neio
24-03-2006, 12:54 PM
When posting news can we please have a little bit more information about the article than just the header, I usually dont bother to open a article if there's only a link. :D
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3GisDaMan
24-03-2006, 01:12 PM
Yes, pleeeeeease implement this functionality!!
andres101
24-03-2006, 02:07 PM
that is what we are here for. read the first paragraph and if you like, quote it!
3GisDaMan
24-03-2006, 02:26 PM
When posting news can we please have a little bit more information about the article than just the header, I usually dont bother to open a article if there's only a link. :D
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Chris
24-03-2006, 02:37 PM
I think RPM wants you to read the article because there are advertisers on the news webpages and even giving the 1st paragraph away will make lots of people not click on the link.
rpm
24-03-2006, 02:46 PM
I think RPM wants you to read the article because there are advertisers on the news webpages and even giving the 1st paragraph away will make lots of people not click on the link.Indeed :D But we can see if publishing an abstract will have any effect...maybe it serves as a teaser.
noswal
24-03-2006, 02:55 PM
Suggested teasers
Telkom's latest rip off
Telkom's latest spin
Tekom's latest profits
Telkom's latest rip off
Telkom's latest spin
Tekom's latest profits
3GisDaMan
24-03-2006, 03:44 PM
As far as I am concerned, this is normal practise. All my RSS feeds I subscribe to have this feature. There's no point preventing people to know what they are clicking on, as you get fed up with clicking on links, it opening, and then seeing it's not something you are interested in.
Keep it open and transparent, like what Vodacom does. Don't be a Telkom, and hide the detail from us until we have used up our precious bandwidth to go to the page. Transparency will keep me reading this brilliant site a lot longer than forcing me to use my bandwidth to keep the advertisers happy.
Keep it open and transparent, like what Vodacom does. Don't be a Telkom, and hide the detail from us until we have used up our precious bandwidth to go to the page. Transparency will keep me reading this brilliant site a lot longer than forcing me to use my bandwidth to keep the advertisers happy.
.geek
24-03-2006, 04:06 PM
:eek: forumites I'm seriously shocked by some posts here - some are saying that they don't even click on the link to the articles that rpm posts in a news article thread :eek:...and even worse some forumites might be trying to comment on an article that they haven't actually read :confused:
Well, if quoting an abstract teaser paragraph, along with the link to the article, entices more forumites to read, and enlighten themselves, and rpm doesn't mind the extra work [and it is extra work], then so be it...
You don't have to read everything that is posted? Big deal.
Well, if quoting an abstract teaser paragraph, along with the link to the article, entices more forumites to read, and enlighten themselves, and rpm doesn't mind the extra work [and it is extra work], then so be it...
You don't have to read everything that is posted? Big deal.
Sudt
24-03-2006, 04:24 PM
I'd say commenting on an article you haven't read makes you as bad as telscum, this suggestion sucks balls, why do you want a showcase or summary of the article, if you can't even read it by topic name alone?
Chris
24-03-2006, 05:19 PM
As far as I am concerned, this is normal practise. All my RSS feeds I subscribe to have this feature. There's no point preventing people to know what they are clicking on, as you get fed up with clicking on links, it opening, and then seeing it's not something you are interested in.
Keep it open and transparent, like what Vodacom does. Don't be a Telkom, and hide the detail from us until we have used up our precious bandwidth to go to the page. Transparency will keep me reading this brilliant site a lot longer than forcing me to use my bandwidth to keep the advertisers happy.
A) Clicking on a link is not that hard nor does it use up much bandwidth. Playing a relatively small flash game (>200KB) uses up more bandwidth.
B) The advertisers keep this site up and running. The ads arn't even intrusive.
And yes, not reading an article is pretty shocking imho.
Keep it open and transparent, like what Vodacom does. Don't be a Telkom, and hide the detail from us until we have used up our precious bandwidth to go to the page. Transparency will keep me reading this brilliant site a lot longer than forcing me to use my bandwidth to keep the advertisers happy.
A) Clicking on a link is not that hard nor does it use up much bandwidth. Playing a relatively small flash game (>200KB) uses up more bandwidth.
B) The advertisers keep this site up and running. The ads arn't even intrusive.
And yes, not reading an article is pretty shocking imho.