META: MGoStaff's antagonist twitter behavior
What is going in here, the official @Mgoblog account has tweet out that Ant Wright is a "petty, small motherfucker" for being critical of Ace's behaviour towards people on twitter
Ace is known for his being very active and his constant high horsevtowards those he interacts with, along with attacking people with slightly different views. Just today he has spent a ton of time blocking hundreds of people for following Ant Wright or oikinh any of his tweets. Including many of those who donated to his GoFundMe and never said a bad word to him, leaving a bad taste for those that supported him when he needed it.
Ace is now threatening a lawsuit against Ant Wright for cyberbullying because Ant has said his behaviour is uncalled for and he's being a dick
The entire MGOStaff needs to step away from the platform for the day, and evaluate how they should represent the blog in the future. Just not a good look for the business
January 19th, 2020 at 10:40 PM ^
This thread was spiraling me into a loop of depression and then it suddenly got useful and relevant. Thanks guys. I've spent a lot of this weekend trying to figure this stuff out too.
January 19th, 2020 at 11:42 PM ^
Super easy. I switched 4 years ago. If i remember correctly i was able to pull form my records off TurboTax and just it was an easy upload.
good move. H&R is pretty easy and i love the chat help feature as i inevitably almost poop on myself every year. Lol
January 19th, 2020 at 7:00 PM ^
I used a CPA out of Farmington Hills last year with a complicated income stream stemming from consulting projects. All in it was $300. The peace of mind was very worth it
January 20th, 2020 at 5:49 AM ^
$300 is very cheap by the way.
January 19th, 2020 at 7:53 PM ^
I think Ace is okay as well although he is very thin skinned and defensive on Twatter...as others have said he has no patience for anyone who disagrees with him...which is his perogative. . I don't read Twatter that much and when I come across people like this I ignore them. I think some of his MGo material is good....his podcasts have alot of "um" factor that make them hard to listen to at times.
January 19th, 2020 at 8:00 PM ^
Where are your rentals?
January 19th, 2020 at 10:24 PM ^
Colorado and Virginia (I live in California)
January 20th, 2020 at 1:27 AM ^
Re: rental properties
You probably already know this but just in case, the technical term is "rental real estate". "rental property" means things like back-hoes, shovels, wheel barrows, etc. ^_^
Took me three weeks (I'm not very bright) before I figured out the difference the first time I dealt with the issue. :^D
January 20th, 2020 at 5:31 AM ^
Don't know why you are so confused, but real estate is property.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:40 PM ^
I’ll simply stay out of it and continue with mgoblog; it’s been a staple for so long
January 19th, 2020 at 8:11 PM ^
Me coming into this thread being completely oblivious to anything mgoblog and Ant Wright have ever done on twitter...
January 19th, 2020 at 10:07 PM ^
Yup, me too. I check Twitter like once a month.
January 19th, 2020 at 10:21 PM ^
The picture isn’t showing up for me but I still upvoted because I’m sure it was a good representation of how I’m feeling right now. But even though I’m clueless I’m reading through it because it’s pretty interesting.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:47 PM ^
Lots of complaints here about mgoblog and many are warranted. In the tradition of American capitalism, looks like there is an opening for competition
January 19th, 2020 at 6:30 PM ^
Absolutely. I’m working on Blog-Go-M as we speak. I have Opposition Glance, Hi Ho Highlights to size up opponents, Unconfirmed Ferocity for random musings, and ACF (After Checking Film) to break down the offense and defense after games. Currently working on a ”Greetings” post for a newly committed Wolverine.
January 19th, 2020 at 7:46 PM ^
If such an award existed this would be without question an early finalist for "Post of the Year".
January 19th, 2020 at 9:02 PM ^
As long as we know who to vote for on the Ann Arbor city council, I’m sure it will go gang busters
January 19th, 2020 at 8:16 PM ^
It's interesting because I feel like in the late aughts, there were a ton of different Michigan blogs and a lot of them faded out. Maybe that was just one of the highlights of the early speculation of the blogosphere internet. Ace had his own blog before joining MGoBlog, there was the WLA, Hoover Street Rag is still out there, Michigan Hockey Net and YostBuilt used to be awesome, and I'm sure there were many others on the old sidebar of MGoBlog. Seems like the early enthusiasm for blogging has waned (or corporate america caught up and made it less fun)
January 19th, 2020 at 11:14 PM ^
Maybe I'm wrong, but the whole "blogroll" thing has disappeared. I guess it wasn't a good idea, and some sites did away with it. Now it's up to individuals to seek out those various blogs. You used to be able to go to MGoBlog and click on probably 15 other M-related blogs, but you can't do that anymore.
