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[nuwb13]

No that's exactly how arguments work. In other words, "don't click on the thread, if you don't want to discuss politics". If not that, then I've seen any number of people join a political discussion to complain about it being a political discussion.

Actually no. What is the argument in your phrase "The members who participate in politically themed threads while complaining about them, are most likely losing the argument."?

In this case, it is whether there should be political threads. The mere act of participating has no bearing on whether that poster is "winning" or "losing" the argument.

"Techspot has too many political discussions", said the member at the 20th post. If you don't like water, don't jump in the deep end of the pool.

Unlike you, I have participated in many, many threads over the past 10 years. But I haven't participated in every thread over the past 10 years. If a topic isn't to any members liking, there's no need to click on it, now is there?

Congratulations on being such an active member, but it doesn't preclude other users from providing feedback. Maybe you think making tons of posts gives you that right, but it doesn't. Now if TechSpot took an official position that feedback from people with few posts will not be considered then you would have a point. Or maybe they welcome all feedback or maybe they have a "take it or leave it" policy. Their site.

I get tired of listening to gamers mindlessly listing the components in their systems, and passing it off as a worthwhile post. Those threads usually amount to a brag fest. But, I don't start whimpering to the staff about it. I just don't click on those threads. (Or I just pop in, make a few rude remarks, then leave. (I gotta be me))

Sure, I don't like those sorts of posts either. Even worse are the ones who talk about why someone is going to or not going to upgrade their system in great detail. All that is fine for forums but if TechSpot started posting numerous articles on their main site from gamers listing their components or doing "Why I am going to stick with my x card" articles, I'd drop the site from my daily read. There are a number of sites that switched from PC to mostly mobile reporting that I've dropped - never complained but I don't begrudge anyone who did.

 

[Julio Franco]

I for one, am really tired of 1 and 2 post wonders coming to this site, and presuming to tell the staff what they should publish, and what their demands are as what they choose to read.

Congratulations on being such an active member, but it doesn't preclude other users from providing feedback. Maybe you think making tons of posts gives you that right, but it doesn't. Now if TechSpot took an official position...

I should note, that's not official policy.

TechSpot has a few different sections including the homepage news, reviews, downloads, forums, etc. One is not more important than the other, we think about them as ways to serve the reader, to encourage visitors to come back and stay, and choose TechSpot over other tech publications.

We also have a feedback forum, which is meant to serve the entire site, not just the forum members. And whenever we get a valid complaint or suggestion, we take it at face value no matter if it's coming from a 10 year old member or someone who just registered (who may or may not be a TechSpot reader for a longer time). Evidently there's some more background involved and not all feedback is truly useful, but I'm glad to say most of the time it is.

 

[captaincranky]

....Congratulations on being such an active member, but it doesn't preclude other users from providing feedback. Maybe you think making tons of posts gives you that right, but it doesn't. Now if TechSpot took an official position that feedback from people with few posts will not be considered then you would have a point. Or maybe they welcome all feedback or maybe they have a "take it or leave it" policy. Their site.

My active participation wasn't the point, and despite the fact I'm sure you're well aware of that, it seems you've chosen, for your convenience, to take it as such.

Sure, I don't like those sorts of posts either. Even worse are the ones who talk about why someone is going to or not going to upgrade their system in great detail. All that is fine for forums but if TechSpot started posting numerous articles on their main site from gamers listing their components or doing "Why I am going to stick with my x card" articles, I'd drop the site from my daily read. There are a number of sites that switched from PC to mostly mobile reporting that I've dropped - never complained but I don't begrudge anyone who did.

Gosh, if if gets any worse for you, (from a not liking topics standpoint), pretty soon you'll be able to have your internet disconnected, and just buy stamps to use mailing in your bills.

We' looking at this from different viewpoints. In reality, I should be the one complaining about all the politics, because I enter the site from a forum bookmark. You, OTOH, enter via the front page, where you should be perceptive to know how the commentary on any given article is likely to turn out, and simply bypass it if you feel it's going to come to a bad end.

The rest of your complaint lacks any validity whatsoever, since the writers aren't moving away from, or toward, any topic in particular. There's more political backstory in the tech news these days, and it's being reported. You're not being denied anything to which you've grown accustomed.

 

[nuwb13]

My active participation wasn't the point, and despite the fact I'm sure you're well aware of that, it seems you've chosen, for your convenience, to take it as such.

You could've fooled me with your statement that "Unlike you, I have participated in many, many threads over the past 10 years." Not to mention you bringing up your frustration with "one or two post wonders". Apparently you felt the need to bring it up your enormous activity despite the fact that a user's post count is helpfully provided with every post.

Gosh, if if gets any worse for you, (from a not liking topics standpoint), pretty soon you'll be able to have your internet disconnected, and just buy stamps to use mailing in your bills.

Yep, that's reasonable to conclude from my posts. I'm totally the one overreacting. (y)

We' looking at this from different viewpoints. In reality, I should be the one complaining about all the politics, because I enter the site from a forum bookmark. You, OTOH, enter via the front page, where you should be perceptive to know how any given article is going to turn out, and simply bypass it if you feel it's going to come to a bad end.

Indeed, I am perceptive enough to know how reaction to political articles usually turns out. And in my view it's negative on net. If it is not a valid complaint, an editor can clarify and that's the last you'll hear about the issue from me. But I'd like to think it is a valid complaint and if so, I thank the editors for taking it into account even if they disagree.

The rest of your complaint lacks any validity whatsoever, since the writers aren't moving away from, or toward, any topic in particular. There's more political backstory in the tech news these days, and it's being reported. You're not being denied anything to which you've grown accustomed.

The writers have a limited number of articles they publish daily. Every single one comes at the expense of another possible article e.g. instead of a NAS article they could have done researched and written about a VC investment, smartphone, supplier stories, software roundups, reviews, political issues, etc.

They have to decide what they want to publish and from what Julio said earlier, they do take into account reader feedback. I'm just one guy voicing a preference for as close to an apolitical policy as possible, so chill.

 

[fktech]

A passing fad like pet rocks!