I didn't see a script for the other 3, just that Amelia link.
You sure those links were working?
You sure those links were working?
Amelia Lily returns to 'The X Factor'
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Originally Posted by Bumtiddlywinks:
“kelly jumped to her feet?
Seems kinda specific for what is apparently a generic article written ahead of time”
“kelly jumped to her feet?
Seems kinda specific for what is apparently a generic article written ahead of time”
I would guess all the judges have been told how to react if their act gets through.
The pages have been taken down now.
Only the Amelia page had her name in the address as well as the story number, the others were just the news story number.
Obviously the web team either published all 4 too early or forgotto set the embargo time (depending on what software they use if it has an embargo setting)
PS I took screen shots!
Only the Amelia page had her name in the address as well as the story number, the others were just the news story number.
Obviously the web team either published all 4 too early or forgotto set the embargo time (depending on what software they use if it has an embargo setting)
PS I took screen shots!
A few weeks ago The Daily Mail ran an article reporting Amanda Knox had lost her appeal against her murder conviction. Weird thing is it contained reaction quotes from the lawyers and a physical description of the reactions of the main figures in court.
Do folks actually read posts in this thread? It's been taken down but I have a screenshot here
http://i41.tinypic.com/142atmu.png
http://i41.tinypic.com/142atmu.png
Originally Posted by bob_fossil:
“It's stupid more than dangerous (given the topic). Google takes a few hours min to index, but these pages are usually found by people ID pushing, rather than a search engine.”
“It's stupid more than dangerous (given the topic). Google takes a few hours min to index, but these pages are usually found by people ID pushing, rather than a search engine.”
That's quick with regards to what it does with however many pages. I should know better being a techie. Still, the technical glitch is not going to go well with all the crap going on this year.
Fix factor
TheXFactor: VOTING IS STILL OPEN FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ACT TO RETURN!! A video was just released by mistake! #toomanytechnicaldifficulties keep voting.
https://twitter.com/thexfactor/statu...64686148784128
TheXFactor: VOTING IS STILL OPEN FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ACT TO RETURN!! A video was just released by mistake! #toomanytechnicaldifficulties keep voting.
https://twitter.com/thexfactor/statu...64686148784128
Originally Posted by Tuvok:
“Only the Amelia page had her name in the address as well as the story number, the others were just the news story number.”
“Only the Amelia page had her name in the address as well as the story number, the others were just the news story number.”
The all did at the start. I only posted the ID links (the article title text is suffixed on the URL). Don't try and make a conspiracy out of nothing hehe
Anyone know if they had comments on the judges' reactions for other contestants? Eg:
"Louis promptly started clapping like a seal."
"Tulisa brandished her tattooed elbow in victory."
"Gary smiled smugly and nodded at the audience."
"Louis promptly started clapping like a seal."
"Tulisa brandished her tattooed elbow in victory."
"Gary smiled smugly and nodded at the audience."
I can understand them getting the pages ready. But to load them on site before voting is finished is silly. It takes a matter of seconds to load a pre-written page onto the server.
My company has handled a number of websites in the past and has dealt with a few news sites. So I can say with absolute certainty that what's been found is quite normal, news and media co's always write articles in advance for each outcome, in scenarios like this and for stuff that may happen; the cock up is that the public can get to them.
Doesn't their cms have a 'publish' option lol. Normally you write the article but don't publish so only editorial staff can see it. Then when it's time to announce, sen to published and it will become available.
No conspiracy, more likely whoever wrote the articles made a mistake.
Doesn't their cms have a 'publish' option lol. Normally you write the article but don't publish so only editorial staff can see it. Then when it's time to announce, sen to published and it will become available.
No conspiracy, more likely whoever wrote the articles made a mistake.
Originally Posted by bob_fossil:
“The all did at the start. I only posted the ID links (the article title text is suffixed on the URL). Don't try and make a conspiracy out of nothing hehe”
“The all did at the start. I only posted the ID links (the article title text is suffixed on the URL). Don't try and make a conspiracy out of nothing hehe”
Do you work for STV by any chance?
Incidentally I looked at the links just after you posted - the other had no article text - just the Amelia one
Originally Posted by Dr. Linus:
“Have you read the thread? There's a page like this for every contestant.”
“Have you read the thread? There's a page like this for every contestant.”
So what? - the others weren't put up
Originally Posted by mancghirl:
“If Amelia does win and Kelly jumps to her feet, this forum will go into meltdown.”
“If Amelia does win and Kelly jumps to her feet, this forum will go into meltdown.”
Kelly will have been told in no uncertain terms to remain firmly seated if Amelia wins
X Factor return shock result: James Michael
The twenty year old singer wept tears of joy as he was voted back into the show following Frankie Cocozza's axe.
X Factor return result shock: Jonjo Kerr
The 28-year-old soldier was over the moon to get a second chance at X Factor.
The X Factor
2 Shoes were over the moon to be voted back into the X factor competition.
The twenty year old singer wept tears of joy as he was voted back into the show following Frankie Cocozza's axe.
X Factor return result shock: Jonjo Kerr
The 28-year-old soldier was over the moon to get a second chance at X Factor.
The X Factor
2 Shoes were over the moon to be voted back into the X factor competition.
Originally Posted by David-Scotland:
“Do you work for STV by any chance? Incidentally I looked at the links just after you posted - the other had no article text - just the Amelia one”
“Do you work for STV by any chance?
Incidentally I looked at the links just after you posted - the other had no article text - just the Amelia one”
lol no, but I know how media/news companies work with their online content. Always write articles for all outcomes, and delete/amend as necessary
Yeah, they seemed to get the copy down for the articles pretty quickly. Musta realised us folks were hitting it
Originally Posted by Reality Sucks:
“So what? - the others weren't put up”
“So what? - the others weren't put up”
They were all live at the same time, but were removed
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