I've written a few articles here and there recently, and I love it. I also enjoy that users can write about their favorite groups and artists too. I'm a Shawol, Taemint, EXO-L, ARMY, MyDay, Carat, L.O.ㅅ.E., NCTzen, and VIP. That means that I will usually write more about the groups I personally like. Everyone can write about the groups they like too. As a contributor to Allkpop, I believe nobody should receive comments, pressuring them to write about a group they might not even like that much. If a user wants an article to be written about somebody, and nobody has written about them yet, that user should write something. I like the new Allkpop, but new users should understand that this is community driven now. They can write stories to support their favorites!
Nah, I think user articles should go in the forum. The news feed should be reserved for articles that are written by the actual staff.