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Doyel looks up hate-mail authors and posts personal facts in reply column

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Beer_Baron, Oct 5, 2006.

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  1. Stupid

    Stupid Member

    I guess I have a different standard but I can think of, offhand, a dozen regular posters on several boards that I've frequented who are more entertaining than Doyel could ever hope to be when it comes to laying down the smack.

    In fact, the last resort of someone who has been broken in two by such sassmasters is to dig up some snippet of personal info on them in hopes of getting under their skin.

    Sure, he's gimmicky and likes to mix it up with readers but that's not his forte because, frankly, he sucks at it. What he does well is write about sports. That's he become more popular for the former merely says that the public likes to have someone, no matter their talent level at such, get down in the muck and trade insults.
     
  2. busuncle

    busuncle Member

    I try to avoid snarkiness in print because I realize that I'm not especially clever or funny.

    Unfortunately, some people are much more impressed with their own wit.
     
  3. Columbo

    Columbo Active Member

    If e-mailers think their actual names will be used, they will end their relationship with that asshole.

    Hardly worth a three-page thread, my ass.

    He should be suspended for this.

    No one has answered for me that he has used people's names before.
     
  4. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    I wonder how Doyel would feel if a Web site or blogger put out personal info about him?
     
  5. It's rude and it's completely classless.
    Welcome to the new world, I guess.
    Buzz is all. Park your conscience at the door.
     
  6. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    No, this is different. This is a creepy, "I know where you live" response that isn't warranted. If you're going to do that, save it for someone who's really stepped over the line. This isn't for people who simply disagree with your column.
     
  7. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    And down goes the gauntlet.
     
  8. linotype

    linotype Well-Known Member

    Well, I checked, and his home telephone number and address both turn up in a simple www.DAPlus.us search ...
     
  9. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Do it. You know you want to. :D
     
  10. MrWrite

    MrWrite Member

    if we start getting into sketchy personal information on doyel, this will be a whole lot longer than three pages....
     
  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    If you DO want to do that shit, do NOT do it here.
     
  12. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Moddy, to be fair, CBS Sportsline has a much bigger audience than this place. And it is, after all, public information. What's good for the goose?

    Though put me with those that think what he did was extremely lame.
     
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