Superthread LXI - No longer honouring AdamKungl for his birthday as it has now passed

[sensesmaybenumbed]

How long you in the US for?

Furthermore, why the hell are you in the US?

Another couple of years.

Mrs. SMBN is working here, so for now, here we are.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Luckily... :sarcasm:

We can't all be Newcastle Rabbit you know.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

We can't all be Newcastle Rabbit you know.

Luckily... :sarcasm:

 

[madunit]

Another couple of years.

Mrs. SMBN is working here, so for now, here we are.

Is there a way I could put them online somewhere for you to download (other than torrent)

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Newc is alright.

You know he does the same thing on about 3 different Souths forums each and every day right?

Signs in, copies and pastes all the days articles on Souths into new threads on three different forums (that I know of, could be more) every day of the year, several times a day. That's commitment for you.

I don't mind. Saves me having to go looking for the days news.

 

[muzby]

Newc is alright.

You know he does the same thing on about 3 different Souths forums each and every day right?

Signs in, copies and pastes all the days articles on Souths into new threads on three different forums (that I know of, could be more) every day of the year, several times a day. That's commitment for you.

I'd call that something else..

 

[Timmah]

And we wonder why journalism as a profession is shit.

Articles pasted on forums like this = less people reading the article on the site it's hosted = less clicks to advertisers = less people buying papers = less money for the industry.

Not that I feel sorry for them by any means, but we have to lie in the bed we made...

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I'd call that something else..

I don't understand why it urks you so much?

I don't know for certain as I've never met him, but I'm pretty sure the guy may not necessarily be playing with a full deck.

He certainly isn't up to the bashings he cops around here.

You need to give him a break.

 

[Twizzle]

I'm still waiting for Rhino and Didgi to bite on my Cairns comment.....

well I was gonna

one of my fav places now that Didgimon has moved out

 

[Bazal]

It's not a real ST without an obscure whinge from TimTim!

 

[Drew-Sta]

Just met my new CFO. He's going to chew my Group Supply Chain Director a new one, methinks...

 

[RHCP]

And we wonder why journalism as a profession is shit.

Articles pasted on forums like this = less people reading the article on the site it's hosted = less clicks to advertisers = less people buying papers = less money for the industry.

Not that I feel sorry for them by any means, but we have to lie in the bed we made...

It goes both way though.

Articles pasted on forums like this = more people reading the article that may not have come across it = more exposure for writer and publication = more clicks to website in future = more clicks for advertisers = more money for industry

Although I'd agree the profession is going to shit.

 

[afinalsin666]

Yeah, i agree for little stuff that takes effort to research, etc. But big news will hit tv, and once it's on tv articles don't have a chance.

 

[RHCP]

Television news would sharely be secondary to internet news by now? Why wait for the nightly bulletin when I can jump on my laptop, head to a news site, skip what I'm not interested in and learn about what I am in a 1/4 of the time?

I do watch news shows every now and then, but if there's something big, I'll head to the 'net straight away.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Proper journalism requires investigation, which requires time and effort.

If you have a journalist publishing an article once a day, or even twice a day, 3 - 5 days a week, it is easy to suggest their level of investigation is limited.

The Global Mail is the only real 'investigative journalism' I've come across in Australia that seems to take the trade seriously, and even then you've not got the range of topics that you'd like.

 

[RHCP]

See, I've never heard of that website, and now I'll give it a look and may return there again. Forums can be a big advantage for news sites.

But so far I'm unimpressed...

 

[Drew-Sta]

Television news would sharely be secondary to internet news by now? Why wait for the nightly bulletin when I can jump on my laptop, head to a news site, skip what I'm not interested in and learn about what I am in a 1/4 of the time?

Or Twitter...

 

[Drew-Sta]

See, I've never heard of that website, and now I'll give it a look and may return there again. Forums can be a big advantage for news sites.

But so far I'm unimpressed...

By the Global Mail?

It's ok. Nothing spectacular. But it makes the DT look like kids scribbling on crayon. Which is sad, really, because GB isn't quality; simply better than most around.

I loved the Economist until it sold out.

I think forums are things that need cultivating. I'm all for news sites having forums, but you need to have people employed to keep it alive IMO.

 

[muzby]

I don't understand why it urks you so much?

I don't know for certain as I've never met him, but I'm pretty sure the guy may not necessarily be playing with a full deck.

He certainly isn't up to the bashings he cops around here.

You need to give him a break.

Wow.. that was a trifle of an over-reaction...

Doesn't irk me that he's spending so much time across so many sites doing that.. just wouldn't label it 'committed' myself..

Although I do remember this one girl I went out with.. after we broke up she became very committed to me.. always calling and texting me to see how I was.. became committed to rocking up at my house and my work to check on my wellbeing..

Lovely girl really..

 

[RHCP]

By the Global Mail?

It's ok. Nothing spectacular. But it makes the DT look like kids scribbling on crayon. Which is sad, really, because GB isn't quality; simply better than most around.

I loved the Economist until it sold out.

I think forums are things that need cultivating. I'm all for news sites having forums, but you need to have people employed to keep it alive IMO.

It seems a good site actually, the first article I clicked on was a Buzzfeedy Top Five that's finishing sentence began with 'LOL' though :lol: Glad it was the exception.