Comments on: Commence The Blogger Circular Firing Squad

By: Buzz Bissinger Can’t Hold My Pajamas « Run Up The Score

Buzz Bissinger Can’t Hold My Pajamas « Run Up The Score — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:49:09 +0000

[...] tirade against Deadspin’s Will Leitch (so eight weeks ago), and what my old colleague Signal To Noise aptly described as the Blogger Circular Firing Squad that re-ignited the blogs vs. MSM debate this week, here’s a link to a Q&A between myself [...]

By: dan

dan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:27:08 +0000

As a non blogger and an avid reader of the blogs I dont like the fact that TBL was picked as the voice of the blogs. Why not quote TBL, Leitch and others. I dont think the more popular blogs need any cleaning up to do or were under any self search mode. I dont always agree with the commentors but I do like to hear different opinions. But I also see 2 distinct camps here the TBL guys and deaspin guys. Me I lean towards the KSK,Ufford and not a big TBL fan. Basically because he puts too much politics and social commentary into it. If I want to read that I will go to those type if sites. But TBL should just say what he feels for HIS site and not come off as speaking for all of the sports blogs. I hope this made a little sense.

By: Pyle of List » Hurry College Football, Hurry Fast!

Pyle of List » Hurry College Football, Hurry Fast! — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:55:34 +0000

[...] choosing sides for the impending, not-so Civil War. I’ll spare you the synopsis because Signal to Noise did a great job. This is on the heels of the sexism in blogging controversy at FanHouse, which grabbed my attention [...]

By: Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:37:51 +0000

RUTS – hah.

TSW – it does feel like that, right? But I hate to even get into that talk sometimes because it has a “back in the day” feel.

These mediums change. The circle jerk firing squad is completely funny — there’s not much of a leg to stand on to call McIntyre a suck-up to media when those attacking you are making TV appearances and promoting books.

By: TheStarterWife

TheStarterWife — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:42:33 +0000

(And that is not a bad thing. It’s just a comment on how we as entertainment consumers are seeing how the mediums for our fandoms have changed.)

By: TheStarterWife

TheStarterWife — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:41:13 +0000

Deadspin 2005-2008 = Ain’t Cool News 1998-2002

Really.

By: Run Up The Score!

Run Up The Score! — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:36:49 +0000

My blog is more legitimate and/or interesting than your blog, and the only way your blog would be more legitimate and/or interesting is if you totally sell out / suck up to local columnists / pawn your work off on other, hungrier writers. I mean, holy shit. Anyway, Dave Lozo (whose site I have never read, and I don't mean that in a snotty way) is 95% correct about Deadspin (which we haven't read in about a year).

By: Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:48:38 +0000

I really think these arguments bore more readers than they engage, MC, no matter who starts them or who is involved.

I don’t give a shit if McIntyre is really “respected” or “well thought of” by the big-blog peers or seen as an “MSM suck-up” by Shanoff.

We’re all free to judge the merits on our own and visit the sites accordingly. I understand taking people to task for bad assumptions, faulty logic, etc. — blogs do it for MSM, and checks and balances in this environment is needed. But this all feels like insiders sniping at each other.

Do we really have to discuss so much of the “future” of the medium in such a reflexive manner? Arguing over market share is silly. Do your work and do it well and there will hopefully be a place for you.

By: MCBias

MCBias — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:12:35 +0000

I can understand that Will has to protect his business. If I thought another blogger was infringing on my right to be a sports blogger and post in my style, I’d go after them too. But the way he went after TBL was just so off. I try not to go after anyone who I can’t knock out with one punch, you know? Cursing and carrying on looks a lot like something Bissinger did…

I just don’t know, S2N. I try to hang out on places like Deadspin and TBL while still recognizing that there’s a lot of bias out there, which is why I write for SOMM. I know you do much the same in your own way. But arguments like this about who the King of All Blogs is are so worthless!