Deactivated Links

[Exgrad]

Last edited by tetsujin1979; 18/03/2021 at 5:55 PM. Reason: deactivated link to that newspaper

If we're getting sniffy about links to certain papers you might want to go back and deactivate the link to the Sun that you posted yourself

https://foot.ie/threads/119079-Potentially-eligible-players-thread?p=1919847&styleid=6

Strange article from Neil O'Riordan in today's Sun: https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...t-from-abroad/
I think he has a point, just doesn't know how to make it.

[pineapple stu]

Last edited by tetsujin1979; 18/03/2021 at 5:55 PM. Reason: deactivated link to that newspaper

Seriously? That's ridiculous tets. We're adults here and don't need this sort of censorship.

[tetsujin1979]

Last edited by tetsujin1979; 18/03/2021 at 5:55 PM. Reason: deactivated link to that newspaper

If we're getting sniffy about links to certain papers you might want to go back and deactivate the link to the Sun that you posted yourself

https://foot.ie/threads/119079-Poten...9847&styleid=6

thanks, I've deleted that

Seriously? That's ridiculous tets. We're adults here and don't need this sort of censorship.

nothing's been censored, if you want to read the link, copy and paste it into the browser.
All links to that paper have been deactivated for some time now.

[pineapple stu]

Not the point tets. It's not for you to be inconveniencing the rest of us by deactivating links to places that you don't like. It's remarkably petty and not appropriate for a mod.

[CraftyToePoke]

All links to that paper have been deactivated for some time now.

Is this a site wide decision or policy or your mod section only ?

[John83]

It's being discussed on the mod forum. Please return to topic.

[elatedscum]

I’d personally like to know that I’m clicking on the sun before I am, so I can make an informed decision. I’ve had situations ages ago where a) a link began with google and was a redirect to the sun, so there was no way of knowing until you clicked and b) where it was hyperlinked text with the same result.

Personally I avoid it at all costs. I’d never buy the sun and I don’t want my actions through clicks and ad revenue funding a machine with so much blood on its hands.

[Trequartista20]

Standards ~ Its nice to have Standards even if they can be a bit tricky, to get correct all of the time ! !

Do those Stadards only apply in the evening, though?

[Trequartista20]

I've never removed a link, and I wouldn't stop anyone from posting a link, I just deactivated it. If you want to read the story, select the text, right click and open.

Ah, okay. Thanks for clarifying.

[seanfhear]

Do those Stadards only apply in the evening, though?

That would be letting Standards Slip.

[elatedscum]

If a talented Irish journalist who happened to work for the Irish Sun posted a particularly relevant and interesting article, why shouldn't the link be posted?

I think you’re assuming the workers are more divorced from the institution than they are. I know journalists, both of the footballing variety and the non that have turned down better paying offers to work at the sun on the basis of morals... People don’t happen to work somewhere, it involves a large degree of choice...

[Diggs246]

Which is a bigger rag the sun ie the daily mail

[pineapple stu]

What about the Irish Times' role pimping up the property bubble, to the extent of giving up editorial independence when buying myhome? The bubble and the creak wrecked a lot of lives here

[DeLorean]

Yes, I've no major issue with the fairly pointless activity of deactivating links for the gutter press, which can be as easily reactivated as the deactivator suggests, but it all seems a bit subjective and personal in nature for my liking. But I guess the jury have reached a decision.

[pineapple stu]

(Also, this is probably better moved to Off Topic rather than clutter this thread)