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[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

... Just sayin' that most posts here go off topic sooner or later. It seems inevitable considering the cast of characters that gather here. I, for one, am not bothered by it. To me, it seems pointless wishing this place was something other than what it is. shrug.

The OT stuff is part of the reason I come to this site. The other part is the cast of characters. If I just want dry rules and scenario discussion, I'd go to the Fed site. Keep up the good work boys.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

(and fall ball in Michigan).

Thank God for fall basketball in Michigan.

Are there any other states that plays interscholastic basketball in a season other than winter?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

The OT stuff is part of the reason I come to this site. The other part is the cast of characters. If I just want dry rules and scenario discussion, I'd go to the Fed site. Keep up the good work boys.

You're welcome.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

The OT stuff is part of the reason I come to this site. The other part is the cast of characters. Keep up the good work boys.

How would you like to see some inane, irrelevant, idiotic, and annoying images? Let me know and I'll send you some by Private Message.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Maybe you have it backwards; all the off topic stuff might be the reason there aren't many basketball discussions.

LDUB, that's certainly possible; but I honestly don't think so. JMHO, but there just isn't a lot of basketball to discuss between May and October.

[mick]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Can we possibly get back to basketball and drop all the lame jokes, pictures, the crap that should be saved for IM and email? It's absolutely ridiculous. You can't start a basketball thread without it turning into a bunch of stupid jokes and crap. Half the threads you read are getting hijacked and sidetracked? How about deleting the stupidtiy that's taking basketball threads off topic?

JRut ask where all the cowboys have gone. This is one cowboy that's just sick and tired of all the stupid stuff. This was once a great place to talk basketball.

Not anymore.

I don't disagree, but...

Lame jokes have a place in a forum. They give a forum a sort of personality.
Users have greatly reduced the number of pictures they have posted.
Crap is nearly everywhere, but it's existence is totally dependent on how it smells to whomever smells it.

This forum needs the Cowboys. Without them the rustlers rustle, or the herds wander away.

I cannot, in good conscience, delete every post that seems silly to me, because I do not want to impose, expose, dispose or transpose a specific character on an open forum.

For my old eyes, the line between facisim and negligence is very wide and kinda blurry.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If past off-seasons are an indicator, and I think they are, Scrappy is correct. There has been an increase in off-topic banter this summer, but no decrease in on-topic discussions. Off season just leaves a dirth of posting, and it always picks up about the time meetings start (and fall ball in Michigan).

I am still trying to figure out how is Michigan special anymore with fall basketball?

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mick

Users have greatly reduced the number of pictures they have posted.

You're welcome. However, eventually I will get back to posting images, but they will be very infrequent, and will be on topic.

[mick]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

You're welcome. However, eventually I will get back to posting images, but they will be very infrequent, and will be on topic.

Thank you, BillyMac.
And post pictures too, will I.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If past off-seasons are an indicator, and I think they are, Scrappy is correct. There has been an increase in off-topic banter this summer, but no decrease in on-topic discussions.

I have no problem with OT discussion, never have complained about it.

My complaint is with basketball threads that are being hijacked with OT crap. And that, there has been an increase in...a huge increase.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

...most posts here go off topic sooner or later.

Which is exactly the problem.

It seems inevitable considering the cast of characters that gather here. I, for one, am not bothered by it. To me, it seems pointless wishing this place was something other than what it is. shrug.

Nah, don't hand me that crap when I've seen what it can be and once was. Posters and moderators makes a forum what it is

But evidently neither the posters nor the moderators have any control over anything that's posted here.

Originally Posted by mick

Lame jokes have a place in a forum. They give a forum a sort of personality

Not when they completely hijack a basketball thread.

Those are the ones that need the strongest moderation.

[mick]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

But evidently neither the posters nor the moderators have any control over anything that's posted here.



Not when they completely hijack a basketball thread.

Those are the ones that need the strongest moderation.

BktBallRef,
C'mon! Don't have control...? Everyone has some form of forum control. What may be lacking is self-control.

If you have a specific with a specific thread, please let me know and I will address it, just like I do when you tell me I screwed up a rule.
But it is not my intent to read every post.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Nah, don't hand me that crap when I've seen what it can be and once was. Posters and moderators makes a forum what it is

But evidently neither the posters nor the moderators have any control over anything that's posted here.

Poster's have two options, self-censoring and attempting to influence others to self-censor. In order to self censor, the poster must believe going off topic is bad and mindless banter should be eschewed. Apparently that sentiment is not exactly universal. As for exerting influence, how is that going?

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Not when they completely hijack a basketball thread.

Those are the ones that need the strongest moderation.

I've been on other boards where the moderators (I believe you may know one of them?) do a great job of keeping everything on topic. I especially value the volleyball board as it has a much more active base of posters than here and is very informative.

It's also. rather. dull. And don't even get me started on the basketball bored board there. Even the dustups and cat fights are dull. I think that's why so many more of us hang out here. We like it here. And we kinda like it the way it is. Mostly.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I have no problem with OT discussion, never have complained about it.

My complaint is with basketball threads that are being hijacked with OT crap. And that, there has been an increase in...a huge increase.

I'm probably as guilty of this as anyone; probably a function of a variety of things in my personal life that make me cry out for attention.
Or, I'm just having fun.

Seriously, I'll back off a bit and display a bit more self-control. Mainly because I see your point with hijacking on-topic threads. I can see how it would get frustrating, especially to newer members.

Also because I'm changing jobs here next week and won't have the same amount of taxpayer-funded time to read the board.

[SmokeEater]

Hmmmm, Now what were we talking about again?

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm probably as guilty of this as anyone; probably a function of a variety of things in my personal life that make me cry out for attention.
Or, I'm just having fun.

Seriously, I'll back off a bit and display a bit more self-control. Mainly because I see your point with hijacking on-topic threads. I can see how it would get frustrating, especially to newer members.

Also because I'm changing jobs here next week and won't have the same amount of taxpayer-funded time to read the board.

[WARNING: Off-topic follow up question, which may result in thread being hijacked; moderators please stand by]

You still staying in CO? Just another job within the military? Or are you getting out? Enquiring minds want to know.