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New rule on Aggregators/Forwarders: (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by jordanlund@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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We've had some trouble recently with posts from aggregator links like Google Amp, MSN, and Yahoo.

We're now requiring links go to the OG source, and not a conduit.

In an example like this, it can give the wrong attribution to the MBFC bot, and can give a more or less reliable rating than the original source, but it also makes it harder to run down duplicates.

So anything not linked to the original source, but is stuck on Google Amp, MSN, Yahoo, etc. will be removed.

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[-] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

I've got to wonder why you guys are so insistent on the bot? Personally I just ignore it but the amount of noise it generates for you as mods cannot be worth the tiny amount of value it brings to a handful of users.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

It generates a lot of noise in a thread like this, but it'a largely ignored in practical use.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 21 hours ago

If it's usually ignored isn't that a sign to remove it because it provides no value?

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

It's definitely as value, it provides clear markers for other users before mods can intervene.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 19 hours ago

It generates a lot of noise in a thread like this, but it'a largely ignored in practical use.

provides clear markers for other users before mods can intervene.

As others have said, work on PR

[-] hamid@sh.itjust.works 85 points 5 days ago

Haha, wow you guys really need to work on your PR

There are so many good reasons to block aggregators and you picked the worst one, your bot that no one likes.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 47 points 5 days ago

Yeah, seriously, aggregators are annoying as fuck, they're link rot waiting to happen, it's impossible to tell the quality of the source from the URL...

And the problem is of course the MBFC bot. It's a change for good, but this is what we're going with? They chose the one line that would get them backlash for an objective improvement.

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[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 19 points 5 days ago

Is that the bot that says how reliable a source is? I blocked that one like a day after they started using it

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[-] mitexleo@buddyverse.one 34 points 5 days ago

The bot that everyone (inc. me ) hates?

[-] PlantJam@lemmy.world 36 points 5 days ago

The bot serves a very important purpose. It teaches users about the block function. I really tried to tolerate it, but it's just like those pinned automod comments on reddit.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 5 days ago

Just hate that it adds to the comment count

[-] slartibartfast@lemm.ee 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

“Oooh what thoughtful discussion has taken place on this interesting news article”

“Oh it’s the bot”

That bot is the main reason I’m mostly getting my news from !world@quokk.au instead now.

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[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 33 points 5 days ago

Really? That's your compelling argument?

It's to difficult for your bot, that's universally hated in this community, to work with?

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[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

Oh no, we wouldn't want to inconvenience the mbfc bot that that literally everyone hates and wants gone. That would be awful.

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[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 29 points 5 days ago

Your bot is bad and you should feel bad

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[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 5 days ago

Tell me, whos paying so that the admins continue to use the bot against all feedback? There's nothing short of money that makes people stick to hated ideas more. Is this how y'all try to secure server contributions?

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 24 points 5 days ago

I blocked that shitty bot ages ago.

Your bot sucks and you should feel bad.

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