DRC (season preview): UNT using tough end to last season as motivator

[Brett Vito]

 

[drex]

I still don't understand why Vito gets to put 'teasers' on this board.  Either we see the whole article or don't let him post. He is basically getting free advertising on this board.

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, drex said:

I still don't understand why Vito gets to put 'teasers' on this board.  Either we see the whole article or don't let him post. He is basically getting free advertising on this board.

This is a weird take.  Are you trying to leverage free DRC access for GMG.com members?

I think this argument would hold more water if it was a premium, pay-to-access board.

[greenminer]

Vito is going to put out links anywhere he think an interested audience might be.

[GrandGreen]

15 hours ago, greenminer said:

This is a weird take.  Are you trying to leverage free DRC access for GMG.com members?

I think this argument would hold more water if it was a premium, pay-to-access board.

I think your argument would hold more water if Vito is posting information not advertisements.

He does on occasions let go of a free tidbit.  However, most of his posts are more like Lou posting how good his auto repair business is.  

Edited November 26, 2020 by GrandGreen

[greenminer]

54 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

I think your argument would hold more water if Vito is posting information not advertisements.

He does on occasions let go of a free tidbit.  However, most of his posts are more like Lou posting how good his auto repair business is.  

Every now and then some members (not necessarily you, GrandGreen) demonstrate a hint of entitlement around here.  Someone thinks they have some sway in controlling or filtering the content that comes through GMG.com. This would be a giant leap down that road, IMO.  This is @Harry and Cos board.  I've always been in the position that, they do what they want and I'm lucky to have this Mean Green corner of the internet.

I come here to read and chat all things Mean Green.  IMO, Vito is letting us know about a new writeup, not offering an auto repair service.    I'm glad he lets me know when there is new news from the AD.

...I wonder if this sentiment comes from 1) we already get tons of information from GMG.com, so maybe Vito's articles don't have much value to some of y'all, and/or 2) people irked that DRC.com has become a pay wall.

I can't believe this is even a thing.  I'm filing this under "this is why we can't have nice things."

Edited November 26, 2020 by greenminer

[GrandGreen]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

Every now and then some members (not necessarily you, GrandGreen) demonstrate a hint of entitlement around here.  Someone thinks they have some sway in controlling or filtering the content that comes through GMG.com. This would be a giant leap down that road, IMO.  This is @Harry and Cos board.  I've always been in the position that, they do what they want and I'm lucky to have this Mean Green corner of the internet.

I come here to read and chat all things Mean Green.  IMO, Vito is letting us know about a new writeup, not offering an auto repair service.    I'm glad he lets me know when there is new news from the AD.

...I wonder if this sentiment comes from 1) we already get tons of information from GMG.com, so maybe Vito's articles don't have much value to some of y'all, and/or 2) people irked that DRC.com has become a pay wall.

I can't believe this is even a thing.  I'm filing this under "this is why we can't have nice things."

Not sure why you think anyone is advocating restricting anything on this board.  Vito is a reporter and deserves to be paid for his services as does the DRC.  

He is however, basically advertising his columns on this board or as you term it letting us know when there is new NT sports content available.  If you subscribe to the DRC, you know what he posts; so there is no need for this information. 

What is posted and who gets to post on this board is the province of the site owners and appropriate regulations.  We are indeed lucky as fans to have such a fine NT athletic site. 

[greenminer]

10 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Not sure why you think anyone is advocating restricting anything on this board.

See Drex's post above, suggesting access to Vito's content or restricting him from posting.

 

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If you subscribe to the DRC, you know what he posts; so there is no need for this information. 

Subscription = access.  But what if I rely on GMG.com to know when new content is available? I think that's one of the things I like about our community here: for me, it's like a starting point.  A place where I can find nearly everything Mean Green-related, then navigate elsewhere for anything I really want to dig into.

If that needs to change, then I'll change.  If I have to monitor several different sites that operate exclusively, I'll live.  It just seems like a Pandora's box here: would they also have to restrict links to any pay-walled articles, from anyone? Or just block employees of each site?  Seems like a headache.

Like you said, it's up to the board owners.