[Foundation-l] It is vital to stamp out citizen journalism. Or claim to.

[Dennis During]

They are happy with fans exactly insofar as they yield profit. But they also
need to protect what they get from other fans. Hence no sharing unless it
leads to more total spending.  If they could figure out how to charge fans
for remembering the game (or the logo or the mascot or the faces of their
fellow fans), they would.

I hope no one still confuses an organization's being organized as a
not-for-profit corporation with its not being run for profit.

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:40 PM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2009/8/14 Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net>:
>
> >> When you're competing with your own fans, you're ... in trouble.
> >> http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1027680.ece
>
> > Heh, but is there any basis whatever that the events occurring a football
> > game are of social or education value?
>
>
> Historical, frequently. I believe our coverage of American football on
> en:wp is quite extensive.
>
> It's that they feel they can take such an openly hostile attitude to
> their own customers.
>
>
> - d.
>
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Dennis C. During

Cynolatry is tolerant so long as the dog is not denied an equal divinity
with the deities of other faiths. - Ambrose Bierce

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