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May 04, 2003
I've noticed that SpoFi is starting to get a bit, well, ghettoized. The baseball people post only stuff about baseball, the soccer people stick to soccer posts, etc. My suggestion for June (not May because it has already started and we might need "setup time"): Everyone "trade" sports with another user for at least one post. [more inside]
posted by grum@work to navel gazing at 09:15 PM - 18 comments
And before anyone asks, no I was not drunk when I posted this.
posted by grum@work at 09:16 PM on May 04, 2003
I posted a soccer post this month!
posted by corpse at 09:21 PM on May 04, 2003
Me not post about baseball for the month of June?! SAY WHAT?
posted by jerseygirl at 09:32 PM on May 04, 2003
let people post what they want
posted by jbou at 09:35 PM on May 04, 2003
I refuse to post about baseball except when it comes to money matters. If I was dictator, MLB would be in big trouble.
posted by billsaysthis at 09:37 PM on May 04, 2003
It's a good idea and all. May be interesting to read, but I think I am sticking with baseball because it's what I know/love best. :)
posted by jerseygirl at 04:36 AM on May 05, 2003
Bleeding ell, I posted on boxing, formula 1 and general cobblers. I would be quite happy to post on cricket.
posted by Fat Buddha at 04:39 AM on May 05, 2003
Okay. Obviously this idea isn't going to go anywhere.
posted by grum@work at 07:03 AM on May 05, 2003
I think it's a good idea. I'll make an effort to post something outside the vito90 box.
posted by vito90 at 07:56 AM on May 05, 2003
Hey, i posted to Extreme last week... And i KNOW i have posted other things besides soccer... So...uh, GO LIVERPOOL!
posted by StarFucker at 08:46 AM on May 05, 2003
Feel free, but to me personally it sounds like too much work. I'm more of a general fan though -- my interests are all over the map.
posted by rcade at 09:37 AM on May 05, 2003
I've posted all kindsa stuff. Gumball 3000, sports movies and TV shows and music, tennis, golf, marathon, baseball, ping pong, the list goes on and on. I also interview SpoFiers. And run the EPL Fantasy League and weekly reports. Social engineering cannot make this place brilliant. Some of us like focus, some of us like to cross-train. Live and let live. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. I'm brilliant.
posted by worldcup2002 at 10:01 AM on May 05, 2003
er, my last three posts have been to Extreme, Other (London Marathon), and Other (Grand National). I was preparing a post on rumours that Bristol Rugby club was going to merge with Bath, but I'll let someone else have a go...
posted by BigCalm at 02:05 PM on May 05, 2003
Is this thread dead now? Cause these pictures cracked me up...and turned me on a bit too... Jelena Dokic at the Warsaw Open... 
posted by StarFucker at 03:07 PM on May 05, 2003
I think I'm going to start substituting the phrase "Go LIVERPOOL!" when I mean "Go FUCK YOURSELF!" Think it will catch on?
posted by wfrazerjr at 07:37 PM on May 06, 2003
I'm still sore no one commented on my sportscaster post. It was easily the most imaginative post of the last few months.
posted by djacobs at 10:38 PM on May 06, 2003
What, D? What did I miss?!?
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:07 AM on May 07, 2003
For example: StarFucker could trade with me, so I would research and post a story about soccer (his obvious favourite), and SF would research and post something about baseball (or hockey). Everyone list a sport or two and then we either randomly match off with another user or we can just pick one. It would do the following:
- Prompt people to learn more about sports they don't normally follow. I'd be forced to learn more about the EPL, or cricket or Formula One racing.
- Promote more postings. Maybe if we space out the timing, we can avoid a flood on June 1 and it gives people a chance to prepare their posts ahead of time.
- Provide a different perspective about a sport than what is normally posted. For example, if I were to tackle Formula One racing, I might post about the cult followings that certain manufacturers have or maybe something about the physics of the sport.
Is anyone else up for this idea?