The Washington Post backhands Extremeskins.com

[MTK]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Visiting is fine and dandy, but usually when they show up the bees start buzzing. If they want to come around as fans, fine, post as a fan, not as ES reps who seemingly only want to argue (ie"dispell egregious misrepresentations").

I understand the point you're making.

You don't see them posting here unless their site is somehow involved in the discussion.

I post on several boards including ES, but as a fan, not just when The Warpath's name is involved.

I guess they feel the need to put out fires right now. I really don't think it's necessary since people are going to feel one way or another regardless. Obviously they feel different.

[-Om-]

Originally Posted by canthetuna

I saw the article, and while the quote was a little extreme (blatant pun intended) the article was okay. Honestly, it was a bit redundant... there's no one reading his article that's not well aware that there was a bit of contraversey revolving around the decision to start brunell. It was just mid-week filler, when there's nothing to report on, so he thought he'd stir things up with a radical point of view. I honestly wouldn't have responded to it, (if I were you OM) because in doing so, you're justifying something you shouldn't.

Dont get me wrong, if you felt compelled to reply, then you did it with tact, and it was well written, which is more than I can say for the writings of some of your staff, but somtimes it's better to turn a blind's eye, and take the publicity any way it comes.

Whatever numbskull posted that is more than entitled to his opinion and thats why there are message boards... So that morons like you and me can voice our opinions and views without having a degree in journalism and a job with the post.

The article about the Giants-Skins history that was in the post yesterday was much better reading material, anyway.

It wasn't about "publicity" from my perspective. As I noted later in that thread, I was responding emotionally to what I thought was a very poorly conceived and misrepresentative perspective on message board culture. Was it a waste of time? Probably ... although I'm about 99% Wise read it. And at least it made ME feel better.

Also, I was glad that the guy who posted the initial comments Wise used spoke up in that thread. It thought he handled with all the class and objectivity that Wise lacked.

Anyway. Enough of my thoughts on this old news.

[CRT3]

Originally Posted by -Om-

Didn't get to see CT's latest hypocrisy. How many times is it you've shown up on ES since the merger for the sole purpose of poking a stick at us, CT? I've lost track.

As to why we'd check here ... because we're not provincial. And because we're fans of the team. We follow trends and discussion on all manner of Redskins boards (and even some of other teams, believe it or not) to keep abreast of what's happening.

Not quite sure why that would be a foreign concept to anyone.

Low blow, as all I did was post a question as to why you guys would surf here when you have so much to do over at Extreme. Please go read all of my post on your site, as they are not all poking a jab or questionning the reason as to join forces with the Skins. You say you have lost track but as you guys constantly say over on your site "Use the Search tool". If you used it you would apparently be able to keep track.

And I guess based on your response what would you be trying to keep abreast of? You guys have complete access to the Skins and the amount of fans spewing off about this and that, what more could you possibly get. Seems you are just really monitoring what might be said about Extreme, which is quite pointless since most of the discussion around here revolves around the games, and other teams. One of the items I did bring up a few weeks back was when the Redskins clearly crossed the line in attacking the post via the message board. They have not otherwise pointed the readers to the message board other then when a article is written or a chat is open. They clearly pointed people to a thread that involved their own interest. This is not what you guys had originally said would happen with your site. It was stated that the Skins would never use the site to their own advantage. Maybe I misunderstood. But all I have done on some of the post over there is point this out and some have answered with "I see your point" and some have answered with "you are trying to stir the pot". I just am trying to understand the actuall motives of Karl Swanson and Dan Synder as thier practices in the past have been questionable. Apparently the way that Karl has handled our good friend Joe should really be questioned. He is a fan and a reporter and should at least be treated with respect. You have to admit he was treated rather poorly and we all hope that you guys would back him up and maybe restore his privlidges for the Warpaths Self Serving needs and wants.

[That Guy]

too much ranting

i think the forums are public and anyone is free to look through them as such... maybe they're checking for critiques on their articles or see what other sites think about current issues.

seems they only feel compelled to respond when PR issues pop up, but i don't think its outside their rights to do so. I don't think any article with even a passive mention of ES deserves to always devolve into an off-topic flamefest though, which seem to be where this is heading.

[Luxorreb]

It was a reach to connect his varied early morning thoughts.
Article read well but his connections and theme were like weed smoking synapses misfiring. It fit and it was a real reach to make it fit, not specifically clarifying the date of the post. Worked for him I guess, he's getting paid writing his jargon and we're getting paid for something else while writing about his jargon. Maybe we all do come out on top! HAHAHHAHA.