RE: The UFC. What are you talking about? I wasn’t talking about PRIDE or the UFC, but rather Arnold making *this* japan times article personal, labelling another writer and even taking the time to dig up the guys background info, as if it were really serious enough to warrant something like that.

It took me 30 seconds total from one search. I linked to his background because he is relatively famous as a journalist/writer, not because of any past controversies. He’s worked for big media outlets.

What was the point of linking the guys background information? I don’t see an “About Me” section on this website or puroresupower.com that gives a breakdown of Arnold’s history, qualifications, etc.

I’ve been a writer for a little over 15 years now (backbone was from the professional wrestling world), opened up Puroresu Power in 2000, opened up Fight Opinion last year to try to put more MMA-related content over here and also give people chances to comment on posts. I also have a background in office management and computers. Outside of that, nothing flashy.

I feel so…unwanted. *cries*

I also noticed that someone left some very nice comments at the end of that guy’s article with more name calling and linking back to this website. Very responsible.

When Criss Cross used to be known as Japan Today, they had a lot of posts with a lot of funny comments on each one. There would always be flame wars and it degenerated pretty fast. Not exactly the most pristine of havens.

RE: “let it go”. That was poor wording on my part and I apologized for it. I would have deleted it but there’s no function for that here.

RE: The UFC. What are you talking about? I wasn’t talking about PRIDE or the UFC, but rather Arnold making *this* japan times article personal, labelling another writer and even taking the time to dig up the guys background info, as if it were really serious enough to warrant something like that.

For what it’s worth, I’m all for busting myths about PRIDE, UFC, or whatever. I’m a big MYTHBUSTERS fan, too. Facts bust myths, not petty name calling and implications of fandom. Arnold did a fine job with the facts but the the rest is unecessary.

I obviously wasn’t talking about Arnold’s reporting on the PRIDE-FUJI TV situation. I was talking about Arnold taking aim at the reporter himself.

Does Arnold know that the writer is a PRIDE Fan? Perhaps the guy just isn’t as informed about Arnold on this situation. Just because they don’t link back to fightoption and list everything Arnold would have doesn’t mean they have some ulterior motive.

What was the point of linking the guys background information? I don’t see an “About Me” section on this website or puroresupower.com that gives a breakdown of Arnold’s history, qualifications, etc.

If someone didn’t agree with what Arnold wrote, would it be journalism to write a rebuttal and (after a little digging) provide information about Arnold’s background? The rebuttal is one thing but the fandom implications and personal info, even work info, has absolutely nothing with a rebuttal of facts.

Also interesting that someone registered on the japantoday website as “roppongihunter” immediately after this article was written, for the purse of leaving rather juvenile comments, implying that the writer has received some freebies from PRIDE, and link back to here. The timing is incredible.

This line – “It reads exactly like what a PRIDE fan would write” – seems a bit petty. Honestly, my gut reaction to that is just, “so what?” So what if a it sounds like something a PRIDE fan would write. What is the alternative, sounding like something that someone anti-PRIDE would write?

The writer in question wasn’t writing a post on an MMA message board. It was supposed to be a column from a sports writer. I have no problems with someone voicing their opinion. What he did, however, was question why Fuji TV would dump PRIDE programming. It would be fine to ask that question if he didn’t already know the story, and based on his initial comments in the column (talking about Gendai’s accusations), he already knew what the accusations where – he just chose to dismiss them.

If a TV producer for a European or North American station pulled similar stunts to the charges leveled at both producers for Nippon TV & Fuji TV, we’d be reading endless blog posts, news reports, and perhaps TV movie-of-the-week type of deals based on the scandals. Instead, not a single word about Kiyohara – who was a very powerful man at Fuji TV – has been muttered.

Are you going to call for people to “let it go” when it comes to the myths that Zuffa perpetuates about UFC history? I doubt it. Jeff Thaler consistently points out media articles that don’t do their due dilgence when they’re writing about UFC. UFC and the mainstream press are consistently criticized for this by fans.

Why shouldn’t journalists be held to the same standard when it comes to PRIDE? It seems that because PRIDE is a company who’s based half way around the world, people think that its justifiable to bury their heads in the sand and pretend like the normal rules don’t apply.

If that were a fluff piece about UFC, and not PRIDE, nobody would be saying let it go. Or suggesting that someone is taking it too personally.