Intermat/foley

[Antitroll2828 525]

Anyone notice intermat put foley mailbag behind a paywall now? Was it mentioned that this was the plan ?

[spladle08 704]

Anyone notice intermat put foley mailbag behind a paywall now? Was it mentioned that this was the plan ?

I clicked on it about 25 minutes ago? And I could easily go back and check (before typing this) but I think everything was behind the paywal, I'm thinking it's an accident.

[TBar1977 3,725]

Poor Mike C. 

[spladle08 704]

*just double checked and it's not an accident and I'm sad. I know Foley and loved that section. It was part of my Friday morning routine. Guess I'll have to not be a cheap a$$ soon.

[tec87 349]

I’m assuming he was tired of being attacked in the comment section for his articles always turning political and they decided to put it behind the paywall.

[TexRef 63]

tec87 if Foley would have left the politics out of his articles he would not have been attacked. It was nice to read when it was free, but I don't feel it is worth paying for.  

[JerryCallo 41]

If remembering and honoring the anniversary of the tragic death of a US Senator who also happened to be an accomplished college wrestler is "political" then we are for sure

DONE AS A SOCIETY!

 

Edited November 22, 2019 by JerryCallo
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[TexRef 63]

JerryCallo I completely agree. I will say that there were far too many instances when Foley would add his political view. I like actors, actresses, musicians, and comedians for what they do. I am not interested in their political beliefs. So please don't express them to me, as I don't express mine to them. 

[wrestlingphish 628]

20 minutes ago, TexRef said:

JerryCallo I completely agree. I will say that there were far too many instances when Foley would add his political view. I like actors, actresses, musicians, and comedians for what they do. I am not interested in their political beliefs. So please don't express them to me, as I don't express mine to them. 

Dance monkey dance!

[BobDole 963]

I certainly hope they don't put Sesker and Palmer's stuff behind a paywall.

[tec87 349]

1 hour ago, BobDole said:

I certainly hope they don't put Sesker and Palmer's stuff behind a paywall.

We’ll still be able to see the arrest reports for free on the internet, so that won’t be a loss. 

[Creek chub 175]

I might be willing to pay to access his mailbag but Foley couldn’t hide his political biases out of the articles. He could have easily paid homage to the late senator without  disparaging those who voted differently. 

Interjecting politics into a sports column with a relatively small audience is a bad business decision.

Edited November 22, 2019 by Creek chub

[jammen 302]

It wasn't Foley's decision.

[Idaho 725]

I thought this was going to be about intermat paying me to read his column....dang.

[TFBJR 374]

I would pay them to abolish his column.  The worst kind of propagandizing.   Literally the only wrestling content I would never click on. 

[Ultimatepip 32]

You couldn't pay me to read that ignorant clowns take on anything. I hope he chokes on a turkey leg Thanksgiving day. 

[Gasman1 38]

After last week's mailbag, I officially deleted Intermat from my favorites and refuse to visit that site ever again.  There was once a time where Foley and Intermat released interesting commentary and wrestling news.  Now it's basically a day late and a dollar short. 

[ResiliteMarine 29]

7 hours ago, JerryCallo said:

If remembering and honoring the anniversary of the tragic death of a US Senator who also happened to be an accomplished college wrestler is "political" then we are for sure

DONE AS A SOCIETY!

 

 And it's true that for the past 20 years the wrestlers climbing to the top of the political junk heap have tended to be hyper-conservative and not altogether that compassionate, thoughtful, or jacket-wearing.

Kinda got off topic?

[Creek chub 175]

I’d say foley is toast if his column doesn’t get enough clicks. 

[treep2000 901]

His articles should refrain from the banter, as he immediately alienates 50% of the population.  The articles should stick to the sport.  His social presence can be as political as he wants.  It's is bad business, per the previous poster, to interject such things, unless you're damn sure your audience will agree (and they don't).

[BobDole 963]

8 hours ago, tec87 said:

We’ll still be able to see the arrest reports for free on the internet, so that won’t be a loss. 

What about the obituaries?

[lu_alum 677]

I certainly hope they don't put Sesker and Palmer's stuff behind a paywall.

Palmer’s stuff is simply reposts of other people’s material.


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[ConnorsDad 545]

I think Intermat's not making the money they once were. And because his readership numbers, whether you like him or not, are probably pretty high, I figure they think this is a way to get more people to become paying customers. As far as his column goes, I used to be a reader but it's gotten progressively worse and worse, more and more political and is the epitome of hypocritical. So I gave it up and when my subscription expires I won't be renewing.

Edited November 23, 2019 by ConnorsDad
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[dmm53 467]

How about all the times when reactionaries like Askren, Saylor, Schultz and so many other right wing (anti-vaxxers and religious nuts) would add their ignorant and often racist two cents to the dialogue?  The wrestling community is so extremely right wing and authoritarian it ignores its own biases.  It so bloody rural and religious and conservative it can't see it's own blindnesses.    It is uncritical and accepting of ignorant and dangerous fools like Jordan and Hastert and so many others.  Foley is so much smarter and more educated than the majority of the parochial wrestling community.  

[Antitroll2828 525]

3 hours ago, dmm53 said:

How about all the times when reactionaries like Askren, Saylor, Schultz and so many other right wing (anti-vaxxers and religious nuts) would add their ignorant and often racist two cents to the dialogue?  The wrestling community is so extremely right wing and authoritarian it ignores its own biases.  It so bloody rural and religious and conservative it can't see it's own blindnesses.    It is uncritical and accepting of ignorant and dangerous fools like Jordan and Hastert and so many others.  Foley is so much smarter and more educated than the majority of the parochial wrestling community.  

So we found foleys burner account ^^.... can you point to on the doll where rural,authoritarian ,religious nuts hurt you lol 
 

this has to be the first time I’ve seen askren and Willie referred to as racist, I guess it slipped by the entire wrestling community but luckily for us we have DMM to point out the injustice in the world 

Foley got hated on not BECAUSE of his views but because he shoves his views down people’s throats In a wrestling blog and puffed out and pounded his chest when people would ask strictly for wrestling , and he views everyone who doesn’t agree with him as wrong,