META: Are we no longer doing LiveBlogs?
In my opinion, the LiveBlog gameday experience was one of the more sublime aspects of watching UM games live. As a fan living three time zones away from the action, (not to mention a parent and spouse with adult responsibilities) these factored heavily in my decision to watch a game live vs. going the DVR route.
I can't tell you how many injury, substitution, play-call, etc. points I picked up by having the LiveBlog rolling alongside the TV. Plus, the shared joy (and agony, tbh) with all of you was pretty cool/reassuring.
I enjoyed how the LiveBlog functioned in real-time with no need to refresh in order to see comments. On Saturday we had 1,400-plus posts in the gameday thread here on MGOBLOG 3.0 and it required almost constant clicking to see what was new. Additionally, even when I set the thread option to show new comments first, my browser was defaulting back to the "oldest posts first" option every time. Eventually, I just gave up.
Are "we" not doing them any more?
Is the idea that Twitter provides an analogous experience and that the LiveBlog is now passe?
Maybe I'm the only one who cares (or...maybe all the cool kids got invited to the LiveBlog super-secret thread. Now I'm sad.)
September 5th, 2018 at 7:01 PM ^
The new live blog is going to embed in the new site and we have a beta version but it wasn't stable enough to take out of the garage for a Notre Dame night game. we are going to try again Saturday I think.
September 5th, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^
Translation: It might happen in 2021.
September 5th, 2018 at 8:04 PM ^
I feel like 2021 things will be ok but 2022 is really our year
September 5th, 2018 at 7:53 PM ^
I like the liveblogs too. Hope they come back.
September 5th, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
Better stand next to the servers with a fire extinguisher if things start going downhill for UM in the actual game.
September 5th, 2018 at 8:10 PM ^
It's the tackles isn't it Seth?
Damn tackles mess up everything.
September 5th, 2018 at 8:35 PM ^
Not trying to start anything but, your sarcasm meter is significantly higher than it used to be. Football taking it’s toll?
September 5th, 2018 at 8:27 PM ^
That's terrific news. Twitter's new non-time-based timeline has made following football there nearly worthless.
September 5th, 2018 at 11:04 PM ^
Yeah, you've got to kill that feature.
On Twitter, go to settings>>content preferences>> and turn off "show the best tweets first"
(as if some robot knows what I think is best!)
September 5th, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
Masochist, eh?
September 5th, 2018 at 8:27 PM ^
I don't get the whole live blog thing. I signed in a couple of times last year, and simply could not follow the game and keep up with the blog. Actually, even when I ignored the game, I couldn't keep up with the liveblog. Way too many posts in too short a time to read, let alone type out anything before the next topic screamed by. Not enjoyable at all, from my perspective...
September 5th, 2018 at 9:58 PM ^
You're not alone.
September 5th, 2018 at 11:47 PM ^
It means you are something of a perfectionist. I applaud you. You can still enjoy a Liveblog, this is key: You will miss stuff.
September 5th, 2018 at 8:58 PM ^
Please tell me that there is a feature which holds everyone's comments in an unceremonious quarantine before they are vetted and posted. That was nice....if you weren't reading them.
September 5th, 2018 at 9:22 PM ^
You'll be rewarded. You're doing God's work screening all those f-bombs (and worse).
September 5th, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^
The first comment on the 2014 Akron liveblog should answer your question.
September 6th, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
We talked about the new Live Blog during the camping trip.
September 6th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
I feel that this comment will remain underrated... +1 to you!!
September 8th, 2018 at 1:53 AM ^
I knew it!!!