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David Yudkin
Footballguy
It's been discussed internally at least 10 times and every time it gets shot down. Dynasty threads are now supposed to have [DYNASTY] in front of the thread title for ease of locating and differentiating. Such as a thread on . . .
[DYNASTY] Best WR Prospect from 2005 Draft
Who would you target?
[DYNASTY] Best WR Prospect from 2005 Draft
Who would you target?
mightyeskimo
Footballguy
I'm all for this idea so I hope it keeps coming up!
Kit Fisto
Footballguy
I've been pimping a dynasty-only section ever since I started posting in this forum. I love what Joe and Co. have done with the player rankings (dynasty and redraft rankings separate), but not having a dynasty-only section in the message boards keeps this site a notch below where it could go. Being a dynasty-leaguer, I could care less where LJ, LT2 and Alexander are being drafted. Those guys are long gone... I want to know where Greg Jennings, Jerome Harrison and Tarvaris Jackson are going.DITTO!
IMHO it would cut down the flame wars dramatically. Just think what it would do for the "Denver RB" threads alone!
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psychobillies
Footballguy
I like it the way it is now. I play both types of leagues and would consider it an inconvenience to have to go to another forum for dynasty info. How hard is it to determine what info is pertinent to a dynasty league and what info isn't? I think it would just dilute the quality of info in both forums as some posters who contribute heavily to the Shark Pool would start posting in one forum exclusively over the other.
jdoggydogg
Footballguy
Seems pretty simple to sift through the threads to find Dynasty info on this board.
Polish Hammer
made of glass
I don't play in a Dynasty league and doubt I ever will. However, it would seem to me that if it has been brought up at least 10 different times, that alone would be a sign that there is enough consistent interest to warrant setting it up. I'd be curious to know why it is shot down. Is there a cost associated with setting up another forum?
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
In addition - if you are starting a thread on dynasty (
), please use the crown icon in the "Post Icons" section.If you see a thread that is a dynasty thread without one, feel free to report it with the comment "dynasty - please add the crown" or ask the #1 poster to do it.If the forum starts to have a ton of crowns in it, it might happen. It also makes it easier to find stuff as well. Please do keep in mind - training camps are about to open and many many MANY FF players are in redrafts, as we all are (or were) in addition to dynasty. The boards now are populated with many hardcore sharks and some others getting used to year-round football. However, July / August is the mad rush of the seasonal players.
The season is coming.... finally.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
Not to speak for Joe or David, I'll give you my thoughts on the negatives.It parallels the argument of subcriber vs. free forums.
The more fractured the Shark Pool becomes, the less informative it becomes. Many IDP and Dynasty players swim regularly here, but if they start to frequent other areas of the board in lieu of starting in the SP, the overall FBG community would suffer a loss.
Dynasty / IDP guys are hardcore by nature. That's how they got in those leagues in the first place. As such, they usually have great viewpoints and information. That would be a terrible thing to lose on a regular basis for the most popular forum on the board and the reason we all come to the Shark Pool.
My
Nemesis
Footballguy
I also like it the way it is now...............but for a different reason than has been stated above.
I play in keeper leagues........and depending on the rules in your particular league(number of keepers, years you can keep someone, etc.), some of them act like pseudo-dynasty leagues and some of them act more similar to re-draft leagues.............so to me, the discussion is still relevant and I have access to both schools of thought.
I play in keeper leagues........and depending on the rules in your particular league(number of keepers, years you can keep someone, etc.), some of them act like pseudo-dynasty leagues and some of them act more similar to re-draft leagues.............so to me, the discussion is still relevant and I have access to both schools of thought.
Polish Hammer
made of glass
That seems reasonable. However, if it is assumed that in a "perfect" pool every Dynasty thread would have a crown and the "DYNASTY" designation it creates a segregation anyway. People only interested in dynasty info would gravitate there and those that don't care about dynasty would stay away. You would likely gain the same end result as having a separate forum. I play in IDP leagues and when I want IDP info I go to that forum. Other times I stay in the shark pool (or the FFA). I would imagine that having a Dynasty forum would be similar in nature. It would also be interesting to know how many people in a Dynasty league are also in redraft or simple keeper leagues. My gut says the percentage is high, and therefore those people would still return to the Shark Pool and share their wisdom there.Not to speak for Joe or David, I'll give you my thoughts on the negatives.It parallels the argument of subcriber vs. free forums.
