The Sun is still running this BS announcement about its "anonymous" forum

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[h=1]Notice[/h] We have decided to discontinue the anonymous forum on Gatorsports. We appreciate that most of those who visit and post messages on this forum have done so with civility, but there is a disruptive minority of forum members that requires time and attention we think can be better used in producing and sharing quality content. Visit the Gatorsports Facebook page or engage with us on Twitter.
 

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And to think we could all be there replying to threads from 2008. Sigh.
 

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I so miss that place...







NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What's an acceptable amount of time to keep the message up?
 

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DocZaius;n13670 said:
What's an acceptable amount of time to keep the message up?


I have it from reliable sources that their computer systems will be telling them the two weeks is up by year end.
 

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Well it probably seems better to them to put that instead of "we're losing money like crazy and cant even afford an IT Dept so upgrading that Windows98 software was completely out of the question."

But the answer is that it will always be there until they redesign the website. Hell they probably didnt know it was there until people complained.
 

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I can honestly see that message being up there for years. Literally years.
 

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I can't see it because I don't stop there for any reason anymore. There are far better news sources.
 

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Jabberdave said:
I can't see it because I don't stop there for any reason anymore. There are far better news sources.
You can bet their traffic has suffered. I bet more than half of their traffic was from forum users.
 

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They should just admit its down because they didn't want to spend any money upgrading it.
 

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Zach is the only reason I peek in now and then...would be cool if he could have an ongoing thread here.
 

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I'm sure it would violate some sort of non-compete.
 

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Choosing the name "HMG" should tell you all you will ever need to know about that bunch. Bankruptcy or merger is inevitable.
 

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Jabberdave said:
I can't see it because I don't stop there for any reason anymore. There are far better news sources.
and with traffic, revenue will go down. Especially in two months.
 

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Gator Fever said:
They should just admit its down because they didn't want to spend any money upgrading it.
I wouldn't have a problem with that. ESPN did it. Just say you it doesn't fit your business plan or whatever.

I have no respect for liars though.
 

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Gator Fever said:
They should just admit its down because they didn't want to spend any money upgrading it.
Sporting News used to have a couple hundred bloggers. A vibrant community feel. When their servers needed work or replacement, they kicked us to the curb during retooling, as well as sending many of the staff admin/writers and programmers to the unemployment line. Haven't read a word there since.
 

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GatorJ said:
I'm sure it would violate some sort of non-compete.
Competing in what way? Posting a link to his article on GS Main Page? Attracting hits? That's exactly what all the authors should be doing in addition to actually researching stories and writing something that interests someone somewhere... rather than just parroting whatever the SID instructs.
 

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I love how they keep mentioning the "anonymous" forum is shut down, as if their "non-anonymous" forum is up and running (with functioning software).
 

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GatorJ said:
I'm sure it would violate some sort of non-compete.
I wasn't talking about posting links. I thought by "ongoing thread" that Tally meant he would drop insider tidbits every now and then. I'm sure that he could only do that through Sun approved channels.
 

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