CC.com featured in Sun article

by Scott Christ on Mar 30, 2008 4:32 AM EDT in News & Rumors

Camden Chat was featured along with Orioles Hangout and Oriole Post in Andrew Ratner's On Blogs feature at the Sun today, which is pretty neat. It was an honor just to be included.

I think it's pretty obvious to spot the differences between OH and CC, but we're different for a reason, and I hope it doesn't come off like I'm condoning some of the more despicable stuff you see on forums and message boards, though rarely much on blogs, really. OH was one of the sites that made me want to do this at all, along with Birds in the Belfry. I still read OH frequently, though I've never been an active poster over there; their style is just not my brand of vodka. Actually, them being different than us is good. I don't want people biting my groove.

Other O's blogs: The Wayward Oriole, Dempsey's Army, Roar from 34, Oriole Central, Weaver's Tantrum, Oriole Magic. Add more!

I also want to thank Andrew Ratner and the Sun for including the site and getting our name out there even more.

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Ahhh!

OH's Tony is in the Army. Now that whole strict discipline, don't be disrespecting elders approach makes sense. Not my bag - by a long shot - but apparently a bunch of people enjoy that kinda thing...and their phony-baloney scoops!

by Jonny Pops on Mar 30, 2008 8:26 AM EDT reply actions

Really? You're not down with strict discipline?

Who knew?

You betta be bringin' the high heat during GameDay threads again this year, that's all I'm sayin. I love games when you're pissed off...

"Do we get some sort of prize?"

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Good stuff!

Formerly known as Javylicious.

by Stacey on Mar 30, 2008 9:02 AM EDT reply actions

Your Quote

"I know [Orioles executive] Mike Flanagan has given a couple of Web interviews in the past, but they were also 'soft' interviews, lots of PR answers to rather mundane questions," he wrote. "And not to sound like I think I'm better than anyone (because I absolutely do not), but there are lots of places for people to read interviews like that. I'd rather offer up something different, more of a no-holds-barred environment where if you think the team sucks, you can flat out say, 'This team sucks,' and not, 'The O's are struggling through a rough July.' "

The problem though is institutional expectations that interviews are supposed to follow a certain format in order to be ~~given~~ rewarded to various press organizations. This is essentially the People's Republic of China approach and with new media it's fast going the way of the dinosaur in the governments of modern democracies.

As a companion piece to this article, Frank Rich's column in today's NY Times discusses how what he terms "viral politics" - YouTube, new media, etc - has supplanted the retail, focus grouped based politics of the 1990s, to the benefit of Obama and detriment of Hillary Clinton. It's already to the point that where politicians choose to ignore new media and the criticisms therein it's at there own peril. The rest of the institutions of democracies will be soon to follow - including even our sports teams.

by Jonny Pops on Mar 30, 2008 10:00 AM EDT reply actions

"Orioles Nation"?

_"CC provides an useful outlet for Oriole Nation"_

We need to ban that term. This "Nation" business is for the meathead bandwagon Red Sox fan clowns. It actually referred to a dividing line, primarily in CT where NY fandom begins. It now encompasses any jackass who's jumped on the bandwagon.

I think we've previously discussed how the Orioles following may be more aptly described as a ghost town, alley, village, etc. As pitiful as the Orioles following may be right now, let's not degrade it further by copying a phrase from one of the ultimate set of clowns.

by drj on Mar 30, 2008 12:58 PM EDT reply actions