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Showing posts with label #mebeingacock. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
MKMOT (August 7, 2012)
So, I've read this 12 times now, and I still can't figure out what it's supposed to be for or against. More like, GuyWhoHatesMakingCoherentPoints, amirite???
This reminds me of that story from yesterday, or the day before. I bumped into a guy, or girl, that I went to high school, or college with. We used to be good friends, or horrible enemies. Well, he or she said something that really made me think, or masturbated a nearby cape buffalo with a flugelhorn. Anyway, I left the whole thing feeling much better about the current state of my life, or in a crippling depression fueled by inadequacy and sexual confusion.
If you like/hate something, or nothing, rant about it below. Just let it out. Don't worry if it's confusing as all hell. We don't pay you for eloquence (or sperm, by the way, so stop jerking off in the cone cups).
Coherence only means something if you understand it... Whoa. It's open.
This reminds me of that story from yesterday, or the day before. I bumped into a guy, or girl, that I went to high school, or college with. We used to be good friends, or horrible enemies. Well, he or she said something that really made me think, or masturbated a nearby cape buffalo with a flugelhorn. Anyway, I left the whole thing feeling much better about the current state of my life, or in a crippling depression fueled by inadequacy and sexual confusion.
If you like/hate something, or nothing, rant about it below. Just let it out. Don't worry if it's confusing as all hell. We don't pay you for eloquence (or sperm, by the way, so stop jerking off in the cone cups).
Coherence only means something if you understand it... Whoa. It's open.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
A Closed Letter to the Deadspin and MKMUB Commentariat
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| What? I told you the letter was fucking closed. Move along. |
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
An Open Letter to the Deadspin and MKMUB Commentariat
Hi,
How are you all doing? Really? That bad.
Look, I'm going to do this one little posty thing and then vanish, because this Marv and CJ's balog now, and I genuinely have nothing to do with its management at this point, other than still having a copy of my security badge that no one made me turn over at my exit interview. I don't know that they'd agree with any of what I'm about to write, so I'm just speaking for myself here. And, frankly, I'm so sick and jet lagged, I may not even really be doing that.
I love you guys. All of you. Okay, maybe not Raysism, Bronze Hammer, Hammerclaw, or Dubai, but you get the point. And that's why it pains me to say this, but I feel like about 98% of the readers have gotten so caught up in their pity party that they've turned into a miniature Pete Gaines without even noticing it.
Yeah, things are different. Yeah, I hate reading anonymous internet commenters' opinions about anything. Yeah, I hate trolls. Yeah, all those things seem to be a part of the new commenting system for the time being.
But, you know, things aren't perfect, and this is a really small piece of imperfection in the grand scheme of things. The writing is still really good. There are still dozens of clever hysterical people perfectly capable of making great jokes visiting every day. So, the choice seems pretty simple: (1) make the best of an imperfect situation, same as you do every day you commute to work, visit the airport, or get married, or (2) you know, leave. I hope people would opt for (1) between those options, but (2) is perfectly valid if that's how you feel.
But creating shitty burner accounts and torching the place is bullshit. I remember back in my college days, we lost our lease on our house, and proceeded to absolutely trash the place. I mean, threw bottles through every window, punched through the walls, dumped garbage everywhere. It was a totally mature adult reaction. And the best part was that the people it hurt the most were us, because we still had to live there and try to bring girls back there for another semester. The landlord was going to tear it down anyway, so we basically did him a favor.
That's what you're doing. I don't know if you think you're Robert Redford in Sneakers - which is such an awesome flick albeit a little dated - and you're exposing weaknesses so they can be fixed, but you're not. You're just making the place more hospitable to trolls and less like a place people will want to comment.
I have an email account associated with this balog. It basically only gets email from two sources - other Deadspin commenters who have my email, and a notification when there's a new comment here. It's getting harder and harder for me to check that inbox. It's just endless negativity. And if try to say something radical like "hey, you know, maybe shit will get better if we all just go back to making jokes," I'm somehow in Denton's camp.
