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Die, NewsBytes, Die

30 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/die-newsbytes-die.90199/

MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham Original post #1
Jun 10, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Petition to Think Digit Forum Management Staff:

Please get rid of NewsBytes.

This is a public intrest petition which I request all the concerned forum members to sign(vote). Place your views on NewsBytes here and discuss about its future.




Dear Team Digit,


One of the recent changes in the digit forum has been NewsBytes, digit's official news spammer bot cum moderator. Most people here agree that its horrible.



  • The news it posts is often either old, or not at all significant. Sometimes its the same news that comes in a few days older newspaper. Sometimes its about the announcement of a technology thats happened long back, and sometimes it says things that are hardly relavent to the readers.
  • It exaggerates many things, and makes it look like every company it talks about is god. Over hyping is often seen in its posts. Such things will do in mainstream newspapers but not in a technology forum like this.
  • The bot links the rest of the news to the digit website news section, but it too is insufficient in details. Whats the value of news when at maximum, a vague idea of what its about is the only thing thats given out ?
  • Its posts hardly give out any details, and everything is just too vague. One can never leave one of its threads as an enlightened person, because the threads contain absolutely nothing to make you a few measures wiser.
  • It also often posts things people have already posted. There is no measure to ensure that the bot can check for already existing threads having the same content. And in such conditions, one can strongly see the contrast between the quality of one of our member's post and its post.
  • The technology news section is looking like a cow shead now; every thing is a big mess. Just too many threads. Lots of them made every day, and most of them hardly discussed and talked about. Most of newsbytes' threads just contain insults against the bot.


We forum members managed the news section so perfectly before. Why did you have to bring an ugly bot into it ? Please consider removing this bot from this forum. Its just too out of place in a forum like this.
iMav
iMav #2
Jun 10, 2008 at 6:46 PM
You think this would make a difference :lol:
iMav
iMav #4
Jun 10, 2008 at 6:54 PM
One serious advice, when it comes to something regarding ThinkDigit administration- Don't.
dheeraj_kumar
Jun 10, 2008 at 8:09 PM
The admins are on a mountain, and we are at the base. Even if you shout, you cant reach them.
d1g1t
d1g1t #6
Jun 10, 2008 at 8:25 PM
double posts for the win?
blueshift
Jun 10, 2008 at 8:25 PM
A petition..lol. Nicely written. I voted in.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Jun 10, 2008 at 9:19 PM
leave thinkdigit forum
many have left..
i hope i also get out..
phreak0ut
phreak0ut #10
Jun 10, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Oh crap! I clicked on yes! Can the mods delete my vote? i hate that stupid bot....
QwertyManiac
Jun 10, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Haha that odd thing has a nice story behind it :p Hail Hitboxx! :p
Pathik
Pathik #14
Jun 10, 2008 at 10:20 PM
^Heh, yea!
MetalheadGautham
Jun 10, 2008 at 10:34 PM
who is that idiot who voted I love NewsBytes ? Who is that crazy A$$ ?:mad:
xbonez
xbonez #16
Jun 10, 2008 at 10:41 PM
i'm surprised how blissfully ignorant TDF admins can be about the users' reaction to the changes...$crew u all!
(mods, i;m waiting for the PM)
K
karmanya #19
Jun 11, 2008 at 3:06 PM
erm stupid question- what are newsbytes?
Raaabo
Raaabo #20
Jun 11, 2008 at 3:46 PM
You think this would make a difference :lol:

And why would it not?

One serious advice, when it comes to something regarding ThinkDigit administration- Don't.

Is there some issues you have that are unresolved iMav

The admins are on a mountain, and we are at the base. Even if you shout, you cant reach them.

Utter rubbish.

i'm surprised how blissfully ignorant TDF admins can be about the users' reaction to the changes...$crew u all!
(mods, i;m waiting for the PM)

You won't get a PM but you should realise that we have a thread for this sort of thing, it's called the FEEDBACK thread...

Nah, they snipe us from the top with Ban Guns.

You get banned if you do something stupid, or not at all... so don't insinuate...

As for newsbytes, let's see, maybe we can put all his news into a separate newsbytes forum, will that be better?
MetalheadGautham
Jun 11, 2008 at 4:07 PM
And why would it not?

Is there some issues you have that are unresolved iMav

Utter rubbish.

You won't get a PM but you should realise that we have a thread for this sort of thing, it's called the FEEDBACK thread...

You get banned if you do something stupid, or not at all... so don't insinuate...

As for newsbytes, let's see, maybe we can put all his news into a separate newsbytes forum, will that be better?

Thanks for the Reply Raaabo.
It WILL be really great if you can put all his news into a seperate newsbytes forum.
It will be awssome.
Thank You.
eggman
eggman #22
Jun 11, 2008 at 5:36 PM
And why would it not?

You should ask this question to yourself!
By the way, where were you fellas when this thread was on fire!!!
Gigacore
Gigacore #23
Jun 11, 2008 at 7:21 PM
As for newsbytes, let's see, maybe we can put all his news into a separate newsbytes forum, will that be better?

Thats good idea!
hullap
hullap #24
Jun 11, 2008 at 7:41 PM
actually i can live with it,
so i voted yes :lol:
bikdel
bikdel #28
Jun 19, 2008 at 1:17 AM
I love the bot. It humours me for free. Not a thing you get easily nowadays. :D
naveen_reloaded
Jun 20, 2008 at 12:36 PM
leave thinkdigit forum
many have left..
i hope i also get out..

Plus 100

I am packing stuffs up.. Will leave soon..anyone joining me.. I have loads of space in my plane!

Ok on topic...
Yes it post's news like some baby sh!tin all over the place!

Please kill it for the good of news section.. Why do you need such a bot when many members here filter, select , superb news and post..
When was the last time this newsbyte post got one single reply,cant you see admins how interesting its post are..
din
din #30
Jun 26, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Opps I just wrote I will not post in fight club and you guys are forcing me lol.

Read carefully ;) It worth

Ok, when you do not like the theme of forum, what you do ? Some great member come, help us how to change isn't it ? Digit members are smart enough to overcome anything. so why do you complain ?

As I do not see any posts by this NewsBytes ? ;)

Still not sure what to do ? Read this

FFVB - Very useful add-on for Digit Forum