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Re: Indeed, ANYBODY could be a WTA website manager!!!
We've discussed the mediocre linguistic quality of many of the postings on the site in addition to the substandard caliber of writing on display, but I'd like to briefly address the borderline-insulting TONE of the wording and messaging that's often used.
A perfect example was when Sharapova released her candy line, Sugarpova. The business venture itself was newsworthy because Maria is one of the standout faces of the sport and she was branching out into a new adventure that would garner international attention. However, on the date of release, the WTA site offered us links on where to purchase each flavor of Sugarpova under its News subheading--along with articles about tournament results and legitimate stories that affect the sport. That's all; there was no commentary whatsoever, rather it was like a fixed version of a pop-up ad for Sugarpova. It would have been reasonable, IMO, if the site had just given Maria normal ad space to promote her product, but it was asinine to list that simple promo under 'News'.
We've discussed the mediocre linguistic quality of many of the postings on the site in addition to the substandard caliber of writing on display, but I'd like to briefly address the borderline-insulting TONE of the wording and messaging that's often used.
A perfect example was when Sharapova released her candy line, Sugarpova. The business venture itself was newsworthy because Maria is one of the standout faces of the sport and she was branching out into a new adventure that would garner international attention. However, on the date of release, the WTA site offered us links on where to purchase each flavor of Sugarpova under its News subheading--along with articles about tournament results and legitimate stories that affect the sport. That's all; there was no commentary whatsoever, rather it was like a fixed version of a pop-up ad for Sugarpova. It would have been reasonable, IMO, if the site had just given Maria normal ad space to promote her product, but it was asinine to list that simple promo under 'News'.