I hate to say it, but I feel like the comment section is in better shape on Deadspin right now than it is on MKMUB. We're trashing our own house. You can blame Denton all you want, but he hasn't created a single burner troll account yet. A bunch of you have.
If any of you are interested in preserving what the Deadspin commenting section was, the best way to do that is to go about business as usual. I hope you'll do that.
I also hope you all die of syphilis.
With love,
IMG
How are you all doing? Really? That bad.
Look, I'm going to do this one little posty thing and then vanish, because this Marv and CJ's balog now, and I genuinely have nothing to do with its management at this point, other than still having a copy of my security badge that no one made me turn over at my exit interview. I don't know that they'd agree with any of what I'm about to write, so I'm just speaking for myself here. And, frankly, I'm so sick and jet lagged, I may not even really be doing that.
I love you guys. All of you. Okay, maybe not Raysism, Bronze Hammer, Hammerclaw, or Dubai, but you get the point. And that's why it pains me to say this, but I feel like about 98% of the readers have gotten so caught up in their pity party that they've turned into a miniature Pete Gaines without even noticing it.
Yeah, things are different. Yeah, I hate reading anonymous internet commenters' opinions about anything. Yeah, I hate trolls. Yeah, all those things seem to be a part of the new commenting system for the time being.
But, you know, things aren't perfect, and this is a really small piece of imperfection in the grand scheme of things. The writing is still really good. There are still dozens of clever hysterical people perfectly capable of making great jokes visiting every day. So, the choice seems pretty simple: (1) make the best of an imperfect situation, same as you do every day you commute to work, visit the airport, or get married, or (2) you know, leave. I hope people would opt for (1) between those options, but (2) is perfectly valid if that's how you feel.
But creating shitty burner accounts and torching the place is bullshit. I remember back in my college days, we lost our lease on our house, and proceeded to absolutely trash the place. I mean, threw bottles through every window, punched through the walls, dumped garbage everywhere. It was a totally mature adult reaction. And the best part was that the people it hurt the most were us, because we still had to live there and try to bring girls back there for another semester. The landlord was going to tear it down anyway, so we basically did him a favor.
That's what you're doing. I don't know if you think you're Robert Redford in Sneakers - which is such an awesome flick albeit a little dated - and you're exposing weaknesses so they can be fixed, but you're not. You're just making the place more hospitable to trolls and less like a place people will want to comment.
I have an email account associated with this balog. It basically only gets email from two sources - other Deadspin commenters who have my email, and a notification when there's a new comment here. It's getting harder and harder for me to check that inbox. It's just endless negativity. And if try to say something radical like "hey, you know, maybe shit will get better if we all just go back to making jokes," I'm somehow in Denton's camp.
I hate to say it, but I feel like the comment section is in better shape on Deadspin right now than it is on MKMUB. We're trashing our own house. You can blame Denton all you want, but he hasn't created a single burner troll account yet. A bunch of you have.
If any of you are interested in preserving what the Deadspin commenting section was, the best way to do that is to go about business as usual. I hope you'll do that.
I also hope you all die of syphilis.
With love,
IMG
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
MKMOT (July 25, 2012)
Late last night, I received the unfortunate news that the balog has lost the endorsement of the Escola Superior de Artes e Design. Or the Empire State Association of the Deaf. Or the Earth Science and Applications Division of NASA. Or the Eastern Softball Association of the Deaf. I'm not sure which.
As a result, today's post is dedicated to all the creatively expressive, hearing-impaired, keg league rocket scientists in Portugal. You have always been our target demographic. I'm sorry if we let you down.
Extremely sorry and dejected,
Marv
It's open.
As a result, today's post is dedicated to all the creatively expressive, hearing-impaired, keg league rocket scientists in Portugal. You have always been our target demographic. I'm sorry if we let you down.
Extremely sorry and dejected,
Marv
It's open.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
MKMOT (July 18, 2012)
Well, that little experiment didn't work. To be honest, I always took you guys as asexual anyway. Just think of all the lives that could have been saved if the terrorists knew that they could find their 72 virgins right here, amirite???
Maybe if you tried a little harder, something good might happen. Apply yourselves a little bit. Why don't you start below? Chicks love the longbalog. It's open.
