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Should "I'm benching_____for_____be banned? (1 Viewer)
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
Im surprised they have been allowed in the SP.
I can see the gray area, but I would have thought they were AC threads.
The Shark Pool (NFL Talk)
Threads that are asking for advice on how you should draft or manage your team belong in the Assistant Coach's Forum.
The Shark Pool is reserved for sharing NFL talk and fantasy football strategy discussion.
The Assistant Coach
This is the forum to look for answers to all of your who to start, trade advice, and rate my team questions.
On one hand these threads do not have the OP asking for advice on their specific team as they are stating what they are doing, but on the other hand, it seems like a clever way to initiate conversation to get advice for your specific team.
I have probably opened 3 of these kinda threads all year.
I just skip them, but there are quite a few of them.
If I wanted advice on WSIS, and didn't want to go to the AC, I would simply start a
I'm benching LT for_____ thread in the SP, to see if enough people sided with or against me, thus giving me my answer.
I suppose decent discussion could come of it, perhaps a compromise?
Im starting ____ over ____
QB edition week 14
Im starting ____ over ____
RB edition week 14
WR, TE, D/ST....this would limit them to only 4-5 per week, or is that still too much?? Maybe 1 master thread?
Either way, the few that I have read basically seemed like a AC thread, with a couple of posts throwing out relevant stats.
I can see the gray area, but I would have thought they were AC threads.
The Shark Pool (NFL Talk)
Threads that are asking for advice on how you should draft or manage your team belong in the Assistant Coach's Forum.
The Shark Pool is reserved for sharing NFL talk and fantasy football strategy discussion.
The Assistant Coach
This is the forum to look for answers to all of your who to start, trade advice, and rate my team questions.
On one hand these threads do not have the OP asking for advice on their specific team as they are stating what they are doing, but on the other hand, it seems like a clever way to initiate conversation to get advice for your specific team.
I have probably opened 3 of these kinda threads all year.
I just skip them, but there are quite a few of them.
If I wanted advice on WSIS, and didn't want to go to the AC, I would simply start a
I'm benching LT for_____ thread in the SP, to see if enough people sided with or against me, thus giving me my answer.
I suppose decent discussion could come of it, perhaps a compromise?
Im starting ____ over ____
QB edition week 14
Im starting ____ over ____
RB edition week 14
WR, TE, D/ST....this would limit them to only 4-5 per week, or is that still too much?? Maybe 1 master thread?
Either way, the few that I have read basically seemed like a AC thread, with a couple of posts throwing out relevant stats.
Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll
Footballguy
yes
FUBAR
Footballguy
So does any thread asking about prospects, deep dynasty stashes, predictions, etc. Most SP threads can be construed as ACF types.
gianmarco
Footballguy
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Roscoe P Coltrane
Footballguy
ceo3west
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
That's one salty womb.......
DropKick
Footballguy
There are reasons for separate forums. Is it too much to ask that people appreciate the difference and have enough courtesy and respect to follow the rules?
duece2626
Footballguy
apparently
ninerfanatic492000
Footballguy
the "i'm benching_______ for" or "i'm starting______over" are WDIS threads. whoever starts or posts in these threads are looking in the responses for the player they are thinking of possibly starting and are wanting reassurance. and when posted in the shark pool they get many more responses
i don't care as much if its a WDIS for a deep/complcated league where the players aren't as well known or reported on as much where u can't get as much info on. however when its do i start Portis or Michael Turner type WDIS it wants to make me scream do your own F$#k1_g homework b/c the info is out there in 1000forms for the decision to be made.
i don't care as much if its a WDIS for a deep/complcated league where the players aren't as well known or reported on as much where u can't get as much info on. however when its do i start Portis or Michael Turner type WDIS it wants to make me scream do your own F$#k1_g homework b/c the info is out there in 1000forms for the decision to be made.
joffer
Footballguy
i hope that was on purpose
~Haze~
Footballguy
Egh. This has been discussed and answered many times before - especially by Joe. The threads can include decent strategy discussions so eliminating them would be counterproductive to some decent discussionsn (paraphrasing joe, here).
