Tips for Commenting on a Soccer Blog
Steven Goff’s “Soccer Insider” on washingtonpost.com is required reading for most U.S. soccer fans. The comments, however, are a train wreck.
If you plan to post a comment on a soccer blog please consider the following before you start typing:
- Never, ever, write “First!” if you are the first comment.
- If you have nothing to say, then don’t!
- Keep it short. If your comment is more than a paragraph, it’s time to get your own blog.
- What’s with this “we” shit? You gotta turd in your pocket? You are not on the team, using the first person plural pronoun is not appropriate.
- Spare us links to internet petitions and e-mail campaigns – they are meaningless exercises. Until an MLS or US National team match can consistently get big audiences, the games will be shown on marginal channels at odd times. You think you have it rough? Try being a fan of lacrosse, curling, or jai-alai!
- Avoid egotism:
- No one cares that you have to work and can’t watch/attend a game.
- No one cares what TV channels you don’t get.
- No one cares that you can’t find where the game is playing. If you can’t find the game using a basic web search, you probably shouldn’t be commenting on a blog.
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