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submitted 4 weeks ago by jordanlund@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

We've had some trouble recently with posts from aggregator links like Google Amp, MSN, and Yahoo.

We're now requiring links go to the OG source, and not a conduit.

In an example like this, it can give the wrong attribution to the MBFC bot, and can give a more or less reliable rating than the original source, but it also makes it harder to run down duplicates.

So anything not linked to the original source, but is stuck on Google Amp, MSN, Yahoo, etc. will be removed.

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

I can't ignore suggestions nobody is making. Have a better service in mind? Feel free to present it.

We looked at AllSides, which is good for bias, but has no scoring for credibility.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Stop pretending that "get rid of the bot" doesn't count as a suggestion. That's dishonest.

I don't even care about the bot itself, but at this point I'm just getting pissed off by all the constant distracting bickering about it.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

When the question is "how do we improve it?" the answer "get rid of it" is not a genuine suggestion.

The GOOD news is, we DO have a genuinely good suggestion here and the bot creator will be reaching out.

[-] Dumnorix@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Honest question,

If I understand the comment thread correctly, this means you'll integrate the Wikipedia/Wikidata info in the existing bot, correct? Will an announcement be posted when or if this happens, so that people like me who blocked the bot can unblock it? I do like the concept of the bot, but I prefer an open source collaborative effort compared to a one man, rightwing aligned website.

Thanks for your openness to improve the service.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Dunno yet, that's something Rooki and the other user will have to sort out, but I'm all for improvements!

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