How has this Board changed the last few years? (1 Viewer)

[Chaos Commish]

One thing that might cut-down on the amount of trash-talk we get is if some of the FBG staff tone it down a little. A few mods/staffers have provoked some trash this year and while I'm sure they want to participate as "regulars" as well, I think they would need to be above this (take some FWP discussions/provocations as an example). No need to point fingers, though, because these couple of guys know who they are. Just something to be conscious of.

Nobody's perfect. Everyone's going to slip up every once in a while and do something like that. I know I've done it in rare instances when I get really frustrated.

I'm glad vacaver made the point. You say nobody is perfect. I think given the stated purpose of being excellent to each other around here, that it's inexcusable for Staff to ridicule and insult. Joe is in a tough spot trying to enforce such a standard, but I do appreciate it. I have no interest in internet tough guys, smartalecs, trolls, or those who think a constant flow of personal insults is fun conversation. I recently made a completely generic comment that I still believe was accurate. Someone respectfully disagreed and provided numbers to support his case. A Staff member hopped in quoting us both and proceeded to insult me two different ways in a strange effort to make a joke about banning people. It was confusing to me and the first poster, who thought the banning probability was being aimed at him. I read it differently. I asked the Staffer who he was talking to and if he knew what he was talking about. His reply was just an immature challenge as far as I'm concerned. I dropped it understanding it could only devolve into a very petty exchange. This is not a big deal to me, but since vacaver brought it up, I thought I'd mention it-- again, considering the stated purpose around here. A quick apology would have been more appropriate. My comment that spawned the exchange was aptly supported by other numbers, and I was not being blind or emotional. It was odd baiting is all I can conclude.

Like I said before, I feel it's the very, very few people who *constantly* do it that make new people feel that it's the norm. And then, it becomes a vicious cycle.

You are correct. This is the bigger issue. I'm a refugee from another board that's gone off in a handbasket, and this board feels like it's about two years behind that one if the cycle isn't broken with steady monitoring.

 

[FrostBite]

The biggest change in the past year... HERD has been MIA from the shark pool.At least we still got Bloom.

 

[bagger.]

The biggest change in the past year... HERD has been MIA from the shark pool.

At least we still got Bloom.

I wouldn't say he is MIA really.

 

[JuniorNB]

I think you people are overlooking my addition as one of the more positive things that has happened to this board over the last year or two.

Urban Legend

 

[Irish]

Personally, I like it when someone posts a condescending or inflammatory reply to one of my posts. That's like a license to kill. I can come down on the hapless fool like Truman on Nagasaki... that's good stuff, and fun to read.

I am of Japenese descent and I am offended by your post and have reported you. We'll see if the report function works.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

The ugly

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=206389

 

[Keys Myaths]

The ugly

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=206389

There seems to be a lot more of that, too, from when I first started lurking just a year ago.Uninformed opinions running wild, and any attempt to gently correct with facts just gets met with "Why are you calling me a liar?" (direct quote from the thread).

I'm surprised that thread has lasted so long. There is no decent info in there.

 

[Daggeth]

I'm a real n00b here but not to message boards. FF has really blown up in the past couple years and with the increase in posters here you're going to get an increase in Internet Pontiffs and tools in general. This has pretty much been a basic tenet of message boards since the 1200bps days. I will say that there is a vocal minority of Pontiffs very impressed with their own opinions who manage to stand out on these boards, but I think it just comes with the territory. I've had to bite my tongue a few times and not take the bait from these guys. This can be hard for people with perfectly good opinions and input who just don't have a thick enough skin or enough experience with the general level of immaturity on the Interweb (there's a saying about arguing on the Internet that rings pretty true most of the time). Some of the forums here do seem worse than others but there’s probably an ebb and flow with that. I really only read a handful of threads on the AC forums now and only really post questions in Keys' thread for instance (you've been damn helpful man).My one rant would be against the "you only say that because you own him" or "if you disagree with me it’s because you own him" attitude in a post. Dismissing any dissenting points of view with one statement which has no logical foundation is the epitome of immaturity IMHO and people who do this would get hit with the ban stick if I ruled the world.Hope my opinion as a relative outsider here has been helpful.

 

[jurb26]

Some people take this hobby to seriously..... that is all.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

The bad

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=206703

 

[BassNBrew]

Sure, part of me wants to post the :dancing pickle: or the :highfive: when Dallas won the way they did. But you know, if you stick around here long enough, you'll find that things go in full circles and what comes around, goes around.

You should have taking the opportunity when you had it. The smilie is going to be your Xmas Eve present. :blackeye:

 

[Couch Potato]

I used to be able to crack a good natured joke around here and people understood that's all it was. Now it seems every time I do there's someone griping because they think I'm disrespecting them in some way.I think I'm pretty much through.

 

[BassNBrew]

I used to be able to crack a good natured joke around here and people understood that's all it was. Now it seems every time I do there's someone griping because they think I'm disrespecting them in some way.

I think I'm pretty much through.

 

[Keys Myaths]

Some people take this hobby to seriously..... that is all.

Too seriously? In what way?That people take it too seriously that they can't take a little heat, or too seriously that they can't take criticism of their ideas?

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Sure, part of me wants to post the :dancing pickle: or the :highfive: when Dallas won the way they did.  But you know, if you stick around here long enough, you'll find that things go in full circles and what comes around, goes around.

You should have taking the opportunity when you had it. The smilie is going to be your Xmas Eve present. :blackeye:

No way Jose..........the Dallas Star will never look so bright as on Christmas night!