Media Flood
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by Avlana Kiarunto
Article #54
25/9/10
I am annoyed. I wouldn’t say I’m angry, because that would be over the top. But I am irritated.
Many will probably call me a hypocrite for slagging off a party which until very recently I was allied to, but this article isn’t written intending to backstab that party. Unlike others in my party I am not militantly against the TUP, I am not trying to provoke the TUP or bring them down with lies and slander, but this must be said.
I will keep this article as short as possible otherwise people won’t read it and I won’t get my point across (scroll down for tl:dr version/conclusion).
It seems though, that every time I look at the Top 5 articles in the eUK there is always something about the TUP (by the TUP) about how great they are. I am not saying that they should not write these articles, it is perfectly within the rights of a party to express their policies and advertise themselves. What I do mind is when the media is flooded by articles from this same party. What really annoys me though; it’s that half of these articles express why ‘you should join the TUP’, are then org voted into the Top 5 (well over 100 votes usually) and stop other articles getting there.
Many of you may start saying that before recently, The Unity Post had not written many articles in a while. Others may say that other parties simply do not take advantage of the ability to advertise, that it is only due to their large membership/sunscription, and that it is just that the TUP is more organised. This may be so, but very recently there have been several of these articles telling you why you must join the TUP. 11 Days Ago, 7 Days Ago, 6 Days Ago, 1 Day Ago, all propaganda about why you should join the TUP, and all rushed up to around 100 votes (and more) so as to get into the Top 5 and catch the eyes of all those young players who need converting. There are currently two articles from The Unity Post in the Top 5. One reads out all the congress candidates for the TUP (fair enough), the other was written just before and warns that there is going to be a congress election (and more propaganda). Both of these articles are then boosted into the Top 5 and are flooded with comments shouting out ‘Unity In Strength’, and variants of the same.
But it is not only newspapers. Pages are constantly flooded with the many variants of the TUP message in the form of advertisements (not so much now with the congress elections today, but still..). It isn’t even just outsiders and rivals of the TUP who claim this, but members themselves.
This article isn’t set out to tell you not to join the TUP. I’m not going to tell you not to join any party, or to join a particular party. But, if you are a new player and are just getting started out, don’t jump at whatever is big in the media. Look at the top parties, come on the forums, research the parties and their policies on the Wiki before you join a party. Maybe the TUP is the party for you, maybe it isn’t. But check out the choices before you choose.
So to wrap up, this is what I'm trying to say.
• The media is flooded and choked with TUP propaganda (Constant and org voted articles)
• Advertising is flooded and choked with TUP propaganda
• Other parties unable to broadcast their articles (this only has 11 votes since yesterday)
• Look up all possible parties first before making a choice
Here are the newspapers for the 4 main parties:
TUP
UKRP
PCP
RFA
I think I failed when it came to making a short article…
inb4tupmoaning
25/9/10
I am annoyed. I wouldn’t say I’m angry, because that would be over the top. But I am irritated.
Many will probably call me a hypocrite for slagging off a party which until very recently I was allied to, but this article isn’t written intending to backstab that party. Unlike others in my party I am not militantly against the TUP, I am not trying to provoke the TUP or bring them down with lies and slander, but this must be said.
I will keep this article as short as possible otherwise people won’t read it and I won’t get my point across (scroll down for tl:dr version/conclusion).
It seems though, that every time I look at the Top 5 articles in the eUK there is always something about the TUP (by the TUP) about how great they are. I am not saying that they should not write these articles, it is perfectly within the rights of a party to express their policies and advertise themselves. What I do mind is when the media is flooded by articles from this same party. What really annoys me though; it’s that half of these articles express why ‘you should join the TUP’, are then org voted into the Top 5 (well over 100 votes usually) and stop other articles getting there.
Many of you may start saying that before recently, The Unity Post had not written many articles in a while. Others may say that other parties simply do not take advantage of the ability to advertise, that it is only due to their large membership/sunscription, and that it is just that the TUP is more organised. This may be so, but very recently there have been several of these articles telling you why you must join the TUP. 11 Days Ago, 7 Days Ago, 6 Days Ago, 1 Day Ago, all propaganda about why you should join the TUP, and all rushed up to around 100 votes (and more) so as to get into the Top 5 and catch the eyes of all those young players who need converting. There are currently two articles from The Unity Post in the Top 5. One reads out all the congress candidates for the TUP (fair enough), the other was written just before and warns that there is going to be a congress election (and more propaganda). Both of these articles are then boosted into the Top 5 and are flooded with comments shouting out ‘Unity In Strength’, and variants of the same.
But it is not only newspapers. Pages are constantly flooded with the many variants of the TUP message in the form of advertisements (not so much now with the congress elections today, but still..). It isn’t even just outsiders and rivals of the TUP who claim this, but members themselves.
This article isn’t set out to tell you not to join the TUP. I’m not going to tell you not to join any party, or to join a particular party. But, if you are a new player and are just getting started out, don’t jump at whatever is big in the media. Look at the top parties, come on the forums, research the parties and their policies on the Wiki before you join a party. Maybe the TUP is the party for you, maybe it isn’t. But check out the choices before you choose.
So to wrap up, this is what I'm trying to say.
• The media is flooded and choked with TUP propaganda (Constant and org voted articles)
• Advertising is flooded and choked with TUP propaganda
• Other parties unable to broadcast their articles (this only has 11 votes since yesterday)
• Look up all possible parties first before making a choice
Here are the newspapers for the 4 main parties:
TUP
UKRP
PCP
RFA
I think I failed when it came to making a short article…
inb4tupmoaning
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NOTE TO EVERYONE - THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A BUTTHURT ARTICLE BECAUSE AVLANA IS BEING KNOCKED OUT OF CONGRESS BY THREE TUP MEMBERS
baited tomazim...
Propaganda can always be annoying if its not you own. However, I dont see too much ground to really criticize it as long as it's always one article; and if you get only 11 votes for your articles as a Top5 party, then you really need more organisation.
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Maddog: I haven't even looked at the stats atm, I have no idea where I am
Sausage in Sausage
The reason TUP gets a large number of articles in the top five is because they hold a large proportion of the active community. I really don't see the issue here as you seem to have tentatively stepped round criticising anyone.
I do love it how you finish your article with "inb4tupmoaning" when your entire article is you moaning that TUP are better organised, more appealing to voters and sexier that you.
I'll fetch you a mop and bucket.
It's more about other parties not being able to spread their view than the TUP themselves
why is it that the links "7 days ago, 6 days ago, 1 day ago" all link to this article?
Not sure...it just says unauthorised link for me