Also, this is a FF message board and everyone is here for FF. I know the SP is the NFL board and not FF, but crossover/overlap is expected and there's nothing you can do about it.
I suggest you roll with it. If you don't like the thread because of the topic, then stay out of it. Complaining about it makes the pool a worse.
If people would just stay away from the things they didn't like, this place would be much more tolerable. The incessant whining and complaining is much more annoying than stupid threads.
I can avoid the threads I don't like or want to be part of. I can't avoid the
because people flood every thread with this ######ry.
Also, this is a FF message board and everyone is here for FF. I know the SP is the NFL board and not FF, but crossover/overlap is expected and there's nothing you can do about it.
I suggest you roll with it. If you don't like the thread because of the topic, then stay out of it. Complaining about it makes the pool a worse.
If people would just stay away from the things they didn't like, this place would be much more tolerable. The incessant whining and complaining is much more annoying than stupid threads.
I can avoid the threads I don't like or want to be part of. I can't avoid the
because people flood every thread with this ######ry.Burning Sensation
Footballguy
Too bad, these threads are ACF material, and as long as people are inconsiderate enough to post them in the Shark Pool, i will let them know they dont belong here.Egh. This has been discussed and answered many times before - especially by Joe. The threads can include decent strategy discussions so eliminating them would be counterproductive to some decent discussionsn (paraphrasing joe, here). Also, this is a FF message board and everyone is here for FF. I know the SP is the NFL board and not FF, but crossover/overlap is expected and there's nothing you can do about it. I suggest you roll with it. If you don't like the thread because of the topic, then stay out of it. Complaining about it makes the pool a worse. If people would just stay away from the things they didn't like, this place would be much more tolerable. The incessant whining and complaining is much more annoying than stupid threads. I can avoid the threads I don't like or want to be part of. I can't avoid the
belljr
Footballguy
That's one salty womb.......
We don't get french benefits? 
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gman74
Footballguy
Yidkin's OJ post is borderline but ok. Stuart's post should be in the FFA Forum he should know better
big_donkey
Footballguy
Because I was reading a few of these yesterday and several people kept pissing about them being in the SP. I believe that if it's a I'm benching player A for player B for these reasons, it ok for it to be in the SP. If it's a "pick 3 " type post then it should be in the AC forum.Some people have complained about which forum, so I'm asking someone from FBG's to let us know. I don't care either way. I just want all the whinning to stop.If you enjoy reading them why would you start a thread asking if they should be banned?big_donkey said:
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Game Time
Footballguy
DIdin't read all the posts so sorry if this has been said...
Just my .02 ......
No, if you don't want to read them, don't look at them... SOme times people just like to hear others thoughts to see if they are similar to ones own thoughts.... THis is a great fantasy message board and things like this are what make it great.. If you don't like it's real easy to not read.... I know I look at them occasionally to see what others are thinking......
GT
Just my .02 ......
No, if you don't want to read them, don't look at them... SOme times people just like to hear others thoughts to see if they are similar to ones own thoughts.... THis is a great fantasy message board and things like this are what make it great.. If you don't like it's real easy to not read.... I know I look at them occasionally to see what others are thinking......
GT
Burning Sensation
Footballguy
Then why not just eliminate the ACF?
footballnerd
Footballguy
I agree, and the WDIS threads won't just sink to the bottom unanswered. You'll have OPs constantly bumping them up and reposting. Have you seen how craigslist.com looks lately in the classifieds? Imagine a constant battle of look at my thread with the good news and info threads lost in the mess. WDIS posters should just look at the FBG rankings and be done with it.
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Burning Sensation
Footballguy
My guess is that people posting WDIS threads in the Shark Pool are not subscribers. Why pay for the info, when you can rudly get it in the Shark Pool.
duece2626
Footballguy
Pretty much what the AC forum is for.
tonystrong
Footballguy
Doesn't bother me. If you don't like it, don't read it. Simple as that. Its good to see what others are thinking about specific players compared to other players in a given week.
