I think EVGA needs to add a new rule for posting NEWS articles. OCN and other big communities have rules about post NEWS articles.  They don't allow members/moderators or staff to post just links to articles.
 
*EXAMPLE*
Snippet (a paragraph, not the whole article)
Source link
*Optional*
Post what you think about the article or talk about what you found interesting etc.
(you know take part in the discussion if you want to make a topic about it)
 
That can't be too much to ask EVGA to do.
 
 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/12/lego-faces-getting-angrier-study

knightsilver
TOS needs to be rewritten altogether and in brief. And each forum section needing its own rules, a brief set of rules in a sticky.

 
 
Perhaps it can also have pictures for those that can't read.

MSim 

I think EVGA needs to add a new rule for posting NEWS articles. OCN and other big communities have rules about post NEWS articles.  They don't allow members/moderators or staff to post just links to articles. 

*EXAMPLE* 
Snippet (a paragraph, not the whole article) 
Source link 
*Optional* 
Post what you think about the article or talk about what you found interesting etc. 
(you know take part in the discussion if you want to make a topic about it) 

That can't be too much to ask EVGA to do. 

 
That's perfectly fine with how to open a post.  What people have done in the past is paste the entire article and a link, or just the entire article.  In contrast, I would rather people just post a link and maybe a comment or two about the article.  
 
Other than the fact that other communities have rules for posting news articles, what particular complaint(s) do you have about they way members post news threads here?  I'd just like to understand why you feel this needs to be addressed.
 
 

knightsilver 

TOS needs to be rewritten altogether and in brief. And each forum section needing its own rules, a brief set of rules in a sticky. 
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Tried that before with the older forums.  Members generally skirted around the TOS with the gray areas in the descriptions.  We try not to enforce the TOS too literally, but there needs to be something on paper so members can know what to expect.  The only places that really need a different section of rules is the Marketplace, and we've been considering one for the gaming section, given a slightly different atmosphere in that section.  I'm open to suggestions if you feel other sections of the forums deserve more or less special attention 

shaneisme
Perhaps it can also have pictures for those that can't read.

Now that's a good idea.  I'm thinking pony memes....

MSim
They don't allow members/moderators or staff to post just links to articles.

Why not?  What difference does it make whether a person posts just the link or a paragraph from the article?  What is your rationale for creating the rule?  What if the member has nothing to say about the article, but is just posting it for general knowledge? 

Pictures work, I vote for Renaissance pics!

My point is posting just a link means it's not personalized.  It's like giving someone a card and not writing anything in it, not even a name.  Personalizing the OP is not much to ask.

NazcaC2
My point is posting just a link means it's not personalized.  It's like giving someone a card and not writing anything in it, not even a name.  Personalizing the OP is not much to ask.

Asking to personalize it is one thing...creating a rule to force a person to do it is another...it should remain the poster's discretion.

I disagree...  The last thing we need is more rules...  Why do we looooove rules sooo much?  Nevermind...  This is America....

Brad_Hawthorne
I see nothing wrong with adding a rule against link dumping. Problem is the prime offenders are the enforcers around here. That is why you'll get resistance on this. My main issue with it is if you have something to contribute to the forum via a thread post, it should at least have content in it. This is just another variation of picture dumping a bear we all used to know did habitually.

I disagree, as it is not link dumping (in most cases)...there is a story and content attached to the link...now whether or not the story is worth reading is another matter.  It is not comparable to posting only a picture.

This is a forum for discussing computer related topics, not a computer news website. If I want to catch up on the latest tech news, there are tons of websites dedicated to doing just that. What I want to see is someone post a link to an article and start a conversation about it by stating their opinion\etc. Merely posting a link doesn't start a discussion, which is supposed to be the purpose of starting a thread. What bothers me about this practice is that it's more of a clutter than it is a valuable contribution to the forum .
 
People typically follow this format when posting general news link in the General Discussion forum, and it works a lot better than merely posting a link as far as getting replies and generating interest. 

I agree to an extent there should be more than just a link in a news post but snippets fall under fair use if it's meant to illustrate a point, so maybe if people quoted an interesting paragraph from an article with a comment about it it's fine as far as copyrights go. The idea is credit where credit is due, and posting more than a link is more likely to get people to click that link.

Brad_Hawthorne

VistaHead
I disagree, as it is not link dumping (in most cases)...there is a story and content attached to the link...now whether or not the story is worth reading is another matter.  It is not comparable to posting only a picture.

Here is my reasoning why it's link dumping. 99% of the time the person who posts it does not even interact in the thread. You have no discourse at all. That IS link dumping. It's bad forum etiquette and just plain lazy. Have the decency to at least post one sentence. This is a forum, not an RSS feed. On a forum you post conversation, not link spam.

 
I feel bad for saying it because RJ does it a lot but I have to agree :P Though sometimes the tech news subforum is so dead he's the only one to keep it going, lazy posts or not.

 
Haters gonna hate.

sinephase
Though sometimes the tech news subforum is so dead he's the only one to keep it going, lazy posts or not.

 
This pretty much says it all...  I've noticed over the last few years that this forum has become a very lively place for tech discussion, to a somewhat dead forum where everyone whines about what everyone else is doing... "Lets create a new rule"...  It's like folks here want to act like politicians telling everyone what to do, and "passing new rules".
 
I'm beginning to wonder if I'm the only one over 18 on this forum anymore.  I would assume older folks have enough common sense gained from life experiences to know that new rules mean nothing.  This is the most moderated forum I have ever seen, or care to see...  Yet it's still not enough for some folks...  Soooooooo  Sad.
 
You all have fun regulating yourselves, and soon you will find you are by-yourselves!!!