Is this type of press bad for most hog doggers?

I don't see this thread as being a cheap shot at josh. I believe anyone here would be just as upset if their own buddy appeared to have done the same thing. I think josh should have known better than to endorse that article once he read it, not promote the thing. If the article is a year old, that just means he has had a year to chew on that thing and decide that he was misquoted. The fact that he is still endorsing it on his site makes me believe that misquoted or not he was using the article to promote himself and that alleged misquoting was not an issue until the heat was on within the rest of the dogging community.

With all due respect, I believe that sweeping an article like this under the rug would be irresponsible. If we are to protect and promote our sport, it is our duty to point out when we see potentially harmful statements being made by one of our own - especially in print. I see this thread as beneficial in two ways. If the person who gave the interview meant what he said, he will likely be more careful not to put the rest of us in a bad light next time. Likewise, if he did not say those things and was misquoted, this will be a lesson for the rest of us to do our homework on potential publications when asked to give interviews. It was stated that the editor had a history of twisting things for their purposes. We should all understand that some reporters only want partial truths about our sport so that they can tear us apart. If this reporter/editor did turn and twist josh's words, hog hunters should steer clear of her. That is just plain poor reporting to put words into someone's mouth in order to make one person look squeaky clean while the rest of us look bad.

Cheers
M