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crpgnut
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 22 May 2002
Posts: 197
Location: St. Louis |
What's with the hokey newsbit headings all of a sudden? I feel like I'm in a Twighlight Zone/Howdy Doody show from the 50's:
time to "lock and load" and shoot on over
Mount up...it's time to trot on over
time to rev up the old web browser
Cool beans...
Time to roll down the window and let down your hair
These really sound unprofessional and amateurish.
Can we drop this? Most of your readers are intelligent adults. We don't need a "phrase of the day" tagged onto news.
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cfmdobbie
High Emperor
Joined: 01 Jul 2002
Posts: 1859
Location: London, England |
That's true - a cliche is like a red rag to a bull for some people. You think we should avoid them like the plague, then?
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Necrosis
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 14 Nov 2002
Posts: 41
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I have to agree; the new "tone" is annoying. I like my news delivered in a no-nonsense fashion. That's why I don't watch news on TV; the "cutesy" stuff is a turn-off.
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Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:51 pm |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
I never noticed this before.
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Originally posted by cfmdobbie
That's true - a cliche is like a red rag to a bull for some people. You think we should avoid them like the plague, then?
Charlie, you crack me up... 
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Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:38 pm |
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Moriendor
Black Ring Leader
Joined: 19 Jul 2001
Posts: 1306
Location: Germany |
Thanks for making us aware that this style of reporting news is not appreciated  . The newsteam QA team is currently working on improving the way our automated word processors construct sentences. We're hoping to have a resolution to these issues real soon and apologize for any past inconvenience.
Be aware, however, that we haven't figured out yet how to exchange personality chips. We can thus not guarantee a flawless transition but are hoping that serious improvements will be made quickly. Thanks for understanding.
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Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:15 pm |
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Kristophe
Obi-Wan Kermobi
Joined: 26 Apr 2004
Posts: 4
Location: The Outer Banks of NC, USA |
Beep...whirrrr...beep....personality chip altered somewhat - no guarantee on final results...beep...whirrrrrrrr...beep...click!! |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
To be honest, I enjoyed the different tone. Each news poster is different and I like diversity. If everyone posted the same way, it would be boring. Lighten up fellas, this is a game site, not CNN!!
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:58 am |
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Jabberwocky
Noble Knight
Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 208
Location: New York, USA |
That's funny 'cause I noticed the change too recently. I didn't think it improved things any... but I didn' t hate it either. I just thought "Wow, whoever posted this one should have the screen name 'The Corn King'!
Disclaimer: If there really is a person out there roaming the forums with the name "Corn King," then I'm really sorry to have used your name in humor.
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crpgnut
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 22 May 2002
Posts: 197
Location: St. Louis |
quote:
Originally posted by Kristophe
Beep...whirrrr...beep....personality chip altered somewhat - no guarantee on final results...beep...whirrrrrrrr...beep...click!!
Didn't realize at the time that it was only one person who was prefacing his news with inane headers. I thought it was a change in policy for the site and was hoping to nix it quickly. Sorry Kristophe, that kind of stuff drives me nuttier.
If it's just one person, it's easy to just read the name and skip a few lines before reading the relevant info
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:42 pm |
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Necrosis
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 14 Nov 2002
Posts: 41
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I apologize, Kristophe. You should not alter your style just because an idiot like myself finds it annoying; you need to be who you are. Although I find the cornball cliches a little grating (after all, I have to be true to myself, also), it certainly is an extremely minor issue in the grand scheme of things (is there a grand scheme?). Anyway, just be yourself and report the news in any manner you see fit. (P.S. I do like your new "tone", though.... )
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