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All these duplicates are being approved like crazy

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-153358.aspx
http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-153376.aspx
http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-153355.aspx
http://www.n4g.com/dev/News-153340.aspx
http://www.n4g.com/dev/News-153343.aspx


This is the original source
http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-153328.aspx

 

http://n4g.com/industrynews/News-153416.aspx

Need to replace the video in the story with the 2 video links in the update. Video in story was deleted so no longer works. New links are better quality.

edit: Fixed, thanks.

http://www.n4g.com/News-153863.aspx duplicate of http://www.n4g.com/gaming/NewsCom-153650.aspx?CT=1

http://www.n4g.com/News-153742.aspx duplicate of http://www.n4g.com/dev/NewsCom-152825.aspx

k

I think this http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-154025.aspx is a dup of this http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-153991.aspx
 
Edit: Also http://www.n4g.com/pc/NewsCom-154133.aspx?CT=1 is a dup of this http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-153704.aspx

k

This http://n4g.com/gaming/News-154213.aspx is a duplicate of this failed story http://www.n4g.com/gaming/NewsPending-154046.aspx
Also site is blocked becasue of a trojan virus and that is why it was failed before.

 
 

k

Maybe its just me, but I don't see how the headline or user story summary have anything to do with the story link: http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-154424.aspx?CT=1

Very bad editing.  Not sure how this was approved at all.  Oh wait, it had something to do with MGS, so fanboys approve anything and everything.

ORIGINAL: Columbo

Maybe its just me, but I don't see how the headline or user story summary have anything to do with the story link: http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-154424.aspx?CT=1

Very bad editing.  Not sure how this was approved at all.  Oh wait, it had something to do with MGS, so fanboys approve anything and everything.

 
Wow, I really don't know how that was approved, that is one hell of an example. Further proof that people don't actually read what they are approving.

I stand firm by the fact that if you place a big named game in the title, it'll get approved easy.

Even easier, add the word porn, relate it to sex or stick some cleavage in the picture and people will approve it faster than you can say N4G.

Wow, that was a special one...er, fixed, though I imagine most people will find their comments seem strangely off-topic now that the story is accurate, lol.

http://www.n4g.com/gaming/News-154299.aspx

Depsite countless reports, this got approved. The fact this guy played games doesn't make it newsworthy...

Well if you read carefully, you'll see I submitted that so you may want to make your case to another mod.    Given that it was approved and over 250 degrees, I'd say it's of interest to the community. 

On the personal side of things, I'm rather vested in honoring the fallen, and if a bit of that memory can be preserved b/c we share something in common with this young man (namely, gaming), then I think it worthy.

ORIGINAL: Snoozer282

http://www.n4g.com/gaming/News-154299.aspx

Despite countless reports, this got approved. The fact this guy played games doesn't make it newsworthy...

Gamepolitics=Accepted source.
Now,if it came from some very obscure site,it would be something else.
Always try to base your judgment upon the source site.

I am your father and your mother.

So my news fails because it's from a Spanish source and just happens to be Xbox related http://n4g.com/NewsPending-152982.aspx while the other Spanish source goes through with ease? http://n4g.com/ps3/News-154508.aspx

I demand that my CRank be boosted up by an Admin.

You should really ask an admin to restore that.

Restoring isn't enough. 

http://www.n4g.com/NewsPending-154553.aspx is a duplicate of of a bunch of articles today, but i'll choose http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsPendingCom-154378.aspx?CT=1 and http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/NewsCom-154393.aspx?CT=1

I'm not quite sure why people thinking linking directly to Amazon's page is news, since it changes hour by hour.

resolved.

ORIGINAL: Catastrophe

Well if you read carefully, you'll see I submitted that so you may want to make your case to another mod.    Given that it was approved and over 250 degrees, I'd say it's of interest to the community. 

On the personal side of things, I'm rather vested in honoring the fallen, and if a bit of that memory can be preserved b/c we share something in common with this young man (namely, gaming), then I think it worthy.

