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Non-blogspam url: http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk (2018) dang, is it possible to change the URL for this submission? The site lin

by dylz 6y ago

Non-blogspam url: http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk (2018) dang, is it possible to change the URL for this submission? The site linked loads 30+ ad slots and attempts to seemingly canvas fingerprint users.

pmachinery 6y ago
I don't know who/what "happymag" is (took too long to load so I gave up) or where they ranked yesterday but they're now the second result (after the link you posted) for BBC sound effects. The power of HN? Judging by the date I guessed this has probably been submitted before, and it has, with similar discussion about the license/licence which renders it pretty much useless (something I've noticed before about the BBC when searching for free to use sound effects): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050 Particularly disappointing for an organization funded by the public to the tune of around five billion US dollars every year and when the sound effects themselves, while being interesting and potentially useful, are now ancient. Edit: curious why this is downvoted. I thought it was interesting that being on HN might have such a drastic result on "SEO"; I posted a link to a previous discussion people might find interesting (it must be, since someone else also subsequently posted the same link); and I expressed the view that it's disappointing a very well funded public broadcaster couldn't release with fewer restrictions material that is ~35+ years old. Doesn't seem particularly controversial to me.
JdeBP 6y ago
The headline used here is misleading, too. The BBC has released this library, years ago, and the sound effects are available on terms quite similar to those of other sound effects library companies, which are not "libre", and which are augmented by some non-commercial non-endorsement requirements legally imposed upon the BBC by its Royal Charter. Hacker News guidelines would have the title be that of the page, which is simply "BBC Sound Effects - Research & Education Space". It's HappyMag making the "clickbait" claims, not actually the BBC page.
mellosouls 6y ago
Agree, this is not a great link. It's not new, it's two years old and has been covered here before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050
smichel17 6y ago
If you'd like dang to see this, you should email him. > If you want to let us know about something, the only reliable way to do it is to email hn@ycombinator.com. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24411945 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24411945

by dylz 6y ago

pmachinery 6y ago

I don't know who/what "happymag" is (took too long to load so I gave up) or where they ranked yesterday but they're now the second result (after the link you posted) for BBC sound effects. The power of HN? Judging by the date I guessed this has probably been submitted before, and it has, with similar discussion about the license/licence which renders it pretty much useless (something I've noticed before about the BBC when searching for free to use sound effects): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050 Particularly disappointing for an organization funded by the public to the tune of around five billion US dollars every year and when the sound effects themselves, while being interesting and potentially useful, are now ancient. Edit: curious why this is downvoted. I thought it was interesting that being on HN might have such a drastic result on "SEO"; I posted a link to a previous discussion people might find interesting (it must be, since someone else also subsequently posted the same link); and I expressed the view that it's disappointing a very well funded public broadcaster couldn't release with fewer restrictions material that is ~35+ years old. Doesn't seem particularly controversial to me.

JdeBP 6y ago

The headline used here is misleading, too. The BBC has released this library, years ago, and the sound effects are available on terms quite similar to those of other sound effects library companies, which are not "libre", and which are augmented by some non-commercial non-endorsement requirements legally imposed upon the BBC by its Royal Charter. Hacker News guidelines would have the title be that of the page, which is simply "BBC Sound Effects - Research & Education Space". It's HappyMag making the "clickbait" claims, not actually the BBC page.

mellosouls 6y ago

Agree, this is not a great link. It's not new, it's two years old and has been covered here before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16864050

smichel17 6y ago

If you'd like dang to see this, you should email him. > If you want to let us know about something, the only reliable way to do it is to email hn@ycombinator.com. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24411945 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24411945