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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Feb 2, 2018 10:23:22 GMT
I though the 're-design' was purely visual, not changing direction for the content on the guardian. I think the real issue is that having half or more of the articles on the games section consist of fish pun comments and eggy bum chat doesn't look too good to the higher ups when you have just been hired as the visioneering new blood running the games section. Which is completely understandable. Logic and understanding?? Getouttahere! It's just the fact they've kind of just shit on the whole guardian games community. It became too much hassle to moderate. Plus, the Guardian is essentially a protest publication and our perceived demographic is unlikely to have had many of the remaining staff volunteering to take the chatterbox forward. |
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Post by Conchord on Feb 2, 2018 10:25:59 GMT
It became too much hassle to moderate. So, essentially, it's all your fault? |
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 2, 2018 11:13:22 GMT
The Chatterbox was not much of a hassle. I don't buy into that as an excuse.
If they had a problem with moderating comments they wouldn't allow any comments on articles relating to sexism and Feminism.
It's just cut backs. Chatterbox was Keef's baby and he saw value in it but the rest of the G no longer does, so they don't want to pay for the costs involved or make the minimal effort to create the articles.
They have done it before with the music blogs (I think when Michael Hann left) and with the CIF community thing. The person who set stuff up leaves and no one will take over so it dies.
Their losses are widening. They are burning through the Autotrader £1 billion at an alarming rate.
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Feb 2, 2018 11:29:07 GMT
Of course there’s nothing stopping us from just posting on the ordinary games articles that are going up fairly often now.
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Post by Pyjakson on Feb 2, 2018 11:37:29 GMT
Of course there’s nothing stopping us from just posting on the ordinary games articles that are going up fairly often now. Except for FRANK, you mean? |
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Post by scubar on Feb 2, 2018 11:37:39 GMT
Of course there’s nothing stopping us from just posting on the ordinary games articles that are going up fairly often now. FRANK. He watches, and waits. Any mention of Super Tennis being a game and BAM! you’re in premod. He truly is the best of us. |
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Post by WeeCooper on Feb 2, 2018 11:38:07 GMT
I don't feel the Guardian is the paper it was when I first started reading it 30 years ago. It's not even what it was 5 years ago.
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Post by cobblers on Feb 2, 2018 11:45:35 GMT
I don't feel the Guardian is the paper it was when I first started reading it 30 years ago. It's not even what it was 5 years ago. It’s kind of 6-Music-d itself in slow motion. |
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Post by WeeCooper on Feb 2, 2018 11:56:42 GMT
I don't feel the Guardian is the paper it was when I first started reading it 30 years ago. It's not even what it was 5 years ago. It’s kind of 6-Music-d itself in slow motion. I like 6Music you cunt! |
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Post by tenthenemy on Feb 2, 2018 11:58:42 GMT
I'm just surprised that such an effortless reader engagement tool has been discarded. The Chatterbox should have been presented to Keza as a successful and desirable feature, not as something she was discouraged to revive. A regular, engaged readership is a natural defence force against random internet trolls making new accounts just to talk shit in the comments on certain articles.
Games: In Zelda I've made the long journey on foot from Zora to Rito territory to complete Rivali's challenge, taking in the sights on the way by going after treasure chests and Korok seeds. Found a new Talus and a new Hinox. I haven't talked to Kilton recently, but I need to figure out whether Stalnoxen (is that the pl.?) are included in the count of Hinoxen (Hinoxes? Hinoces?). Spent a long time on Satori Mountain; it very obviously is a tribute to Satoru Iwata, as delightful as he was.
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Post by Sheep2 on Feb 2, 2018 12:02:17 GMT
I don't feel the Guardian is the paper it was when I first started reading it 30 years ago. It's not even what it was 5 years ago. It is and it isn't. The world has changed more than the newspaper has. There was no internet when I started reading it. The morning news was often still the stuff from last night's headlines. So you could read the paper during the day and feel you were up to date. Now the actual paper feels and is out of date even if you buy it at 7 a.m. I only buy the Saturday paper now. For 25+ years I bought the paper every day I think there are far too many comment pieces. I suppose you need readers every day, but there is a lot of noise over trivial shit. The other problem is that many big issues don't really change much. When the same (non) solutions to the same problems are rolled out repeatedly it is more noticeable when you can easily search back through articles. The G is really cutting back though. Too many cheap articles and recycled press releases. It is a shame. Some of the big stuff is still good - the Panama/Paradise papers in particular. |
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Post by cobblers on Feb 2, 2018 12:04:18 GMT
It’s kind of 6-Music-d itself in slow motion. I like 6Music you cunt!
Not quite dead enough for radio 2? Try 6 music! |
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Post by cobblers on Feb 2, 2018 12:06:12 GMT
Why that’s in bold, I don’t know.
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Post by tenthenemy on Feb 2, 2018 12:12:29 GMT
Why that’s in bold, I don’t know. It's a bold statement? |
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Post by Destry on Feb 2, 2018 12:13:13 GMT
Hmm.. A post on the MHW thread at the other place (from DeadPirate something or other) which I assumed to be PirateCaptain, and to which I responded has mysteriously disappeared without trace, despite being on-topic.
Did I just imagine it?
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Post by stxdpr on Feb 2, 2018 12:13:23 GMT
Hounded out of the G, should we head to the telegraph just to show them? Monster hunting last night, what's with the investigations? Not sure what they want or are giving.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2018 12:23:18 GMT
Where she posted it safe in the knowledge that the chatterbox demographic is not social media savvy enough to whip up a 'twitter storm', and cause twitter itself to go into 'meltdown'. Did I say it right, Bloggie? Nailed it! #yoofspeak I'm actually not on twitter so probably not best person to ask, not a fan of social media. I'm a miserable old bastard at heart, it's why I feel so at home here. |
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Post by Conchord on Feb 2, 2018 12:30:35 GMT
Hounded out of the G, should we head to the telegraph just to show them? Monster hunting last night, what's with the investigations? Not sure what they want or are giving. Investigations are useful when you need to farm a specific monster for parts for gear. You just activate the ones you want so as not to clog up your quest board. Trying to find the hunts you want in the investigation list is another matter though. I had to scroll through 11 pages to find the one I wanted last night. A search function would help. |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Feb 2, 2018 12:51:10 GMT
Lunchtime confessions - I had a bacon and chicken mayo sarnie with quavers and a dandelion and burdock can of pop. I will revert to the usual penance on Monday.
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Post by Felice Landry on Feb 2, 2018 13:14:57 GMT
On a soup kick, already made minestrone, carrot and coriander, chicken noodle and potato and leak in the past week or so, any other suggestions?
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Post by scubar on Feb 2, 2018 13:15:11 GMT
Well, just had confirmation of redundancy. However, have also had confirmation of job offer from my interview yesterday. So swings and roundabouts really.
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Post by scamander on Feb 2, 2018 13:18:02 GMT
congrats scubar
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Post by Faceless on Feb 2, 2018 13:19:18 GMT
Well, just had confirmation of redundancy. However, have also had confirmation of job offer from my interview yesterday. So swings and roundabouts really. Commiserations and congratulations |
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Post by Faceless on Feb 2, 2018 13:19:54 GMT
I'm pretty sure the sandwich I've just eaten weighed more than I do
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Post by gongfarmer on Feb 2, 2018 13:20:21 GMT
Commiserations, and Congratulations!
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