tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post6605684983707255789..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: ESPN Would Like You To Work To See Their HeadlinesDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-33513061449403464432009-04-30T03:34:00.000-04:002009-04-30T03:34:00.000-04:00How could you let the new site grow on you? Getti...How could you let the new site grow on you? Getting to the scores (the only important thing on the site) takes extra clicks. While everybody else is trying to make their sites easier to use, espn is making theirs harder in order to increase page views.Dr Huxtablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845402162188964553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-60733419824330927282009-04-29T18:23:00.000-04:002009-04-29T18:23:00.000-04:00This is terrible. Especially if you're wheeling a...This is terrible. Especially if you're wheeling a laptop and have to scroll with your finger to get to the headlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-33697302169688363722009-04-29T17:37:00.000-04:002009-04-29T17:37:00.000-04:00The one thing to note was that it was a special pr...The one thing to note was that it was a special promotion for apple. If you clicked on any of the ad's they took you to the apple site. i am not saying that it was a great idea, but at least it may be a one off, rather than hitting us with three ads at once. (yes i work in media, no i dont work for espn or apple)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516562146734351939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-18660980942619189362009-04-29T11:57:00.000-04:002009-04-29T11:57:00.000-04:00I'm surprised that so many people don't use adbloc...I'm surprised that so many people don't use adblock. Its so easy - run firefox, install adblock plus extension - you'll never see an ad on a website again.sag969https://www.blogger.com/profile/03020604239702030748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-14964628038218278362009-04-29T07:45:00.000-04:002009-04-29T07:45:00.000-04:00If ESPN.com didn't allow itself to be extorted by ...If ESPN.com didn't allow itself to be extorted by 'full-of-themselves' media hacks (they know who they are), then the whole enterprise would be more economical. As it is, they have big media-salary mouths to feed, and that means bludgeoning visitors with advertising...which, by the way, is pulling in less and less per eyeball. What to do? Do you stop paying people like Reilly umpteen gazillion Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775107449004277179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-32239916732542432172009-04-29T00:59:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:59:00.000-04:00I can honestly say that since the changed their fo...I can honestly say that since the changed their format in January, I have not visited the main site more than twice. I'll still jump to links to pages on their site, but I removed my bookmark for the home page.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119957238688676300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-24429075452412536452009-04-29T00:40:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:40:00.000-04:00Oh no, they surrendered to the terrorists!Oh no, they surrendered to the terrorists!Maynardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965405599752964880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-1894235316846571982009-04-29T00:27:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:27:00.000-04:00That was quick. Just checked, looks like it's bac...That was quick. Just checked, looks like it's back to normal.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737346114443247911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-79339500686701299832009-04-28T23:28:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:28:00.000-04:00I'll take a negative reaction from some readers to...I'll take a negative reaction from some readers to the new site design over unicorns any day of the week.<br /><br />Rob King 8:25 PM April 28thFaux Twitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03505569740526319814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-42321624957865924772009-04-28T22:50:00.000-04:002009-04-28T22:50:00.000-04:001 - Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. IE i...<I>1 - Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. IE is garbage.<br /><br />2 - Install the Ad block plus add-on application to block ALL FLASH ADS on all websites.</I>This.UnHoly Diverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187969959701732817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-73756195538071016222009-04-28T22:34:00.000-04:002009-04-28T22:34:00.000-04:00ESPN.com and FoxSports.com are worthless if your b...ESPN.com and FoxSports.com are worthless if your browser doesn't have Flash installed. ESPN also has a corporate policy of taking credit for stories it does not originate.<br /><br />At least CBSsports.com loads quickly and isn't dependent on Flash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-10347542285812406602009-04-28T19:58:00.000-04:002009-04-28T19:58:00.000-04:00Ok, I assume nobody here are technical noobs, so l...Ok, I assume nobody here are technical noobs, so let me put my help desk skills (yes, I have no money)to work:<br /><br />1 - Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. IE is garbage.<br /><br />2 - Install the Ad block plus add-on application to block ALL FLASH ADS on all websites.<br /><br />It will even make your porn viewing more enjoyable!<br /><br />If this helps, fuck you very much. If Salva73https://www.blogger.com/profile/14525256262055569471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2994270191107223552009-04-28T19:49:00.000-04:002009-04-28T19:49:00.000-04:00Well, at least this way you have to scroll down, i...Well, at least this way you have to scroll down, instead of to the right, to read the headlines. It's just too annoying being able to read the first third of the headline, and then having to wait thirty seconds for the site to finish loading whatever ridiculous flash thingamajiggers to let you scroll to read the rest.Maynardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965405599752964880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-43961442070766042952009-04-28T18:02:00.000-04:002009-04-28T18:02:00.000-04:00Horrible aesthetic choice, but whatever. I've got...Horrible aesthetic choice, but whatever. I've got all and video on ESPN blocked (how anyone looks at the site without doing that is beyond me) so until I saw this I figured something was just fucked up, I just see a blank gray rectangle.BackBergtthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-51020750346050101162009-04-28T17:48:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:48:00.000-04:00I did notice there were more headlines, but only a...I did notice there were more headlines, but only after having to scan for their location. Definitely not a good move, in a literal and figurative sense. I hope it is changed back to where it has been for many years.mtjawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890171103387203704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-56058656361323147462009-04-28T17:46:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:46:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Ghost of Rick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782900718404244564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4751389279663407822009-04-28T17:42:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:42:00.000-04:00My first reaction was actually, "Oooh..more headli...My first reaction was actually, "Oooh..more headlines". Am I the only one who felt this way?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295526873717970244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-13018819951542688402009-04-28T17:26:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:26:00.000-04:00At least we have si.com. ESPN continues to reign ...At least we have si.com. ESPN continues to reign as the Extreme Self Promotion Network. Truly the WWL.bceagle91https://www.blogger.com/profile/18446254913561224783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70476939811430008512009-04-28T16:41:00.001-04:002009-04-28T16:41:00.001-04:00ESPN.com, less news, more ponies.ESPN.com, less news, more ponies.FightingPikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112061566101467855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-57385768180014667142009-04-28T16:41:00.000-04:002009-04-28T16:41:00.000-04:00I saw this when I got into work this morning and w...I saw this when I got into work this morning and was wondering if it was one of those ad spots that is there the 1st time and then goes away. So I went back a few hours later and it was still there. I finally took the time to search for the headlines and after a good 2-3 minutes found them, and they look like crap. <br /><br />I hope this isn't something that stays in place, because it will Nocehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935295064938755147noreply@blogger.com