No offense to any of our readers who might write for the Bleacher Report, but the website is first-hand proof that not everyone in this world should be allowed to write.
Luckily, management at the Bleacher Report finally realized this fact and issued a memo (that was leaked to Deadspin) to a significant percentage of their writers, asking them to reapply in order to write for the site:
Dear Writers,
AdvertisementPeople write for Bleacher Report to reach an audience, and as B/R’s audience continues to grow, and we strive to keep our quality standards high, we are asking a significant percentage of writers to reapply to write for the site.
Your Bleacher Report profile, account and past articles are still intact, and you’re still able to comment on stories and interact with fellow readers. But in order to continue writing, you’ll need to send a writing sample, and a link to your B/R profile page to NewWriters@BleacherReport.com.
As the site grows, we need to make sure the writers contributing to the site are providing clean and well-edited copy, high-quality analysis, and adding something new to the sports conversation. To be fair to the many writers at Bleacher Report, our quality standards must remain high.
We know this is an inconvenience, and if you feel your writer privileges have been removed mistakenly, don’t hesitate to reapply to write for the site – your work should speak for itself.
Thanks for your cooperation,
The Bleacher Report Editorial Team
Hopefully this means the end of the infamous Bleacher Report Top 10 lists.