Dimepiece / Nov 19, 2008 / 12:51 pm
Do Dime Pieces Belong in Dime?
When we first started Dime over seven years ago we shared an office with a top NYC modeling agency. And there were only glass walls. Needless to say, it was amazing. During that time, or approximately our first 19 issues, we had a section in the magazine where we featured and celebrated beautiful women. The section was called “Dime Pieces” and was loved by many and hated by some. The some though made their voices heard and we decided to remove the Dime Piece section. So here’s my question, do Dime Pieces have a place in The Basketball Lifestyle Magazine? Is it appropriate? Are they a part of the basketball culture? Women feel free to comment as well. We’re equal opportunists here.
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November 19th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Prof. TX says:
“loved my many and hated by some”
I think you already wrote your answer. Is Dime written for many, or just for some?
November 19th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Philly Fanatic says:
Dime does a great job of making the game entertaining and informative everyday. I check the website for stories every single day and not once have I felt lie it was lacking anything. Don’t get me wrong…an occasional lady now and then would be welcomed, but I think that Dime is doing fine without the Dime Pieces. Keep up the good work!
Oh yea….1st!
November 19th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Philly Fanatic says:
Strike that…2nd!
November 19th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
dc says:
I think, as a basketball lifestyle magazine, if you want to add “dime pieces”, you should add female basketball players who you all also think are attractive. As a woman, I don’t want to see other women barely dressed for the sake of the fellas being able to get their jollies. It also makes it a tad embarrassing when checking out the site at work & someone walks by while i’m scrolling past a topless female.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
SparkyJay23 says:
Hells yeah!!
November 19th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
jams says:
Beware of blow back. First dimes pieces then hood ornaments, slipprey slope, watch out for the slid into semi porn.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Amar says:
shit . . . let’s do a section in Dime about substance abuse and gambling too! where’s the blog post about “who’s the next len bias?” . . . women are far from the only vice for professional athletes, it’s part of the lifestyle . . . where’s the Top 10 Gold Club members list?
Seriously though . . . I like looking at pretty girls, does it belong in dime? I don’t know. Does it matter, when you guys are in charge? Probably not, you guys can do whatever.
Do I come here looking for basketball talk, or pictures of models? I come here for basketball talk.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Warriors Fan says:
Yes we can always use another source of female images to rub it out to!!!
November 19th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
dc #4
..she got it right.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Diego says:
I think post 4 makes some great points. I love looking at beautiful women, but maybe limit it to hoopsters? Also, there is the issue regarding tapping into something on the computer at work that big brother (if he is monitoring) may have a problem with.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
JC says:
LOL so the only female hoopers that can be featured in Dime have to be attractive? Haaaaaaaaaa that’ll work well…
November 19th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
P_Dizzle says:
You guys are going to do what you’re going to do, so I guess the question is do you want to be known for the mag with basketball insight or for the mag with chicks and basketball insight.
If you want to run the chicks make a separate issue that is all about the ladies (ie SI’s Swimsuit Issue).
I don’t think you can have both for a long time, eventually one will override the other.
I agree that it is embarrassing to read a basketball website with half naked chicks on it at work. Eventually my I.T. guys will block this site if that’s the case.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
JCARR says:
Man like to see women half naked. Period. Its in our nature. We must appreciate the beauty of women, but in a positive manner. There is nothing wrong with posting the beauty of women. This is a country in which the media gives us what we want to see.
But this is a basketball site, not a modeling site. So Dime i think occasional Dime Pieces is OK, but dont over do it. This a lifestyle mag so really anything basketball related can be portrayed on the site and the mag.
And if your going to post Dime pieces make sure they are pleasing to your viewers eyes. And that they dont suffer from NOSSATALL. (give credit to AB (i think) for that word)
November 19th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
dukesman2000 says:
I dont know about you but guys but beautiful always have a part in my life’s activities, you know my ins and outs…ha.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
JCARR says:
@Dime
Its people like Warrior Fan (post #8) who you should be worried about.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
vinny says:
gotta go with 4-i come here for the b-ball discussions., thats what smooth(or king) is for(the mag)- half naked women!
