• @jordanlund@lemmy.world
    -5•7 days ago

    Dropsite is hosted on a blogging platform that fails to differentiate personal commentary from anything else and as such, yes, we block that entire blogging platform.

    If they aren’t going to differentiate, then we aren’t either.

    “But, but, real journalists on Twitter…”

    Don’t care. Twitter isn’t a source either.

    • @IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldOP
      4•7 days ago

      Comparing a news organisation with a domain name which solely uses Substack for layout and a subscription model to Twitter is complete nonsense. Are there Twitter accounts with their own “MBFC rating”?

      Your arguments are akin to claiming that wordpress websites are not real websites. It is pure gatekeeping and the fact that you even have to go against your own MBFC standards to enfore rules pulled out of thin air really shows you are grasping at straws here.

      • @jordanlund@lemmy.world
        -6•7 days ago

        Wordpress sites are obviously real websites, but they aren’t news articles.

        If you don’t like it, feel free to fire up your own community and enjoy all the blogspam that gets posted. (There’s a lot!)

        • @IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldOP
          4•7 days ago

          News sites publish their content using WordPress. Similar to how news sites now host their content using SubStack. It allows journalists to do journalism instead of webdevelopment.

          This used to be a big gatekeeping thing back in the day, with people claiming that WordPress websites are not real websites.

          I will take up your suggestion about creating an alternative community as you are only doubling down on your nonexistent rules.

          • @jordanlund@lemmy.world
            -4•7 days ago

            The rules are simple, no social media bullshit. Blogsites are a subsection of social media.

            No Twitter/Facebook/Youtube/Reddit, but also no Substack/Blogger/Wordpress/Blogspot.

            Similarly, no self posts, no videos, no image posts, no shit posts, no memes.

            All of this is clearly stated. Don’t like it? Door is over there… ->

            • Aatube
              6•7 days ago

              Is Time a blog because it runs on Wordpress?

              What rule even says “no news articles whose software stack is based on web content management systems”?

            • @IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldOP
              2•6 days ago

              When I search “Youtube” or “Twitter” on MBFC, the website does not show up on MBFC. When I search “dropsite” I am told it is a news website with high credibility. MBFC must not understand what news is.

              But interesting to know WordPress is not allowed. I do not believe anyone was aware of this rule before. Nor has it been enforced.

              Also, I am still waiting on a response to your other claim. You cited accusations deeming anti-Zionist Latuff comics antisemitic. I have provided several examples of these accusations. Are you sticking to your original position?