Talk:Slyck.com
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[edit] New Changes
I agree with the bottom poster. Since this was a dispute on Digg, which transcended here, there is no need to revamp this page with has existed for years without complaint.
The wikipedia entry for this article is currently being re-written. It will be posted within two days to meet wikipedia's standards. Honcho45 23:58, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
While this is currently happening, I'm wondering if the new changes for Slyck would have an impact on this article. One example is the addition of tech related news. Just a thought I bring to the Wikipedia community. :)--IceCube2 04:04, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Removal of Speedy Deletion Template
I've removed the speedy deletion template because some user on Digg decided they didn't like Slyck and tried removing the article. It originated from what likely is [this page]. I highly doubt WikiPedia wants to get involved with the politics of a single user on a third party site. Thanks for your understanding. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by IceCube2 (talk • contribs) 01:29, 30 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Citations
I'm not entirely sure about what constitutes credible third party sources (given that file-sharing isn't as talked about as other things like politics in the media), but I thought I'd at least make an attempt to offer something that might help with citing references.
Kevin Hearn's interview was reposted in a number of places. One site is MP3NewsWire. Also, if there is a need to refer to third party sources over the Muslix64 article (not mentioned yet, but AFAIK, Slyck was the first to do an interview with him) You can refer to sites like EFF and The BBC. I hope this helps. (Yes, I forgot to sign my last comment, sorry)--IceCube2 01:50, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Several citations have been added in, so I have removed the questionable notability template.--IceCube2 07:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Objectivity
It seems that there is very little objectivity on this entry concerning Slyck.com, considering that IceCube2 is a writer on Slyck.com, better known as Drew Wilson.
- I stepped in because a couple of Digg users were going to delete the page because they had a hissy fit over an article. I wouldn't otherwise step in had a tiny majority of users came by to wreak havoc on an otherwise objective WikiPedia entry. The users were not objective in trying to delete the page to begin with and, really, were out to vandalize WikiPedia, so my interception of the move back then was really for the interest of Wikipedia more than anything else.--IceCube2 01:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Slyck Objectivity
Slyck does not have an editor as such - even though Ray Hoffman does make the claim to be the editor-in-chief, but that is rather vague. Apart from the MPAA interview (Dean Garfield), there has been little effort to present the other side of the article. Also, a diet of "SlyckTom" and "IceCube" articles present very little variation. When "SlyckNick", "MaliciousIntent" and others were writing original news articles, the variation was much better. It is unfortunate that there is very little attempt to bring both sides of the copyright debate together at Slyck. It does make you question whether Slyck is truly the objective, accurate news source it claims to be!
Two "news" writers make not a news site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.188.214.167 (talk) 13:54, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
- That may be your opinion on the site itself, and that's perfectly fine. In that light, Wikipedia has an extensive article on Fox news which have been called out as being only reporting with a political bias. Also, if you actually bothered to read Slyck news, you'll know that SlyckTom's articles and my articles differ quite a lot actually. Slyck writes a large number of original news with a particular goal of being unbiased and not just some random rumor mill, so we have a unique place online and fill a void that is otherwise would be vacant to this day. Either way, your argument does not affect the status of this article on Wikipedia.--IceCube2 01:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
Slyck is rewriting news articles found on other websites of late - not much news there. And the numbers of page views are down too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.241.181.212 (talk) 08:56, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] The Fall of Slyck
"While Slyck has gained a reputation for accuracy within certain circles, there is no visible editorial policy which could ensure that Slyck does develop into a more credible news website.
According to Alexa Internet, Slyck has been surpassed in the number of web page views by both Zeropaid.com and TorrentFreak.com since about 2007."
I'm glad someone other than me was able to point this out. It's been over a week now since there's been any new news articles. When I left Slycks writing staff, I predicted that (yes, I can't reference that :P ) eventually the number of news articles published would decline after a deterioration in quality (something I also observed)
As it stands right now, Tom is the only writer (he doubles as an editor) on Slyck now. The entire writing staff has either stopped writing for Slyck or left Slyck altogether. I'm quite sure that this decline will only continue given the circumstances of the site (much of which I probably shouldn't divulge here) It's only surviving at all thanks to the 'other news' feature, but a lack of leadership on the site will help cause the ultimate demise of the site.
Either Slyck is going to undertake a massive overhaul or it's going to see a continued slide in readership to the point of either the admin paying out of pocket to keep the site running or an all-out shut down. At this point, the prospects for the site are sadly grim from what I see.--IceCube85 (talk) 19:57, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
I think that the filesharing scene has changed somewhat with Bittorrent and Limewire being dominant. There has been no new developments in the P2P realm, so therefore no real news, apart from the legal issues surrounding the legality of filesharing and the continuing lawsuits against American users.
However, there has always been a leadership problem with Slyck - Tom. As an old-time Slyck (& Slyway) reader I have noted that Slyck has been through a lot of good writers. And then the new writers came through: I remember LordFoul doing an excellent article and then nothing. Same with LanJackal. Slyck had a lot going for it, but has lost a lot of decent people. Forum discussion is very limited with only a few making comments. Forum participation was always excellent with many viewpoints making Slyck forums a worthwhile read.
I will always remember the heyday of Slyck with great fondness. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.241.221.252 (talk) 18:29, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Changes to Slyck's writing staff
Slyck no longer has any other news writers apart from Tom Mennecke - and he is writing as little as possilbe now. IceCube (Drew Wilson has departed from Slyck - check his blog: http://web.unbc.ca/~johnso9/blog/?page_id=226. The addition to the article with regards to Slyck becoming a news hub can be seen on the site itself - go check for yourself. Slyck does not have any recent news apart from 3 articles this month of May 2008. The user contribution is high though. News stories are posted all the time by users. That should be enough for anyone to see. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.54.202.94 (talk) 06:51, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
