SEC Revises Social Media Policy, Keeps Ban on MySpace and Friendster (Satire)

In an expected move, the SEC revised its social media policy that outlawed the use of all social networking during any SEC game this season. 

The revised policy, released yesterday afternoon, seemed to remove most of the social media banned restrictions.  The revised policy now allows fans to freely tweet, Facebook, and take as many photos of Heisman Throphy winner Tim Tebow or LSU running back Charles Scott with their iPhone as they want during the game. 

Video restrictions will still remain in effect.

However, in an unprecedented move, the SEC specifically left social networks MySpace and Friendster in as part of the 2009 policy ban. 

When pressed on the issue, SEC Assistant Vice Commissioner Cory Jones said, "Does it really surprise you?  Nobody goes there anyway and I had to give into CBS to keep my $3 billion TV contract.  Them fools just don't realize how they just got their pants handed to them by some good ol' boys."

One senior MySpace executive, who answered anonymously for fear that Tom would defriend him, said, "Nice, kick us when we're down why don't you?  Facebook has already surpassed us, we've cut 40% of staff, and now this.  I get it.  We're the 50-year-old has-been movie star that isn't even on the B-list. It's doesn't matter anyway, we're going to rule the music scene instead."

Attempts to contact Friendster for a response were unsuccessful as their URL had been redirected to an adult porn site based out of Belarus.

As for the fans, emotions were mixed.  Auburn Senior Ken Moore was indifferent to the restriction.

"Mywhat?  I gave that up when I was like 13.  What's Friendster?  I'll have to Google that and get back to you.  All I do anyway at games is drunk tweet and take pictures of me and my buddies drinking beer. War Eagle!"

Florida State Freshman Kerry Lane was more emotional. 

"OMG, I was just on my MySpace page and I was like, so upset.  I told all of my friends from high school about it and they were like sooooo mad.  I'm totally protesting."

The SEC doesn't plan on making any additional changes to the social media policy this fall, except potentially adding in the inability to tweet anything with the letters C, B, and S, which CBS added in as an option for the 2010 season.

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Steve Raquel is an online social media expert who helps individuals and businesses navigate and succeed in leveraging social media.  He also manages the online lives of dozen of professional athletes as the VP athlete relations of FanFuego.com, an online sports social network that connects pro athletes with passionate fans. Contact Steve directly at [e-mail] or follow him on twitter at @sraquel.