tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post8443514349627109955..comments2018-11-16T08:53:35.792+00:00Comments on Diary of a Wordsmith: Shred my credAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-78534099625331501522008-12-19T16:49:00.000+00:002008-12-19T16:49:00.000+00:00Hey, BG, good to hear from you! I did actually man...Hey, BG, good to hear from you! <BR/><BR/>I did actually manage to lose the product while testing it, but fortunately it turned up really quickly and was returned to me, to my immense relief. It's certainly the best product yet I've seen for the purpose. I think the risk of losing it is actually the only real drawback and I'm still trying to figure out how to keep it secure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-75385034342661509762008-12-19T16:43:00.000+00:002008-12-19T16:43:00.000+00:00I had never heard of Newscred before, but I did se...I had never heard of Newscred before, but I did see your article and I thought it was excellent. The product looks very promising though I'm not sure I wouldn't just lose one! <BR/>Hope all is well with you? Bendy GirlBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-54591349202349263762008-12-12T14:37:00.000+00:002008-12-12T14:37:00.000+00:00Shafqat, thanks for adding your voice. It's good t...Shafqat, thanks for adding your voice. It's good to hear NewsCred is working on trying to resolve this issue. <BR/><BR/>Another issue that needs to be taken into account is churnalism - so many papers today recycle press releases as "news", for various reasons (lack of funds to send reporters out to get real stories, laziness on the part of the hack... ) I'd like to see NewsCred find a way to deal with that too, if possible. Likewise spoiling, where a paper just steals its rival's splash.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-23189911743002835852008-12-12T14:00:00.000+00:002008-12-12T14:00:00.000+00:00Hi there - Shafqat from NewsCred here. I absolutel...Hi there - Shafqat from NewsCred here. I absolutely agree with both of you about the need to explain why a user discredits an article/journalist/source. In fact, we're already working on that feature. Apart from giving each vote more weight and 'credibility', we think it's a good feedback loop for the journalist as well (in line with previous comments).<BR/><BR/>Also, we agree that certain pieces of news are more appropriate for rating than others. As an example, an opinion piece is by definition 'opinion'! As such, we don't expect every piece of news to be rated. However, there may be cases where it is in the public interest to see discredits if there is an opinion piece based on factual inaccuracies or hidden conflicts of interest. It probably doesn't happen all the time, but we do want to give readers a voice in the news process. It's clear that the need for such a platform is more obvious in certain cases.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the interesting discussion.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>ShafqatUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015214156341291940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-1813002173859291652008-12-12T09:53:00.000+00:002008-12-12T09:53:00.000+00:00I'm not disagreeing with the concept per se - I ca...I'm not disagreeing with the concept per se - I can see it has its merits in terms of how credible a reporter is. Not all journalists are reports, though. I'm not and never have been. I think you are right about lack of a requirement to explain the reason behind a discredit vote. It would give NewsCred more credit itself. As a journalist, I certainly like to have feedback from readers. I had quite a lot yesterday after my story appeared but it would be interesting to see why NewsCred users choose to discredit a story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27479087.post-7783621194424602862008-12-12T09:13:00.000+00:002008-12-12T09:13:00.000+00:00Interesting...I've seen the site before, and I'm a...Interesting...I've seen the site before, and I'm a bit more bullish on the concept than you are. However, I think there is an important feature missing: the ability (perhaps requirement) for the voter to explain the reason for the discredit. This will prevent aimless downvoting and might even help the journalist understand his/her audience. Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com