Dont you love how certain people who are friends with others make the articles read a certain way. For i have lost 2 times on hill hill yet the articles write on how someone easily beat me when i hooked myself on a 5 ball. WELL i GUESS IT COMES DOWN TO THOSE WHO CANT PLAY WRITE ARTICLES. Also when i do good it is because others werent there come on. Where is the article that says the onbly reason someone wins is because of rolls, RIGHT kRISTIE, learn to play before u learn to judge us.
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This is a common problem. Nothing new.
But we can tell you are upset. Glad you were able to get it off your chest.
I feel for ya; I really do.
I hear complaints all the time, when in reality, the writers are trying to do the best they can and sometimes don't think of the words they choose to use and how it might actually hurt someone. I doubt it's EVER intentional, though.
But we can tell you are upset. Glad you were able to get it off your chest.
I feel for ya; I really do.
I hear complaints all the time, when in reality, the writers are trying to do the best they can and sometimes don't think of the words they choose to use and how it might actually hurt someone. I doubt it's EVER intentional, though.
Did she ever say you won because of the rolls?
If an article is credited to "tour staff" then we got it from the tour. We will sometimes go in and make grammatical changes to an article, but that is it.
If it says "AzB Staff" then we are the ones to complain to.
I took heat in Virginia last week for my first article about Jesse Engel. Not from Jesse, mind you. More from the powers that be at the event.
On the other hand, there is no way to make everyone happy with an article.
Mike
If it says "AzB Staff" then we are the ones to complain to.
I took heat in Virginia last week for my first article about Jesse Engel. Not from Jesse, mind you. More from the powers that be at the event.
On the other hand, there is no way to make everyone happy with an article.
Mike
Because if the author wrote about how a more famous player dogged it or shit out, there would be 10x as many posts here complaining about how the article was biased in the opposite direction. If you want more positive publicity, start building a fan base so writers will be forced to write good about you.
What if it was the truth?
Mika chowed his brains out on that 7ball.
Everyone who was watching knows that.
If the headline read, "Mika dogged his brains out", so what?
The only ones that would disagree would be either his friends, people who can only handle political correctness, or people who had no idea what they were talking about. (in the case of all three, who cares about their opinions anyway?)
I'd almost rather have the truth then some "an uncharacteristic miss by Mika on the 7ball..." cause that just pussyfoots around the topic.
I'd rather have the truth, regardless of the controversy it caused.
If people got bent, GOOD.
Now if someone who is friends with someone is painting the wrong picture, to pump up their friends image, that is typical clique behavior.
Hill hill turns into slaughter, crapped out turns into fate/fortuitous, and mediocre play turns into world class/championship level.
What tour did this happen on?
The truth is that the audience decides what is written...I never said it was right. That's just how the world works.
:thumbup:Welcome to the AZ forums. I'm guessing you will enjoy your time here.
Take care
Biased Articles
People who don't know who you are won't care and people who do know you will know the truth, it seems every time I miss a ball someone says I dogged it. If they had to play with all the obstacles I am facing they probably couldn't run 3 balls . I refuse to let it bother me, if some people know you get offended they will use it against you. I always think of the amazing rack Cory Duell ran with about 4 mor 5 monster shots in a row then missed the nine almost straight in. If he can miss , so can I.
People who don't know who you are won't care and people who do know you will know the truth, it seems every time I miss a ball someone says I dogged it. If they had to play with all the obstacles I am facing they probably couldn't run 3 balls . I refuse to let it bother me, if some people know you get offended they will use it against you. I always think of the amazing rack Cory Duell ran with about 4 mor 5 monster shots in a row then missed the nine almost straight in. If he can miss , so can I.
Poolgirl,
I understand your beef... I tell you something that happened that was sort of funny and awkward. I recently went to a tournament out of town, and finished high and definitely crossing a path with the event winner.
Called my hubby at home and told him how I did and few days later he asks, "Hey, I saw the article on AZ about the tourney you went and your name was not in that article anywhere... Funniest thing is when I clicked on the pay outs, it listed your finish but just not in the article. Didn't you play the winner? Article recapped all match except yours?" He then added jokingly, "I was starting to wonder if you really went to a tourney."
Well, my point was trying to lighten your mood about the way your match was improperly portrayed in the article... Shit happens but the game must go on
S.
I understand your beef... I tell you something that happened that was sort of funny and awkward. I recently went to a tournament out of town, and finished high and definitely crossing a path with the event winner.
Called my hubby at home and told him how I did and few days later he asks, "Hey, I saw the article on AZ about the tourney you went and your name was not in that article anywhere... Funniest thing is when I clicked on the pay outs, it listed your finish but just not in the article. Didn't you play the winner? Article recapped all match except yours?" He then added jokingly, "I was starting to wonder if you really went to a tourney."
Well, my point was trying to lighten your mood about the way your match was improperly portrayed in the article... Shit happens but the game must go on
S.
You can't control what other people say or do. You can only control your actions. If you sleep well at night, that is all that counts.
Hi. My name is Mike, and I'm a Dogaholic..........
That ," Laugh it off," attitude you have will sure help you in future tournaments. It gets you in the right state of mind to be a winner.
Welcome to the Forum. I'm sorry that you had to introduce yourself
on such a sour note. I'm just curious though. If you had won or if press coverage had been more generous would you have even bothered to join
the Forum to share your joy or are you a one time poster only sharing
your time with us to biatch?
Welcome to the Forum. I'm sorry that you had to introduce yourself
on such a sour note. I'm just curious though. If you had won or if press coverage had been more generous would you have even bothered to join
the Forum to share your joy or are you a one time poster only sharing
your time with us to biatch?
The simple cold hearted solution is.........
If you don't like how people write about you when you lose, don't lose.
If you don't like how people write about you when you lose, don't lose.
Now, reading this post over, I am really curious what article you are referring to... I re-read the AWBT press and maybe it's just me, but I don't see any biased comment or any dissing comment about your game. But then again, I don't see anyone who lost twice hill-hill either...
S.