Editors please do not fill forum with Apple switches to US threads.

[laptech]

Just saw an MR thread about Apple switching to US made camera sensors. With Trump wanting companies to bring manufacturing back to the US I can see what is going to happen in MR. Apple to going to start using more and more US companies for it's parts and MR is going to report on ever single one of them with threads like 'Apple switches to US made batteries', 'Apple switches to US made screens', Apple switches to US made buttons', 'Apple switches to US made speakers'.

I know you editors will think it is news and thus will feel justified in reporting it but please editors, do not go down this route.

 

[sunapple]

Ah yes because the forum is otherwise so free of clutter and duplicates.

 

[maflynn]

I know you editors will think it is news

But it is news. and I think MR is doing right by its membership by reporting it.

Not sure why you don't want to know about it, but I certainly do. I don't see any issues with MacRumors reporting on major manufacturing changes that apple is embracing.

The bottom line is, if a news story does not interest you, then you are free to keep scrolling and find a topic that more aligns with your interests.

 

[I7guy]

Just saw an MR thread about Apple switching to US made camera sensors. With Trump wanting companies to bring manufacturing back to the US I can see what is going to happen in MR. Apple to going to start using more and more US companies for it's parts and MR is going to report on ever single one of them with threads like 'Apple switches to US made batteries', 'Apple switches to US made screens', Apple switches to US made buttons', 'Apple switches to US made speakers'.

I know you editors will think it is news and thus will feel justified in reporting it but please editors, do not go down this route.

So your requirement to not have these posted outweighs my curiosity to see what is going on?

 

[jz0309]

That is a very odd request, I sure want to read about those things going on

 

[laptech]

That is a very odd request, I sure want to read about those things going on

Only in your mind is it an odd request. I want to read about those things as well but what I do not want to see is the news section be filled with thread after thread of:

Apple Switches to US made batteries
Apple switches to US made screens
Apple switches to US made buttons
Apple switches to US made speakers
Apple switches to US made mics
Apple switches to US made phone plastics

You get the picture now? Because that is how it is going to happen when manufacturing starts to move to the US. All I am asking is that the editors of this site do not do it in that way.

Look how the editors did it with one of the beta's

Apple releasing beta X soon
Apple releasing beta X in the coming days
This is what users can expect from beta X
Beta X released soon
Beta X is officially released
Our thoughts on beta X

all of this done in a couple of days each other. Do not keep filling up the news section with virtually the same thing time and time again. All they need to do is make a starting thread and put a link into that thread of a sub section of the forum relating to a topic. Then every time new info comes in on that topic, the editor can edit the title description of the opening thread with [UPDATE], that way will know that knew info has arrived and we can go check it out.

 

[maflynn]

Only in your mind is it an odd request. I want to read about those things as well but what I do not want to see is the news section be filled with thread after thread

As I mentioned, just scroll by them, you are under no compulsion to post in a thread you have little interest and given the responses so far, more people feel its a positive move to report on manufacturing changes.

Apple switches to US made buttons
Apple switches to US made speakers
Apple switches to US made mics
Apple switches to US made phone plastics

So you're accusing MR of making too many threads, yet I've not see any news article about apple switching to US made plastics.

You seem to be making a mountain out of a molehill over a single news story.

 

[jz0309]

Only in your mind is it an odd request. I want to read about those things as well but what I do not want to see is the news section be filled with thread after thread of:

Apple Switches to US made batteries
Apple switches to US made screens
Apple switches to US made buttons
Apple switches to US made speakers
Apple switches to US made mics
Apple switches to US made phone plastics

You get the picture now? Because that is how it is going to happen when manufacturing starts to move to the US. All I am asking is that the editors of this site do not do it in that way.

Look how the editors did it with one of the beta's

Apple releasing beta X soon
Apple releasing beta X in the coming days
This is what users can expect from beta X
Beta X released soon
Beta X is officially released
Our thoughts on beta X

all of this done in a couple of days each other. Do not keep filling up the news section with virtually the same thing time and time again. All they need to do is make a starting thread and put a link into that thread of a sub section of the forum relating to a topic. Then every time new info comes in on that topic, the editor can edit the title description of the opening thread with [UPDATE], that way will know that knew info has arrived and we can go check it out.

You really do not have to read everything, it is YOUR choice to do so, or not.

At the same token, do I really want to read about every iteration of ChatGPT or WhatsApp? I just skip those, easy.

