Speed-Racer

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Disallowed Topics and Transparency?

Technology covers a huge range of topics, but for a website like ours, we try to stay on topic with more trending issues relating to gadgets, industry politics, what's happening on the web, and what not. We've also made exception for Science stories as well to boost up discussions. However I'd like to propose that we avoid just a few topics. They are:

- Social Media & Website Marketing (e.g. how to promote your business, how to make a better website, hosting, Facebook and Twitter promos, etc.)
- Free online streams (circumventing region locked content is actually illegal, so that's a definite no-no)
- Warez
- Blog spam (any blogs hosted on sites like blogspot.com, wordpress.com, etc. posting op-eds, articles, or reviews]. Exception is given for blogs that are managed by prominent industry leaders.
- Topics that have some piece of tech related to it but is not the main focus (e.g. Boy steals iPhone, Random dude/object took a selfie)

I'd like to hear your comments and other suggestions as well.

Devil-X3639d ago

I would like to know why my tesla story was disapproved then if industry politics is acceptable here on techspy?

Speed-Racer3639d ago

Looked more like a finance story than tech. Most of the analysis, if not all, was focused around the growth of the company financially.

Speed-Racer3639d ago

This one is actually quite debatable. N4G allows financial news about gaming companies, but where do we draw the line on finance and tech? If you submitted finance news for Ford or Aston Martin, would that be considered passable? Tesla Motors makes electric cars yes, but would you consider it a tech company.

Right now I'm thinking I might actually reverse my decision and approve it. Send me the link via PM.

Settler3639d ago

thanks racer, will keep that in mind :D

Devil-X3639d ago

*Former Racer!!!

XD! Just kidding.

spacerace3619d ago

Generally, anything 'illegal' should not allowed, but its a fine line - for example rooting and jailbreaking are considered an enthusiast area by many...

Agree on Social Media and Marketing though, its nearly always Spam / Promotion tactics..

Speed-Racer3619d ago

Yea, illegal stuff is definitely a no no (e.g. warez or streams that circumvent region locks, etc.) Jailbreaking is an exception. Not sure whether it's been relegated back to illegal state but it's quite common and not really harmful.

TechImperia3615d ago

that means selfies news disallowes

Speed-Racer3615d ago

Yes, because selfies are not part of emerging technology. People have taken pictures of themselves since the invention of the camera, so how is that relevant to tech?

TechImperia3615d ago

ohk, i will keep these guidelines in mind while posting further posts

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