Poll: Should links to Twitter / X be banned on Overclockers?

[uber soldat]

I'd ban all social media, and not just on Overclockers.

 

[Mobius 1]

That is untrue. r/Scotland, r/Scottish football, r/northern Ireland, r/Liverpool, r/liverpoolfc, r/reddevils and many more have or have signaled they probably will ban twitter.

This is a worldwide thing and Overclockers seems to be a bit of an outlier as most subreddits seem to be strongly for a ban.

This..this is not a subreddit.

 

[lovelyhead]

This..this is not a subreddit.

The Overclockers forum is social media just like Reddit.

 

[Mobius 1]

The Overclockers forum is social media just like Reddit.

Okay ? But you’re comparing this forum to a subreddit. They’re not the same.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

Just go to r/all. Since yesterday I would say at least 25% of all posts have been subreddits declaring that they will no longer allow twitter links after consulting their users.

The reaction to the same question has been very different on Overclockers versus Reddit.

The same Reddit were most of the popular subreddit are moderated by the same 50 or so people? You honestly think that is an organic action?

As for consulting the users, Reddit is a hive mind and a very stupid one at that. Remember when they “caught” the Boston marathon bomber? Them making a collective decision doesn’t mean it’s a smart or well thought out decision. Rather than pointing at what they are doing make your arguments and stand by them.

 

[dlockers]

Be gone censorious hogs. Wallow in your lack of ability to tolerate alternative opinion elsewhere.

Meanwhile:

 

[Zefan]

The Overclockers forum is social media just like Reddit.

Look buddy, just turn around and we can forget all about this (we can't but let's just pretend). I have a laugh react and I'm not afraid to use it!

 

[Diddums]

That is untrue. r/Scotland, r/Scottish football, r/northern Ireland, r/Liverpool, r/liverpoolfc, r/reddevils and many more have or have signaled they probably will ban twitter.

This is a worldwide thing and Overclockers seems to be a bit of an outlier as most subreddits seem to be strongly for a ban.

"Reddit did a thing so now you must do a thing"

Get in the sea

 

[ci_newman]

Okay ? But you’re comparing this forum to a subreddit. They’re not the same.

Maybe we should put the poll on each subforum and let them each decide whether to ban X or not in that subforum.

/s

(I am genuinely curious if members that predominantly browse the Apple subforum would vote the same way as GD for example)

 

[dlockers]

I have a laugh react and I'm not afraid to use it!

Hey now, I can take all the other banter in good humour, but this is a bridge too far


(mods removed my laughing reaction ability like 2 years ago because it made people sad )

 

[Zefan]

Meanwhile:

I have no idea what your point is. Mods censoring/changing thread's intent by editing bad? Yes that bad. So what.

@mods removing your laugh react... Yes I enjoyed being a part of that.

 

[mid_gen]

So don't click on it then, problem solved. Dunno why you're trying to make your problem other peoples' problems too.

Problem is with embeds that you don't get that choice. You are contributing to X by just viewing OCUK and having the X content injected automatically.

I'd be fine with just removing the embeds. People can link to X if they like, then I can choose to click it.

YouTube embeds I can live with as you don't actually see the content until you hit play so you still have that choice.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

I don't think it/they need to be banned entirely but I personally would prefer if any media embeds (X, insta, youtube, etc.) had to be accompanied by some actual content or commentary by the person posting it (obviously a few specific threads like YouTube vids thread excepted where that wouldn't really make sense).

Most people can’t even do that properly on SC we’re they are supposed to.
And Tbf often there isn’t a lot to add sometimes

 

[dlockers]

you don't actually see the content until you hit play so you still have that choice.

*Product Owner tomorrow raising feature request*

 

[Diddums]

I have no idea what your point is. Mods censoring/changing thread's intent by editing bad? Yes that bad. So what.

Maybe he thinks he's the internet ombudsman or something.


I reckon his wife has let him play on the PC for a bit.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

Problem is with embeds that you don't get that choice. You are contributing to X by just viewing OCUK and having the X content injected automatically.

I'd be fine with just removing the embeds. People can link to X if they like, then I can choose to click it.

YouTube embeds I can live with as you don't actually see the content until you hit play so you still have that choice.

Btw for people who don’t know. There are add ons that block x embeds. I’m not sure which of my Firefox addons is doing it and I never bothered to change it but there’s an option for you all.

 

[dlockers]

I have no idea what your point is. Mods censoring/changing thread's intent by editing bad? Yes that bad. So what.

At least you see it for what it is then. Seems the mods IRC channel has decided to double-down and make out Feek thought it was a typo

 

[lovelyhead]

Maybe he thinks he's the internet ombudsman or something.


I reckon his wife has let him play on the PC for a bit.

Again another post denigrating another user with a like from a moderator. Disappointing.

 

[Worthy]

That is untrue. r/Scotland, r/Scottish football, r/northern Ireland, r/Liverpool, r/liverpoolfc, r/reddevils and many more have or have signaled they probably will ban twitter.

This is a worldwide thing and Overclockers seems to be a bit of an outlier as most subreddits seem to be strongly for a ban.

I'd be more interested to see which other forums are considering banning it. This is not reddit.

 

[Diddums]

Again another post denigrating another user with a like from a moderator. Disappointing.

Would you like a tissue to cry in to?