What's new
Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

FFA Moderation Thoughts - What Do You Think? (1 Viewer)

How would you like to see the FFA moderated?

  • More heavily moderated than it is now with time outs given much more frequently for unexcellent beha

    Votes: 42 11.4%

  • A little more moderated than it is now with time outs given a little more frequently for unexcellent

    Votes: 73 19.8%

  • Keep it like it is now

    Votes: 119 32.3%

  • A little less moderated than it is now with time outs given a little less frequently for unexcellent

    Votes: 63 17.1%

  • A lot less moderated than it is now with time outs given much less frequently for unexcellent behavi

    Votes: 71 19.3%
  • Total voters
    368
bentley said:
Yes. A separate political forum and stern regulation to keep that #### over there would make this place infinitely better and cause these arguments to go away. It happens on other boards all across the Internet.
Click to expand...
It seems FFA has become the political forum . 

 
squistion said:
Then please have it deleted, because it gives a misleading impression as to the rules and attitudes towards alias accounts.
Click to expand...
Squis - please take this with the good nature with which it is intended:  If you have to resort to constantly reporting people to make them conform to your sense of normality or decency - maybe this just is not the right place for you.

I agree that a lot of folks can get under your skin if you let them - but if it really causes that much angst that you need to run to a mod - just move on to a different forum.  You will be happier.

ETA: my two known aliases also approve of this message

 
Last edited by a moderator:
Sinn Fein said:
Squis - please take this with the good nature with which it is intended:  If you have to resort to constantly reporting people to make them conform to your sense of normality or decency - maybe this just is not the right place for you.

I agree that a lot of folks can get under your skin if you let them - but if it really causes that much angst that you need to run to a mod - just move on to a different forum.  You will be happier.
Click to expand...
I don't do that, contrary to the fiction and false meme that I report anyone and everyone who disagrees with me or that don't conform to my sense of normality or decency. :lol:

I do however point to the pinned FAQs which clearly states that alias accounts are not allowed - and if that is inaccurate or no longer the case it should be deleted or revised to reflect current policy.

 
squistion said:
I don't do that, contrary to the fiction and false meme that I report anyone and everyone who disagrees with me or that don't conform to my sense of normality or decency. :lol:

I do however point to the pinned FAQs which clearly states that alias accounts are not allowed - and if that is inaccurate or no longer the case it should be deleted or revised to reflect current policy.
Click to expand...
You must have made a good hall monitor in grade school  

 
Last edited by a moderator:
I think Joe B is in a difficult position. His board is a very comfortable place for racists, misogynists and conspiracy theorists. Does that drive traffic and, if so, is it the kind of traffic he wants?

 
Last edited by a moderator:
roadkill1292 said:
I think Joe B is in a difficult position. His board is very comfortable for racists, misogynists and conspiracy theorists. Does that drive traffic and, if so, is it the kind of traffic he wants?
Click to expand...
You forgot people who use words too big for their pay grade. 

Those people, too. 

Do we really want people who both have vocabulary trouble and threaten peoples' lives? 

I dunno roadkill1292, bro. You tell me.  

 
fatguyinalittlecoat said:
We're not allowed to use the second definition for words now?
Click to expand...
Sure. But the only reason it is the second definition is because people like roadkill1292 wanted to sound more educated than they were. It then becomes a matter of language being descriptive of the speakers' states of mind, rather than a reflection of the prescriptive, correct usage. Which, really, is a debate over my pay grade. But I'm happy to let it go if the person using the word weren't such a tendentious and condescending ##### most of the time. 

Really it just comes down to I don't like the guy because he wished death on somebody on the board back when and caused him to leave, and that seems to be in keeping with his personality. He's a budding little tyrant; no better than Trump.  

 
Last edited by a moderator:
rockaction said:
Sure. But the only reason it is the second definition is because people like roadkill1292 wanted to sound more educated than they were. It then becomes a matter of language being descriptive of the speakers' states of mind, rather than a reflection of the prescriptive, correct usage. Which, really, is a debate over my pay grade. But I'm happy to let it go if the person using the word weren't such a tendentious and condescending ##### most of the time. 

Really it just comes down to I don't like the guy because he wished death on somebody on the board back when and caused him to leave, and that seems to be in keeping with his personality. He's a budding little tyrant; no better than Trump.  
Click to expand...
You can tell a lot about the mental state of someone when they wish death upon someone here which roadkill did. 

 
rockaction said:
Sure. But the only reason it is the second definition is because people like roadkill1292 wanted to sound more educated than they were. It then becomes a matter of language being descriptive of the speakers' states of mind, rather than a reflection of the prescriptive, correct usage. Which, really, is a debate over my pay grade. But I'm happy to let it go if the person using the word weren't such a tendentious and condescending ##### most of the time. 

