This morning, I received an email from an old friend of mine. I am not saying he is old, just that I’ve known him for a long time. This gentleman is a sports writer and his email asked me to comment on his latest story which was posted on the Internet. It is not the first time he has asked me, nor is it the first time I have complied with his request. My comments were also connected to my Facebook feed. However, today, his email made me think twice about the request. During the pre-Internet years, this journalist regularly wrote news stories, features and columns for his newspaper. During this…