Do we need to update the news forum???

Just an Idea to hybrid the sites news forum....

From one section cramed with gossip news and interviews

to

three sections

one for Real News,

Rumors (not real news)

Interviews

or maybe just two sections

Real news -----and------ Rumors

Or maybe new Icons to label the threads in one section

Members and Mods what do you think

Yea, i'd say well over half the posts of the News sections are Rumors.

News and a rumors section would a good way to fix that.

i think it is a cool idea. maybe the programmer could iron out the details and we can see this happen

Not a bad idea. Might be easier than having everybody put "rumor" or the like in front of rumors, maybe also do a section for quotes since a lot of us post "quick quote" items from Mania.

and MMAcca has to limit his use of the tag icons to one per week

Its funny you bring up MMAcca

when is that guy gonna get a News mogul badge???

Sounds great

but thats not what I think our problem is. Our problem is knowing what is and isnt news.

I am NOT singling anyone out, I use to post a lot of news that wasnt news.

For Example (Fake)

Randy Couture dies of old age = NEWS
Dana White gets a chance at UFC HW Belt = NEWS

Florian Report Week 4 = IMO NOT News
Chuck Liddell Wants To Fight = NOT News

Im just saying, everyday I log in, I see outta the 10 news articles, at least 3 that aren't "Truely News"

I say keep posting Florian Report, just not in the News section

jsut my 2 cents

Ya it should go in a rumors/gossip section

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Posted by Kracker_Jap

Its funny you bring up MMAcca

when is that guy gonna get a News mogul badge???

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<<<------------------ TA DAAAA!!!!

A Gossip/Rumors section is desperately needed!!!

I'd love to see this happen!

Kudos for suggesting it!

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Posted by emfleek

A Gossip/Rumors section is desperately needed!!!

I'd love to see this happen!

Kudos for suggesting it!

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Seconded, and propped

It is the MMA News Forum so news should be the only thing posted in there. We have the Lounge, Locker Room, Padded Room and the UFC Forums for other stuff. I will get hold of the Admin and see what they think

Leave it to no more than a "news" and "gossip" section.

There are enough problems with people posting stuff in wrong forums. I don't want to spend all my free time moving topics around because people don't know the difference between news and gossip.

News
-confirmed fights, events, facts.

Gossip
-rumours
-fighters just running their mouths, stating opinions on other fighters, calling fighters out, etc.
-interviews.

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Posted by Rush

Leave it to no more than a "news" and "gossip" section.

There are enough problems with people posting stuff in wrong forums. I don't want to spend all my free time moving topics around because people don't know the difference between news and gossip.

News
-confirmed fights, events, facts.

Gossip
-rumours
-fighters just running their mouths, stating opinions on other fighters, calling fighters out, etc.
-interviews.

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Agreed.

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Posted by Rush

Leave it to no more than a "news" and "gossip" section.

There are enough problems with people posting stuff in wrong forums. I don't want to spend all my free time moving topics around because people don't know the difference between news and gossip.

News
-confirmed fights, events, facts.

Gossip
-rumours
-fighters just running their mouths, stating opinions on other fighters, calling fighters out, etc.
-interviews.

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I agree Because I thought it up

But ya a 2 section news forum one for hard news and one for Gossip

"I wonder if it will happen"

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Posted by MMAcca

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Posted by Kracker_Jap

Its funny you bring up MMAcca

when is that guy gonna get a News mogul badge???

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<<<------------------ TA DAAAA!!!!

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Congrats

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Posted by Kracker_Jap

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Posted by MMAcca

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Posted by Kracker_Jap

Its funny you bring up MMAcca

when is that guy gonna get a News mogul badge???

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<<<------------------ TA DAAAA!!!!

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Congrats

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TTT


I would still like to see this happen.....

I wonder if the Mods have given it any thought???

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Posted by Kracker_Jap

TTT


I would still like to see this happen.....

I wonder if the Mods have given it any thought???

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I think one of the arguments against it is/was the fact that the mods don't want to have to moderate more forums than they currently do.

I'd be more than willing to be a moderator for the new forum(s).

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Posted by Kracker_Jap

TTT


I would still like to see this happen.....

I wonder if the Mods have given it any thought???

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It's not up to us. The site admins make the decisions with this stuff. I don't think there is an offical word about this yet.

I personally like the idea because I want to read real news and not the rumours, BS hype and such.

However, I do see there being the strong possibility of people making lost of double posts and posting in the wrong forum. Even if I decided to delete topics (rather than move them) that were posted in the wrong forum, I would still have to read each article to make sure the content is appropriate for the forum. I mean, double posts (or triple/quadruple posts) are still a problem with one forum.