Maybe if you tried a little harder, something good might happen. Apply yourselves a little bit. Why don't you start below? Chicks love the longbalog. It's open.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday's Roundup
Sorry this is late. Some duds and favorites from Wednesday's comments:
Duds-
This mo-ron doesn't even know how to top a pizza. I bet he's equally inept at "topping" women, amirite???
And this hipster always burns his mouth on his hot dog because he takes a bite before it's cool. I'm not sure if that Affliction shirt will go with your capri pants, guy, but obviously you're more concerned with smelling your own farts than your attire. I'll give you that.
Favorites-
A few beacons of integrity showed up to guide this ship back to shore.
Our favorite judge came down with another level-headed, authoritative decision. This guy is a treasure, and we are lucky to have him until the Supreme food court calls him up, which is inevitable. Erection, sustained.
This renegade took two bold stances in once comment. That's good hustle. He knows both what to put on his hot dog and what not to put on his back. The even more impressive part is that he has such little time to eat or be clothed because he is constantly busy pleasing beautiful women who thank him for his service. Encased meat, indeed.
There you have it. Now get off my back, Gallego. As much as I'm flattered by your interest, the roundups will happen when I MAKE them happen. And sign that FUCKING expense report! There are plenty of other balogs that would love to have me, you know. Maybe even some (gasp) blogs, too.
Duds-
This mo-ron doesn't even know how to top a pizza. I bet he's equally inept at "topping" women, amirite???
And this hipster always burns his mouth on his hot dog because he takes a bite before it's cool. I'm not sure if that Affliction shirt will go with your capri pants, guy, but obviously you're more concerned with smelling your own farts than your attire. I'll give you that.
Favorites-
A few beacons of integrity showed up to guide this ship back to shore.
Our favorite judge came down with another level-headed, authoritative decision. This guy is a treasure, and we are lucky to have him until the Supreme food court calls him up, which is inevitable. Erection, sustained.
This renegade took two bold stances in once comment. That's good hustle. He knows both what to put on his hot dog and what not to put on his back. The even more impressive part is that he has such little time to eat or be clothed because he is constantly busy pleasing beautiful women who thank him for his service. Encased meat, indeed.
There you have it. Now get off my back, Gallego. As much as I'm flattered by your interest, the roundups will happen when I MAKE them happen. And sign that FUCKING expense report! There are plenty of other balogs that would love to have me, you know. Maybe even some (gasp) blogs, too.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
DIDN'T WE COVER THIS???
I can see Makeitsia from Stopaska!1!!!
#$@%#*@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#$@%#*@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the whole state of Alaska is thankful for that fact.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
MKMOT (June 14, 2012)
Oh, you!
Fireworks last night! Let me try to address a few things in the laziest way possible, for it is the only way I know how.
First, I am struggling with the new trend of referring to our new troll-like visitor(s?) as "Guy Who". Haven't there been hundreds of "Guy Who"s in the last few months of this balog, virtually all of whom have brought more to the table than this one? Why should he be THE "Guy Who"? Just because he's recent and notably shitty? That's like saying Gosselin is THE "John". Don't. If we're going to continue to discuss this jagoff, which is entirely up to you all, I challenge you to come up with a better name.
Also, let me preemptively address any further accusations of hypocrisy and/or inconsistency. Those of you who have paid attention know that we have made it crystal clear that we have several different editors, with literally zero coordination between our efforts. That's the kind of steady ship we run around here. I have explained repeatedly that my editorial policy differs from CJ's or IMG's, and that just because I am the most active voice doesn't mean that I am the loudest. I won't always endorse what those guys do, but I can all but guarantee that I'll never step on their toes. I hope you find our public disagreements clumsily entertaining and readable. But they are not inconsistent with anything that's recently been said about our policy, so let me nip that in the bud right here.
