BringBackFergy Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 I may email him and ask him if the sports journalists (Jerry Sullivan, Vic Carucci, etc) would open an account here and respond to articles they write. This is a free site (thanks to SDS) so if we buy the content, which typically involves a fair amount of "opinion reporting", they may want to interact with us since there is no other message board to discuss their opinion pieces. Any other good questions to ask?
plenzmd1 Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 I may email him and ask him if the sports journalists (Jerry Sullivan, Vic Carucci, etc) would open an account here and respond to articles they write. This is a free site (thanks to SDS) so if we buy the content, which typically involves a fair amount of "opinion reporting", they may want to interact with us since there is no other message board to discuss their opinion pieces. Any other good questions to ask? That is a great question, but if they have the thinness of skin that TG displayed, would not last long. I would even step and volunteer to moderate that, and only that thread to make sure it remained civil.
boyst Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 i don't get it. if they're willing to jump on twitter than why won't they come here? trust me, our rules are much more strict than twitter.
BringBackFergy Posted September 18, 2017 Author Posted September 18, 2017 i don't get it. if they're willing to jump on twitter than why won't they come here? trust me, our rules are much more strict than twitter. True
IDBillzFan Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 That is a great question, but if they have the thinness of skin that TG displayed, would not last long. Oh, no you din't.
Bangarang Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 I'm sure they can't wait to come to a place where they are being trashed for everything they say and write.
BringBackFergy Posted September 18, 2017 Author Posted September 18, 2017 I'm sure they can't wait to come to a place where they are being trashed for everything they say and write.Similar to what Boyst said - Twitter is the PPP of messages to journalists...at least here there is some semblance of moderation and intellect (*gulp*)
keepthefaith Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 140 characters limits their potential to be abused.
145B4IDIE Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 I would start with "What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"
frostbitmic Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 I would start with "What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?" African or European ?
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) 140 characters limits their potential to be abused. If I tried, I feel pretty sure I could pack a lot of abuse into 140 characters x however many tweets I was up for At least here someone who did that be spanked or kicked out by a moderator I may email him and ask him if the sports journalists (Jerry Sullivan, Vic Carucci, etc) would open an account here and respond to articles they write. This is a free site (thanks to SDS) so if we buy the content, which typically involves a fair amount of "opinion reporting", they may want to interact with us since there is no other message board to discuss their opinion pieces. Any other good questions to ask? I'm so confused because in another thread the new Sports editor showed up to answer questions but it's locked Edited September 18, 2017 by Hapless Bills Fan
145B4IDIE Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 African or European ? How do you know so much about swallows?
BringBackFergy Posted September 18, 2017 Author Posted September 18, 2017 If I tried, I feel pretty sure I could pack a lot of abuse into 140 characters x however many tweets I was up for At least here someone who did that be spanked or kicked out by a moderator I'm so confused because in another thread the new Sports editor showed up to answer questions but it's locked Well, the editor asked us to email him questions and then it was locked. I guess this thread is a spot to think about good questions to ask. But if a true dialogue is what we are looking for...why not have the sports reporters open an account here? Like John Wawrow?
zonabb Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Will TBN ever be relevant again? What actual qualifications do your reporters have to cover athletics? Was there a Football or Hockey 101 at Syracuse or did they just like sports so that's what they chose? Did any of them play the sports they cover, or are the qualifications simply a journalism degree, mediocre grasp of the English language, and healthy doses of self-importance that can translate to hot takes all that's needed? Do reporters in the press box feel inferior when they cover home games against teams from real media markets where more than one paper exists, like Boston, New York, Chicago, LA, etc? And do they feel better about themselves if seated next to the guy from the Niagara Gazette? How poorly has your readership declined, and as a follow up, has anyone wondered if there is a correlation between bad journalism and readership decline? Do you ever intent to hire someone who will report stories without snark, opinion, innuendo, and self-righteousness? You do know you cover games, right, games? Did the editorial board ever consider covering local politicians with the fervor and aggressiveness it covers the Bills and Sabres? (That would get me to buy) Lastly, has the News ever covered a public event that wasn't white people conspicuously consuming something like a new craft brewery opening, some all white band, some ironic hipster spectacular like roller derby, etc? That is all. I await responses. Edited September 18, 2017 by zonabb
Saxum Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 Mad as in angry or mad as crazy? I think both recently so much I think someone has hacked his account.
BillsFan4 Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 i don't get it. if they're willing to jump on twitter than why won't they come here? trust me, our rules are much more strict than twitter. Dude, you're breaking your own rules! The regular season started 2 weeks ago. lol sorry I couldn't resist after our conversation the other day.
boyst Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 Dude, you're breaking your own rules! The regular season started 2 weeks ago. lol sorry I couldn't resist after our conversation the other day. voice to text as I drive
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 I may email him and ask him if the sports journalists (Jerry Sullivan, Vic Carucci, etc) would open an account here and respond to articles they write. This is a free site (thanks to SDS) so if we buy the content, which typically involves a fair amount of "opinion reporting", they may want to interact with us since there is no other message board to discuss their opinion pieces. Any other good questions to ask? I guarantee they are here. Too many of their articles are in line with recent topics or speak in generalities about the pulse of the fans that echo posters here. It's like they get to interview hundreds if not thousands of fans by barely lifting a finger.
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