tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post1101124642496181696..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Anybody At ESPN.com Read The Comments?Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-90338415603641944922008-08-08T05:01:00.000-04:002008-08-08T05:01:00.000-04:00Anon 11:10PM,An apology for what?JDAnon 11:10PM,<BR/><BR/>An apology for what?<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40018094576664940592008-08-08T00:18:00.000-04:002008-08-08T00:18:00.000-04:00Breaking News: 43 cars will start next week accord...Breaking News: 43 cars will start next week according to sources close to David NewtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66593425971900208622008-08-07T23:19:00.000-04:002008-08-07T23:19:00.000-04:00Well, Truex re-signed today, and every major outle...Well, Truex re-signed today, and every major outlet reported that he had come to a verbal agreement with DEI two week ago. Looks like David Newton was right.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone not expect Ryan Newman to be #2 at Stewart-Haas? Yep, Newton will be right again.<BR/><BR/>Mrs. Newman and Truex himself may not like it when their own big announcements get scooped by a journalist -- but that doesn't make them not true.<BR/><BR/>DalyPlanet owes Newton an apology, but I doubt it will come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-2914782226312701722008-08-07T13:52:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:52:00.000-04:00red- SUPER. Thank you.red- SUPER. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86602291840615103282008-08-07T09:38:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:38:00.000-04:00i agree that most comments sections are there simp...i agree that most comments sections are there simply to create footsteps to the site. and more's the pity b/c an intelligent, involved moderator or commentator can absolutely enhance the conversation. i believe that the presence of said individual(s) would directly add footsteps to the site and the level of conversation would be raised.<BR/><BR/>this is not exclusive to sports blogs: i experience the same frustration on political boards as well. without someone invoking the stated rules for posting, the comments degenerate into racism, sexism, innuendo and general stupidity. <BR/><BR/>it is a fine line to walk, to be certain: control the chaos while still allowing free discussion. but it can be done. the sites that consistently and aggressively monitor the comments section tend to have, in my opinion, the most interesting discussions and i bookmark those sites. if espn (or fox or speed) want to have me become part of their "community" on the boards, they need to step up and actively monitor the board. at this point, i rarely open the comments section and i don't post unless someone goes over the line with some racist or sexist comment. otherwise, it's just encouraging the trolls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-81117740880544234432008-08-07T07:13:00.000-04:002008-08-07T07:13:00.000-04:00It's the same with Speedtv.com ... They've...It's the same with Speedtv.com ... They've got comment sections on the articles, but they've also got the message boards ... <BR/><BR/>The only time that I've seen any of the comments ever getting acknowledged is on the F-1 broadcasts when Bob Varsha will do specific shoutouts to people ... <BR/><BR/>The last time that anyone other than Varsha & the F-1 gang actually paid any attention to what was commented on at the Speedtv.com boards was when Jim Liberatore (aka "speed1") was still there and he wanted to know how the active viewers felt about his new show "NASCAR Nation" (but that was before he hired Chris Long who turned it into more of a "Hoochie Nation") ... <BR/><BR/><BR/>Comment sections are just a way for companies that have websites to increase their overall web traffic & hit count ... Therefore, they can get more money out of the sponsors / advertisers for the site ... <BR/><BR/><BR/>Basically, <B>JD</B> ... It's all about the Benjamins ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53792046384907145402008-08-07T06:56:00.000-04:002008-08-07T06:56:00.000-04:00Simple. Web people are taught (and thus, repeat to...Simple. Web people are taught (and thus, repeat to management) the idea that "interactive" features draw users to your site. <BR/><BR/>They don't care what the viewers actually <B>say</B> once there--they just want to have the feature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48058349148303852802008-08-07T04:56:00.000-04:002008-08-07T04:56:00.000-04:00Well, that was rather diverse. Now, can anyone add...Well, that was rather diverse. Now, can anyone address the issue of why ESPN wants viewer comments on NASCAR stories if the authors never respond? <BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-87013645837606833642008-08-07T00:12:00.000-04:002008-08-07T00:12:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-58049497522841057432008-08-06T22:39:00.000-04:002008-08-06T22:39:00.000-04:00Maybe the Newmans didn't personally contradict New...Maybe the Newmans didn't personally contradict Newton's story to Newton. Wouldn't be the first time a source was THE source and denied it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24502725641776834632008-08-06T22:31:00.000-04:002008-08-06T22:31:00.000-04:00I seldom read Newton's commentaries so I have not ...I seldom read Newton's commentaries so I have not read his article about Truex, but I have read the article about Newman since I saw Newton on N-Now and it is curious. Spokespeople for Stewart and Newman are quoted as refuting what Newton reports, but the the article ends with a statement that "Attempts to contact Stewart and Newman were unsuccessful." Once the article is left standing with the above statement re direct communications with Stewart and Newman, I believe Newton had some obligation to update his article to report that Mr. and Mrs. Newman had strongly refuted what he had stated. I'm not sure why the last statement of the article was made, but once made it seems to me that Newton had an obligation to later readers to not leave the impression that Newman had not personally contradicted what was written about him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27757855340223578042008-08-06T22:24:00.000-04:002008-08-06T22:24:00.000-04:00I'm about to throw out something here that may ven...I'm about to throw out something here that may venture further into the corporate weeds than anyone wants to go.