Non-Apple news on Front Page

[ericinboston]

Why does MR continue to post news articles on the Front Page that have absolutely NOTHING to do with Apple? Case in point:

Black Friday TV Deals Include Year's Best Prices on Samsung, Sony, LG, and Many More​

If MR wants to advertise some Black Friday deals that have nothing to do with Apple, put it in a temporary Black Friday News section or somewhere else. If MR is going to post this 100% irrelevant stuff on the Front Page then MR has become nothing more than, in this particular case, a Black Friday website (like the thousands that exist every year) and now purely exists to earn a buck anyway they can.

Other examples of Front Page News that essentially is unfit (albeit related to Apple) for FPN are: some non-Apple app that now has some kind of upgrade, some brand new game that is now available, countless (and I can't stress this enough) posts (often several, separate news articles on the same day!) regarding iOS betas, and similar articles.

The constant "Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running." is a joke...MR employs a dozen, yes 12, people...this is a company...not some small website run by a kid who needs help to "keep the site running". Come on, MR...who are you trying to fool with that blurb?

As a very long time visitor, I'm beginning to question if it's worth coming here if I'm going to be barraged by the stuff posted on Front Page News.

 

[I7guy]

I don’t think this is a new thing. And in the past I’ve purchased odds and ends using the affiliate link provided.

I personally don’t mind these articles and skip over what I don’t want to read.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I see nothing wrong with what Arn has chosen to do with his business. If the front page bothers you so much, ignore it and focus on the other areas of the site that are a benefit to you.

 

[Madhatter32]

You know, MacOS comes with a scroll bar. Just saying. Please continue ...

 

[maflynn]

People use their apple products along side non-apple products. I don't have my apple-tv hooked up to my apple tv do I? Having the editors publish articles on black friday benefits everyone.

Having articles on non-apple products, is fine, it broadens the audience it provides context for apple owners and its educational for everyone.

 

[whitby]

I tend to skip over all posts referring to deals and advertising (because that is what it is) for products. I read MacRumors purely for product information (and that does not include advertising where you can get them at the lowest prices) and speculation on upcoming products from Apple (MacRumors is its name, so that is what you would expect). I must admit that in fallow days (no news on Apple products or articles on how to or issues) there is way too much advertising for places to get Apple products at a lower cost. Not what I pay my contribution to support.

 

[adrianlondon]

All the advertising stuff doesn't apply to those of us not living in the US, so I just skip over them all.