November 19th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
JA says:
Pics like the chick in her boy-shorts shooting at the hoop, or the ones where they’re rocking the jersey’s are topical(ish).
As long as you keep it basketball related.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Marc Stein says:
it takes away from the substance and professionalism of what a basketball magazine should be.
on the other hand, if you guys dont want to be like SLAM, espn, SI or any other basketball magazines, youll do things to cut your niche
it’s hard to say… i like the girls, but it does take away from the creditability of your writers as to what theyre actually focused on
your call dime.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
SayItAintSo says:
“So here’s my question, do Dime Pieces have a place in The Basketball Lifestyle Magazine? Is it appropriate?”
Attractive women are not a part of basketball lifestyle…
Is it appropriate? No!
HOWEVER!
My name is SayItAintSo and I fully endorse/support any and all advertisements or pictures of half-naked, attractive women.
I don’t care where it is…billboards, magazines, CNN, bibles.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
ed says:
if you guys want dime pieces in the mag and you don’t put them you guys are sell outs. just in it for cash. the world already has pc sports mags don’t join the heard stand out. don’t give me anything about the women showing to much skin, you got half naked guys all over the place. maybe thats the direction you guys are headed. either way i canceled my subscription when it started to go mainstream. i liked it better when the mag had balls.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
BxBaller says:
As long as the pics are done tastefully, and are basketball related like female ballers (Candice Parker), cheerleaders, or those who are in management. Like the Knicks PR woman from a few weeks back.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
SayItAintSo says:
“As long as the pics are done tastefully”
Would you like some butterflies, cotton candy, flowers, an episode of the Care Bears and a nice helping of passive agressiveness with that?
November 19th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
dapro says:
I asked for it so clearly I’m for it
Once a week is cool Dime
November 19th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Hellz Ya Dimes belong, it is called Dime Magazine…Duhhh
Anybody who ain’t feelin’ Dimepiece’s is Str8 HOMO
YOUNGFED OUT
November 19th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Jeffrey says:
They are called “dime pieces” for a reason. As long as they are involved in sports and the photo shoot is done tastefully, I have no problem with it
November 19th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
how about doing a piece (twice a year) on the nba clubs dance teams?
this way….the sex appeal is still there. and it is still (relatively) related to basketball.
i dont see how dime pieces fit into this magaziine in any other capacity
….unless you’re going to start doing features on hotel groupies (the dimed out ones) at 4am….
November 19th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
weezy f says:
yes they do is that even a question…people always try to make issues out of nothing..if the women who model for the photos have no problem then run it
November 19th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Patrick says:
is there anything in life not made better by the dime piece?
November 19th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
The Jed says:
Great responses. A couple things:
I don’t think we’re sellouts because we want to make an intelligent basketball magazine for as many people as possible.
Do the women in the magazine actually ADD more readers? Probably not. Do they make for enjoyable reading? Definitely.
The question is as much as whether you guys believe they have a place in the basketball culture as whether they have a place in the magazine.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Kudabeen says:
I think it would be great if the women were actually fans of BBall and spoke to that a little. The WNBA players that look like and act like woman off the court is a better look than models to me. I have that whole Love and Basketball fetish thing going. Nothing better than a woman that loves BBall and video games. To bad my fiancee could care less about either… sigh…
November 19th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
fallinup says:
I loved em back in the day…and I have no problem with them now. I’ve been reading Dime since the beginning. What I loved most about Dime was the importance of good photography. Not only with the Dime Pieces but with your feature articles (covershots, players, etc.) as well.
Most of the Dime Pieces are exquisite pics. The ladies in player jerseys, and most of your style pieces are hot. Some I’ve looked at and said, “dayum…what’s this got to do with Dime?”…but it did get a little off kilter for a sec there.
You’ll always offend some. But you do have to look at your core audience as well. Dudes.
Having dimepieces, and keeping it sexy, hot, an eyecatcher, but yet tasteful isn’t that damn hard. I say bring em back.
