Seattlest: S.L.U.T. Accident? Yes--S.L.U.T. Creams S.U.V.

Matt in WA

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:11:23 -0800

Even if the number was accurate(how do they track people? they aren't using ticket sales - it's free month), it doesn't mean much if nobody's on the train at rush hour. Yes, it was packed on the weekend when I went down to try it out, but I assume everyone else was there to try it out also. I do hope it is successful, but I found the *no riders at rush hour* disturbing. I've never been on anything close to an empty bus at 7:30am, and the streetcar holds far more people.

Michael van Baker

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:22:19 -0800

Matt, I understand first-week ridership was about 35,000. That's probably not going to be the usual, but it's not like no one's trying it out. In fact it's a huge number. bigyaz, please turn to one of your fellow Seattle Times employees and ask for a hug. It's the holidays. Come on. Reach out.

bigyaz

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:05:49 -0800

No, clearly you're not defensive, Mike -- just because you track the IP address of someone who has the temerity to criticize you.

Matt in WA

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:27:02 -0800

"7:28 a.m." "No passengers were aboard." Hmmm... nobody riding the thing at rush hour on a rainy weekday during free fare month... remind me who this line was supposed to serve again?

Michael van Baker

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:19:35 -0800

I just think that's a silly standard, bigyaz. The Seattle Times (where your IP address is from) is the newspaper of record -- however well the reporters type, spell, or construct a sentence, they also have an editorial staff to rely on. We don't. When people point out typos and/or mistakes to us, we usually take the time to correct them. But if you really think Seattlest and the Seattle Times are equivalent news organizations, we'll take the compliment of sorts!

bigyaz

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:59:58 -0800

Wow, a little defensive, Michael? I just think people should be very careful when they point out spelling or grammar errors by others (professional or not). It's all about credibility. Bloggers like to fashion themselves as journalists -- until they get called on something they screw up. Then it's, "Hey, it's just a blog. Don't take any of this seriously."

Michael van Baker

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:57:06 -0800

Oh, I see bigyaz, a blog with no copyeditor or proofreader, written by a collection of people more or less for the fun of it, should never criticize the writing of edited journalism professionals at the region's major daily. It's not fair to them. Gotcha.

bigyaz

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:59:59 -0800

Just a suggestion: Anyone who writes for Seattlest, with all its misspellings (scroll down your page for the word "occurance") and tortured English, shouldn't criticize the writing on someone else's website.

James Callan

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:15:23 -0800

OK, who had "7 days" in the pool?