The Big Cat Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 You are right with this. I think people don't understand the business model ESPN has embraced. They long ago entered into the professional troll business. It's why they put Skip Bayless and Steven A. on every single day or use someone like Mark May to rile up Buckeyes fans. Totally true, but I was referring more to the notion that entertainment reporters and their content are somehow protected by the first amendment, or at least that the first amendment was crafted for the benefit of...entertainment reporters. And while I agree that trolling can be clickbait, the opposite could also be true. He could Chris Brown-it and stoke the fanbase and achieve similar results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Totally true, but I was referring more to the notion that entertainment reporters and their content are somehow protected by the first amendment, or at least that the first amendment was crafted for the benefit of...entertainment reporters. And while I agree that trolling can be clickbait, the opposite could also be true. He could Chris Brown-it and stoke the fanbase and achieve similar results. No one is starting threads about Chris Brown on a message board. Edited March 6, 2015 by Chuck Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 No one is starting threads about Chris Brown on a message board. Talking about Mike Rodak on a message board isn't going to encourage me to suddenly start clicking on his articles or make me suddenly think ESPN offers quality content of any kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The constitution says we have freedom of the press. Which means one can't be arrested for being a hack writer. It has nothing to do with their employer firing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Talking about Mike Rodak on a message board isn't going to encourage me to suddenly start clicking on his articles or make me suddenly think ESPN offers quality content of any kind. No, but ESPN isn't targeting intelligent sports fans. They are targeting the average joe who is still taking Steven Jackson in fantasy leagues and emails articles to their buddies saying "look at what this guy said". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 No, but ESPN isn't targeting intelligent sports fans. They are targeting the average joe who is still taking Steven Jackson in fantasy leagues and emails articles to their buddies saying "look at what this guy said". Fair point. I have a dim friend. He's my only friend who watches ESPN/takes it seriously. He gets all worked up about it. We tell him to stfu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I think that the best way to get someone in the entertainment business fired is to talk about her/him continually on the internets. Clicking on their work so that you have fresh meat with which to gnash your teeth is also a good approach; the last thing you want to do is ignore someone/something that is insignificant but still sets your blood boiling. Who else assumed that this was a JBoyst thread? hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 OP could grow up a little and simply choose to read something else. What do they call those who would censor or silence others who don't tell them what they want to hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddoublee Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Why would we want him fired? Look at it this way - His dream job is to cover the Pats - which was taken away from him. He does NOT like covering the Bills. Thus, he does not have ultimate job happiness. From our perspective - there are tons of places to get good, un-biased Bills information. ESPN is not the only one - so you don't have to read it. Best revenge is to give him clicks everyone once in awhile - and let him keep the job he does not particularly care for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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