If you need Alissa’s digits. I still got em somewhere. haha
November 19th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
TWolves Convert says:
#s 4 and 18 make great points. Would you rather be have people attracted to your made due to the quality of the writing or by posting pictures anybody could get their hands on? There are plenty of places to go look at beatiful women, no need to drop yourselves on that list. I agree that “it takes away from the substance and professionalism” and it does make it a little uncomfortable at work also.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Ross says:
Absolutely, they belong.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
weezy f says:
you dont lower yourself by posting these pics on the mag so for those who say that shut the fuck up…if the girls were totally naked then maybe but i still wouldnt be complaining about that one
November 19th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
heckler...formerly 'yallallreadyknow' says:
they can belong.
hell….yall have worse crap in the mag and on the site reguarly. if you aint worried about the other junk, then why worry about dime pieces in a publication called…(what else) DIME.
yall used to advertise weblinks for dates and nonesense like that. what the HELL does that have to do with the culture of basketball or the mission of your magazine?
but yet….it was there. and if yall(readers) had no problem with (junk/crap) stuff like that….then why have a problem with a MODEL posing in a MAGAZINE
..as if magz offer much more anyway
if the DIME crew truly belives dimepieces have no place in their publication/website, then its also time to consider getting rid of other adverse links and promotional junk/crap that have no place in their either.
and if you dont know what (else) they are….contact me. i’ll give you my list
November 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
ed says:
i am all for an intelligent basketball mag but sometimes when you try to reach for too many audiences you fail to reach any.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Scott says:
I don’t think its a case of lowering yourself by putting the pics in the mag or on the blog. But, I would say this, if guys want to look at hot women on the net, more than likely they know where to go, if they want to see half-naked women on the net, they know where to go, and if they want to see naked women on the net, they know where to go.
And if they want to read smart/intelligent blogs and news/breaking news about Basketball, they know where to go.
Personally, the work it would take to put together those spreads and create more shoots, I would rather see Dime put the money and effort into bball related stuff. Or other area’s that would be more beneficial to Dime as a whole.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
I don’t view Dime as simply a basketball magazine. Yeah we all know that’s your forte but I view Dime as a magazine of culture. The voice of my generation. You guys just don’t talk about ball you talk about all topics that even remotely have to do with ball and the culture that encompanies ball. If rap is synonomous with basketball then why can’t women?
Is it really a hassle to ignore a post? I ignore some posts that I don’t care to read all the time. If a reader doesn’t care to see a DimePiece post then they can ignore it. Simple as that.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
WuMan says:
Of course Yes. and what happened to the glass walls???
November 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
The Jed says:
We moved.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
aj says:
Keep em off the cover.
Keep em off the main stories unless it’s actually about the WNBA.
Keep em clothed.
Then it’s up to y’all. It looks to me like you feel their a part of y’alls bball lifestyle so if that’s what ya wanna run, run it. Most shots appear somewhat tasteful and bball related so there probably ain’t nothing wrong with running them but don’t over-do-it like you did last week. I just stopped going to the site there for a while cause I didn’t wanna mess with all the excess articles.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Mikey F Baby says:
For the sake of all that is holy, keep them!! Babes in skimpy basketball gear…where else could we find that?
November 19th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
dc says:
i’m not saying the dime pieces don’t have a place in the mag or on the site. i’m just saying it should be basketball related. scantily clad women is not a part of the basketball lifestyle/culture specifically. men, regardless of whether or not they are sports fans, seem to have no problem oggling barely dressed women. that’s just life. but in a magazine that promotes itself as a basketball lifestyle magazine, dime should do it’s best to make everything relevant to that. if the dime pieces are cheerleaders, execs, or players, i think that would be better than just a random girl.
as far as just bypassing posts i don’t want to see, that would be fine if there weren’t pics as the lead to every article. since that’s not the case, it makes it somewhat difficult to simply bypass them at work. it’s not like i’m going to stop checking the site or stop buying the mag if dime pieces make a return to the regular line-up because, at the end of the day, i’m a basketball fiend. i’ll get my fix from dime & other outlets.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
karizmatic says:
It doesn’t really belong in there but come on which straight man is going to say no?
