The SEC Hates Bloggers, Fans
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Aug 11, 2009 11:32 AM EDT
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PrintRead this, and this. Or this if you want the full deal with regards to the SEC's brand new media policies.
If you gleaned what The Cup all of the SEC bloggeurs gleaned from that, you'll notice that the SEC wants to eliminate the following:
- Bloggers mingling with mainstream media folks - Forget the fact that we are, on average, more observant and skilled writers than your average print journalist. And they wonder why their media is "dying."
- Folks making YouTube highlight reels - SURPRISERUINED Juco was gonna do that this fall. Also, Dinkyballs, ZCriz, MakersMarkReb, and all of the other purveyors of Ole Miss YouTubery are gonna be pissed.
- Tweeting, LiveChats, OpenThreads, sending cell phone pictures of the game--an event you paid to attend--to a friend using your own fucking phone, etc. are all banninated.
Hey, SEC, you need to cut the draconian bullshit. I doubt they pursue much of the final point but the fact that someone in the SEC offices sees these new forms of media as problematic and in need of reform is indicative of just how old and crotchety the SEC leadership is. Honestly, why is any of this necessary? Do they think people will prefer to log into a chatroom or pop up their Twitter in favor of, I dunno, watching the damn game on TV?! I mean, the radio is a more desireable medium than the internet as far as live game coverage is concerned and I don't see that changing this season. Twitter, blogs, etc are not a threat to the SEC having media dominance on Saturdays; especially not now, what with the new ESPN contract and all.
In protest of this new nonsense, the Cup will tweet the everloving shit out of everything we see at football games and we encourage all of you to do the same. Did Dexter McCluster sneeze? Tweet it. Is Jevan Snead chuckling at a joke told by one of his compatriots? Twizzeet. Did Shay Hodge just reel in a touchdown grab over Patrick Peterson's head. MoThErFuCkIn' TWIZNEEEEEET!
Fight me, SEC media czars.
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I agree that much of your writing is better and more informed than accredited sources. However, these new quidelines are right in line with current policies regarding game updates and rights to highlights. The guidelines simply go further to address newly proliferated lines of communication. I do wish credentials would be given out to anyone, but it certainly makes it easier for Universities to evaluate media if they only need to verify accreditation.
Yeah I Bet
Oh and did you know that beer is illegal in the Grove? Good luck with trying to enforce this. I say go about business as usual.
For-pete’s-fucking-sake, I’m leaving the country and need all the SEC media I can get.
As far as credentials go, why the closing of ranks? I realize that the traditional forms of media will win out because of their classic roles, but if the SEC is changing policy to recognize new forms of media then surely they recognize the popularity of dedicated, school-focused blogs.
All in all, I think a red cup of something brown and alcoholic in one hand and giving the ‘Big Brother’ policy of the SEC the finger with the other is the policy to use. (good reference Thile)
Hyundai, it's the new motherfuckin Lexis
I don't think that bloggers are "on average"
more observant and skilled writers than journalists.
How many journalists write a few sentences about their cats and submit that as an article?
Perhaps SBNation bloggers are, but there are a gazillion terrible blogs out there.
Red Cup Rebellion - An Ole Miss Blog
Blame the Baptists.
by Juco All-American on Aug 11, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions
But why uniformly kill
everyone when you can easily separate the good from the bad. SB Nation provides an easy way to do just that.
Hyundai, it's the new motherfuckin Lexis
by Hoyt Brumley on Aug 11, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Resemblance
It is scary how close that is too our friend Langston.
by The One That Got Away on Aug 12, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
This is BS
The SEC can’t hold me back. YouTube has deleted my DinkyBalls accounts but I have setup a new account as OleMissReb7. Hit me up.
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