As for the comment that I quasi-reprimanded and CJ removed last night, it was an attack on a commenter more so than a comment, which I have publicly declared to be where the line gets crossed. However, in recent weeks, I have allowed arguably similar comments to stand, so I (not CJ) addressed it with a reply rather than a removal. The reason for this is simple. You guys have shown a positive response (statistically) to controversy, and also, as I recently mentioned, an ability to police yourselves. My personal theory is that if it's interesting, fosters discussion, and won't turn off our readers, I'd rather let you guys handle this kind of shit in your own way. You seem to have fun with it. Unless it's racist or similar hate speech, because, you know, fuck that shit. Remember, I hold myself out to be little more than the provider of a forum. If I have one rule that trumps all others, it's that you guys dictate the content. If I could post a poll about "let it stand vs. remove", I would. I do what I think will keep you guys coming around. If I'm doing it wrong, or right, please weigh in in the comments.
The bottom line is this- we are what we say we are: a balog for you guys. And we're consistent in our inconsistency. As far as I go, my number one goal is to keep it interesting, and the method I choose is almost always going to be letting you guys do that organically. Other editors may take different approaches from time to time. That is fine. Nothing is hard and fast around here, except my erection when I see this kind of activity.
Keep it up below, and I will too. It's open.
Fireworks last night! Let me try to address a few things in the laziest way possible, for it is the only way I know how.
First, I am struggling with the new trend of referring to our new troll-like visitor(s?) as "Guy Who". Haven't there been hundreds of "Guy Who"s in the last few months of this balog, virtually all of whom have brought more to the table than this one? Why should he be THE "Guy Who"? Just because he's recent and notably shitty? That's like saying Gosselin is THE "John". Don't. If we're going to continue to discuss this jagoff, which is entirely up to you all, I challenge you to come up with a better name.
Also, let me preemptively address any further accusations of hypocrisy and/or inconsistency. Those of you who have paid attention know that we have made it crystal clear that we have several different editors, with literally zero coordination between our efforts. That's the kind of steady ship we run around here. I have explained repeatedly that my editorial policy differs from CJ's or IMG's, and that just because I am the most active voice doesn't mean that I am the loudest. I won't always endorse what those guys do, but I can all but guarantee that I'll never step on their toes. I hope you find our public disagreements clumsily entertaining and readable. But they are not inconsistent with anything that's recently been said about our policy, so let me nip that in the bud right here.
As for the comment that I quasi-reprimanded and CJ removed last night, it was an attack on a commenter more so than a comment, which I have publicly declared to be where the line gets crossed. However, in recent weeks, I have allowed arguably similar comments to stand, so I (not CJ) addressed it with a reply rather than a removal. The reason for this is simple. You guys have shown a positive response (statistically) to controversy, and also, as I recently mentioned, an ability to police yourselves. My personal theory is that if it's interesting, fosters discussion, and won't turn off our readers, I'd rather let you guys handle this kind of shit in your own way. You seem to have fun with it. Unless it's racist or similar hate speech, because, you know, fuck that shit. Remember, I hold myself out to be little more than the provider of a forum. If I have one rule that trumps all others, it's that you guys dictate the content. If I could post a poll about "let it stand vs. remove", I would. I do what I think will keep you guys coming around. If I'm doing it wrong, or right, please weigh in in the comments.
The bottom line is this- we are what we say we are: a balog for you guys. And we're consistent in our inconsistency. As far as I go, my number one goal is to keep it interesting, and the method I choose is almost always going to be letting you guys do that organically. Other editors may take different approaches from time to time. That is fine. Nothing is hard and fast around here, except my erection when I see this kind of activity.
Keep it up below, and I will too. It's open.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Long Distance Dedication
Look IMG, this is your balog, and we get it, you really, really love MBA. But...there's a proper time and place for tent pitching, ok?
Monday, June 4, 2012
One "MAKE IT", One "STOP!"
I didn't want to have to do this. I really didn't. Why must you torture me? This needs no further elaboration. Please, please, make it stop.
Three women one shoe?
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Category Is: MAKEITSTOP
To answer in the form of a question- would you please, please, make it stop?
throwing some Jolly Rancher candy and baby powder on my bed and flipping over the mattress when I left our dorm room.
Oh I know this one... What is "How Brian Downing wishes he had celebrated Alabama's national championship?" Thank you, I'll take Potent Potables for 200, please.
