Winker, I wish that I could stay on topic, but your first statement here is what raised an eyebrow. Unfortunately, forums like this are suffering from the "Unknown Poster Syndrome" (also known as UPS). What happens, as in most forums, is a few posters who hide behind names like bigfatdeejay, #1radioGoon and HugeHeadNoBrain come here to write things that they would never have the guts to say to anyone's face. Consequently, most of the radio pros who come to this forum just lurk. I know of several people in the business who come here during their workdays to have a few laughs (I know you guys just cracked up over the HughHeadNoBrain thing, didn't you?). Others would simply rather not be attacked by an ugly troll after giving a reply. It's too bad; however, just like in life outside the Internet, it's always a few wimpy wingnuts that spoil it for the majority.winkerfunk said:If my last few posts are any indication, I won't anticipate much response from this one but before I give up completely on this board......
Trends come out tomorrow.....any guess's on who will land where?
Pastywhitethighs said:So I guess it's too late to change my screen name to bigfatdeejay huh?
Scooter Fortney said:Winker, I wish that I could stay on topic, but your first statement here is what raised an eyebrow. Unfortunately, forums like this are suffering from the "Unknown Poster Syndrome" (also known as UPS). What happens, as in most forums, is a few posters who hide behind names like bigfatdeejay, #1radioGoon and HugeHeadNoBrain come here to write things that they would never have the guts to say to anyone's face. Consequently, most of the radio pros who come to this forum just lurk. I know of several people in the business who come here during their workdays to have a few laughs (I know you guys just cracked up over the HughHeadNoBrain thing, didn't you?). Others would simply rather not be attacked by an ugly troll after giving a reply. It's too bad; however, just like in life outside the Internet, it's always a few wimpy wingnuts that spoil it for the majority.winkerfunk said:If my last few posts are any indication, I won't anticipate much response from this one but before I give up completely on this board......
Trends come out tomorrow.....any guess's on who will land where?
As for the trends, I've never been much for the guessing game, but I'm betting there'll be very few surprises. When the election kicks in, watch WHP kick some butt again and keep on kicking until late 2008. But... a monkey could have predicted that, huh? That's why I never get into the ratings speculation game.
Peace.
winkerfunk said:Hey Scooter, I do appreciate what you have to say regarding the lurking of radio professionals on this site but.......
The whole point of "UPS" is so everyone can participate. It doesn't matter who you are, you can post an opinion because you are anonymous. I love it when someone gets all worked up about how much less ones opinion means when there is a screen name attached to it. Suddenly they start screaming about, "at least I post under my real name, blah, blah blah"...hey, that's good for you or bad for you depending on what you just posted, but it doesn't give your post anymore truth to it. It just means that you either don't care or your not too bright.
(just for the record, this isn't directed at you Scooter, you seem like a nice guy. It's just to make a point on anonymity)
The folks that run this board give you the option to be incognito so there CAN be a free flow of exchange.
I "hide" behind a name and I don't consider myself a "wimpy wingnut" spoiling it for everyone else and I also don't mind a few ugly trolls attacking me for a reply....I'm just trying to get a discussion going on an internet radio board that is here for discussing radio.
Sonny London said:Scoot,
UPS is everywhere. Even Pennlive.com ;-) But then again, I haven't seen any nasty posts on Pennlive.... ;D