Why was post that pointed out error in article removed?

[japanime]

The front-page article "Tim Cook Talks iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite, Future of Twitter, and More in New Interview" had an error in it that genuinely confused me. In the comments, another member (not me) pointed out and corrected the error. I found the post to be truly useful.

I noticed a bit later that the error in the story had been fixed, which is great. However, the post by the member who brought attention to the error was removed.

Rather than remove the post, why didn't the author simply quote the post and thank the member for bringing attention to the error? I've noticed that when someone points out an error in one of Juli Clover's stories, Juli always graciously and publicly thanks member, which feels like the right thing to do. (This article, though, was by another writer.)

Correcting an error while at the same time removing a comment without publicly thanking the member for the correction seems a bit unfair to me.

 

[MysticCow]

I'm agreeing with giving that poster credit where credit is due. Otherwise, it feels like "deleting the post to win the argument," which NOBODY should be doing.

NOTE: I am not accusing. I am stating my opinion on what it feels like.

 

[bpeeps]

Agreed. It could have potentially been moderated for being "off topic". Just another case of how inconsistent the MacRumors team is.

 

[bruinsrme]

The front-page article "Tim Cook Talks iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite, Future of Twitter, and More in New Interview" had an error in it that genuinely confused me. In the comments, another member (not me) pointed out and corrected the error. I found the post to be truly useful.

I noticed a bit later that the error in the story had been fixed, which is great. However, the post by the member who brought attention to the error was removed.

Rather than remove the post, why didn't the author simply quote the post and thank the member for bringing attention to the error? I've noticed that when someone points out an error in one of Juli Clover's stories, Juli always graciously and publicly thanks member, which feels like the right thing to do. (This article, though, was by another writer.)

Correcting an error while at the same time removing a comment without publicly thanking the member for the correction seems a bit unfair to me.

It might be a bit of ego and being worried about credibility.
Me, I have the utmost respect when people correct me. I would rather be embarrassed, gain the correct knowledge and credit the person for sharing than to silently stand corrected.

 

[icanhazmac]

Perhaps the member that pointed out the error was a contributor and after the error was fixed deleted their post? Or requested it be deleted after the correction?

 

[Apple_Robert]

If all the member did was complain about an error in the article without bothering to comment on the actual topic at hand, the post was probably removed by a mod for being off-topic (so to speak). Pointing out spelling or grammar errors is frowned upon and is mentioned in the rules as something not to do, if in fact that is what occurred. Keeping such a post in the thread often invites other posts of the same type to be posted, which can derail the thread.

 

[MysticCow]

Pointing out spelling or grammar errors

It is not my fault that a news service or aggregator does not check spelling and grammar. Doesn’t matter that it is against the rules. Proofread your work and have a third party proofread you, like even the most horrible fanfic writers do.

 

[japanime]

If all the member did was complain about an error in the article without bothering to comment on the actual topic at hand, the post was probably removed by a mod for being off-topic (so to speak). Pointing out spelling or grammar errors is frowned upon and is mentioned in the rules as something not to do, if in fact that is what occurred. Keeping such a post in the thread often invites other posts of the same type to be posted, which can derail the thread.

In this case, the member pointed out the error in a way that shed further light on the actual topic. Had Julie been the author, I have a feeling the member would have been quoted and thanked.

 

[annk]

We appreciate posts that point out mistakes in articles. As those who follow news threads likely notice, the editors (who follow those threads) act quickly to correct mistakes, thanks to the users who pointed them out.

There's a reason that these posts are sometimes deleted and sometimes not. The difference is if an editor sees the correction posts before a mod, and acts on it, then thanks the member in the thread, the thread contains an explanation about what happened, so the post makes sense.

If a moderator notices it after the article was already corrected and there has been no follow up or thank-you post, the post no longer makes sense in the thread. This was the case here.

Another and even better way to alert us to errors in articles, is to report the post and let us know what the error is.

Regardless, users who point out factual errors in articles never receive any sort of moderation reaction. We're always grateful to have factual errors pointed out.

 

[MysticCow]

Another and even better way to alert us to errors in articles, is to report the post and let us know what the error is.

This needs baked into the cake somehow. Like a sticky post or a reminder when the OP gets quoted in the news section.

 

[japanime]

This needs baked into the cake somehow. Like a sticky post or a reminder when the OP gets quoted in the news section.

Agreed. Especially given how inconsistently the policy seems to be applied.