Are selfies killing autographs?

[chaddurbin]

a selfie is a more authentic and genuine gesture for both the player and fan, we should encourage that...not a 13 yr old kid with a binder full of cards begging for autographs.

the hobby will be fine, if there's a demand there'll be supply.

[begsu1013]

selfies are cool and very memorable, but i don't think i'll ever stop enjoying these:

[almostdone]

Maybe modern selfies are a good thing. At least you should be able to tell who the player is as opposed to trying to later decipher a dash, line and scribble posing as an autograph.
Drew

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by almostdone

Maybe modern selfies are a good thing. At least you should be able to tell who the player is as opposed to trying to later decipher a dash, line and scribble posing as an autograph.
Drew

You know it's coming. Wait until people start using weird filters and photoshop effects to said selfies and next thing you know, the players in the photos will also be undecipherable.

[egri]

Hey, if it means less competition down the road, that's fine by me.

In all seriousness, I think the selfie trend may complement the hobby i.e., someone will take a selfie with Derek Jeter and display it with a signed 3x5 or something.