I was told the second I received my press pass that 'live blogging' would not be tolerated and that passes would be revoked.
He should have known better.
He wasn't told and after they told him he apologized, said he would stop doing it and go back to doing what he was paid for and never do it again. They acted like douchebags, got angrier and kicked him out "forever".
Well if the problem is the team has a policy of no blogging from the games. This response or article isn't the way to go about changing that in my opinion.
I'm a little confused though as to why someone who is primarily a blogger and a good enough one at that, to be issued a press pass. Then be told he's not allowed to blog from the games? Whats that about?
Wow not really newsworthy.....not deserving of its own thread.......VERY misleading title.
I think my next thread will be titled "the world is about to burst" because they made me walk all the way around the gates of the Edmonton Folk Fest to use my press pass instead of using the main gate even though I have done that before.
I agree with the others, the title of the thread is very misleading. This has nothing to do with the entire Oilers organization and until we hear the other side of the story it's very misleading.
It's like the overweight girl at the bar who tries to dress like she's 100 lbs.......people look but wish they hadn't.
He wasn't told and after they told him he apologized, said he would stop doing it and go back to doing what he was paid for and never do it again. They acted like douchebags, got angrier and kicked him out "forever".
They tell you the second they hand them to you - at least that's what happened with me; and every other person receiving one.
They tell you the second they hand them to you - at least that's what happened with me; and every other person receiving one.
I don't know - I've read this guy for a little while here, and I believe him when he said he didn't know. This would explain why they wouldn't believe him though.
I don't know - I've read this guy for a little while here, and I believe him when he said he didn't know. This would explain why they wouldn't believe him though.
He probably acted like a jackass when they confronted him and that's what got him thrown out. I doubt he would put in his blog that he was dropping f bombs and screaming.
He wasn't told and after they told him he apologized, said he would stop doing it and go back to doing what he was paid for and never do it again. They acted like douchebags, got angrier and kicked him out "forever".
He claims he wasn't told. Maybe he was and he just forgot. From his account, it was handled poorly, but we all know that there are two sides to every story and people generally try to portray themselves in a more positive light when they are trying to point out how "bad" someone else is.
No matter who is right or wrong in this particular case, I really can't see how the bloggers actions could hurt the team or their broadcast partners in any way by reaching an additional audience.
What is the point of the restriction? I think it's worth a discussion.
I don't want to read a long article. what's the jist of it?
Blogger has media pass, Blogger get's thrown out of media area at Rexall, Blogger pleas with the Oiler employee that he didn't know he was breaking the rules, Oiler employee doesn't buy it, Blogger quits his blog.
