Roger Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Oh! Forgot what I was originally going to say! Blimey, must be having a senior moment! Roger, what figures are these out of interest? The HT publish weekly figures in the printed copy.....are the ones you speak of different? This weeks figures - 1.Weekly circulation - 30,612. 2.Readers every week - 83,453. 3.Unique users at herefordtimes.com - 110,280. They are usually to be found underneath the Opinion piece in the Letters section....page 31 this week!!! The Regional Newspaper ABC's (Audit Bureau of Circulation). They are out at the end of February and show the circulation of all regional newspapers. They will be in the Press Gazette. Some titles release figures half yearly as well (end of August). The last ones are on this link: http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/abc-figures-show-only-one-local-weekly-growing-print-sales-first-half-2013 but I don't think the HT released figures last August as they are not on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippyhippy Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ah! I see, thanks for that Roger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby47 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I've just read the post from my dear friend magicroundabout. Bloody hell! It could have been Minus 50! I hadn't realised that. I was oblivious to that slice of good news. Im drowning and magicroundabout is painting the water. Who are these fifty? Right, I've never pressed the button once in all the years I've been tapping and anyone who says I have has been hiding in my house watching me at my keyboard. From hereon, Im fighting back. I ain't taking this any longer. Im going to be pressing that button whenever I choose to press it and I've no concerns that my future actions may depress another. That its come to this! Minus fifty! It's wholly unfair, it ain't right and Im going on the offensive. If anyone on here gives me a 'minus' then they are getting three minus votes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippyhippy Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Shall I start the ball rolling Bobby?? I am voting you up for making me laugh!!! Which story provoked such a strong response? I think I must have missed that one whilst away in the campervan??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicroundabout Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 That put a cat amongst the pigeons!!!! I thought you all knew that the voting could be rigged online Hereford Times. I have a suspicion the moderator plays a part sometimes as Bobby47's minus count went up very quickly, following his challenge to the masses! (Keep up). I suspect 50 minus votes came from a much smaller number of people! I have only voted when "impassioned" - when brilliant rhetoric makes me roll off my settee with laughter, or when someone spews out bitter undeserved words at an individual. I would never give King Bobby47 a minus, not even when he asked and dared us to. Colin is fastidious supplying such a top notch forum for us Herefordians, with all the buttons and bells we could ever want on here. Press the buttons as many times as you like for me - I have no worries either way. *mag* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippyhippy Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Chortle chortle Magicroundabout! I had heard previously about vote rigging with regard to the thumb vote on HT, but had never thought about how it was done, or could be done! I am a simple soul - and technically speaking, completely incompetent, so when I asked Roger the question, and the words mobile phone and i-pad, where contained in his reply, I now understand! I own neither!! When I first started posting on here, Colin even had to edit my posts for me on a few occasions! Things have improved slightly since then!! I am highly suspicious of the HT moderator.....rumour has it, he contributes to the Letters page on a fairly regular basis....I shall say no more, or I will join the list of The Banned!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I pointed out the vote rigging on the HT several times, every time my comments deleted, until, as you know, I was banned... twice - or was it three times? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippyhippy Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yes you did Biomech! ( You still hold first place on The Laminated Tally Chart Of Deletions!!) What had always eluded me was how it was done!! I still think the moderator has a lot to answer for on there - definitely a different agenda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Ah! I see, thanks for that Roger! The figures were released yesterday afternoon ... http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/only-handful-regional-newspaper-weekly-titles-increase-sales-nearly-100-leave-abc-altogether Hereford Times now has an average weekly circulation of 25.502 copies which is -16.7% down on last February's figures ... Hardly surprising as the cover price jumped 50% from 80p to £1.20 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippyhippy Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Quite a drop! Thanks for posting the link Roger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biomech Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 As you say, rather unsurprising considering the poor quality of biased content and the price increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicroundabout Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm surprised the drop was so low!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Have to say though, when you look at a thread of comments, the positive votes seem to far outweigh the negative ones, so that's a pretty good indication that folk don't just down vote willy nilly as a rule! As Colin has said, if he saw a pattern of mis-use he would put a stop to it! (Unlike the HT moderator....who many of us suspect has his own agenda!!) Yes if I saw obvious abuse I would put an end to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I think the buttons should come back. Forum has got rather sterile since they were removed ..... Just my opinion .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 What Roger said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 This is only a trial so this feature can be returned if enough want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Wright Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Yes bring it back please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave99 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 It was a useful feature i think and should be returned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Okay I have turn this feature back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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