Japlabot Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 Back Page news if I recall was where users that wanted news on Neowin's front page posted the item first, and then the Newsposters/Admins would copy from there and post on the front page, but now that there is submitnews.php and increasingly not much tech news posted in BPN that makes it to the front page, it's not needed for that anymore. Also, other, non-tech related news makes it in there, even though that's not the original purpose of the forum. The BPN days are over, how about just rename it to just "News" so it can cover any news that we think is worthy for other members to know about- tech, general or other- in an official capacity. :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 Back Page news if I recall was where users that wanted news on Neowin's front page posted the item first, and then the Newsposters/Admins would copy from there and post on the front page, but now that there is submitnews.php and increasingly not much tech news posted in BPN that makes it to the front page, it's not needed for that anymore.Back Page News is needed because not everything that you post to "SUBMITNEWS.PHP" is posted on the front page. Back Page News is just that is "Back Page" It may not make the Front Page but its still somewhere that people can read it. It's Important and still has much value.Also, other, non-tech related news makes it in there, even though that's not the original purpose of the forum. The BPN days are over, how about just rename it to just "News" so it can cover any news that we think is worthy for other members to know about- tech, general or other- in an official capacity. :woot: I have to completely disagree with you there. I'm not sure what you've been reading. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted March 28, 2004 Author Share Posted March 28, 2004 I have to completely disagree with you there. I'm not sure what you've been reading. :s I've been reading "A New Moon for Earth" and "Marijuana Legalized!", but there is often other non-computer technology news ;) I'm saying that the Back Page News was made with in a direct connection to the Front Page news, but it's now independant of that, and it let it be known that you can post non-tech news *in addition* to tech, if that makes it any clearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 (edited) Well the Moon is somewhat technology related but that Marijuana thing should have been moved to Real World Issues. :/ You can always PM a mod to move something if you think it should not be there. :p Edited March 28, 2004 by xStainDx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted March 28, 2004 Author Share Posted March 28, 2004 My contention is that it should be there ;) and the moon thing is technology related-- but not Computer Technology/Information Technology related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted March 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 28, 2004 Back Page News is just that is "Back Page" It may not make the Front Page but its still somewhere that people can read it. It's Important and still has much value. xStainDx nailed it for ya there. BPN was started to provide members with a place to post news that doesn't have to always make the front page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 QR... knock it off and go back to bed ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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