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    The recent trend towards subjective headlines on this site is starting to put me off. If as a news poster it bothers you that much, make a new comment in the comment thread expressing your opinion. Keep in mind that your opinion may be in the minority, whether you love something or hate it (or, just think it's "mediocre".
    Feb 16, 2008 2:18pm PST
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    The recent trend towards subjective headlines on this site is starting to put me off. If as a news poste... : PsychoBoyJackThis person is cool!

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    • Agreed. It looks pretty fucking amateur : Drewus
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      you're reading the wrong site : Maarten GoldsteinThis person is cool!
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        I'm just offering my constructive criticism - in the comments, where it belongs. As I mentioned, the tre... : PsychoBoyJackThis person is cool!
        • http://www.shacknews.com/images/image-o-matic.x?/images/sshots/Screenshot/9223/9223_47b6d1267a8d7.jpg ... : cycopl
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        I was pretty sure you guys had setup the blog in order to be able to opinionate on the news. : GilesH
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          Or the podcast? : PsychoBoyJackThis person is cool!
          • You guys really don't remember many Maarten news posts do you? : anhero
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          This man is correct. I, too, like my opinions on the blog, rather than shacknews. It's comments like this... : KillrigThis person is cool!
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            Also, it's biased opinions that can destroy the media and press. Look at FOX News for a perfect example o... : KillrigThis person is cool!
            • "Look at FOX News for a perfect example" of having the highest ratings in cable news? : sliverThis person is cool!
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      I like how everyone is in a tiff over this. Someone please call the PTA. Think about the children! Hilari... : spigotThis person is cool!
      • Bah. Children are only good for working in sweat shops (<- Note controversial opinion conveniently locat... : PsychoBoyJackThis person is cool!
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      Why are you complaining about the headline when obviously it's true? These are some terrible fucking char... : JimRune
      • News on the Shack is serious business, apparently. We want our news cold, hard and sanitized - for our ow... : spigotThis person is cool!
    • Game looks terrible man, what else do you want him to say? : Funran
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      I don't have a problem with some opinion/personality coming through in the reporting. There are plenty of... : MansmellsThis person is cool!
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        Yup. Perhaps it's a problem with the quality of writing. Just looking at the front page, consider this ... : PsychoBoyJackThis person is cool!
        • It also isn't just a display of screens and video. So Maarten is succinct and precise. Live on. : anhero
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      Cry some more. : qwplayer
      • These kinds of posts should be banned. : bigimpThis person is cool!
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      I could understand you saying that of Nick or Chris or Aaron (or anyone I may have forgotten), but Maarte... : anhero
      • although, not as clever as I hoped it would be. you're slipping Maarten : anhero
    • I agree. Stupid unfounded opinion anyway. : trelainThis person is cool!
    • sad, but i agree. : maullaThis person is cool!
    • The title made me laugh and I actually looked at the screens when I probably wouldn't have bothered befor... : packav
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      I simply hate the "XXXXX shots depict YYYYY" format. I seriously go to the frontpage less often than othe... : melt_coreThis person is cool!
      • Yeah. It's lazy. And this is a big step down. Next it'll be "Fragwar Screenshots Depict Mediocre Game". : dirge23
    • I like my opinions like I like my women. All over my screenshots. : Rauol DukeThis person is cool!
    • I agree, whatever shacknews editor's think, the subjective headings are unfounded for a news site. It se... : GlassShadow
    • There's nothing subjective in the headline. This game is mediocre looking all around. Maybe visuals are... : zigThis person is cool!
    • I think subjective headlines ROCK! : Function Pointer