MC Banhammer Posted:

Maybe I’m missing something, but what’s wrong with people upvoting an idea they find entertaining to poke fun at even when a real site with that name/idea exists?

It’s nice when it’s a parody, not the exact same thing.

That’s why people hated Faux News. People usually don’t noticed a build is a copy until said build wins.

Fran Posted:

It’s nice when it’s a parody, not the exact same thing.

That’s why people hated Faux News. People usually don’t noticed a build is a copy until said build wins.

Umm… Could you point me to the Fox News forums? I find it hard to believe that their forums would be filled with “the exact same” posts as our user base came up with.

And if they don’t notice it’s a copy until after it pbumes, that means they thought it was a good idea, worthy of humor, and changed their mind when they found out the real thing exists. I just don’t understand that.

Fran Posted:

If the author copies something that’s fine, it’s the voter’s fault that they don’t check the original idea and downvote it.

which requires more net work

voters looking up every submission or the author double-checking to see if they’re original

and i oppose copying sites because it makes the community look like a bunch of idiots who’s idea of humor is “let’s copy someone else”

aka kol humor

and mcbanhammer you know there is an actual site named faux news right ?_?

Veer Posted:

and mcbanhammer you know there is an actual site named faux news right ?_?

Nope, didn’t know that. Didn’t really care. But I’ll go look at it now.

EDIT: Still not seeing forums, still not seeing the problem.

MC Banhammer Posted:

Umm… Could you point me to the Fox News forums? I find it hard to believe that their forums would be filled with “the exact same” posts as our user base came up with.

And if they don’t notice it’s a copy until after it pbumes, that means they thought it was a good idea, worthy of humor, and changed their mind when they found out the real thing exists. I just don’t understand that.

http://www.fauxnewschannel.com/?source=FauxNews

It’s so freaking equal I even used the FN original logo to my logo submission and it won.

Veer Posted:

i oppose copying sites because it makes the community look like a bunch of idiots who’s idea of humor is “let’s copy someone else”