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Split the Coronavirus thread into 'Discussion' and 'News'

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  • 06-03-2020 7:20pm
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    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3,158 ✭✭✭


    It's one of the fastest moving threads I've seen on Boards. There's a lot of crap being posted by people nowhere near as funny as they think, and the news stories or Twitter posts from reputable sources are hard to keep track of.

    Is there any way of having 2 threads - one for chat/discussion and one for confirmed news?
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    #2
    Titclamp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭Titclamp


    el Fenomeno wrote: »
    It's one of the fastest moving threads I've seen on Boards. There's a lot of crap being posted by people nowhere near as funny as they think, and the news stories or Twitter posts from reputable sources are hard to keep track of.

    Is there any way of having 2 threads - one for chat/discussion and one for confirmed news?

    There is news outlets web pages I think

    And discussion boards seem to have their own website's I'm sure.


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    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,369 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    A lot of the posters in there see no distinction between hysteria and confirmed news, so I doubt a split would have much effect.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,598 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Posters naturally gravitate towards a single thread. If we have 2 one will dominate and posters will post what they want in it even if it's better suited to the other thread

    If we try and keep a thread with only reliable/verifiable sources it will still be a magnet for gossip and speculation. There is also a question over what is verified to an "appropriate" standard is what that standard should be

    In terms of moderation though it's a nightmare to try and keep on top of a single thread. We are currently averaging 3,000 or more posts a day in the forum with probably 75% of them being in the main coronavirus thread

    We do have a sticky with relevant resource links where posters can find reliable information via those links


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    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,563 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Works in the “weather forum”.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #6
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    The amount of hysterical nonsense in the chat thread is ridiculous "the HSE are keeping the real numbers hidden", "I hear xyz school is shutting down", "the fatality rate is 102%".

    This is obviously a massive event, and Boards is just noise at the moment.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If people want "real" news updates they get it through TV and radio already.


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