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Layoffs at Yahoo Sports?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by nafselon, Jun 15, 2017.

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  1. nafselon

    nafselon Well-Known Member

    I thought we were above celebrating the loss of a job on this board.
     
    nafselon, Jun 15, 2017
    #13
  2. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    You must be new here. It's one of the board's prevailing themes.
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 15, 2017
    #14
  3. typefitter

    typefitter Well-Known Member

    I don't think that's true. Forde, Wetzel, Passan still have Yahoo in their Twitter bios.
     
    typefitter, Jun 15, 2017
    #15
  4. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Most of us are, some of us sadly are not. That someone would think that way baffles me, that they'd be a big enough asshole to post something like that makes me shake my head.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 15, 2017
    #16
    MileHigh, OscarMadison, Deskgrunt50 and 1 other person like this.
  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    As is Kevin Iole.
     
    HanSenSE, Jun 15, 2017
    #17
  6. Doc Holliday

    Doc Holliday Well-Known Member

    I've been in this business for nearly 30 years, and I don't give a fuck about individuals who use their positions to try and dictate public opinion, write slanted stories or push an agenda. I sure as hell don't give a shit if they ever work in journalism again considering the bullshit those assholes have produced. I'm glad as fuck to see them crash and burn. They have no business in journalism. People like them have ruined the credibility for the rest of us who do the job the way it's supposed to be done. Hope they never work another day in this business.
     
    Doc Holliday, Jun 15, 2017
    #18
  7. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    Nothing personal, but go fuck yourself.

    Many of us have been in this business a long time. It's never right to celebrate someone losing a job. Even a competitor.

    Never, ever ok. JFC.
     
    Deskgrunt50, Jun 15, 2017
    #19
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  8. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    What am I missing? What did Yahoo do that would make someone react like that? I never thought of Yahoo as anything close to a cesspool.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 15, 2017
    #20
    Deskgrunt50 and KYSportsWriter like this.
  9. wheels89

    wheels89 Active Member

    I thought he was discussing the Huff Post layoffs that were mentioned on the thread earlier.
     
    wheels89, Jun 15, 2017
    #21
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  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    OK - my bad on Yahoo then but still shitty to celebrate loss of job. Very shitty.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 15, 2017
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  11. JCT89

    JCT89 Active Member

    Definitely shitty but given the person espousing that BS I can't say I'm surprised.
     
    JCT89, Jun 15, 2017
    #23
  12. bpoindexter

    bpoindexter Active Member

    Having been laid off myself (in 2008, from a very good job I worked toward for a long time, and again in 2009), I'm always, always saddened when it happens today. It's happened to some very good, close friends just in the last month. As for the other stuff (Huff Post, Yahoo), I'll stop there. Maybe on another thread on another day.
     
    bpoindexter, Jun 15, 2017
    #24
    Liut and HanSenSE like this.
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