I may have a scoop
One of my friends, on his personal blog, indicated that a "well-known company" may create a facebook-type website centered around sports. This would be freakin huge. Online communities linking Jayhawk fans and other college/pro teams are already in existence. Can you imagine what it would be like if the fan sites had someway to interact with the other fan sites. There would be some of the most vile, slanderous language ever conceived on the Internet. It would be great.
A project like this would have to do something more than just be a message board for your own team. It would really need to be an arena for putting fans of one team against fans of another.
For the NFL season, there's always a new message board for your team each week, depending on who your opponent is. Fans from both teams could then post on the same board. The idea could work for all sorts of sports but just thinking about the capacity of this website is making me wonder if this is a workable idea.
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That sounds like it could be very lucrative for whoever puts it together. I know my husband likes to go to the chatrooms of different teams and there is usually someone on there he can banter back and forth with about an upcoming game. I don't know how difficult it is for him to find them right now but I'm sure he'd use them even more if it were easier to access.
Anything that people are fanatical about (like sports) is going to be a success just because of the emotions involved. Keep me posted on what y ou find out!
Posted by: Kristi McMillin Baker | May 11, 2006 4:37 PM
I love this thought! This would be a great opportunity for distant fans to participate in the pre-game hype. As an OSU fan, we have several sites, including this local site, http://kansascitycowboys.blogspot.com/ where we can communicate with local alumni. The problem is, however, that living in Lawrence often makes it difficult to get to all the KC events. This type of communication would be great! Imagine, you and I could duel before games even after we leave this class. Great find!
Posted by: Kelly Loganbill | May 12, 2006 9:29 AM