I know. Im just not one of those people who could sell their soul for a dollar
- PhillySportsGuy

yeah. make it a twenty and now were talkin.....

its just a shame he panders to the lower spectrum of the intelligence scale. the cognizant fans deserve better.
- stayinthefnnet

I know. He's a microcosm of the problem with journalism.

1. Be the first to report no matter if its right or wrong.

2. Don't worry about people's feelings.

3. Say anything to draw attention to the article

I know. He's a microcosm of the problem with journalism.

1. Be the first to report no matter if its right or wrong.

2. Don't worry about people's feelings.

3. Say anything to draw attention to the article
- PhillySportsGuy

and some people eat it up.

ugh. just like most of the other problems with society. if there wasnt a market of demand...

yeah. make it a twenty and now were talkin.....
- stayinthefnnet

Didn't you say you were one year closer earlier today?

I know. Im just not one of those people who could sell their soul for a dollar
- PhillySportsGuy

I understand the guy who does it for the money. I don't understand the people who pay to watch it.

Didn't you say you were one year closer earlier today?
- PhillySportsGuy

my god yes. it feels (frank)ing fantastic to be done with year one.

and some people eat it up.

ugh. just like most of the other problems with society. if there wasnt a market of demand...
- stayinthefnnet

I know. He really should be mocked and ridiculed for his articles. 90% of them are absurd and strictly meant to draw hits.

I know. He's a microcosm of the problem with journalism.

1. Be the first to report no matter if its right or wrong.

2. Don't worry about people's feelings.

3. Say anything to draw attention to the article
- PhillySportsGuy

Once people figure out how to use the internet we'll be fine

If this were true Panaccio's arguments would be more logical and have less grammatical mistakes. Take that how you will...
- FlyersGrace

I know. He really should be mocked and ridiculed for his articles. 90% of them are absurd and strictly meant to draw hits.
- PhillySportsGuy

i dont mean this as an insult against flyers fans, because they have far from cornered the market on stupidity in this world.

but people are (frank)ing dumb. like you said. people should rebuke it. not shovel it down their stupid mouths.

guys like your own blogger here should get that shot. just for the good of the medium's sake.

I understand the guy who does it for the money. I don't understand the people who pay to watch it.
- funmaster18

I think society is just dumb. The simpler the article, the more fans will enjoy it.

"Ryan and Weber good." "Schenn and Coburn bad."

Once people figure out how to use the internet we'll be fine
- funmaster18

in a way the internet is just yet another soapbox for dumb people to spew their fluids from.

although i guess the same could be said for those with merit too.

I just dont understand how people can value his writing. Its so bad.
- PhillySportsGuy

15 - 20 yrs ago he was the best on the beat imo. He's trying to find a niche and is going about it the wrong way. He's painfully struggling in the new media that's sprung up around him.

He was always a good writer, that doesn't just go away. He needs to stick to writing and forget about trying to grab attention. Good, hard work will get you noticed. I'm not a huge fan of Bill's writing style but his hard work and wealth of information make him a must read for me every day. If his blog disappeared one day I'd be lost on who to read first. Earnest work will get you a loyal following every time.

i dont mean this as an insult against flyers fans, because they have far from cornered the market on stupidity in this world.

but people are (frank)ing dumb. like you said. people should rebuke it. not shovel it down their stupid mouths.

guys like your own blogger here should get that shot. just for the good of the medium's sake.
- stayinthefnnet

Every team has their unintelligent fans. The dumb ones are always the more vocal ones too.

A guy in the Pens thread was suggesting sitting Crosby for Game 7.

I think society is just dumb. The simpler the article, the more fans will enjoy it.

"Ryan and Weber good." "Schenn and Coburn bad."
- PhillySportsGuy

exactly. no theories. no insight. no research. just like anything else. if it requires some sort of thought, it isnt mass appeal.

you just need certain keywords in there, mix in some manufactured emotion one way or the other. and rah rah.

I think society is just dumb. The simpler the article, the more fans will enjoy it.

"Ryan and Weber good." "Schenn and Coburn bad."
- PhillySportsGuy

I don't think society is dumb, I think it's ignorant and lazy

Every team has their unintelligent fans. The dumb ones are always the more vocal ones too.

A guy in the Pens thread was suggesting sitting Crosby for Game 7.
- PhillySportsGuy

i meant that more as just people in general. its not even limited to sports teams.

this same approach were bemoaning right now is sadly more just indicative of people as a whole.

sports media is a facet of a larger problem.

I don't think society is dumb, I think it's ignorant and lazy
- funmaster18

yeah, but to me the habitual practice of those latter two attributes yield a result somewhat congruent with the outcome of if it was just the first one all along.

in a way the internet is just yet another soapbox for dumb people to spew their fluids from.

although i guess the same could be said for those with merit too.
- stayinthefnnet

The internet is a soapbox, for sure. It's a way to get your thoughts out before you have time to decide if it was a good idea or not. Kind of like drinking

I think society is just dumb. The simpler the article, the more fans will enjoy it.

"Ryan and Weber good." "Schenn and Coburn bad."
- PhillySportsGuy

Too high brow. No one knows who those guys are!

yeah, but to me the habitual practice of those latter two attributes yield a result somewhat congruent with the outcome of if it was just the first one all along.
- stayinthefnnet

I need to some advanced statistics on this before I can get on board

15 - 20 yrs ago he was the best on the beat imo. He's trying to find a niche and is going about it the wrong way. He's painfully struggling in the new media that's sprung up around him.

He was always a good writer, that doesn't just go away. He needs to stick to writing and forget about trying to grab attention. Good, hard work will get you noticed. I'm not a huge fan of Bill's writing style but his hard work and wealth of information make him a must read for me every day. If his blog disappeared one day I'd be lost on who to read first. Earnest work will get you a loyal following every time.
- mayorofangrytown

i wish that you were in a position of some sort of great affluence in this country.

I don't think society is dumb, I think it's ignorant and lazy
- funmaster18

Your half right.

The internet is a soapbox, for sure. It's a way to get your thoughts out before you have time to decide if it was a good idea or not. Kind of like drinking
- funmaster18

haha yeah true.

like anything, i just think its just a tool whose level of benefit or harm is entirely in the hands of those wielding it.

Your half right.
- mayorofangrytown