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New rule on link Aggregators/Forwarders: (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by jordanlund@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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We've had some trouble recently with posts from aggregator links like Google Amp, MSN, and Yahoo.

We're now requiring links go to the OG source, and not a conduit.

In an example like this, it can give the wrong attribution to the MBFC bot, and can give a more or less reliable rating than the original source, but it also makes it harder to run down duplicates.

So anything not linked to the original source, but is stuck on Google Amp, MSN, Yahoo, etc. will be removed.

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[-] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

So the reason you don’t recommend Lemmy is a bot that you can block if you don’t like it? That seems a little much, IMO

[-] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Yes.

[-] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee -1 points 2 months ago

I guess I’m confused. Why don’t you just block it? What offends you about it so much that you not only don’t want to see it, you don’t want anyone else to see it?

[-] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 3 points 2 months ago

https://ponder.cat/comment/589276

[-] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee -2 points 2 months ago

You know how I can tell someone is full of bullshit. When they start claiming they’re talking for everyone. From the comment you linked to:

show callous indifference to how everyone in the community sees it…

That’s patently untrue and weakens every argument you have about it. The funniest thing to me about all the anti-botters is that you all never bother to come up with a suggestion on how to improve it or change how it’s implemented. It’s this knee jerk emotional reaction that you then spend paragraphs rationalizing to each other.

Within the constraints we have with Lemmy as the platform it is, the options for mods are limited for now. How do you propose addressing the issues that the bot attempts to solve if you get rid of the bot?

[-] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 6 points 2 months ago

https://ponder.cat/comment/592277

[-] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee -4 points 2 months ago

Scintillating conversationalist! Great, so you’re one of the only folks I’ve seen step forward with help. Still doesn’t change the fact you claim to be speaking for “everyone” when you, in fact, do not speak for everyone.

[-] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 7 points 2 months ago

Apology accepted. Have a good one.

[-] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Fuck me for caring about this platform, right?

[-] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

So you seem really angry about something and I was literally just asking for clarification on why you felt the way you did. Sorry for taking an interest

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