Hey yall! Galactus here again with a response to CraptainAmerica's editorial. Obviously he's frustrated because, like so many youth of today, he did not take the time to read "the instructions". So, before I answer these same issues AGAIN, let me just give you this link, which is displayed prominently in overly large BOLD type in our STYLE GUIDE --which is yet another document that tells contributors EXACTLY what we're looking for and what to expect as a contributor on CBM.
Sorry if I sound snarky, but rehashing this for the umpteenth time is getting a bit old. CBM gives people who WANT to contribute to a big site the ABILITY to get that exposure, and if it sucks that not every word you write ends up on the front page (when you have written a whole TWO articles), well, tough titties. Pull your diaper up, figure out what you're doing wrong, and try again. If you can't handle that, go back to your obsure blog that nobody ever reads. This venting is not directed totally at CraptainAmerica per se, but writing editorials bashing CBM and its editors isn't a great way to endear yourself.
Now, I'll just go through Craptain's editorial now and point out where he's being a pussy (my responses in red).
Recently I have decided to try my hardest to contribute to this site. TWO ARTICLES? Or three if you count this editorial which I have NOT deleted. When I joined it was billed as a site for the fan to feed the fan. Over the past week I have made an attempt to write articles that share quotes from interviews with two stars of up and coming CBM's. One was removed having been deemed to have been already posted. Read our policy on duplicates in the above links. As already cited by several in the comments below, we can't allow duplicate content to fill up the site. Kinda obvious answer there. The other I posted after a contributor, so fairly mine wasn't on the main page. Even though mine had word for word quotations (the one that made the main page did not) and additional information regarding another project it was swiftly also removed. Again... Duplicate content. So both had been taken from the site based purely on the title alone because IF the content of both had been viewed prior to deletion then the individual doing the deleting would have seen that it was not a repost (in the first instance) and an accurate interpretation of an interview as well as additional information in comparison to that that was uploaded (in the second instance).
I'm genuinely disappointed that because I am new to posting that because I am not a member of a regular clique I come second when it comes to being an active member of CBM. What is this, High School? I'm REALLY getting tired of hearing this knee jerk "clique" complaint when it comes to the regular contributors and editors who have learned the rules and are just good at doing the things that get their articles fronted. And as you just admitted, your articles were both duplicates. So this "clique" complaint is really just sour grapes. Let me assure everyone who wants to contribute, CBM editors are under orders to champion new contributors even above their own contributions. I have received no reply from either of the accused and that annoys me more that there is no reasoning to what has accured. Not true, our system automatically sends an explanation email to the contributor whenever we delete an article. Now the articles I took the time to write, in detail, and post are now gone completely from my fansite meaning they cease to exist. Unfortunately we are unable to allow content to remain anywhere on the site when it is deleted. It's the duplicate thing again. Since we allow you to add to the site so freely, you have to be sure that what you are adding is not already there. Note: that is why we have the "add this article to your fansite" button on every article, so you can add anyone's content to your fansite.
Another Captain shaped pile of information just came my way but the sour grapes in me feels that it's not worth sharing on account of the way things seem to be run.
On another site I send all my 'fans' here via links whenever a new piece of news is broadcast. I shall continue to do so because of the ease of doing so and not because I endorse the site as a true 'fansite' anymore...it's more a dictatorship overseen by power-hungry Hitlers hellbent on seizing control of what is meant to be the peoples. Comparing the way we run our website to nazi germany is just plain silly, and ad hominem attacks are notorious among those who feel their arguement is weak--which yours is. And don't you just love it when someone feels they need to invoke the name of Hitler?
Also, even though we have worked hard to give our users a sense of ownership on CBM, the reality is that this is a privately owned website and NOT "the peoples". You are privileged to be on CBM Craptain, NOT entitled.
Apologies for the silver tongue and I hope I haven't come across completely spoilt. I just hope it's on here long enough for more than me to see it.
As we have consistently proven, we do not censor unnecessarily--even when we are being unjustly accused by someone who isn't informed. And UNLIKE Hitler, we promote free speech and like to engage in debate here. I just hope YOU'RE big enough to see how you have slighted CBM with this ill-informed editorial. Noting by most of the comments, I am happy to see the majority of CBMers are seeing through your baby tears.
Anyway, I challenge you to try again Craptain. Man UP, write something that isn't already posted and you may just see your article on CBM. But, you'll have to untwist your panties first.
This video seemed appropriate on so many levels... "Does Bono want the biddy?".