Summer Storms: The NCAA Release Story

[Rules]

Quote: Originally Posted by 867-5309

Just pointing out the hypocrisy where I see it. Don't take it personally. Trying to get you to see that others might have the same enjoyment with this as you did with TW, even with all the flaws and all. Using some of your own statements, not everyone lives and dies with sliders (myself included) and not everyone uses Online dynasty.

That's fine........look for the Golf section to point out your issues. I am doing the same here in the NCAA forum.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by PlyrzNumber1

When people speak of "slanted motives, or bias" it isn't that we necessarily assume EA is cutting checks and padding the pocketbooks of the decision makers here, at least, directly. Having EA here increases links, traffic, and the sites credibility in the eyes of a less-niche audience. Given the amount of Ads on this site, one would assume anytime there's a spike in traffic, there's going to be a boost in revenue. I can see why there would be incentive to keep EA and their Devs/Reps happy.

Good to know. All I can say is we don't have any sneaky motives. Do we like to see traffic rise? Yes. Would we do it if it meant selling out the site's credibility? No, because then there was no point in doing this stuff in the first place.

[DIESEL]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

But if you realize that certain stories are opinion pieces, then in a way I don't see the issue.

I've got no problems with opinion pieces as long as I see a balance. To this point the OS NCAA 09 coverage has been pretty positive, while the forum is telling a completely different story.

[867-5309]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rules

1-800-inu-rface

Really?

You actually took the time to add that in? After I took your reasons for still enjoying TW08 and flipped it around to show you being even more hypocritical, in regards to other people liking NCAA09?

Really?

[Rules]

Quote: Originally Posted by 867-5309

Really? You actually took the time to add that in? After I took your reasons for still enjoying TW08 and flipped it around to show you being even more hypocritical, in regards to other people liking NCAA09? Really?

[ASB37]

Quote: Originally Posted by DIESEL

I've got no problems with opinion pieces as long as I see a balance. To this point the OS NCAA 09 coverage has been pretty positive, while the forum is telling a completely different story.

I gotta agree whole heartedly here. If i was a new visitor coming to OS in a google search or something and i never entered the forum and only read the front page information available on OS i would think NCAA was "the show" of football games.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by DIESEL

I've got no problems with opinion pieces as long as I see a balance. To this point the OS NCAA 09 coverage has been pretty positive, while the forum is telling a completely different story.

OK, but like I said, I can't force people to write negative pieces. However, in the future we'll definitely be more aware and try not to just push out piece after piece (which in this case seemed to be more positive than negative) just for the sake of content.

[Rules]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

OK, but like I said, I can't force people to write negative pieces. However, in the future we'll definitely be more aware and try not to just push out piece after piece (which in this case seemed to be more positive than negative) just for the sake of content.

I think it is more important to have respectable forum members who know their games especially if it is not an area of expertise for you or your staff of writers. Each forum pretty much has a go to guy who many of us trust and tell it like they see it. If you need names, please let us know!