News submissions Rant

**American Zombie** · December 4th, 2004

Has policy changed or do some news posters decide to take credit for themselves?

The most recent Nero update I submitted then Edskes gives no credit and I had left a comment about not getting credit which was then removed.

Then when a Steam update came out I had submitted it and Khayman gave no mention of it.
I live only 15 minutes from Valve HQ and stop in there from time to time and get told things before they even come out on Steam page.

**SPeedY_B** · December 4th, 2004

News posters don't necessarily view the submitted news, in-fact some of them don't even have access to the queue (I don't think Edskes does.) and that's why credit wouldn't be given. Although I can't say why your comment was deleted, will look into it though.

**Jewelzz** · December 4th, 2004

Only EP, Khayman, gonaads and myself have access to submitted news. As SPeedY_B pointed out, we don't always read submitted news before posting what we've found.

Personally, if there isn't a link to check what's submitted, I just delete it. We/I need proof of the news, don't wanna just post something that isn't true and make OSNN look foolish.

[edit] All news posters have access to delete comments.
Also, as far as posting news and submitted news, I haven't been keeping up my end. So if people have submitted lately, it's probably still sitting there, waiting to be posted or deleted [/edit]

**Electronic Punk** · December 4th, 2004

I will need to update that article, its too short and has no info.
When I update it, you will get credit as well.

Just playing with a router atm, and I am losing

**American Zombie** · December 4th, 2004

Thanks all, I now have a better understanding of how this works.

**NetRyder** · December 4th, 2004

Originally Posted by Jewelzz

Only EP, Khayman, gonaads and myself have access to submitted news.[/edit]

I do too.

**SPeedY_B** · December 4th, 2004

And me, but shhhhhhhhh, no one knows.

**Jewelzz** · December 4th, 2004

You guys hardly/never post news so you don't count

**Geffy** · December 5th, 2004

whats this news thing again

**rushm001** · December 5th, 2004

You too??:confused: At least I'm not the only one who has just found it!

**Petros** · December 5th, 2004

That happened to me once as well--someone posted a story that I submitted, but didn't check the news queue to see if I had submitted it first. Well, after eight months of counseling and countless bottles of Zoloft, I'm doing a little better. I'll have that news poster know, however, that they left my life in ruins.

**LordOfLA** · December 6th, 2004

Originally Posted by Jewelzz

Personally, if there isn't a link to check what's submitted, I just delete it. We/I need proof of the news, don't wanna just post something that isn't true and make OSNN look foolish.

Thats not quite true :P I've fed EP a few rumours from the grapevine that get put on osnn

Clearly stated as such, but they're there none the less :P

**Electronic Punk** · December 6th, 2004

Well I know you, so I know its all lies.
But I post anyway

**Sazar** · December 7th, 2004

whats a news :confused:

**Xie** · December 7th, 2004

Originally Posted by SPeedY_B

Although I can't say why your comment was deleted, will look into it though.

I've mentioned this serveral times before and it's always with the same author who I think everyone can guess.

He's basically a spammer.

**Electronic Punk** · December 13th, 2004

I deleted his last news post as it was cack really.
Noticed AZ submitted the HL2 update, but Khayman posted it before I managed to do it myself - pimped him in the comments tho ;D

**gonaads** · December 14th, 2004

What gets me a bit steamed are the people/would be members that join up just to post/submit their own software product.

Plus I like clicking on the user name of the person that has submitted the news story or software to see how active they izz on the forums.

There is one in the submitted news rite now that if ya click on his user name it's an e-mail link.

And they are not a member. Now that is annoying.

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #1
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	News submissions Rant Has policy changed or do some news posters decide to take credit for themselves? The most recent Nero update I submitted then Edskes gives no credit and I had left a comment about not getting credit which was then removed. Then when a Steam update came out I had submitted it and Khayman gave no mention of it. I live only 15 minutes from Valve HQ and stop in there from time to time and get told things before they even come out on Steam page.

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #2
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	News posters don't necessarily view the submitted news, in-fact some of them don't even have access to the queue (I don't think Edskes does.) and that's why credit wouldn't be given. Although I can't say why your comment was deleted, will look into it though. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #6
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 298	Originally Posted by Jewelzz Only EP, Khayman, gonaads and myself have access to submitted news.[/edit] I do too. http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #7
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	And me, but shhhhhhhhh, no one knows. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

December 5th, 2004	Top \| #9
Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 217	whats this news thing again  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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December 4th, 2004	Top \| #3
Jewelzz Queen of Farts Joined: March 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 10,949 Blog Entries: 7 Reputation: 1843 Power: 252	Only EP, Khayman, gonaads and myself have access to submitted news. As SPeedY_B pointed out, we don't always read submitted news before posting what we've found. Personally, if there isn't a link to check what's submitted, I just delete it. We/I need proof of the news, don't wanna just post something that isn't true and make OSNN look foolish. [edit] All news posters have access to delete comments. Also, as far as posting news and submitted news, I haven't been keeping up my end. So if people have submitted lately, it's probably still sitting there, waiting to be posted or deleted [/edit]

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #4
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	I will need to update that article, its too short and has no info. When I update it, you will get credit as well. Just playing with a router atm, and I am losing

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #5
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,864 Reputation: 2689 Power: 151	Thanks all, I now have a better understanding of how this works.

December 4th, 2004	Top \| #8
Jewelzz Queen of Farts Joined: March 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 10,949 Blog Entries: 7 Reputation: 1843 Power: 252	You guys hardly/never post news so you don't count

December 5th, 2004	Top \| #10
rushm001 In the beginning...... Joined: September 2002 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,480 Reputation: 1370 Power: 165	You too??:confused: At least I'm not the only one who has just found it!

December 5th, 2004	Top \| #11
Petros Thief IV Joined: May 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,038 Reputation: 1647 Power: 156	That happened to me once as well--someone posted a story that I submitted, but didn't check the news queue to see if I had submitted it first. Well, after eight months of counseling and countless bottles of Zoloft, I'm doing a little better. I'll have that news poster know, however, that they left my life in ruins.

December 6th, 2004	Top \| #12
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Originally Posted by Jewelzz Personally, if there isn't a link to check what's submitted, I just delete it. We/I need proof of the news, don't wanna just post something that isn't true and make OSNN look foolish. Thats not quite true :P I've fed EP a few rumours from the grapevine that get put on osnn Clearly stated as such, but they're there none the less :P If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

December 6th, 2004	Top \| #13
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Well I know you, so I know its all lies. But I post anyway

December 7th, 2004	Top \| #14
Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,888 Reputation: 4110 Power: 313	whats a news :confused: Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

December 7th, 2004	Top \| #15
Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,224 Reputation: 1730 Power: 175	Originally Posted by SPeedY_B Although I can't say why your comment was deleted, will look into it though. I've mentioned this serveral times before and it's always with the same author who I think everyone can guess. He's basically a spammer. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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December 13th, 2004	Top \| #16
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	I deleted his last news post as it was cack really. Noticed AZ submitted the HL2 update, but Khayman posted it before I managed to do it myself - pimped him in the comments tho ;D

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	What gets me a bit steamed are the people/would be members that join up just to post/submit their own software product. Plus I like clicking on the user name of the person that has submitted the news story or software to see how active they izz on the forums. There is one in the submitted news rite now that if ya click on his user name it's an e-mail link. And they are not a member. Now that is annoying. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*