OuttaNowhereWregget wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:38 am
wlaxphan20 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:34 am
I scanned their Instagram account and the last time they mention winning multiple national championships is October 2019 and it was because Cathy Reese was announced as being inducted into the National Lacrosse HOF. Other posts about previous achievements are mostly in conjunction with current events - Colson voted DOY so they celebrate her and mention 8 out of the last 11 have been terps. In spring 2020 there was a lot of reminiscing but that was on every programs Instagram account because of the canceled season. Other than that they’ve referenced specific championship years maybe 4-5 times over the last 14 months?
Perhaps no one else does it because they can’t. Who’s got accolades that come close to Maryland’s? Individual and program? It never really bothered me because it’s THEIR social media account and it’s purpose is to promote their program. But if it irks you so maybe don’t follow them.
First off, Instagram isn't my main source of social media reference when it comes to lacrosse teams--Twitter is. Secondly, Instagram has two methods for a member to publish--one is the "story" and one is the "post". "Stories" automatically disappear after 24 hours. "Posts" are permanent unless the user deletes them. Hence, Instagram isn't a valid method for tracking a teams output. Tweets on Twitter are all permanent. They may have added "stories" capability but by and large, Twitter is used for permanent postings. Maryland's Twitter account was what I copied from for my original post here, and what I was referring to primarily as the source for the excessive horn tooting. Though I didn't make the specific distinction at the time, I thought the look of the tweet was obvious as to the source. Yeah--the frequency of the Twerp toots irks me but so what? I'm free to write about what irks me. Lots of folks write about what irks them here on D1 WOMENS LACROSSE. Just browse back through some of Larry's posts for some recent examples; or take a little mosey on over to the POLITICS board here on FanLax for a whoooooole
lotta irks being expressed. That's life. Sometimes we write about what irks us. I follow Maryland on Twitter for the same reason I follow scores of other women's lacrosse teams on Twitter--to keep my finger on the pulse of what's happening in this great sport of ours. No biggie in my book if I encounter something irksome in an occasional tweet and write about it. The only time it becomes a biggie is when others make personal attacks toward me in response. I'm sure we can agree that no one likes being attacked personally. And that's how this whole sh*tshow got started.
Considering that you post just as many screenshots from Instagram as you do Twitter, I took that as meaning you consume a fair amount of content from Instagram as well. Regardless, a quick look tells you that the posts on Maryland's twitter and Instagram accounts are nearly identical. Same photos and videos with the same captions. Instagram stories can be made permanent if they are added to the accounts "Highlights", but that's beside the point. Stories are a secondary feature on Instagram and the main posts are, like Twitter, permanent.
You're allowed to post all you want about your irks. I've voiced my own irks on here as well. When people are trying to explain why something that irks you is that way, it can sometimes (not always) bring new understanding. My advice to not follow them is no different than the advice you gave to DMac and seacoaster. No, no one likes being personally attacked, and I did not think I was doing so. I also still stand by that advice. Between activity on this forum and following other programs and wlax news outlets, I don't think you'll miss out on anything if you unfollow Maryland.
Setting aside the posting since & just before September 1 because it is clear as day that Maryland's social media platforms are appealing to recruits, I still don't feel that Maryland posts excessively about their past successes.
They post about
current events and accolades for current players and alumni. If there is program history that goes along with a
current accolade, then it is mentioned - for example, Colson was awarded IWLCA Defender of the Year - in the post celebrating that current achievement, they mention that 8 of the last 11 recipients have been Terps. It's relevant and the addition of that context sends a bigger message. It's used throughout sports: when Brady won another SB ring, how many photos are there of him wearing the current ring vs him wearing all 7? When the NFL or MLB or NBA draft rolls around there's always coverage about Alabama's first round football players, Vanderbilt's first round baseball players, and Duke/Kansas's first round basketball players in both the current drafts and former drafts.
It may very well be your bias as a fan of other programs that are not Maryland that led you to feel this way about their social media accounts, and as fans of certain programs & as humans that's perfectly normal. I'm just telling you, looking at their accounts, that's not even close to what I see, and I'm not even a Maryland fan. Given the success of their program and its individual athletes & the success they continue to have, I don't see the amount of their posts or their content as excessive or redundant.
The bottom line is, social media platforms exist to promote the program as a brand. It serves to attract fans, recruits, donors, brand sponsorships by promoting its own success. Maryland's platforms are clearly professionally run, just like many other top programs at big schools. It is a marketing medium and there is a formula and a science behind when to post, what to post, and how it is posted. The content posted is not a direct window in to the coaching staff or players own personal thoughts or opinions and should not be interpreted as such. It is not a personal account. I thought once this was explained, you might have a better understanding of why certain posts are made which is what compelled me to respond. But it seems as though you are determined to hate them regardless, which is entirely your prerogative. I just found it slightly ironic that you would react so strongly to one tweet when you found it necessary to dedicate an entire discussion board to Boston College's national championship despite the fact that a Boston College discussion board already existed.
By the way, Maryland has the most successful social media platforms in all of women's lacrosse with over 20k followers on twitter and 50.5k on instagram. Must be doing something right?
...anyway, Natty Boh was what I drank when I had O's season tickets at Mem. Stadium, so I hold it close to my heart....like $2 six packs of Milwaukee's Beast in college.....