EasternOHBillsFan Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 6 hours ago, VaMilBill said: They got very political and very anti-conservative. I had to stop reading it cause their articles turned from mostly sports to mostly liberal talking points Yeah, because all we need is more tin foil hat Pravda-like conservative conspiracy stories. ? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 20 minutes ago, Gugny said: I feel like Deadspin is primarily responsible for bringing Bills fans' idiotic table slamming ways to the national spotlight. They were definitely the ones who broke the "drinking from girl's butt," story. Did they create "Bills Mafia?" Na, it was barstool that would endless play the dumb table breaking videos. They should get the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITE ME Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Rob's House said: Like the saying goes: Get woke, go broke. Amen. If you want to get political do it on your own personal facebook or twitter account. These idiots that don't take instructions from people paying their salaries are amazing. If getting political made the site $$$ the owners would allow it. If it costs them money (which it was doing) they don't allow it. This is not rocket science. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdragon2 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, BillsDude said: So you do not think Republicans use sports for their anti-liberal and pro-conservative talking points? They do. People just like to ignore that part on this site. 2 hours ago, uticaclub said: Leftspin has been a joke for years. Had to stop reading when every article just was crying about Trump, Barstool and calling everyone that didn’t agree with them racist. Go Bills!!!! They weren’t wrong.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITE ME Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, EasternOHBillsFan said: Yeah, because all we need is more tin foil hat Pravda-like conservative conspiracy stories. ? If you think conservatives have a monopoly on conspiracy stories you are a moron. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig1Hunter Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 ..and away we go! Good riddance, deadspin btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark3 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, FUTURIST said: Amen. If you want to get political do it on your own personal facebook or twitter account. These idiots that don't take instructions from people paying their salaries are amazing. If getting political made the site $$$ the owners would allow it. If it costs them money (which it was doing) they don't allow it. This is not rocket science. that’s objectively not true. Their non-sports stories did drive in a ton of traffic. and deadspin was bringing in a ton of traffic until the writers left on their own terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, VaMilBill said: They got very political and very anti-conservative. I had to stop reading it cause their articles turned from mostly sports to mostly liberal talking points Yes. And Deadspin's parent company recognized the problem. So the parent company came out with an edict "Do write unless it's about sports, no non-sports content is allowed." So all the pansy writers and editors just up and quit. I think they thought they could blackmail the company to allow politics again. https://www.thedailybeast.com/deadspin-staff-resigns-en-masse-amid-revolt-over-sports-only-policy?via=twitter_page Edited November 2, 2019 by boater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark3 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, boater said: Yes. And Deadspin's parent company recognized the problem. So the parent company came out with an edict "Do write unless it's about sports, no non-sports content is allowed." So all the pansy writers and editors just up and quit. I think they thought they could blackmail the company to allow politics again. such a pansy thing to quit over your beliefs. Real cowards. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watkins90 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 11 hours ago, djp14150 said: This had some real stories worth reading. Other stuff was crap. it showhow fragile web sites really are. Any business would be fragile if their entire staff just up and quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 4 hours ago, BillsDude said: So you do not think Republicans use sports for their anti-liberal and pro-conservative talking points? Ridiculous comparison. The journalistic profession--I'm a former reporter--has been taken over by holier than thou liberals who've given up the mission of unbiased reporting. They can't even hide it from a damn sports website. I don't even consider myself a Republican but it should be obvious to anyone. Old men complaining about undereducated, coddled millionaires kneeling for the anthem is not in the same ballpark of this discussion. 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Good to see the employees had the brass to tell management to piss off, and take down the company when management got out of hand. Good on them!!! We could sure use a hell of a lot more of that in good ole Murcia . Hope the employees open back up on their own. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Just Joshin' said: Maybe the lesson that was learned by ESPN and deadspin will be heeded by others - keeps sports and politics separate. im not even sure that’s the lesson, so much as he who signs the paychecks gives you your working orders. they could’ve generally intertwined the two, under different leadership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Don Otreply said: Good to see the employees had the brass to tell management to piss off, and take down the company when management got out of hand. Good on them!!! We could sure use a hell of a lot more of that in good ole Murcia . Hope the employees open back up on their own. Lol! The same private equity-types that came in to stripmine Deadspin will probably rush to finance a new startup by the former staffers. What a world we live in... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Crayola64 said: such a pansy thing to quit over your beliefs. Real cowards. right be he didn’t agree with their beliefs so pansies all of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 8 hours ago, VaMilBill said: They got very political and very anti-conservative. I had to stop reading it cause their articles turned from mostly sports to mostly liberal talking points Conservatives find liberal boogeymen wherever they go these days. Hot tip: reality has a liberal bias 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: Conservatives find liberal boogeymen wherever they go these days. Hot tip: reality has a liberal bias Hot tip: Everyone thinks their religious beliefs are reality. You included. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jdragon2 said: They weren’t wrong.... And that’s why their site is thriving Actual professional journalist don’t let the views reflect their work, they were all hacks and now they have no jobs Edited November 2, 2019 by uticaclub 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Just now, Rob's House said: Hot tip: Everyone thinks their religious beliefs are reality. You included. My religion is critical thinking. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Just now, BullBuchanan said: My religion is critical thinking. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: My religion is critical thinking. Look, you made a funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 The fact that this thread might get moved to PPP is direct reason Deadspin died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) People can complain about the politics in sports but most of their articles were sports related. Maybe 10 to 15% weren't. I actually get the argument of stick to sports as there are few sanctuaries away from politics but the site in its most popular days always had political articles which were often their most popular pieces. The issue stems from venture capital firms wanting insane returns on investments. Deadspin is a sports blog with a good readership but it was never going to be a business that delivered a 10 to 1 return on investment. The site was profitable under their original ownership but it was never going to grow into Vice or anything like that. It was a profitable enterprise but much like a lot of things venture capitalists touch making a nice profit isn't enough. The new management pushed their agenda because they wanted to cut costs and make the site inflate his value. Edited November 2, 2019 by billsfan89 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, uticaclub said: The fact that this thread might get moved to PPP is direct reason Deadspin died. No, it really wasn't. You're giving yourself way too much credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: People can complain about the politics in sports but most of their articles were sports related. Maybe 10 to 15% weren't. I actually get the argument of stick to sports as there are few sanctuaries away from politics but the site in its most popular days always had political articles which were often their most popular pieces. The issue stems from venture capital firms wanting insane returns on investments. Deadspin is a sports blog with a good readership but it was never going to be a business that delivered a 10 to 1 return on investment. The site was profitable under their original ownership but it was never going to grow into Vice or anything like that. It was a profitable enterprise but much like a lot of things venture capitalists touch making a nice profit isn't enough. The new management pushed their agenda because they wanted to cut costs and make the site inflate his value. Viewership, Clicks, & Alexa ratings had been in a steady decline (could be stale content, could be political) and their parent company Gawker got sued for all their worth for leaking Hulk Hogans sex tape & being overall terrible at journalism. if the site was seeing continued success drastic changes would not have had to be made Edited November 2, 2019 by uticaclub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, uticaclub said: Viewership, Clicks, & Alexa ratings had been in a steady decline (could be stale content, could be political) and their parent company Gawker got suit for all their worth for leaking Hulk Hogans sex tape & being overall terrible at journalism. if the site was seeing continued success drastic changes would not have had to be made Who said drastic changes needed to be made? Have you ever been part of an acquisition/takeover? Drastic changes are often made not because they *need* to be made, but sometimes just because someone wants to, power, ego, etc. A company I used to work for was acquired earlier this year and they just announced they're shutting the whole thing down. I know for a fact is made $20M in profit with 50 employees and would've taken about 10-15 people to keep the lights on and that money rolling in. One of the apps I created while there was top 100 in the Google Play Store. They didn't shut it down because it wasn't popular, well reviewed or very profitable. They probably shut it down because it wasn't the next trillion dollar thing, like BillsFan89 referenced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: Who said drastic changes needed to be made? Have you ever been part of an acquisition/takeover? Drastic changes are often made not because they *need* to be made, but sometimes just because someone wants to, power, ego, etc. A company I used to work for was acquired earlier this year and they just announced they're shutting the whole thing down. I know for a fact is made $20M in profit with 50 employees and would've taken about 10-15 people to keep the lights on and that money rolling in. One of the apps I created while there was top 100 in the Google Play Store. They didn't shut it down because it wasn't popular, well reviewed or very profitable. They probably shut it down because it wasn't the next trillion dollar thing, like BillsFan89 referenced. I’ve actually worked in both M&A and currently in mobile advertising. If a business is printing money, smart investors leave it be and hire advisors to oversee current operations. Also, you should know better than I do that the app store is flooded with apps that can’t monetize and while they get many downloads, they aren't that profitable. Too many ads, terrible user experience. I haven't read Deadspin in years but there are articles I can cite for you saying that the only advertisers they could attract were annoying pop-ups killing any current user base. Edited November 2, 2019 by uticaclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Haha. This thread is exactly what I thought it would be. It’s hilarious how big of snowflakes some of you are. The same people who hate Deadspin probably love Clay Travis and Will Cain, who do the same exact thing only with conservative views. Im a weirdo but even when I don’t agree with someone’s view, if it’s well stated, I’ll listen. 