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Old 01-22-2014, 03:10 PM   #196
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Little off topic, but...while I don't think attacking media who engages with CP accomplishes anything either, I think any person who would write CP off as just nerds in their moms basement is out of touch as well. Yes, there is a lot of silliness at times, but the sports discussion going on here is often much more accurate/intelligent than what you hear in any other "professional" media setting.

These days, CP represents not only a vast cross-segment of Flames fans, but a lot of Calgarians in general from all professions and ages. I think the CP of 2014 is a lot different than just a dark corner for nerds...it's probably the biggest (depending in what Beyond has numbers wise) internet forum for Calgarians in general on the internet.
It's mostly the anonymity. It's hard to take a Twitter handle or forum poster with much seriousness, even when they're extremely well-read, well-informed and well-intentioned.
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