Shame

Posted on February 8th, 2008 in Football, Internet, blogs by Left back

What a shame some football blogs have now become more interested in hits than catering for their readers. One blog which I used to read all the time was Whoateallthepies.

I used to comment from time to time but now you have to go through a registration process to do so. I don’t particularly want to do that, I don’t want to be a statistic used when selling advertising on the site (and it’s now looking more and more like Times Square every day - how long until ads mid-post?).

I used to also read the blog in my RSS reader but they’ve recently changed and now only provide a truncated feed. I have now deleted it from my RSS reader - if they start providing a full feed again I’ll happily re-subscribe. I mean, it’s not like it’s difficult to track the number of subscribers to your feed.

I realise there are probably people to pay and all that but blogs used to be easy to read and easy to contribute to. More and more them are making it difficult, which is a pity.

I do like the content on Whoateallthepies, I just don’t like the way I’m being forced to read it.

In support of 101 great goals

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 in Great goals, Internet, Media, TV by Left back

If you don’t already know about 101 great goals it’s a fantastic website which provides links to football clips on YouTube and other video hosting sites.

For many fans it’s the only way they can see their teams in action. However, in this piece the gaffer over there expresses his concerns over the future of the site, and it’s understandable that he has them.

I commented recently on why streaming was so popular and the backlash that was emerging against it.

Let’s be clear here now though. 101 great goals does not upload or host videos on its site, it merely provides links. That may not be enough to save it if the lawyers get their way and it would be a real shame.

Again it merely highlights that where there’s a huge demand for a service the authorities and the bigwigs are more concerned with stopping someone providing that service than trying to figure out a way of doing it themselves. Like the record companies, like the people who close down the streaming services, they’re so focussed on the negatives they’re blind to the positives.

I hope 101 great goals doesn’t fall foul of these people. Keep it up as long as you can, Sir. We’re right behind you.