SJ.com's Facebook page

[Stitch]

Is this what the new owners are trying to do?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SportsJournalistscom/171649556222853

“There is a website called sportsjournalists.com. It’s a place where, more or less, sports journalists can go and anonymously talk about the industry; gossip about other writers; bemoan the plight of our profession... For many of us, it serves as a release. Hate your boss? Go to sportsjournalists.com and blast him/her. Think someone is overrated? Say it! Say it! Say it!”

 

[imjustagirl]

Re: SportsJournalists.com's Facebook page.

Wow. That is horrific.

 

[YGBFKM]

Re: SportsJournalists.com's Facebook page.

I'm gonna have to unlike that page.

 

[secretariat]

Re: SportsJournalists.com's Facebook page.

That excerpt is taken from a 3-year-old Jeff Pearlman blog post. Why TPTB chose that as the site's first Facebook ad is anyone's guess.

 

[Turtle Wexler]

Re: SportsJournalists.com's Facebook page.

SEO! SEO! SEO!

 

[User 1019]

Re: SportsJournalists.com's Facebook page.

I just unliked it. Don't want to be a part of anything like that.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Re: SportsJournalists.com's Facebook page.

Dools unlikes D_Bs.

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/83787/

And it wasn't cryptic, title-wise.

 

[21]

Just a thought for the owners of the site, who can do whatever they want:

Some of the best writers in the business--any business--hang out at this site. I bet you could ask any of the fine folks around here to whip up a little graf or two for that page.

Maybe a community effort, have some fun with it, but what's there right now is, umm, awkward at best:

Whether you’re a sports fanatic or just like watching an occasional game, sports have provided us with some of the most unbelievable stories. These stories have provided sports fans with the epic journeys of our favorite home teams and in turn, gave us real heroes that from children to adults we can admire and support. Sports have also given us a sense of unity, pride and above all it has shaped our pop culture in ways that we can only understand not only through following our favorite teams, but reading about them in the written records of their battles to victory.

What sportsjournalists.com provides is an outlet for those that want to be part of these stories. You can log on and start a forum about any sports related event and be able to communicate with others that share the same passions as you do.
This is also a great opportunity to network for those pursuing a career in sports journalism. Professionals are also users of the site and can answer questions that you may have about the job. If you’re already a sports journalist, you can log on and share your concerns, thoughts and comments about your occupation with other professionals as well.

There’s a reason we are THE MOST POPULAR SITE for Journalists!

So whether you’re practicing on the field, or interested in practicing in the field of sports journalism, come check us out and start your own story of success!

 

[Dyno]

Dools unlikes D_Bs.

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/83787/

And it wasn't cryptic, title-wise.

Thanks. I was feeling a little bit ignored there.

21 makes an excellent point. What's on there now is embarrassing.

 

[slappy4428]

Let me use my real name to like a page for a site where I can rip my boss anonymously... Like no one can figure that out.

 

[mustangj17]

Let me use my real name to like a page for a site where I can rip my boss anonymously... Like no one can figure that out.

Others cant see who has liked the page unless they have access to your news feed.

 

[HanSenSE]

Its not our bosses we should worry about recognizing us ... the fanbois and parents, though ...

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Dools unlikes D_Bs.

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/83787/

And it wasn't cryptic, title-wise.

Thanks. I was feeling a little bit ignored there.

21 makes an excellent point. What's on there now is embarrassing.

Agreed. I think we need as many posts as possible saying so.

Embarrassing.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Just a thought for the owners of the site, who can do whatever they want:

Some of the best writers in the business--any business--hang out at this site. I bet you could ask any of the fine folks around here to whip up a little graf or two for that page.

Maybe a community effort, have some fun with it, but what's there right now is, umm, awkward at best:

Whether you’re a sports fanatic or just like watching an occasional game, sports have provided us with some of the most unbelievable stories. These stories have provided sports fans with the epic journeys of our favorite home teams and in turn, gave us real heroes that from children to adults we can admire and support. Sports have also given us a sense of unity, pride and above all it has shaped our pop culture in ways that we can only understand not only through following our favorite teams, but reading about them in the written records of their battles to victory.

What sportsjournalists.com provides is an outlet for those that want to be part of these stories. You can log on and start a forum about any sports related event and be able to communicate with others that share the same passions as you do.
This is also a great opportunity to network for those pursuing a career in sports journalism. Professionals are also users of the site and can answer questions that you may have about the job. If you’re already a sports journalist, you can log on and share your concerns, thoughts and comments about your occupation with other professionals as well.

There’s a reason we are THE MOST POPULAR SITE for Journalists!

So whether you’re practicing on the field, or interested in practicing in the field of sports journalism, come check us out and start your own story of success!

+1

Sincere best-of-luck to the new owners, but drawing handfuls of brand-new political trolls who earn their living outside of this business and don't have an original thought in their heads is not a positive.

 

[21]

Honestly, I doubt anyone will arrive at SJ because they heard about it on Facebook. This isn't exactly a new site.

But it's probably worth pointing out that the 2008 Pearlman quote was meant as a criticism of SJ, not praise.

This site has essentially been shaped by people in sports media and related businesses, who remain loyal and addicted BECAUSE it's not really for fans who just want to talk about sports. There are loads of sites for that. SJ remains unique because the people who post here generally have a unique and educated insight into sports and media, from a professional view.

So when we read that the site is being marketed to the 'sports fanatic' or those 'practicing on the field,' well, it's disappointing.

 

[93Devil]

21, that was well done.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

I just don't want to click it by accident if I have a few drinks and log on SportsJournalists.com.

It's kind of in a tough spot. Can it be moved to a more remote corner?

 

[Boom_70]

Is this what the new owners are trying to do?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SportsJournalistscom/171649556222853

“There is a website called sportsjournalists.com. It’s a place where, more or less, sports journalists can go and anonymously talk about the industry; gossip about other writers; bemoan the plight of our profession... For many of us, it serves as a release. Hate your boss? Go to sportsjournalists.com and blast him/her. Think someone is overrated? Say it! Say it! Say it!”

I've never seen that Pearlman blog post before. I feel bad that I made him so upset. At least he knows that I read his work.

 

[Dick Whitman]

This isn't the first time SportsJournalists.com has hit Facebook. I think there was a group on there a few years back that got pretty popular.

 

[mustangj17]

This isn't the first time SportsJournalists.com has hit Facebook. I think there was a group on there a few years back that got pretty popular.

It's still there and a bunch of people are listed as officers with their real names. I was one but I removed my name off the made up "officer" list. I think I'm still a fan of the page.