There have been some Michigan blogs that have disappeared, but others have popped up...they just haven't gained much traction.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:48 PM ^
So glad I don’t have anything to do with twitter. It is terrible.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:49 PM ^
Honestly, Twitter is no more or less terrible than this message board when we lose or when a coach or player leaves.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:51 PM ^
Oh I fully agree with that now. 3 years ago not so much. Most of the time it’s alright but definitely after a loss for the football team it gets bad.
January 19th, 2020 at 7:05 PM ^
And that's why anyone that hopes to stay sane avoids this blog after a loss (I definitely can't resist sometimes but pretty much ALWAYS regret it).
January 19th, 2020 at 6:43 PM ^
It depends on what you do with it. As a teacher twitter is amazing. The ability to connect with like minded professionals is something many wouldn't otherwise have and we take advantage of it.
January 19th, 2020 at 7:04 PM ^
Like minded means echo chamber for 95% of twitter, and echo chamber means Us-vs-Them for 95% of twitter, and Us-vs-Them means we can together in this space talk about how worthless and unworthy human decency the Other is.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:57 PM ^
Twitter is anywhere from fine to terrible. It depends on who you choose to interact with, whether you like to get into arguments with people you don't know, etc. For sure, it gives an opportunity for bad behavior from people would be afraid to act that way in person. Unless you're using Twitter to promote yourself or your business, those people are easily avoided. Even then, it's not hard to mute them.
I use Twitter to keep up with news in a couple of areas of interest and to chat occasionally with old friends and acquaintances. I can't think of a single bad experience I've had.
January 19th, 2020 at 7:35 PM ^
Yep , it’s what you make it. If you’re an athlete who goes right on it after a bad game to look at his mentions (*cough* Zach Gentry *cough*) then yea , twitter probably won’t be a good experience for you . But follow the right people and you’ll probably get some value out of it that relate to your hobbies
January 20th, 2020 at 8:59 AM ^
Agreed. I love Twitter. I curate my fellows closely and I don't troll.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:48 PM ^
Just a total reflection on the state of the country right now. People live in echo chambers and this is the result when two echo chambers collide tbh.
Don't know enough though to see who is right or wrong in this matter. Nor do I care.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:51 PM ^
This!
January 19th, 2020 at 5:57 PM ^
Spot on.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:30 PM ^
So you're staying in your own echo chamber. Slightly ironic.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:40 PM ^
Honestly very ironic. I guess that's what I'm doing lol.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:31 PM ^
That's such a lazy explanation for what ills this country. Only half the country lives in a cult.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:44 PM ^
Well. Its split into CA and NY.
January 19th, 2020 at 8:11 PM ^
Unfortunately higher than 40% in Wisconsin seem to be in a cult . Most of them cheeseheads
January 19th, 2020 at 6:49 PM ^
Let’s take bets for which side they think is the cult...
January 19th, 2020 at 7:16 PM ^
My side
January 20th, 2020 at 9:08 AM ^
Probably the side that has to consult the progressive stack before judging whether the actions of an individual are moral or immoral.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:52 PM ^
I just discovered I’m blocked by Ace. I don’t believe I’ve ever responded to (and maybe never had even seen) a single tweet from him before.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:27 PM ^
Ace has locked his Twitter for a bit in response to having to deal with all of this garbage. If you don't follow him, you're not going to be able to see his content.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:34 PM ^
Do you follow Ant Wrigjt?
January 19th, 2020 at 7:53 PM ^
I did at one point. Unfollowed him a while ago, though.
January 19th, 2020 at 7:52 PM ^
Have you ever “liked” a tweet by anyone that has disagreed with Ace about something ? If so , that’s why
January 19th, 2020 at 8:48 PM ^
That's seriously pathetic. I've liked a few of Ant's tweets in the past, so I'm just waiting to get blocked by Ace now.
Both Ace and Ant are coming off as assholes here. It's dumb.
6.5.0January 19th, 2020 at 5:53 PM ^
I still enjoy the site for the Michigan content. The twitter nonsense has become a bit much and as such I've found it easier to just unfollow all parties involved and continue to read the site.
January 19th, 2020 at 5:55 PM ^
I’ve never heard of ant Wright. Am I missing something? I don’t do Twitter... and will say I quit Facebook. I was in college when it started and Facebook was awesome. It has turned to garbage although it seems it’s making lots of money so good for it.
January 19th, 2020 at 6:06 PM ^
Antwoine Wright is a former player for the Michigan b-ball team under the very early JB teams. Aside from a Herculean effort against Oklahoma in the NCAA tourney awhile back, he was a non-factor on the court.
Since then, he’s carved out a nice little following on Twitter that can be decisive at times (ie. He’s quite opinionated). This is one of those times.