Monday, May 14, 2012
MKM Is The Ultimate Bastard: With All Due Respect....
MKM Is The Ultimate Bastard: With All Due Respect....
Haven't we covered this already??? Once again, with all due respect, please, please MAKE IT STOP!!!
Haven't we covered this already??? Once again, with all due respect, please, please MAKE IT STOP!!!
Why the police are looking at Levi Johnston is beyond me. He hasn't been in Bristol in years.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Change is Scary
Full Disclosure: I have no idea what I'm going to write.
I am under the weather, on weapons grade doses of Nyquil, and still a little jet lagged, so you can safely assume that I am about as coherent as I usually am, and this is probably as good a time as any for me to share my entirely subjective response to the news that we're getting some sort of new commenting system that we all have known would be coming for like 8 months now.
On the one hand, it sounds like it has exciting potential. More focused discussions, more interactions with the editors, a chance to do something other than just make tired predictable Holocaust jokes (yes, Bobby Big Wheel, I'm a huge fan, but that joke was about as fresh as Kirstie Alley's sports bra). This can be a real chance for us to break out of the always-innacurate frat boy mold we've been cast in and show that we can be funny, insightful and intelligent, just like we've always done anyway. Plus, the chance to interact directly with Dr. Timothy Burke, Ph. D., M.F.A., L.S.D., P.D.Q is going to do wonders for my screencappin' ability around this place.
On the other hand, fuck.
Still, there are a lot of pros here.
On the other hand, fuck.
Yeah, but we always complain whenever there is any change, and it always ends up being okay. Remember how we were never going to comment after the redesign, and then MBA came along, and then things were better than ever.
Sure, but in fairness, fuck.
I guess where I'm coming out here is fuck. I got a star on my first approved comment and it made me into a better commenter. I immediately felt like I had a stake in the place, and I had something to lose if I slipped up even once. I think that was good. I don't think that would have happened if I hadn't gotten that star. Maybe I wouldn't have even stuck around.
Is that it? Is that what you want, Tommy? Why could't you just tell me? Why did you have to bring down Raysism, too? Beautiful, beautiful Raysism!
Anyway... fuck, amirite?
I am under the weather, on weapons grade doses of Nyquil, and still a little jet lagged, so you can safely assume that I am about as coherent as I usually am, and this is probably as good a time as any for me to share my entirely subjective response to the news that we're getting some sort of new commenting system that we all have known would be coming for like 8 months now.
On the one hand, it sounds like it has exciting potential. More focused discussions, more interactions with the editors, a chance to do something other than just make tired predictable Holocaust jokes (yes, Bobby Big Wheel, I'm a huge fan, but that joke was about as fresh as Kirstie Alley's sports bra). This can be a real chance for us to break out of the always-innacurate frat boy mold we've been cast in and show that we can be funny, insightful and intelligent, just like we've always done anyway. Plus, the chance to interact directly with Dr. Timothy Burke, Ph. D., M.F.A., L.S.D., P.D.Q is going to do wonders for my screencappin' ability around this place.
On the other hand, fuck.
Still, there are a lot of pros here.
On the other hand, fuck.
Yeah, but we always complain whenever there is any change, and it always ends up being okay. Remember how we were never going to comment after the redesign, and then MBA came along, and then things were better than ever.
Sure, but in fairness, fuck.
I guess where I'm coming out here is fuck. I got a star on my first approved comment and it made me into a better commenter. I immediately felt like I had a stake in the place, and I had something to lose if I slipped up even once. I think that was good. I don't think that would have happened if I hadn't gotten that star. Maybe I wouldn't have even stuck around.
Is that it? Is that what you want, Tommy? Why could't you just tell me? Why did you have to bring down Raysism, too? Beautiful, beautiful Raysism!
Anyway... fuck, amirite?
Thursday, March 22, 2012
FUCKING CUT THE SHIT
NO NO NO NO NO NO.
We do not do little online CSI investigations of commenters on here. I get that Hatey is not popular with a certain crowd that hangs out in the comments here, but outing him or anyone else is completely verboten. If shit like that continues, I will fucking flip the switch on this thing once and for all.