 

[chown33]

Only in your mind is it an odd request. I want to read about those things as well but what I do not want to see is the news section be filled with thread after thread of:

Apple Switches to US made batteries
Apple switches to US made screens
Apple switches to US made buttons
Apple switches to US made speakers
Apple switches to US made mics
Apple switches to US made phone plastics

You get the picture now? Because that is how it is going to happen when manufacturing starts to move to the US. All I am asking is that the editors of this site do not do it in that way.

Look how the editors did it with one of the beta's

Apple releasing beta X soon
Apple releasing beta X in the coming days
This is what users can expect from beta X
Beta X released soon
Beta X is officially released
Our thoughts on beta X

all of this done in a couple of days each other. Do not keep filling up the news section with virtually the same thing time and time again. All they need to do is make a starting thread and put a link into that thread of a sub section of the forum relating to a topic. Then every time new info comes in on that topic, the editor can edit the title description of the opening thread with [UPDATE], that way will know that knew info has arrived and we can go check it out.

When an objectionable thread first appears, you can go to the 1st page and click the "Ignore" button. Choose the checkboxes where you want to ignore the thread. That thread will then stop appearing in your forum or feed listings.

It will still appear in front page listings, so you may still need to scroll past it in some contexts.

If you decide you want to see previously ignored content, you can change your account's settings here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/account/ignored

 

[Hajj.david]

Just saw an MR thread about Apple switching to US made camera sensors. With Trump wanting companies to bring manufacturing back to the US I can see what is going to happen in MR. Apple to going to start using more and more US companies for it's parts and MR is going to report on ever single one of them with threads like 'Apple switches to US made batteries', 'Apple switches to US made screens', Apple switches to US made buttons', 'Apple switches to US made speakers'.

I know you editors will think it is news and thus will feel justified in reporting it but please editors, do not go down this route.

Why, this is news? If there is one post that's not relevant or even newsworthy is the "Apple stopped signing an old version of iOS" that being said I can just spend 1/2 second and scroll past it.

 

[laptech]

When an objectionable thread first appears, you can go to the 1st page and click the "Ignore" button. Choose the checkboxes where you want to ignore the thread. That thread will then stop appearing in your forum or feed listings.

It will still appear in front page listings, so you may still need to scroll past it in some contexts.

If you decide you want to see previously ignored content, you can change your account's settings here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/account/ignored

So rather than make the forum more functional and streamlined and efficient, MR's view is to tell people to ignore rather than for MR to improve. That about sum's up MR's attitude in a nutshell.

 

[jz0309]

So rather than make the forum more functional and streamlined and efficient, MR's view is to tell people to ignore rather than for MR to improve. That about sum's up MR's attitude in a nutshell.

More functional in your mind - and that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion.
And @chown33 was trying to be helpful and give you a way to manage the information...

MR is a business, businesses need to make money in order to exist. You don't like the way MR operates, you have choices...

 

[chown33]

So rather than make the forum more functional and streamlined and efficient, MR's view is to tell people to ignore rather than for MR to improve. That about sum's up MR's attitude in a nutshell.

The information was about how you can currently customize MR's content for your own preference. It was not intended as a panacea, or the final word on how News articles are posted, or even "MR's view" on anything.

Your proposal would require a major redesign of the site, which is well outside the scope of my duties here, and would take a fair amount of time and effort to accomplish. Using the Ignore thread feature is something you can do right now to achieve some of your stated goals.

 

[laptech]

More functional in your mind - and that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion.
And @chown33 was trying to be helpful and give you a way to manage the information...

MR is a business, businesses need to make money in order to exist. You don't like the way MR operates, you have choices...

If you think being told to use the ignore function is being helpful then god help us.

I make a post pointing out a potential issue with how I see a topic will be processed but rather than being told 'Thank you for you view/opinion/suggestion, I can see where you are coming from but due to the way the website is designed it is not possible to do it the way you suggest'., what I get instead is a post from a representative of MR telling me to use the ignore function. Obviously I expected to much from MR.

 

[M4th]

If you think being told to use the ignore function is being helpful then god help us.

I make a post pointing out a potential issue with how I see a topic will be processed but rather than being told 'Thank you for you view/opinion/suggestion, I can see where you are coming from but due to the way the website is designed it is not possible to do it the way you suggest'., what I get instead is a post from a representative of MR telling me to use the ignore function. Obviously I expected to much from MR.

Sounds like you've got this site pretty well pegged.

To paraphrase, we like the way MR does news stories in sort of the same way we like our blue jeans, or (possibly) even our own spouses: for the pleasure yielded by their reliable sameness.

 

[Apple_Robert]

If you think being told to use the ignore function is being helpful then god help us.