The information is much more relevant/useful than some of the others threads on these boards.
The information is much more relevant/useful than some of the others threads on these boards.
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joffer
Footballguy
if it was that simple, wouldn't everyone agree?
When there are 15 or 20 of them on the page it is taking space away from useful info.
NeverEnough
Footballguy
Maybe if the ACF had decent traffic from folks that know FF more people would post there instead of posting it in the SP
Burning Sensation
Footballguy
Fact is, most people dont care about other peoples teams, thats why they dont go to the ACF. That is no reason to post ACF questions in the Shark Pool though.
Das Boot
Footballguy
Nor do any of us have time to read and answer other people's questions about their teams.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Go and pull up some of these threads. I just pulled up some of the recent ones:
---The "I'm benching Westbrook for.." has 3 posts by the OP
---The "I'm starting **** over AJ this week" has 6 posts by the OP
The problem with these threads is that they are DEFINITELY disguised WDIS threads at worst or at best are "am I crazy for benching/starting so & so". Both of these belong in the ACF. What's annoying about them is that if these threads don't generate much interest, the OP will oftentimes go back and bump them hoping for more "discussion".
Can there be some valuable discussion in SOME of these threads? Sure, occasionally. But it's few and far between and often requires wading through a bunch of crap.
If the OP's of these threads are truly just trying to bring up discussion, then leave out every other player than the player they want to discuss. If you are benching Westbrook, then start a thread as to why and give some analysis or insight. Pretty simple.
Bottomline:
"I'm benching Westbrook because..." = Shark Pool material
"I'm benching Westbrook for ****" = ACF material
---The "I'm benching Westbrook for.." has 3 posts by the OP
---The "I'm starting **** over AJ this week" has 6 posts by the OP
The problem with these threads is that they are DEFINITELY disguised WDIS threads at worst or at best are "am I crazy for benching/starting so & so". Both of these belong in the ACF. What's annoying about them is that if these threads don't generate much interest, the OP will oftentimes go back and bump them hoping for more "discussion".
Can there be some valuable discussion in SOME of these threads? Sure, occasionally. But it's few and far between and often requires wading through a bunch of crap.
If the OP's of these threads are truly just trying to bring up discussion, then leave out every other player than the player they want to discuss. If you are benching Westbrook, then start a thread as to why and give some analysis or insight. Pretty simple.
Bottomline:
"I'm benching Westbrook because..." = Shark Pool material
"I'm benching Westbrook for ****" = ACF material
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madd futher
Footballguy
I'm part of the "if you don't want to read them, don't open them crowd.
In my mind, the real question is "should this thread have been banned?" - or at least closed by now. Just the fact that someone feels the need to make the same argument at least 10 times gives me a real burning sensation.
In my mind, the real question is "should this thread have been banned?" - or at least closed by now. Just the fact that someone feels the need to make the same argument at least 10 times gives me a real burning sensation.
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Burning Sensation
Footballguy
You keep saying the same things in the same threads. Continually bumping these threads you hate to the top of the page and not letting them fall off.....then complaining again that they are still there. Shockingly if you would stop posting in these threads they would be gone much faster. Perhaps you should try ignoring them over the next few days and see if they start to fall off the front page a bit faster.
Burning Sensation
Footballguy
I never complained about this thread being here, just the WDIS threads, and you will notice i havnt bumped those.You keep saying the same things in the same threads. Continually bumping these threads you hate to the top of the page and not letting them fall off.....then complaining again that they are still there. Shockingly if you would stop posting in these threads they would be gone much faster. Perhaps you should try ignoring them over the next few days and see if they start to fall off the front page a bit faster.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
I like the idea of making a seperate forum for paid subscribers. That would be excellent. Can weed out all the riffraff and all the little kids flooding the message board with posts on who they are benching Frank Gore for..
Burning Sensation
Footballguy
At least there is only one of these, as opposed to hundreds of WDIS threads.
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