EDIT: On the upside, I'm pretty sure whoever thinks they outed Hatey got the wrong guy anyway.
We do not do little online CSI investigations of commenters on here. I get that Hatey is not popular with a certain crowd that hangs out in the comments here, but outing him or anyone else is completely verboten. If shit like that continues, I will fucking flip the switch on this thing once and for all.
EDIT: On the upside, I'm pretty sure whoever thinks they outed Hatey got the wrong guy anyway.
Monday, March 12, 2012
MKM Open Thread (Mar. 12, 2012)
Welcome to your MKM Blog open thread for March 12, 2012, the day I probably ruined this website.
Okay, so I've been debating what to do with the whole comment section thing, and today will be an experiment. After some thought, I think the best thing to do would be to have MBA-style comment approval. But that seems like a lot of work and, frankly, I don't have time. Plus, it can slow down a dynamic real time conversation. So, today only, we're going to try have registration required to comment. I'll re-assess tonight based on the results of today's commentary.
Also, after a few weeks of promising and failing to deliver, I can promise that we'll have fresh nightly content this week. I'm going to try to steer this balog back to where it started, which is to salute MKM, roast other commenters in a vicious but good natured way, and generally score cheap laughs any way I can.
So, let's see what happens, and I'll even toss in a Youtube clip to get you started.
Okay, so I've been debating what to do with the whole comment section thing, and today will be an experiment. After some thought, I think the best thing to do would be to have MBA-style comment approval. But that seems like a lot of work and, frankly, I don't have time. Plus, it can slow down a dynamic real time conversation. So, today only, we're going to try have registration required to comment. I'll re-assess tonight based on the results of today's commentary.
Also, after a few weeks of promising and failing to deliver, I can promise that we'll have fresh nightly content this week. I'm going to try to steer this balog back to where it started, which is to salute MKM, roast other commenters in a vicious but good natured way, and generally score cheap laughs any way I can.
So, let's see what happens, and I'll even toss in a Youtube clip to get you started.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Bloggy Blog Blog Blog Blog
So, Anonymous (hopefully not the organization), said this today:
That said, and this is my opinion only, I don't think it's been too bad of late. Frankly, the positive, funny, constructive comments seem to have far outweighed the "so and so" sucks garbage. This isn't Deadspin; it's an inherently uber-meta locker room, and there is going to be towel snapping and some snickering about people who don't get it (and, really, it's not so much about those who try and don't get it as much as those who have made it painfully clear that they do not - and will not ever - give a fuck about getting it).
I know who most of the people are who comment here (not because I have any sketchy email monitoring software, but because they've told me). Other than Hatey, I know that every one of the recent COTY winners /nominees is a pretty regular reader and/or commenter here. These are people who genuinely care about Deadspin comments, want to make it an inclusive place where people can try new and different things, and occasionally get frustrated when they see someone metaphorically piss all over something they put a lot of thought into. Would I rather there was none of that? Yes, and that goes for my own occasional snide remark that slips out. The last thing this blog should do is discourage people from commenting and trying their own thing. I just don't think it does that.
Hell, maybe I'm crazy, but I feel like comment quality has been up since we started this little experiment, both in terms of quality and variety. I think people like to know why a joke worked, or didn't, and the discussion here helps. I hope that's why more than 30,000 of you visited us in February.
I'll continue to monitor the comments here, but I think you guys are doing great, and I hope all of you keep showing up everyday.*
Awwwwww.
*Not you, Echo.
Hey, you guys remember when anybody had anything in any way positive or constructive to say in the comments of this blog?I have made my feelings about negative posts that rip on other commenters well known. I don't like them, I don't find them interesting, I don't think they're consistent with whatever this blog is supposed to be, which is nothing, other than a cheap joke that has sort turned into the Hanukkah of the Internet in terms of its ability to outlast its anticipated shelf life. I do keep an eye out for them and I will be more proactive about deleting them going forward. Please keep them to a minimum.
Me neither.