5 hours ago, Just Joshin' said: Maybe the lesson that was learned by ESPN and deadspin will be heeded by others - keeps sports and politics separate. Like Clay Travis and Jason Whitlock? Or do you like them? and I do honestly get that point. Some people to just watch the games. But I feel some of the people who complain about everything being “woke” or SJW would have be complaining about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: right be he didn’t agree with their beliefs so pansies all of them Good call. They're not pansies at all. Everyone quits their sports writing jobs due to their feelings being hurt because they can't scribble "Trump/Republicans are literally Hitler" in their online diaries. 6 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Haha. This thread is exactly what I thought it would be. It’s hilarious how big of snowflakes some of you are. The same people who hate Deadspin probably love Clay Travis and Will Cain, who do the same exact thing only with conservative views. Im a weirdo but even when I don’t agree with someone’s view, if it’s well stated, I’ll listen. Like Clay Travis and Jason Whitlock? Or do you like them? and I do honestly get that point. Some people to just watch the games. But I feel some of the people who complain about everything being “woke” or SJW would have be complaining about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. Lol. Princess chimes in to call people racist. Shocker. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 5 hours ago, BillsDude said: So you do not think Republicans use sports for their anti-liberal and pro-conservative talking points? “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a B word off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’” - Trump It always cuts both ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 minute ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said: Good call. They're not pansies at all. Everyone quits their sports writing jobs due to their feelings being hurt because they can't scribble "Trump/Republicans are literally Hitler" in their online diaries. Lol. Princess chimes in to call people racist. Shocker. And a stupid person chimes in because he can’t read. Unless I hit a nerve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said: And a stupid person chimes in because he can’t read. Unless I hit a nerve. You can barely type in english and you call people stupid.? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said: You can barely type in english and you call people stupid.? ? pm me if you want to compare resumes. Enjoy your Saturday and keep up the good fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: ? pm me if you want to compare resumes. Enjoy your Saturday and keep up the good fight! Ok sweetie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said: Ok sweetie. Haha. Enjoy this because it would never happen in real life. Enjoy being “tough” for the first time in your life! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Haha. Enjoy this because it would never happen in real life. Enjoy being “tough” for the first time in your life! Cute. Enjoy pretending to be "smart". We know you played college football and bang 10's there, Al Bundy. Everyone knows. You love telling everyone. Ad nauseam. Edited November 2, 2019 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said: Cute. Enjoy pretending to be "smart". We know you know you pull played college football and bang 10's there, Al Bundy. Everyone knows. You love telling everyone. Ad nauseam. Never said exclusively 10s. Come on. That’s fake news. And I’m way younger than Al Bundy and will admit I never scored 4 tds in a game. Sadly. ? but I do have to get ready for a fancy dinner. No hard feelings and enjoy your Saturday. Go Bills. Edited November 2, 2019 by C.Biscuit97 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco_92 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 6 hours ago, BillsDude said: So you do not think Republicans use sports for their anti-liberal and pro-conservative talking points? It's possible, but reading those most recent "why your team sucks" articles were a bit of a chore. They shoehorned an alarming amount of barely comprehensible, not well-grounded political points/comparisons for the purpose of...I don't really know. It made some of them hard to get through. Very cringe, as the kids say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 6 hours ago, BillsDude said: So you do not think Republicans use sports for their anti-liberal and pro-conservative talking points? I didn’t say that. Fox News does it all the time. But I’ve never known a conservative sports website that skews as far right as deadspin does left. I just want to read about sports and some funny items relating to sports. Not dead spins self righteous spew. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsDude Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Just in Atlanta said: Ridiculous comparison. The journalistic profession--I'm a former reporter--has been taken over by holier than thou liberals who've given up the mission of unbiased reporting. They can't even hide it from a damn sports website. I don't even consider myself a Republican but it should be obvious to anyone. Old men complaining about undereducated, coddled millionaires kneeling for the anthem is not in the same ballpark of this discussion. It sounds like you have a bit misplaced hostility. Sounds familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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