Should VGC Have User Submitted News Articles?

[Platina]

spemanig said:

Platina said:
Rumors and leaks will automatically be cut, but even so, I can see this going bothways

If this functions sort of like My Nintendo News, I think this would work very well, where the community will help post news bits and have them published for everyone to see

As for me, I don't use VGC as a source of news and will look at Nintendo Life and My Nintendo News for news instead.. Also, would stick to forums to post news bits that I think it worth the attention, but I might use this feature if it was available..

I definitely agree there.  I do think there should be restrictions on the kinds of news articles being submitted. I definitely don't want to see three dozen "news" articles on he said-she said NX rumors.

 Yeah, the biggest thing is that the content would be curated and approved. We'd want the highest quality reports possible. I don't know how MNN does it, but I likened it more to a curated Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed has both user generated content, and content made by people who work there.  There is a clear delineation between which is which. Ideally, this would be the same way.

As for your last point, I really think that has a lot to do with the layout lol so I wouldn't expect a program like this to really get into the full spring of things until there was a layout change the put more emphasis and spotlight on the articles.

Yes, if done correctly, it could work out really well, but it all depends on whether users will be willing to contribute to this either as an editor or a normal poster that adds in news bits