I haven’t shut down my email access. I receive more than 50 emails per day everyday for nine years now. I read them all and I respond to most. I have just asked for a little restraint to stop the in-game complaining and to tone down the demands to me. I just asked for a little courtesy. It wasn’t a dumb idea to publish my email address. I have two addresses as AOL mail allows for sub accounts. My Washingtoncaps@aol.com email address is well known. People don’t email me at my personal address on Capitals matters and I will always read and respond to my email. This wasn’t a PR ploy. I listen and interact with our fans as a way to learn what works and what doesn’t and I enjoy being a fan myself.
SPORTSbyBROOKS – where have you been? Why don’t you get it?
Teddy
It’s old fashion jealousy. Your a great communicator.
LETS GO CAPS!!!
Code: Whiskey Tango otherwise known as White Trash!!!
This is probably the most impulsive and ignorant Whiskey Tango blog piece I have seen in a really long time! You are the best owner in sports and I for one appreciate you and what you have given us in Washington! Thanks Ted!
Let’s Go Caps!
What what this about, then?:
“Without more restraint from some of you, I will be forced to shut down my email access. It is making the process of listening to our fan base too noisy and, frankly, it isn’t much fun.”
http://www.tedstake.com/?p=2945
Ted, don’t take it to heart. I’ve commented on your blog before, and I haven’t always agreed with you (about Sarah Palin, the “O” in the anthem), but you are somebody I greatly admire. I’m very happy that you’re the owner of my favorite franchise, and you were genuinely pleasant when I met you two summers ago. In fact, you made it possible for me to meet Nick Backstrom at his signing press conference. I will always remember that…I hope that you always remember the people who truly appreciate everything you’ve done for us fans. It’s a shame that there are people out there that don’t appreciate you. I appreciate your blog, and the free communication that you enable. You have never taken down a comment of mine because you disagreed with it. Thanks again:)
Mr. Ted,
As I said in a previous post, some people are just going to try and put you down and think they are smarter than the rest of us. Keep doing what you are doing for the fans; the real fans who support the team appreciate it and want it to continue. Keep that large majority in mind and forget the rest… Thanks, and Go Caps!
Talking about a PR ploy… this blogger just did that for himself! What a joke. Ted, we appreciate all you do for your fan base. Hopefully a couple of dimwits won’t ruin it for everyone else.
Looks like ol’ Sports by Brooks got a zero on the reading comprehension part of his SAT.