The core argument is not that the topic has no value, but that if we don't have anything original to say, we might as well just link to a press release on Animation Xpress rather than republish it. This follows the online media mantra of cover what you do best, link to the rest.
It follows that once the story is collapsed to a link, it probably doesn't merit a story of its own, but should be combined with others, either in the newsbytes or a roundup post — ideally with original analysis or commentary, which is where we can add value.
Since I restarted Flayrah, it has been my goal to make it a source of original news and features of interest to furries that you cannot find elsewhere. If people want up-to-the-minute information about animation derived largely from press releases, it could be argued that they should be subscribed to Animation Xpress, since it is what they do best. There is value in applying an "anthropomorphic filter" to other news sources, but it does not require replicating their stories (as it might in a printed work). I guess there's the argument that our links might break in the future, but it's not a strong one for topics which are likely to be covered in many places.
I would also argue that most of Flayrah's readers are not all that interested about foreign anthropomorphic animation that they are unlikely to see. This doesn't mean such works shouldn't be covered; but if they're every other post, people will tire of it and vote them down. It has been said that furries are fans of one another, and so are more interested in work created by furries, or made specifically to appeal to us.
The core argument is not that the topic has no value, but that if we don't have anything original to say, we might as well just link to a press release on Animation Xpress rather than republish it. This follows the online media mantra of cover what you do best, link to the rest.
It follows that once the story is collapsed to a link, it probably doesn't merit a story of its own, but should be combined with others, either in the newsbytes or a roundup post — ideally with original analysis or commentary, which is where we can add value.
Since I restarted Flayrah, it has been my goal to make it a source of original news and features of interest to furries that you cannot find elsewhere. If people want up-to-the-minute information about animation derived largely from press releases, it could be argued that they should be subscribed to Animation Xpress, since it is what they do best. There is value in applying an "anthropomorphic filter" to other news sources, but it does not require replicating their stories (as it might in a printed work). I guess there's the argument that our links might break in the future, but it's not a strong one for topics which are likely to be covered in many places.
I would also argue that most of Flayrah's readers are not all that interested about foreign anthropomorphic animation that they are unlikely to see. This doesn't mean such works shouldn't be covered; but if they're every other post, people will tire of it and vote them down. It has been said that furries are fans of one another, and so are more interested in work created by furries, or made specifically to appeal to us.