That said, and this is my opinion only, I don't think it's been too bad of late. Frankly, the positive, funny, constructive comments seem to have far outweighed the "so and so" sucks garbage. This isn't Deadspin; it's an inherently uber-meta locker room, and there is going to be towel snapping and some snickering about people who don't get it (and, really, it's not so much about those who try and don't get it as much as those who have made it painfully clear that they do not - and will not ever - give a fuck about getting it).
I know who most of the people are who comment here (not because I have any sketchy email monitoring software, but because they've told me). Other than Hatey, I know that every one of the recent COTY winners /nominees is a pretty regular reader and/or commenter here. These are people who genuinely care about Deadspin comments, want to make it an inclusive place where people can try new and different things, and occasionally get frustrated when they see someone metaphorically piss all over something they put a lot of thought into. Would I rather there was none of that? Yes, and that goes for my own occasional snide remark that slips out. The last thing this blog should do is discourage people from commenting and trying their own thing. I just don't think it does that.
Hell, maybe I'm crazy, but I feel like comment quality has been up since we started this little experiment, both in terms of quality and variety. I think people like to know why a joke worked, or didn't, and the discussion here helps. I hope that's why more than 30,000 of you visited us in February.
I'll continue to monitor the comments here, but I think you guys are doing great, and I hope all of you keep showing up everyday.*
Awwwwww.
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| Pictured: Us; Not Pictured: Pete Gaines |
*Not you, Echo.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Guh.
Wha...?
So, I was flipping through today's comments I may have missed and came across the shitty Gawker approval I posted above. But looking at that thread now, Jesus, that's the least offensive thing that came out of the late comments. I know the people who read this blog are not the problem but I have to hold someone responsible for this shit, and I'm blaming Raysism unless someone has a better idea.
Huh?
Good God, No. (pink)
:(
Come on, man!
Arrrgh. (pink)
Ashley from Hardcore Pawn.
So, I was flipping through today's comments I may have missed and came across the shitty Gawker approval I posted above. But looking at that thread now, Jesus, that's the least offensive thing that came out of the late comments. I know the people who read this blog are not the problem but I have to hold someone responsible for this shit, and I'm blaming Raysism unless someone has a better idea.
Huh?
Good God, No. (pink)
:(
Come on, man!
Arrrgh. (pink)
Ashley from Hardcore Pawn.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Some New Commenting Etiquette for Open Threads (Or, "On Hatey, Burke, etc.")
So, no one is more surprised or thrilled with the response this site has generated to the Open Threads. We're drawing, on average, more than 1,000 viewers a day to them (often 1,500 or more) and both the volume and quantity of comments have picked up appreciably lately. I find myself spending as much time reading the comments on MKM as I do on Deadspin.
But, with all things, there's a bit of bad that comes with all that good. And it's trolling. It's people coming here to anonymously rip on their fellow commenters with no context and no specifics. I've received a number of complaints from good commenters who feel that they've been unfairly ripped upon here, and while I think a lot of that is good-natured towel snapping, there's also no doubt that there's a shit ton of cattiness and sniping on here that is no good for anyone.
I don't hold myself above the voice of the readership here, especially in the open threads, which are quintessentially a public forum for chatting about whatever is on your mind. But I do have some responsibility as the only guy with a delete button to make sure comments here don't turn the place into Yahoo or something, so I'm going to put out some handy guidelines that will make both of our lives better by sparing me the need to ever delete some pathetic meaningless shit from this site.
(1) The goal of this site is to be a light-hearted place where a bunch of guys who genuinely like and respect each other can rip on each other in a way that evidences none of that. Roasting is great and a fundamental part of what this site does, just see our commenter profiles, all of which have been about good friends of mine (or me!). There is a line, though, between good-natured towel-snapping and shit talking people. Be mindful of it. I don't want to read unsupported opinions that [X] is a shitty commenter, and I don't think anyone else does either. If you take issue with a specific joke that a commenter made, that's fine. Do it in a semi-respectful and (hopefully) funny/interesting way. Don't just talk shit about someone you've never met who you don't like for some idiotic reason.