The more fractured the Shark Pool becomes, the less informative it becomes. Many IDP and Dynasty players swim regularly here, but if they start to frequent other areas of the board in lieu of starting in the SP, the overall FBG community would suffer a loss.
Dynasty / IDP guys are hardcore by nature. That's how they got in those leagues in the first place. As such, they usually have great viewpoints and information. That would be a terrible thing to lose on a regular basis for the most popular forum on the board and the reason we all come to the Shark Pool.
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Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
I'm not sure that is the case.Take sales.
Sometimes when you are marketing something, you just put the name out there. For example, not many people are buying a car at any given time, but yet you see car ads that may entice them to think about it even if they weren't.
I'm not saying we're trying to sway people to Dynasty or IDP, but having the information there in the Pool sometimes makes one pause and have a look once in a while.
Another example - let's say we're talking about the rookie RBs on a Dynasty thread. What if someone is looking at a redraft and wants to find whatever he can on DeAngelo Williams? There could be a Dynasty thread on him vs. LWhite or JAddai that he may read when he may not have before.
Sort of like when you are at the grocery store. Every aisle has candy. You may not want candy every time you are there - but you know it is there in the store. Sometimes the impulse may make you buy it, just because it was there.
Polish Hammer
made of glass
Fair enough. What about this solution? Is there technology that would allow any thread with the crown icon to automatically be duplicated in a Dynasty subforum? That way, the info is still available to everyone, yet people only interested in Dynasty have a place to go.
Kit Fisto
Footballguy
That would be very nice. I would still read both boards (if dynasty and re-draft were separated) but I would simply visit the dynasty board first.It's the arguments that go nowhere because two people are playing/drafting in two different forms that gets to me. This could be easily prevented, above and beyond the crown icon.
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
There you go - we aren't going to make a new forum right now b/c we have good surfing for folks who play in BOTH leagues right here in the Pool - plus (and MOST importantly) we want important news information on offensive players posted HERE first.If you all want a dynasty forum, start using the icons and symbols so we can determine if it is a good idea to create a new forum.
Since IDP stuff generally does not concern the FF players who only play in offensive player leagues, a separate IDP forum makes sense. The Shark Pool is designed for discussion of ALL offensive players - both NFL discussion and all types of FF discussion.
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
would have to ask on this one - I am not sure if the board allows this without "user" input.
acefootball
Footballguy
I'd like to suggest a Denver RB forum.
coolnerd
Footballguy
As someone who plays in dyansty and redraft, I like it the way that it is now. Much of the information that I get in the Shark Pool, is important to both. If say Charles Rogers suddenly is annoited a starter in Detroit, he immediately jumps up in value in both types of leagues. there are discussions such as rookie draft and age of whatever position that I consider much more oriented towards dynasty and marking them as such is enough, but it is not like those discussions are completely irrelavant for redraft.
In comparison to IDP leagues, discussing who will be the starting middle LB for the Saints probably will not effect whether or not I take them as a redraft defense, but in a IDP league this player may now be added to a watch list if not become draftable.
As for the paging through threads argument I have never really understood the issue, as no matter how big or small the forum is, I edit what I read anyway and don't open anything that is not of interest.
In comparison to IDP leagues, discussing who will be the starting middle LB for the Saints probably will not effect whether or not I take them as a redraft defense, but in a IDP league this player may now be added to a watch list if not become draftable.
As for the paging through threads argument I have never really understood the issue, as no matter how big or small the forum is, I edit what I read anyway and don't open anything that is not of interest.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
I'd like to suggest a Denver RB forum.
I actualy like how it is now. I think it is good for exclusivly Dynasty players to get the perspective of owners focusing on just this year.Likewise I think it is good for Redraft players to hear the rumblings of what is coming down the road.
Seperating the 2 I think would be counter productive to sharing of information.
(unwelcomed)GUEST
Footballguy
Jiminy freakin Christmas, I signed up a few days ago and still haven't received my user's manual.
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