Comments on: NCAA Turns Back the Clock on Blogging, Texting http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/ "The things we think and do not say," J.M. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Katir http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-24646 Katir Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:11:35 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-24646 I guess this action must have been influenced by the TV sponsors, as Jason wrote, who are concerned about losing their audience to bloggers. But they have already put a big task before them self on how to regulate (enforce) this. I guess this action must have been influenced by the TV sponsors, as Jason wrote, who are concerned about losing their audience to bloggers. But they have already put a big task before them self on how to regulate (enforce) this.

]]> By: Jason Pearson http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-24317 Jason Pearson Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:32:23 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-24317 That's really interesting. I suppose the big TV sponsors are concerned about people "logging on" instead of tuning in. At least they didn't bad the blogging--That would have been insane! I wonder how they are gonna regulate this. Are they gonna pay sombody to monitor all of the blogs? Keep on posting. I have enjoyed your blog. That’s really interesting. I suppose the big TV sponsors are concerned about people “logging on” instead of tuning in. At least they didn’t bad the blogging–That would have been insane! I wonder how they are gonna regulate this. Are they gonna pay sombody to monitor all of the blogs?
Keep on posting. I have enjoyed your blog.

]]> By: Erik Deckers http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-20957 Erik Deckers Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:34:44 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-20957 As a semi-journalist, I think the policy smacks too much of censorship. It really is restricting the freedom of the press. Censorship means that the government -- or organizations that receive government funding -- are not allowed to abridge the messages of the media, including citizen journalists. In this case though, this is the real media. Games are played in public buildings, owned and operated by organizations that receive government funding. By limiting what the press can do, they are in effect censoring the media by determining how often they can report on the events. But more importantly, I have to wonder if the NCAA execs even understand blogging. It's not like someone is NOT going to watch a game, just because they can read about it instead. They need to join the 21st century, or even the latter half of the 20th century, and try to understand the new media, rather than issue knee-jerk limitations that are mired in a lack of understanding of the technology. Besides, does anyone even watch water polo? As a semi-journalist, I think the policy smacks too much of censorship. It really is restricting the freedom of the press.

Censorship means that the government — or organizations that receive government funding — are not allowed to abridge the messages of the media, including citizen journalists. In this case though, this is the real media.

Games are played in public buildings, owned and operated by organizations that receive government funding. By limiting what the press can do, they are in effect censoring the media by determining how often they can report on the events.

But more importantly, I have to wonder if the NCAA execs even understand blogging. It’s not like someone is NOT going to watch a game, just because they can read about it instead. They need to join the 21st century, or even the latter half of the 20th century, and try to understand the new media, rather than issue knee-jerk limitations that are mired in a lack of understanding of the technology.

Besides, does anyone even watch water polo?

]]> By: Amol Dalvi http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-20924 Amol Dalvi Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:31:59 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2008/01/30/ncaa-turns-back-the-clock-on-blogging-texting/#comment-20924 This is interesting. Instead of embracing the new technologies they are throwing barriers up. I wonder what will happen when the atheletes and students of today become managers and executives at the NCAA and the corporations. So in between the controlled blog pauses, what would prevent me from "twittering", and then use my cell and then text message...? This is interesting. Instead of embracing the new technologies they are throwing barriers up. I wonder what will happen when the atheletes and students of today become managers and executives at the NCAA and the corporations.

So in between the controlled blog pauses, what would prevent me from “twittering”, and then use my cell and then text message…?

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