| LuckyTrouble said: If you choose to report news in some capacity, you are taking on the role of an amateur reporter and should make an effort to follow basic ethical guidelines. As for the topic, I read through the thread, and as nice as it is that this exact practice is against the rules, it is also the common form of forum news reporting that shows that it isn't a carefully enforced rule. I'd also like to mention how funny it is that people are trying to defend a practice that has been against the rules for awhile. Good job, those who defended this problem. You are an inspiration to everybody *cough*. As for my solution, I find it odd how it's being cited as difficult. Maybe it's because I actually am a news reporter, but typing up three or four sentences paraphrasing the main idea of an article in an objective fashion is absolute child's play. I can literally do that in a few minutes, whereas I may spend 15 minutes to half an hour prepping a full 300 to 500 word news piece for a site. I also find it hilarious how people that may post 20 to 30 times a day, and will debate in threads for pages on end, say it takes too much time or effort to type four or five sentences summarizing a news piece. Good god guys. Seriously. There are only so many excuses you can use here, and so far all of them absolutely suck. |
No, you're not. You're taking the roll of a discussion currator. No body is posting to report news, they are posting to discuss it. This isn't a news site - its a forum.