I make a post pointing out a potential issue with how I see a topic will be processed but rather than being told 'Thank you for you view/opinion/suggestion, I can see where you are coming from but due to the way the website is designed it is not possible to do it the way you suggest'., what I get instead is a post from a representative of MR telling me to use the ignore function. Obviously I expected to much from MR.

Chown took the time to respond to your thread in a polite and informative manner. That shows respect to you as a member of the site. Your reply completely misconstrues what actually occurred.

In my opinion, asking this business to cater to your personal bias because you don't want to exercise some self-control is unrealistic.

There is certainly nothing wrong with providing reasonable, polite, constructive criticism about a business. It is quite another to 'run down a business' and complain when the business doesn't give you what you want, which is what you have done in this thread, in my opinion.

It might be a good idea to take a step back and reread what you have said in this thread and then read the staff reply objectively.

 

[maflynn]

If you think being told to use the ignore function is being helpful then god help us.

What Chown provided is sage advise and will let you interact with the forum in a manner that you requested.

I make a post pointing out a potential issue

What issue? most of us seemingly came out on the side of getting this info is desirable and given the interactions in the beta threads that you used as an example, people seem to enjoy debating and discussing those topics. Why deprive the membership of this, because you don't like it?

 

[InnocenceMyth]

So rather than make the forum more functional and streamlined and efficient, MR's view is to tell people to ignore rather than for MR to improve. That about sum's up MR's attitude in a nutshell.

No, I think their attitude is that this forum, and the site itself, doesn't exist to cater to your every whim.

 

[maflynn]

No, I think their attitude is that this forum, and the site itself, doesn't exist to cater to your every whim.

Ultimately its a discussion forum, and the editors provide articles for us members to discuss - some of those topics interest me, others do not. I just scroll on by on those items that don't do much for me

 

[Ledsteplin]

I would certainly like to read what MR has to say about Apple products or parts being produced in the US. That's a pretty big deal. Like others have said, scroll on by if it doesn't interest you. But it's not about interest, is it?

 

[Ledsteplin]

If you think being told to use the ignore function is being helpful then god help us.

I make a post pointing out a potential issue with how I see a topic will be processed but rather than being told 'Thank you for you view/opinion/suggestion, I can see where you are coming from but due to the way the website is designed it is not possible to do it the way you suggest'., what I get instead is a post from a representative of MR telling me to use the ignore function. Obviously I expected to much from MR.

But why this particular topic? There are other topics less interesting. Why this one?

 

[TechRunner]

Just saw an MR thread about Apple switching to US made camera sensors. With Trump wanting companies to bring manufacturing back to the US I can see what is going to happen in MR. Apple to going to start using more and more US companies for it's parts and MR is going to report on ever single one of them with threads like 'Apple switches to US made batteries', 'Apple switches to US made screens', Apple switches to US made buttons', 'Apple switches to US made speakers'.

I know you editors will think it is news and thus will feel justified in reporting it but please editors, do not go down this route.

I've learned to just scroll on by the almost-daily "lower price!" posts now, but some who are waiting to upgrade or purchase that item will be excited to see it posted. MR's goal is/should be to serve us all by keeping posted topics diverse, not to cater to a particular subset of Apple users. I think they hit the mark.

 

[laptech]

No, I think their attitude is that this forum, and the site itself, doesn't exist to cater to your every whim.

I do not expect MR to cater to my every whim but what I do expect from them is to listen and take in any concerns, ideas or suggestions I put forward and when I get the response like I do from a representative of MR (a mod is a representative of MR) that says 'just use the ignore feature' it just strengthens my resolve into not becoming a paid member.

 

[maflynn]

what I do expect from them is to listen and take in any concerns, ideas or suggestions

And its clear they did as a moderator responded.

I get the response like I do from a representative of MR (a mod is a representative of MR) that says 'just use the ignore feature'

Or to put it another way, use the forum software's ability to filter the content in a way that allows you to increase you user experience interacting with the forum.

it just strengthens my resolve into not becoming a paid member.

Given your posting history in the Site and Forum Feedback forum, is that really a viable threat?

 

[winxmac]

I think what the OP is trying to say is to just update an existing article if new information is available. I have seen it done in some of the articles.

I also see that some articles regarding developer beta releases are combined into 1 instead of separate articles for each device
tvOS, visionOS, watchOS
iOS and iPadOS
macOS

I think that is the message the OP is trying to get across, minimize the articles with redundant content by just updating it or adding an update section but still post entirely new articles. I think even some articles have [Updated] added in the title.