Really it just comes down to I don't like the guy because he wished death on somebody on the board back when and caused him to leave, and that seems to be in keeping with his personality. He's a budding little tyrant; no better than Trump.  
Click to expand...
Don't we all just hate people who are tendentious. :yes:

 
rockaction said:
Really it just comes down to I don't like the guy because he wished death on somebody on the board back when and caused him to leave, and that seems to be in keeping with his personality. He's a budding little tyrant; no better than Trump.  
Click to expand...
Well it's fine to hate roadkill* as long as I can still use all the definitions in the dictionary.

*Personally I like him a lot but that's not really relevant.

 
squistion said:
Don't we all just hate people who are tendentious. :yes:
Click to expand...
I think, at the end of the day, all I've done is wish people here well, no matter how much I disagree with them. Constantly harping on the things this guy does and then wishing death to people is really beyond the pale with me. 

I'm controversial, sure. But let's have a beer afterwards. Or kick it about something in common. I'm always confused by a guy who comes on the site, talks about how he hates the people, hates football, and wishes death upon people. 

That's just confusing to me.  

 
rockaction said:
I think, at the end of the day, all I've done is wish people here well, no matter how much I disagree with them. Constantly harping on the things this guy does and then wishing death to people is really beyond the pale with me. 

I'm controversial, sure. But let's have a beer afterwards. Or kick it about something in common. I'm always confused by a guy who comes on the site, talks about how he hates the people, hates football, and wishes death upon people. 

That's just confusing to me.  
Click to expand...
If it is the poster I think you are referring to, I doubt he was really wishing death upon anyone (which was why he was not given even a 24 hour time out by the mods). It was a lame attempt at humor, but not the death threat it was characterized as being. By the same token, Reg made a middle school "Your Mom" joke that wasn't any funnier than when I first heard in 7th grade, and no one should have taken it seriously, but, of course, a few used it here to express fake outrage (to quote Der Max).

 
squis, 

I was in that thread, at that moment, and I didn't take it as a poor attempt at humor. I thought it was more hyperbolic than Higgs did, but I found it in really, really poor taste and semi-serious. That, of course, is in the eye of the beholder and why the true threat doctrine often hinges upon whether the speaker is interpreting or the listener is interpreting. 

Gotta run get my car smogged. I'll be back tonight. 

 
rockaction said:
squis, 

I was in that thread, at that moment, and I didn't take it as a poor attempt at humor. I thought it was more hyperbolic than Higgs did, but I found it in really, really poor taste and semi-serious. That, of course, is in the eye of the beholder and why the true threat doctrine often hinges upon whether the speaker is interpreting or the listener is interpreting. 

Gotta run get my car smogged. I'll be back tonight. 
Click to expand...
Indeed. And weren't you given a time out because people thought you were cheering at another Romo injury? I had a OMG! reaction to that at first, as many did, but after you attempted to explain it, I still thought it was the wrong thing to say, but at least I understood your intent and where you were coming from.

Unlike you, I wasn't the above thread in question at the time, but I read the OP after the fact the next day (when it was still up) and, quite frankly, I didn't see what the fuss was about. :shrug:

 
Is it bad that every time I see this thread bumped that I'm hoping Timscochit was banned?

 
Last edited by a moderator:
squistion said:
If it is the poster I think you are referring to, I doubt he was really wishing death upon anyone (which was why he was not given even a 24 hour time out by the mods). It was a lame attempt at humor, but not the death threat it was characterized as being. By the same token, Reg made a middle school "Your Mom" joke that wasn't any funnier than when I first heard in 7th grade, and no one should have taken it seriously, but, of course, a few used it here to express fake outrage (to quote Der Max).
Click to expand...
Jesus Christ - this again? Why on earth you feel the need to continue weighing in on this is beyond me.  You weren't there.  And you continually misrepresent what happened.

Here is the thread -  https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/730493-on-the-70th-anniversary-of-vj-day/?do=findComment&comment=18271824

What I posted he said is exactly word for word what was said.  I still have the screenshots.  I thought he deleted the post but I found out later the mods deleted it.  And contrary to your recollection (on something which you weren't even there for) roadkill was suspended - for 2 weeks.