November 19th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Jayo says:
Dimemag is about the basketball culture & women are a part of that culture. I don’t see people protesting cheerleaders/dancers at the basketball games. So let the Dimepieces stay.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Mikey says:
It is a slippery slope.
It kind of reminds me of the MTV reality shows. At the beginning, they kind of tied into the MTV philosophy. But their popularity grew until there was no more music videos on MTV.
So, yeah, it is okay to put pics of women in the Dime mag (especially if it is Sue Bird or some of the other beautiful WNBA ladies), but be careful not to go overboard. We don’t need another Maxim/FHM/etc.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Brown says:
How long are some of you looking at these pictures? It takes like 3 seconds to scroll past a picture of one of the dime pieces. If you don’t want to get “caught” at work looking at them, then don’t open it up to see the gallery.
I used to subscribe to Maxim and only subscribed for the actual content. If I just wanted to look at the chicks I could do that at the newsstand for a couple minutes. It’s the same thing with Dime. I visit the website for the bball stuff, but the dime pieces are an added bonus.
Guys go to games to see the game, and the dance teams are nice. I never get courtside seats, so it’s nice to see what these girls actually look like up close.
Basically, if you don’t like it, you don’t have to look at it, and it’s pretty easy to flip the page or scroll down.
I don’t see the Dime Pieces being anything different than an advertisement with a female in it, which lots of magazines have.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
bballinca says:
It’s a lifestyle magazine not a true basketball magazine. If you want pure basketball go to ESPN, or Street & Smith’s or something.
Keep up the good work.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Eazzy Yi says:
i think less often and fairly tastefully done, is fine. Their part of our basketball culture and they do belong,
im for it, just maybe once a month, and as long as their related( the jersey pics are hot) its all good.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
ticktock6 says:
Well, I’m a female NBA blogger, and the way I see it I have no problem flat out saying which NBA dudes I think are hot. (Boris, call me.) I’m in fact preparing a post on “how to get your girl to watch the NBA with you via the hot men angle” that the 90% of people who read my blog and are male won’t read, but that’s cool. It’s my space and my read on things. Do I watch because of hot men? No. But if they’re there…
So it’s kind of hypocritical of me to begrudge my guy friends/boyfriend looking at the Honeybees (or pick your team’s cheerleaders) ’cause they’re, you know, right there.
As far as the women on here, I just scroll on by. I’m not particularly offended, the pics just aren’t for me. I won’t stop reading because of it. (Oh, but I’ll stay out of the comment threads. Yeah.) Um, except sometimes the reading at work thing makes me freak out a bit. Solution: put ‘em up on Saturdays.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
control says:
Anything to make the dick twitch is ALLLLLLL GOOOOOD.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Prof. TX says:
Playboy actually has some pretty good writers when they’re covering things like politics and economy and important social issues. But nobody who knows that started reading the articles because of it. They went for the obvious reason, and then found the good writing in between pictorials.
If these pictures draw some new fans in, who then see some good articles, then it was a pretty good plan. Someone might pick it up because it was open to a nice picture, and then keep coming back because they read a good article about their favorite team/player. It’s the nice box (no pun intended) that made the customer read enough to see the product inside.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
niro says:
First and foremost, this is a basketball website. It focuses on the game and on the players. Is it a bad thing for there to be scantily clad ladies included in the content? No, probably not. That being said, they should NOT be the focus, or even make up a significant portion of the content. The photo shoots should be the exceptions to the rule…
I, like most other readers, come here for basketball info. I just started reading Dime about a year ago, and think the site is fantastic. A few weeks ago (whenever it was), it seemed like every time I checked the site, there was a new set of pics up. And no new basketball articles. The focus was on the ladies, not the game… that’s not the way it should be.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
The Jed says:
Niro,
We have a print magazine as well! -Jed
November 19th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Mike says:
Nah, it’s a little degrading. Plus your fan base consists of high school girls who hoop! It just send the wrong message to impressionable minds. Let Heff corner the market with that sort of thing. Let Dime focus on BBall!
