by Jordan FarrWhether or not you think the newly-enacted Ryder Cup “no tweet law" belongs in the “Stupid Law Book” ... you should know it’s has been implemented for a reason.
What that reason is, I don’t think anyone quite knows for sure. However, what is clear is that some golfers believe it’s down right silly, unfair and quite... um... ignorable.
The European team’s ever-so-social Ian Poulter is officially the first of the Ryder Cup players to conveniently overlook the no tweeting law. And he did so with the utmost respect for everyone’s privacy.
Oh, I would list all of the player’s twitter handles here, but I don't think their Captains want you distracting them.
BTW - I spent yesterday playing golf with GolfGirl... and I believe I spotted her Tweeting on several occasions.
A no Twitter rule? Sounds like a bad idea to me, and if the players are going to ignore it anyway, why bother?
ReplyDeleteIMHO twitter = overshare
ReplyDeleteWhile I love hearing the extra details of the competition, I totally understand the no tweeting rule.
ReplyDeleteWhen I play badly I usually have other things on my mind and I simply can't focus on my game. My best rounds happen when I leave my iPhone in the cart (or at least in my bag).
I know we aren't talking about tweeting while on the course, but I can see how tweeting during downtime could be a distration-especially in this kind of team format.
It seems to me that there is plenty of time to tweet after the competition (like ALL winter). No one "OWES" us tweets after all.
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ReplyDeleteremember when you couldn't use a cellphone on an airplane because it "interfered" with the airplanes electronics ? but you could use the airplane's telephone at $7 per minute - right ?
same here with the attempt to control communications, which is really an attempt to control access to content - imagine if no one had to watch a network type telecast to follow the event
who really wants control over access to content ? - advertisers ? broadcasters ? copyright attorneys ?
all this brings into the equation an entertainer's ability to be compensated for their personal transmissions - no ?
it's like hiring your own papparrazzi to follow you around, and then you owning the rights to the pictures they take, whuch they trunover to you because they are your employee/sub-contractor, and then you controlling the content and thereby any and all payment for their use
no one does anything for free
frankD
ftlauderdaleFLA
According to Montgomery's presser today, it's not a Twitter ban so much a Twitter "limit." I didn't hear all that he said (I was doing something else and just had the TV on) but apparently they just placed a limit on what and where they could tweet. Good thing, too -- apparently Poulter's already been tweeting.
ReplyDeleteOh, the joys of social media!
This is a joke. How can you not see the absurdity in this "rule"? You, of all people should understand how damaging this is. This is bad for golf. Pavin is a control-freak and is ruining the fun of the Ryder Cup for tons of potential new fans. Golf is suffering enough. We are losing existing fans daily. The PGA Tour should be embracing social media and the viral web like the LPGA Tour is doing. We need to take NASCAR's lead and open up the sport.
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ReplyDeletejohn raser,
i think, in this case, you are forgetting about the TIME difference between the US and Wales
by the TIME mass-media coverage airs the tape-delayed coverage any tweeting of "spoilers" could potentially negatively interfere with the hoped for ratings to produce ad revenues
if i join the coverage on TV tape-delayed at say 9am without knowing what went on "live" three (or four) hours earlier on the course (remember also the one hour US time change) i am more focused
if i tweet "current" live results as of 9am i may not even tune into the TV coverage, depriving the network of ratings and thus revenues
at least that's how it was explained to me from various media reps
frankD
ftlauderdaleFLA
John, my post was actually an attempt at humor (maybe it didn't come off that way) :o0 I'd definitely enjoy reading tweets from the course.
ReplyDeleteFrank makes a good point though, I doubt the networks would encourage any activity that might diminish their ratings.
Hey Junior. How did the "night" go?? I was always a nocturnal animal myself until recent times when I hit my golden years. Hope they can solve your little problem. I anticipated your appearance with full Dolby Sound mic last night. :)
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