@rockaction was right then and he's still right today.  There's no need to ratchet up political disagreements into personal hatred of others.

 
Higgs said:
Jesus Christ - this again? Why on earth you feel the need to continue weighing in on this is beyond me.  You weren't there.  And you continually misrepresent what happened.

Here is the thread -  https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/730493-on-the-70th-anniversary-of-vj-day/?do=findComment&comment=18271824

What I posted he said is exactly word for word what was said.  I still have the screenshots.  I thought he deleted the post but I found out later the mods deleted it.  And contrary to your recollection (on something which you weren't even there for) roadkill was suspended - for 2 weeks.

@rockaction was right then and he's still right today.  There's no need to ratchet up political disagreements into personal hatred of others.
Click to expand...
Yeah, I'm really not responding to squis. It's a waste.

I wouldn't side with you on this one if you weren't likely right and I wasn't there. I told you were overreacting to it, so God knows I'll be honest. But he sincerely wished you dead and has never apologized nor addressed it. It didn't sound like humor to me.

Oh, snap, I just re-read your link. He was pulling #### with me that night, too. I usually don't hold a grudge but now I remember what that chump was saying 

What a chump. 

 
rockaction said:
Sure. But the only reason it is the second definition is because people like roadkill1292 wanted to sound more educated than they were. It then becomes a matter of language being descriptive of the speakers' states of mind, rather than a reflection of the prescriptive, correct usage. Which, really, is a debate over my pay grade. But I'm happy to let it go if the person using the word weren't such a tendentious and condescending ##### most of the time. 

Really it just comes down to I don't like the guy because he wished death on somebody on the board back when and caused him to leave, and that seems to be in keeping with his personality. He's a budding little tyrant; no better than Trump.  
Click to expand...
Not gonna get involved in this conversation directly, but I'm generally a strict person when it comes to word definitions.  I'm incensed how the definition of literally is now not only the original definition, but the opposite of it too.  It disgusts me.  Anyway, your post reminded me of something.  I listen to a podcast by John McWhorter, who wrote a book called Words on the Move: Why English can't and won't sit still, like literally.  Any chance you read that?  My book queue is too long to get it in quickly, but it's on the list.

 
No, but I know who McWhorter is. He's a syndicated columnist or at least a columnist at the WaPo, right? 

I have no problem with language moving, changing, shifting. I have no problem with what fatguyinalittlecoat said when he said he wanted to be able to use the dictionary even if I didn't like roadkill1292. I thought that was funny. The three or four guys I always think of when it comes to language are William Safire, William F. Buckley, Jr., David Foster Wallace, and Bryan Garner.

See, this is better. We probably disagree politically, but a good book recommendation or at least common ground is better than brawling. It leaves me in a better mood, anyway. 

 
rockaction said:
No, but I know who McWhorter is. He's a syndicated columnist or at least a columnist at the WaPo, right? 

I have no problem with language moving, changing, shifting. I have no problem with what fatguyinalittlecoat said when he said he wanted to be able to use the dictionary even if I didn't like roadkill1292. I thought that was funny. The three or four guys I always think of when it comes to language are William Safire, William F. Buckley, Jr., David Foster Wallace, and Bryan Garner.

See, this is better. We probably disagree politically, but a good book recommendation or at least common ground is better than brawling. It leaves me in a better mood, anyway. 
Click to expand...
I think it was a New York paper, but I'm not sure.  He keeps suggesting that words evolve and it annoys me, but he lays out explanations so well that I have to stop and consider just how wrong I am on it.  I'm still not converted though.

 
Dedfin said:
Not gonna get involved in this conversation directly, but I'm generally a strict person when it comes to word definitions.  I'm incensed how the definition of literally is now not only the original definition, but the opposite of it too.  It disgusts me.  Anyway, your post reminded me of something.  I listen to a podcast by John McWhorter, who wrote a book called Words on the Move: Why English can't and won't sit still, like literally.  Any chance you read that?  My book queue is too long to get it in quickly, but it's on the list.
Click to expand...
Just subscribed to LV . Thanks

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Joe Bryant
  • Poll Poll
Clickbaity vs Boring Subject Lines - What do you think?
Replies
32
Views
453
Phil Elliott
Phil Elliott
GordonGekko
What Do You Believe Happens To You After You Die? (29/30)
Replies
38
Views
3K
Leroy Hoard
Leroy Hoard
GordonGekko
What Are Harsh Truths About Real Life That You Would Prefer To Just Ignore ? (8/30)
Replies
5
Views
880
bigbottom
bigbottom

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top