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Discussion in 'Forum Feedback & Suggestions' started by Poppa San, Jan 1, 2013.

  1. Poppa San A few empty spots here yet

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    Other team news from the newsbot quickly buries any posts or discussions in the same section. Can we get a separate but equal section to post in and to respond to the newsbot. Maybe just cut and paste the news into the non-newsbot section and respond to it there? Or at least have someone automatically notified the newsbot was responded to and have it moved manually to the news discussion area?
    Poppa San, Jan 1, 2013
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  2. Wood Chipper Fantasy Football Guru

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    The newsbot is worthless and annoying.
    Wood Chipper, Jan 2, 2013
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    longtimefan Super Moderator

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    I have moved many news bot items..Some articles that no one even knew about.
    longtimefan, Jan 2, 2013
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  4. Poppa San A few empty spots here yet

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    I've noticed but I agree with Wood in that very little important news is not discussed on here before newsbot gets to it. Most of it though is "hm that's interesting. NEXT!" Maybe leave newsbot in as it was and create a different venue for posters to discuss other teams without putting it in by the newsbot.
    Poppa San, Jan 3, 2013
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  5. Shawnsta3 Cheesehead

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    We might as well name the "All Other Team Discussions" forum the newsbot forum.
    Shawnsta3, Jan 13, 2013
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  6. NorthWestCheeseHead Just talk about FACTS, baby

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    I agree that the two should have mutually exclusive forums. Especially since the newsbot usually posts Packer stuff predominately.
    NorthWestCheeseHead, Jan 14, 2013
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  7. Poppa San A few empty spots here yet

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    Just realized Newsbot does duplicate posts about a week apart.
    Poppa San, Mar 14, 2013
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    Kitten Feline Cheesehead

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    I would suggest the Newsbot have it's own separate and distinct forum or sub-forum in either the Packer Fan Forum or All Other Teams Forum. This would give the Newbot the ability to post so people who are interested in it's content have the chance to read it while also excluding it from posting in any other forum but its own.

    The other option is putting the Newbot on your ignore list if it bothers you that bad.
    Kitten, Mar 16, 2013
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  9. NorthWestCheeseHead Just talk about FACTS, baby

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    I just think it makes the "All Other Team Discussions" forum is rather pointless at this point because the newsbot essentially shouts people off the first page relatively quickly. Because of that I, at least, tend to not want to post there about other NFL news though I'd love to be able to have those discussions. And I have a feeling that's why some non-Packer stuff makes its way onto the main board. And while I understand and agree with only wanting Packer stuff in the Packer news forum, there doesn't seem to be a good place to go and talk about general NFL stuff. Maybe "The Atrium", but that's not really that forum's intended purpose.
    NorthWestCheeseHead, Mar 16, 2013
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    That is some pretty good insight. That's why I suggested the Newbot have it's own separate forum and not allow it to post in any other forum. Your logic pretty much negates allowing it to even have a sub-forum in the Packer Forum or All Other Teams Discussions Forum. It having it's own exclusive forum will allow members to "ignore" those threads if they do not wish to read them while keeping them out of the main forums so as to all discussions to happen.
    Kitten, Mar 17, 2013
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