November 19th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
@ ticktock6– I want to read that blog, what’s Ur url?
All the females I know can’t stand b-ball
November 19th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Mamba says:
Lifestyle Mag – Boom!
Being a 20 something dude addicted to hoops and fine ladies it fits,
If someone doesnt like it, they dont have to read or look at it,
Bottom Line: Sex sells – always has, always will, God bless America for that,
November 19th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
qUeSt??? says:
helll yessssssssss!!!!!! keep the dimes!
November 19th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
qUeSt??? says:
im sorry,but im in the equal rights section of society. Women, specially half naked, have the right to belong anywhere in society, specially in basketball magazines. and anyone that thinks that women dont fit, then they are gay!
November 19th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
fallinup says:
@ Drink the Haterade
Click her name, bro.
November 19th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
marcus says:
what about the young lady hoopers reading this magazine? They see that their place, or acceptance in this “culture” or “lifestyle”, is to be sexy and scantily clad.
What about doing stories on Women who actually play basketball? High School – WNBA? And don’t just post pictures of Sue Bird in her underwear, talk about what she actually does on the court
If you’re truly sincere with your desire to create and facilitate a wider basketball culture, that is for everyone, you could consider how your message affects, everyone.
A rhetorical question for all my fellow basketball fans. You have a kid, that is a girl. When she is growing up are you going to encourage her to play hoops, or join the cheer team? I would want my child to be valued for her competitive or academic achievements and I would support media that would help her achieve higher goals than being a sex object.
ya dig?
ya dig?
November 19th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
marcus says:
and are you hiring?
November 19th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
GEE...When your learnin the facts of life says:
Now we gonna go back….back into tiiiime!
It has been and will be part of the culture.
Perhaps it didn’t start out that way but let us look at it.
The actual game itself didn’t have a whole lot that is included or loosely related to the culture of basketball.
The game itself started with the peach basket for some and milk cartons for others (often depended upon your side of the fence).
So I would say the culture at that time was the game itself and competition. Pure.
What got added (some good and some bad depending on ya view) changed a lot.
You got shoes, gear and clothing, music, television, brands and sponsors, money, rules added and rules changed, all types of leauges, vid. games, mascots, style, cheerleaders and dance teams and the list certainly does and will go on.
Pee-Wee, elementary, middle-school, junior high, highschool and college mostly have cheerleaders (and some dance teams) in different parts of our nation.
Young ladies have been introduced, learned more and even joined the sport sometimes through cheerleading. You can’t discredit other females associated with the sport as well that aren’t players or cheerleaders.
You got wives, moms and sisters who faithfully have supported their husbands, sons and brothers playing by being involved with the team directly ( coaches, refs, managers, stat keepers, ect..) or as a fan.
You have females that are added to advertisements in order to sell certain NBA products from movies to shoes.
Even handicapped women in wheelchairs who play and love the sport and other females young and old who have been blessed to have a visit from their favorite player.
So I say yes they are part of the culture and most def. should be part of your mag.
As to how you decided to highlight the women that is up to you. I am sure you all know and have done demographics on your fan base and you know how to target that.
I think most of your readers understand this is not a nudy mag. (at least I hope they do). So it’s cool to see a beautiful face and body with info. about them that love the game. That is cool with me.
That is just GEE though.
November 19th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
MSkittle says:
Nah Man. I respect you guys as my ultimate source for basketball knowledge. Save the women for Playboy
November 19th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
GEE...When your learnin the facts of life says:
Not to mention, it’s not like this is taking up 90% of your mag. We talkin a section here if I am correct. So again I don’t see the prob.
Can’t take the women out man, come on.
Again that is just GEE though.
November 19th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
SteveNash says:
yes
November 19th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Three Stacks says:
I can’t believe this is even an issue. Really? If people don’t like the pictures, it’s not that hard to navigate through them and straight to the basketball content.
