many... Due to the fact that no one posts afterward to express their feelings / ideas / etc. I am way more interested in that stuff...

Raivu wrote:
The only problem I really have with the News Bot is it's posting more new discussions in the time that I have to apply to one. I think it'd be better if it slowed down a little to give people the time to discuss something.

This ^

Why else would it be posting in the discussion forum...

2 May 2010, 5:35 PM#31

Eternal Darkness wrote:

Why else would it be posting in the discussion forum...

^ This. I think it's better off in it's own JY section, at least. I don't know about anyone else, but personally I've only read maybe five of the news bots articles, and it's frequent constant updating is pushing me away from GD. Because now it's almost impossible to have a conversation in there without it being drowned away by news that nobody will read and discuss.

Plus, I think the JY has more of a traffic problem than GD does, seeing as how GD only gets 10 new threads a day and JY gets a thousand. So I think at least, it should be kept in JY, or hell even it's own sub-section like GD and JY

2 May 2010, 6:04 PM#32

Raivu wrote:
^ This. I think it's better off in it's own JY section, at least. I don't know about anyone else, but personally I've only read maybe five of the news bots articles, and it's frequent constant updating is pushing me away from GD. Because now it's almost impossible to have a conversation in there without it being drowned away by news that nobody will read and discuss.

Plus, I think the JY has more of a traffic problem than GD does, seeing as how GD only gets 10 new threads a day and JY gets a thousand. So I think at least, it should be kept in JY, or hell even it's own sub-section like GD and JY

Yeah, my thoughts exactly... Its not typically even a 'Discussion'...

2 May 2010, 6:10 PM#33

Eternal Darkness wrote:
Yeah, my thoughts exactly... Its not typically even a 'Discussion'...

It wouldn't be a 'Discussion' in JY because so many people would spam the thread such as Defy with Whorecraft.

2 May 2010, 6:19 PM#34

Chad wrote:
It wouldn't be a 'Discussion' in JY because so many people would spam the thread such as Defy with Whorecraft.

This is true.

ED. Just because you dont like something, doesnt mean it has to be removed.

I dont like you, but your not gone yet. Are you?

2 May 2010, 6:44 PM#35

Chad wrote:
It wouldn't be a 'Discussion' in JY because so many people would spam the thread such as Defy with Whorecraft.

At least people would post in the treads about how they feel on certain topics...

Bman wrote:
This is true.

ED. Just because you dont like something, doesnt mean it has to be removed.

I dont like you, but your not gone yet. Are you?

It can be removed or easily moved... xD

Idc if you like me or not.

I have known you don't like me for a long time...

I am around because I still make good posts... And am one of the only ones doing so...

It is a SUGGESTION. Don't like it, GTFO! (STOP Spamming my thread Chad & Bman.)

2 May 2010, 6:56 PM#36

Chad wrote:
It wouldn't be a 'Discussion' in JY because so many people would spam the thread such as Defy with Whorecraft.

._. It'd help if any of the news had any sort of discussion in them in the first place. They're just sort of...sitting there, undiscussed

2 May 2010, 7:50 PM#37

Nevermind, I want the news bot thing now XD.

It's kinda useful, only downside, is that it has more posts than boobearsh :/

2 May 2010, 9:54 PM#38

Aight. Eternal. STFU. The news bot was put there by arti. Dont like it, leave. The admins dont waste there time, if they do something for LG it is for the best of LG.

Also, you need to start on something for the community. I havnt seen you release anything.

2 May 2010, 10:26 PM#39

GamerForce wrote:
Aight. Eternal. STFU. The news bot was put there by arti. Dont like it, leave. The admins dont waste there time, if they do something for LG it is for the best of LG.

Also, you need to start on something for the community. I havnt seen you release anything.

I have released a few things...

I sent you my Gaia Cracker in hopes that you could fix it as well...

I was curious if other users felt the same way... AS I HAVE SAID, IT IS A SUGGESTION!

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2 May 2010, 11:35 PM#40

Yea and BTW, AOL locks you out. Untill midnight that night. So good luck fixing it

I made a cracker from scratch this morning in about 20 mins. AOL blocks you out after about 50 attempted logins.

EDIT:: NVM, must just block you for 12 hours. I just signed in. Shouldnt be able to >.<