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Michael OConnor
Vancouver Canucks
Location: North Bay, ON
Joined: 07.01.2015

Jul 26 @ 1:42 PM ET
Hello everyone. I just wanted to post an article on some of the features that I believe are necessary for this particular website.

1. Ability to follow your favorite authors.

As it is now, it is impossible( to my knowledge), to follow a specific writer or author. MyHockeyBuzz should be exactly that, MY hockeyBuzz. I do not wish to read articles about random, redundant information. I want to see articles pertaining to my team, written by authors I enjoy reading. There's a wide range of topics by authors of various skill levels. Some are great, while others are terrible. Adding a feature which allows one to "follow" or "favorite" specific authors would allow the administration of hockeybuzz to see who is popular, and who is not. Good authors would be more readily accessible, while less skilled authors would be limited. I am all for amateur writers getting a shot, but having mistake-riddled articles advertised on the home page questions the legitimacy of the website.

2. Eklund: limit the posts about nonsensical rumors which are clearly untrue and have no business making the home page. I understand that these far fetched posts create a lot of excitement and response from the community. However, half of the replies are comments about how ridiculous the claims are. If half of the community thinks that the main author is fraudulent in his claims, why would anyone even use the website? Almost everybody on the forums does not trust him, or his articles. I am sure that he has some sources, and maybe some good ones. However, all great hockey insiders have one thing in common; They only advertise the truth. You will never see Bob Mackenzie tossing around lies. He sticks to the facts and advertises rumors which he has confirmed to be true. He may not always be right, but he always does his research and never makes up garbage.

3. Errors / Issues with posting comments. For a website which charges money to use, it shocks me that posting comments is such a disaster. I have been having comment issues for weeks now, and nobody has sent me a message with a resolution. I have utilized the forums and the solutions offered were anything but helpful. I used the "contact us" feature over a month ago and nobody has got back to me. Unfortunately, people will not pay for a service which is not reliable. The development of this website will be forever stunted until these issues are repaired.

4. Team Authors: I have been following several authors from the website who write on one team specifically. This is a cool feature, and has some potential. However, some of the authors are not so familiar with the game. They are skilled writers, but not the best hockey analysts. Being a hockey insider takes more than just writing skill. I would never want to read a hockey article written by Stephen King or J.K. Rowling. I want hockey news written by people who eat, sleep, and live hockey. I find it ridiculous when I read articles that are basically just following the players and their lives. I do not care what Daniel Sedin's house costs, nor do I want to hear about what brand of hot dog Phil Kessel prefers. This is not reality TV, and I do not want my hockey news looking like the next episode of the Kardashian's. I believe these highlighted team author's need to be scrutinized and regulated much more closely.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jul 26 @ 4:01 PM ET
Mike, please PM Shutdown or Eklund with this and they'll get back to you personally with a solution and timetable to fix these issues.
Michael OConnor
Vancouver Canucks
Location: North Bay, ON
Joined: 07.01.2015

Jul 26 @ 4:13 PM ET
Mike, please PM Shutdown or Eklund with this and they'll get back to you personally with a solution and timetable to fix these issues.
- Nucker101



OK, sounds good. I will let them know right away. I just felt like posting these issues for other users to view and acknowledge. I am not slighting the website, or the authors. I just think that a little accountability and a few small adjustments would really help the site evolve.
conkey
Location: except it, NS
Joined: 09.06.2011

Aug 5 @ 9:20 PM ET
mike?
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Aug 6 @ 6:48 PM ET
mike?
- conkey


i wonder how it all turned out
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 6 @ 7:11 PM ET
Mike,

Have you received a PM about your free hockeybuzz insider season ticket? Also, I've spoken to Eklund about the possibility about having one of your blogs featured in a guest blog.

Please let me know if you've been contacted.
Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken
Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz.
Joined: 09.20.2013

Aug 7 @ 9:26 AM ET
Hi Mike,

I'm from the HR department. Have you had a chance to fill out the confidentiality form that I had sent to you via private message? This must be filled out and sent directly to Eklund before we post any of your blogs.

Thank you,
Human Resources
aschuter82
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Cypress Creek
Joined: 06.18.2010

Aug 7 @ 3:40 PM ET
Took Mike all of 25 days to learn the score here.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Aug 7 @ 3:47 PM ET
Took Mike all of 25 days to learn the score here.
- aschuter82



yeah i think he caught on
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 7 @ 11:58 PM ET
Took Mike all of 25 days to learn the score here.
- aschuter82

A_Tree
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm r00ting for you™ - KS, ON
Joined: 05.06.2011

Aug 24 @ 1:22 AM ET
This is hilarious
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Aug 30 @ 3:19 PM ET

- Crimsoninja



where was the other mike037 one with ziggy in it?
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 30 @ 3:40 PM ET
where was the other mike037 one with ziggy in it?
- -davies-

myhb i think
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005

Aug 30 @ 6:55 PM ET
myhb i think
- Crimsoninja

i think she might mean the one where they were "helping him" figure out how to use the site.

they deleted that one, dave.
Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Sep 3 @ 4:32 PM ET
snatch threads
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Sep 3 @ 7:45 PM ET
i think she might mean the one where they were "helping him" figure out how to use the site.

they deleted that one, dave.

- kicksave856


wtf deleted really ?
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005

Sep 3 @ 7:52 PM ET
wtf deleted really ?
- -davies-

EO really isn't cool.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Sep 3 @ 7:55 PM ET
EO really isn't cool.
- kicksave856


i bet he chuckled
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005

Sep 3 @ 8:11 PM ET
i bet he chuckled
- -davies-

he shall henceforth be known as chuckles.
the_cause2000
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not quite my tempo
Joined: 02.26.2007

Sep 29 @ 3:16 PM ET
Mike, honest question, have you come to like the site more?
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005

Sep 29 @ 3:20 PM ET
Mike, honest question, have you come to like the site more?
- the_cause2000

mike is probably serving a long ban right now.
DevilDog93
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 10.08.2015

Oct 9 @ 12:00 PM ET
How do I post blogs?
Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken
Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz.
Joined: 09.20.2013

Oct 9 @ 12:12 PM ET
How do I post blogs?
- DevilDog93


Hi DevilDog93,

I'm from the HR department. Have you had a chance to fill out the confidentiality form that I had sent to you via private message? This must be filled out and sent directly to Eklund before we post any of your blogs.

Thank you,
Human Resources
DevilDog93
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 10.08.2015

Oct 9 @ 12:22 PM ET
Hi DevilDog93,

I'm from the HR department. Have you had a chance to fill out the confidentiality form that I had sent to you via private message? This must be filled out and sent directly to Eklund before we post any of your blogs.

Thank you,
Human Resources

- Streit2ThePoint


Huh?
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005

Oct 9 @ 12:42 PM ET
Huh?
- DevilDog93

you know. the confidentiality agreement.
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