I didn’t read GEE’s entire post, but I think the gist of if was that basketball has become a lifestyle. From clothes to kicks to swagger…to even women, leaders of cheer or not. It’s all part of the game now.
Besides, these guys are only doing those girls a favor by putting their names out their and helping their visibility. Everybody wins.
November 19th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
elpats says:
oh hell yeah! i will reinstate my subsctiption!!
November 19th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Amar says:
for all the people who are on the ‘it’s a lifestyle’ tip . . . what about gambling, drugs, children out of wedlock, infidelity, indifference for larger issues (up until this last year, apparently) and all the junk that Bogut likes to talk about?
again, where’s the ‘who do you think will be the next len bias’ article?
don’t tell me that drugs, gambling and irresponsiblity aren’t part of the lifestyle because we only have to look so far as shawn kemp, charles barkley and the number of rookies who break the rookie orientation rules every year.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
bballinca says:
Amar those thigns don’t sell magazines. Did you notice they didn’t post an article about mark Cuban and the insider trading allegations?
November 19th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Kevin says:
It sounds like the verdict is in and people are opposed to the idea. I’d have to agree. I love the dime pieces, but it’s not a part of the game so I’d leave it out. However, I don’t check out the fashion stuff unless its game related either, so maybe I’m not the best person to answer.
You guys sometimes post funny clips, so I’d say do the dime pieces section like that. Just post something on the site whenever you feel inclined, but i wouldn’t make it a regular thing in either the mag or the site. Cheers, and keep up the good work, we thank you for it.
November 19th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Zoe Strauss says:
Are you people crazy? I remember thinking that Dime wasn’t a serious magazine because of those spreads; it immediately made me think that there wasn’t enough content to hold up the mag and some stroke material was tossed in to keep readers.
The term “pieces” is a big problem too, as it’s a shorting of “piece of ass.” It’s demeaning and misogynist. Yeah, that’s right!
Why do you guys want to bring it back as a feature, as opposed to just an occasional “super hot” spread that you could bust into the mix?
November 19th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
bballinca says:
Damn you guys a bunch of men or what?
November 19th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
LS says:
XXL interviews their eyecandy… Why not interview the women that are being photographed for the Dime Piece spreads?
As for the original question of whether or not they belong in the mag, I say yes… I play ball and I like women… What’s wrong with having one model featured in a basketball themed spread per issue? If she happens to be a hooper, dance team member, team exec, agent, brand rep, etc. then great… But, even if she’s just a model who likes the game, it’s all good w/ me…
And for those saying that women aren’t part of the basketball lifestyle and questioning the integrity of Dime over this issue, ya’ll are wylin’…
November 20th, 2008 at 12:15 am
knoc says:
they belong!!! let them be! dime piece gotta be in this thing
November 20th, 2008 at 12:37 am
analord says:
yeah i do think Dime piece belong for sure.
Like some of the guys commented above, keep it off the cover, off the main stories, make it a nice little section of the magazine (doesn’t have to be on every issue), and do it with taste. The last part is easier said than done though.
November 20th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Martin says:
The comments pretty much say it all in regards to what kind of audience your interested in, but high horses aside:
Any content referring to women as “pieces” is downright awful.
A magazine that can offer high quality sports journalism doesn’t need to embarrass itself by publishing naked ladies. If you wan’t to “cut out a niche” – try to make it something about basketball.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:08 am
rick773 says:
I don’t have a problem with it who doesn’t love the sight of a beautiful woman. If you want to help relate it to hoops do something like you did with the knicks exec or sue bird or better yet just feature a dime of the week with a different cheerleader from a nba or college squad. I think it’s all agreed we come here for hoops but a pic of a woman once in a while is not a bad thing.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:10 am
rick773 says:
Oh and I agree with LS a little interview portion with them is an excellent idea and lends the some relevancy.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:21 am
Gmoney says:
“loved my many and hated by some”
I think you already wrote your answer. Is Dime written for many, or just for some?
best post ever…..
November 20th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
The saint says:
no