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Every day the males of Fairfield point their browsers to various Web sites, but one that tops the list is BarstoolSports.com. Readers are greeted with the latest news, rumors, and the Smokeshow of the Day.
New Yorkers and Bostonians can enjoy the latest sports news for their respective cities while also having events and other content directed at their cities. There is even a small rivalry played up between the two cities on everything from funny stories to who can find the hottest smokeshow of the day. However, Barstool does not draw readers only from these two cities. Those who live between the two cities find themselves perusing both sites.
Fairfield has been featured in many different sections of Barstool, from students sending in photos of “snow sculptures”, to students being featured in the Smokeshow section, and even the “He Said” controversy.
On its page, Barstoolsports says it is, “the only newspaper in Boston written by the common man for the common man. Quite simply, Barstool Sports consists of a bunch of average Joes, who like most guys, love sports, gambling, golfing and chasing short skirts … In other words, the staff of Barstool Sports consists of a bunch of slobs, who think and care about what the average guy thinks and cares about.”
Barstool has an Alexa Traffic Rank, which ranks Web site traffic, of 1,910 in the USA. The audience demographic is broken down as ranking heavily in males 18-24 age area, with a college education, browsing from schools and work.
Smokeshow
This is a section that raises Facebook stalking to an all-time high. Every day users submit the name of a hot girl via email who then is asked by the blog if they would like to be featured on the Web site. The girl is featured as the ‘Smokeshow of the Day,’ with their home state and college. There is also a competition among colleges to see if they can keep the whole week for their school or if they can be bested by another college.
It May Be Crass But …
Readers of Barstoolsports know that the site covers everything from stories about dogs saving owners to content deemed NSFW (Not Safe For Work). If the story itself is not questionable, the bloggers’ commentary and the comments are usually enough to make the reader laugh on the inside and tell all his buddies about, but it is not something to send mom the link from.
Barstool is one Web site that gives guys everything they would scour the web for reading multiple web pages. Everything from hot girls and news comedy to great YouTube videos, Barstool provides a service that few Web sites can, and that is why it has risen to a site that many guys at Fairfield frequent.
Viva La Stool.
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