[AtlPirateFan]

This is the most beautiful thing I have ever read. I couldn’t agree any more with what you wrote if I had written myself. Only thing I will disagree with is that you called it a media outlet. That’s giving it WAY too much credit.

I mean if giving a kid a silly nickname, putting together a poorly spelled, grammatically incorrect, and difficult to read "article" is considered a media outlet then this "outlet" is on the way to a Pulitzer.

All facetiousness aside the crap being posted by the group you are discussing is doing more negative than it is positive in my opinion. It might have been dedicated to getting college eyes on mountain kids when the second party was involved. However, now that it is a solo endeavor it has become a running comedy show of the proprietor attempting to be ESPN or Bleacher Report with local sports.

If they want to actually be interesting and relevant they need to do the following in my opinion.

1. Stop the silly nicknames. Some are mildly obnoxious while others are almost a little offensive. I'm looking at you White Chocolate. I'm sorry but Joe "The Terminator" Smith is 9 years old, your nickname does not make him the "Top" prospect in the mountains. Kids don't need that pressure from Social Media, some are already getting it from relatives, coaches, etc.

2. High School Transfers are not something to glorify. This isn't professional sports free agency or trade deadline blockbusters. School pride should be a thing and highlighting transfers the way they do is just stupid.

3. Invest in a spellchecker! Take a class in writing even.

4. Source your material and maybe consult people involved in polarizing articles.

5. If they can't adapt to the things above shut down so the rest of us don't have to look at it all the time.

/rant off.

Sorry, this has been bugging me for a while.