So you did Cat. Personally, like you I am all for honoring those that die in combat, and afterall in my report, I did share my sympathies.

Suppose it's personal opinion, just didn't think the link worthy. Expect a load of submissions of anyone loosely interested in gaming who's died to be submitted.

http://www.n4g.com/gaming/NewsPendingCom-154846.aspx?CT=1
 
Well this hasn’t been approved yet, but it’s heading that way, so I thought I’d give you a heads up.
 
There is so much wrong with this post I really don’t know why anybody is approving it.
 
The actual title is: “Seven dead in Tokyo knife attack" and has nothing to do with gaming whatsoever.
 
The contributor has tried to make a very lose tie between this and an ‘xbot’, using links that aren’t even in English.
 
In my view this should be failed before it reaches the front page.

Original story. http://n4g.com/News-139470.aspx
Duplicate. http://n4g.com/ps3/News-154992.aspx

Broken link. Video does not work. http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-154945.aspx

All of those have been fixed. 

This hasn't passed, but it is progressing towards it: http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/NewsPendingCom-155302.aspx?CT=1

The story is a European developer chart for last week I'm guessing, but the submitter randomly calls out Haze and Conan in the list and writes a little story about that.  I understand that the chart shows Haze did better than Conan last week, but what about Rock Band doing better than Boom Box?  Or GTA IV doing better than CoD4.  Its just very poor editing in my opinion.

Original. http://www.n4g.com/News-154953.aspx
Duplicate. http://www.n4g.com/gaming/News-155224.aspx

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/NewsCom-155365.aspx?CT=1 is a duplicate of http://www.n4g.com/pc/NewsCom-155272.aspx?CT=1

fixed and fixed

Moderators - Populating the Open Zone one ban at a time

You're awesome.

ORIGINAL: BloodySinner

You're awesome.

QFT

How's this gameplay video considered a spoiler http://n4g.com/NewsPending-155500.aspx if these two other videos are from the same source? http://n4g.com/NewsPending-155523.aspx & http://n4g.com/NewsPending-155528.aspx.

I hate it when individuals abuse the report button. It's annoying and it clutters the judgement of the other would-be contributors who buy into the false reports. 

Hopefully that helps. I don't think that a spoiler tag is required for gameplay footage - my policy with MGS4 is if it's not a trailer, don't watch it. I want as much of the game preserved as possible!!

wth.....lol!

The same user posted one of his stories twice to try and increase hits and get his CRank up:
http://www.n4g.com/News-155522.aspx is a duplicate of http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-155253.aspx

ORIGINAL: Columbo

The same user posted one of his stories twice to try and increase hits and get his CRank up:
http://www.n4g.com/News-155522.aspx is a duplicate of http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-155253.aspx

He's an editor and/or owner(i'm not sure, but I know he works there) for that site. He always does that kinda stuff to increase site traffic as well as increase his CRank.
He also submitted duplicate stories about his sites MGS4 theme of the week.

-EDIT-

And unsurprisingly both were blindly approved.

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-155545.aspx
http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-152146.aspx

 

ORIGINAL: SUP3R

ORIGINAL: Columbo

The same user posted one of his stories twice to try and increase hits and get his CRank up:
http://www.n4g.com/News-155522.aspx is a duplicate of http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-155253.aspx

He's an editor and/or owner(i'm not sure, but I know he works there) for that site. He always does that kinda stuff to increase site traffic as well as increase his CRank.
He also submitted duplicate stories about his sites MGS4 theme of the week.

-EDIT-

And unsurprisingly both were blindly approved.

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-155545.aspx
http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-152146.aspx

Don't forget this one http://www.n4g.com/ps3/NewsCom-155159.aspx?CT=1
Posted the same story 3 times.  wow

Interesting....took care of it.

This story http://n4g.com/gaming/News-156036.aspx

Is a duplicate.

Original: http://www.n4g.com/gaming/News-155171.aspx



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