(2) Feel free to question why a joke worked, or whether it was appropriate, or why you think it has a problem. Ideally, do so with your name attached, like I do whenever I link to a dud. Don't just come here to trash comments for no reason.
(3) Nothing genuinely hurtful - no racial/ethnic/personal slurs, no trying to expose the real identity of Shitehawk or a ninja or what not, no starting 10 Worst Commenter polls, etc. This site is supposed to be fun for everyone.
With these new rules in mind, let's talk about Hatey and Tim Burke for the last time. You can take issue with the way Hatey sometimes lectures the commentariat, you can argue that his reputation outstrips his actual contributions, you can argue that he gets +1s today because of jokes he made in 2009, you can cringe at some of his harsher stuff, but fucking please, you cannot suggest that Hatey is LBabe-like. I'm certain I'm not his biggest fan, and even more certain that he's not the biggest fan of mine, but it is neither interesting nor accurate to come on here and be all like "DUH HATEY SUCKS DERP!!11!" And that goes for anyone else too, I just see Hatey getting a disproportionate share of it. Tim Burke, too. Dude is not a lawyer and misstated an area of the law that almost all laypersons misunderstand. Let it go. If you have a specific gripe with Tim Burke, by all means, share it, but shelve the fucking general Burke hate, okay?
So, that's that. If you have questions, you may ask them respectfully in the comments, you insignificant fucks.
But, with all things, there's a bit of bad that comes with all that good. And it's trolling. It's people coming here to anonymously rip on their fellow commenters with no context and no specifics. I've received a number of complaints from good commenters who feel that they've been unfairly ripped upon here, and while I think a lot of that is good-natured towel snapping, there's also no doubt that there's a shit ton of cattiness and sniping on here that is no good for anyone.
I don't hold myself above the voice of the readership here, especially in the open threads, which are quintessentially a public forum for chatting about whatever is on your mind. But I do have some responsibility as the only guy with a delete button to make sure comments here don't turn the place into Yahoo or something, so I'm going to put out some handy guidelines that will make both of our lives better by sparing me the need to ever delete some pathetic meaningless shit from this site.
(1) The goal of this site is to be a light-hearted place where a bunch of guys who genuinely like and respect each other can rip on each other in a way that evidences none of that. Roasting is great and a fundamental part of what this site does, just see our commenter profiles, all of which have been about good friends of mine (or me!). There is a line, though, between good-natured towel-snapping and shit talking people. Be mindful of it. I don't want to read unsupported opinions that [X] is a shitty commenter, and I don't think anyone else does either. If you take issue with a specific joke that a commenter made, that's fine. Do it in a semi-respectful and (hopefully) funny/interesting way. Don't just talk shit about someone you've never met who you don't like for some idiotic reason.
(2) Feel free to question why a joke worked, or whether it was appropriate, or why you think it has a problem. Ideally, do so with your name attached, like I do whenever I link to a dud. Don't just come here to trash comments for no reason.
(3) Nothing genuinely hurtful - no racial/ethnic/personal slurs, no trying to expose the real identity of Shitehawk or a ninja or what not, no starting 10 Worst Commenter polls, etc. This site is supposed to be fun for everyone.
With these new rules in mind, let's talk about Hatey and Tim Burke for the last time. You can take issue with the way Hatey sometimes lectures the commentariat, you can argue that his reputation outstrips his actual contributions, you can argue that he gets +1s today because of jokes he made in 2009, you can cringe at some of his harsher stuff, but fucking please, you cannot suggest that Hatey is LBabe-like. I'm certain I'm not his biggest fan, and even more certain that he's not the biggest fan of mine, but it is neither interesting nor accurate to come on here and be all like "DUH HATEY SUCKS DERP!!11!" And that goes for anyone else too, I just see Hatey getting a disproportionate share of it. Tim Burke, too. Dude is not a lawyer and misstated an area of the law that almost all laypersons misunderstand. Let it go. If you have a specific gripe with Tim Burke, by all means, share it, but shelve the fucking general Burke hate, okay?
So, that's that. If you have questions, you may ask them respectfully in the comments, you insignificant fucks.
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