<BR/><BR/>Is David Newton actually employee of ESPN or a contractor who writes about Nascar for ESPN.com<BR/><BR/>I raise this question because the Martin Truex Jr. story st least has a contact email that ends with @aol.com<BR/><BR/>My instinct says this is designed to cover up his actual email address being david.newton-nd or something like that. <BR/><BR/>I remember from my own days as a contractor for the Mouse that all contractors and temps issued e-mail addresses on Disney servers have a "=nd" tacked onto e-mail to specify "non-Disney" and differentiate them from full time employees. Just curious. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48493321138097931632008-08-06T21:49:00.000-04:002008-08-06T21:49:00.000-04:00Woohoo! Back in business. So, JD, if I may call yo...Woohoo! Back in business. So, JD, if I may call you JD, what point were you trying to make with your post on this subject? That ESPN.com lets criticism stay on its pages without comment? I know, I know, being tagged by readers of your own story (blog) may seem counter productive, but doesn't it say something that they are allowed to dissent as long as they aren't being offensive?<BR/><BR/>Again, what was your point exactly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48032476875616870502008-08-06T20:57:00.001-04:002008-08-06T20:57:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45740542437324092682008-08-06T20:57:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:57:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-79850705163951890042008-08-06T20:55:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:55:00.000-04:00From thatsracin.com. No sources quoted, just says ...From thatsracin.com. No sources quoted, just says they've confirmed it: <BR/><BR/>Martin Truex Jr. will be back in the No. 1 Chevrolets for Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 2009.<BR/><BR/>Truex will make that decision official Friday at Watkins Glen International, but The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com confirmed Wednesday evening that Truex has agreed to stay with the team he has been with for his entire Cup career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39116137681021046832008-08-06T20:53:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:53:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20097699395777627162008-08-06T20:47:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:47:00.000-04:00They folks at ESPN work for a Disney-owned corpora...They folks at ESPN work for a Disney-owned corporation. It requres them to channel their media responses through a media relations person.<BR/><BR/>The media guys for NASCAR from ESPN are super. They have been cooperative with me regardless of agreeing or disagreeing with an opinion.<BR/><BR/>This is a big professional company that uses designated individuals to speak in the media.<BR/><BR/>This article is about why ESPN would let the comments stay? We already explored both sides of the Newton story issues. <BR/><BR/>This interesting convergence of TV and online is one of the hottest topics where ESPN is concerned, and one of the things they have been working hardest to address.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the comments, I hope you took the time to read the comments on the ESPN.com pages.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-74049789247397627442008-08-06T20:44:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:44:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-60875221756701894382008-08-06T20:43:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:43:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-13502386140466052442008-08-06T20:40:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:40:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14672426077288319812008-08-06T20:37:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:37:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80520310538393315092008-08-06T20:36:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:36:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rockin Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401306989231204937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75380757043387469332008-08-06T20:32:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:32:00.000-04:00Obviously that post above is not from the actual e...Obviously that post above is not from the actual editor at ESPN.com. If it is, then ESPN needs an editor for the editor. Kind of like the assistant to the traveling secretary.<BR/><BR/>JD, what I wanted to point out, is that your site is one of the few where the editors/authors actually respond to comments. Most sites just let people comment at will and moderate them for vulgar content. Heck, the Gawker Network (Deadspin, Kotaku, Jalopnik, etc) exists almost solely because of its commenters. Some of their commenters have gone on to have pretty famous blogs themselves. But rarely do moderators/editors/authors respond to commenters. So thanks for being one of the few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51672086048525077772008-08-06T20:27:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:27:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com