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[Adam]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

[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.

I'll continue working on the same AF base, just in a different building working a different job. I'll be getting a fancier uniform for the next six months.

[Adam]

Yeah, but Padgett's question had been answered by that time.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yeah, but Padgett's question had been answered by that time.

Quit with the Yabutz, Snaqs.

Indeed, the question was answered, but when the *stuff* took over, additional discussion or clarification, if desireable, was stifled, particularly for an interested user, or a newer user that wished to know more.

Staying on a topic is certainly better for encouraging lighter users to join in and actively participate.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by mick

Quit with the Yabutz, Snaqs.

Indeed, the question was answered, but when the *stuff* took over, additional discussion or clarification, if desireable, was stifled, particularly for an interested user, or a newer user that wished to know more.

Staying on a topic is certainly better for encouraging lighter users to join in and actively participate.

Agree, even as a veteran. When I see a bunch of pic's or a bunch of one-line posts I know the thread has gone OT and I don't bother reading through it for usable info.

[BktBallRef]

Thank you, gentlemen. That was all I was trying to say. There are many others. I deleted two threads that I started that went down the same path, I was so frustrated by it. It is a slow time, so you try to start a topic that will allow some discussion to develop, only to have it turn to crap.

With that, over!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mick

Quit with the Yabutz, Snaqs.

Indeed, the question was answered, but when the *stuff* took over, additional discussion or clarification, if desireable, was stifled, particularly for an interested user, or a newer user that wished to know more.

Staying on a topic is certainly better for encouraging lighter users to join in and actively participate.

Fair enough. While guilty, I actually agree with this and am making a concerted effort to show some freaking self control. Of course, I won't make a spectacle of my efforts.

[Back In The Saddle]

Well, if Snaqs can make an effort, I suppose I can too.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Well, if Snaqs can make an effort, I suppose I can too.

I'm still thinkin' about it.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I'm still thinkin' about it.

I totally understand. I'm in, for now, but I'm hardly convinced. I suppose it's worth a shot to see what will happen. But if it turns into the NFHS bored, I'll be reverting with a vengeance

May even post some pics.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by mick

Quit with the Yabutz, Snaqs.

Indeed, the question was answered, but when the *stuff* took over, additional discussion or clarification, if desireable, was stifled, particularly for an interested user, or a newer user that wished to know more.

I happen to think that Snaq's point is perfectly valid. In that particular thread, the question was, "Is there anything wrong with changing shirts, as long as all of the new shirts match?" Once you say no, what else is there to discuss? Notre Dame's green jerseys? How is that any better than a binary joke?

JMHO, but I just don't see it as such a big deal. (And not because I'm a prime participant. I'm not.) Once there's real basketball to talk about, we'll talk about it, with only minor sidetracks.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I happen to think that Snaq's point is perfectly valid. In that particular thread, the question was, "Is there anything wrong with changing shirts, as long as all of the new shirts match?" Once you say no, what else is there to discuss? Notre Dame's green jerseys? How is that any better than a binary joke?

JMHO, but I just don't see it as such a big deal. (And not because I'm a prime participant. I'm not.) Once there's real basketball to talk about, we'll talk about it, with only minor sidetracks.

Take those topic to a new, properly labeled thread. When I open a thread under a specific topic that has a new post, I generally expect that new post to be about that topic. When it so often is not, it becomes quite irritating.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Take those topic to a new, properly labeled thread. When I open a thread under a specific topic that has a new post, I generally expect that new post to be about that topic. When it so often is not, it becomes quite irritating.

And why do you expect this? Sounds like a triumph of optimism over experience

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

JMHO, but I just don't see it as such a big deal. (And not because I'm a prime participant. I'm not.) Once there's real basketball to talk about, we'll talk about it, with only minor sidetracks.

Yup. And it's also nobody's business except Brad Batt's. If he thinks it's a problem, he'll either take some action or give new direction to the mods. It sureashell isn't up to me...or anyone else that's posted in this particular thread...to tell anybody what they can or can't post.

Everybody gets an opinion. That doesn't mean that their opinion is gonna become law.

And personally, I ain't about to change my posting habits. If the mods don't like 'em, they can delete my posts...or me. Shrug.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And personally, I ain't about to change my posting habits. If the mods don't like 'em, they can delete my posts...or me. Shrug.

Frankly, I think that's part of the problem. I think that a reasonable person (reasonable under my definition) would see that certain posts are deleted / edited and make an effort not to make those types of posts. Others seem to think that "I don't need to worry about what I do -- someone else will take care of it."

and, to be clear, I'm not singling out JR here -- there are more than one other poster who springs to the front of my mind when making this post.

I have recently (over the past couple of months or so) began to be more active in moderating the baseball board. that was due more to personal attacks than to OT posts. I could, if desired by most, be a more active moderator here. Certainly my natural inclination / preference would be to have fewer off-topic posts / threads, even if that might mean no new threads at all in a particular day. (There are plenty of other sites I can go to to read mostly stale jokes, for example)

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

This entire discussion has been about what one member wants this place to be, and why can't we all just conform to his view of the world? With all due respect to Tony, and I do respect him a ton, why is he here complaining about why this board isn't conducted and moderated to his view of the world. He's got a board that he moderates to his standard. Why does he need another? There's a reason I spend 99% of my time here, and 1% there. I like this place 99% better. Apparently I'm not alone.

Let's clear a couple of things up.

I'm not the only poster here who is of the opinion that the hijacking of threads is a problem. That's very obvious. I just happen to be the one that brought it up.

I don't have a board.I volunteered to moderate the NFHS board because they were gonna shut the damn thing down. For the NFHS to have to shut down their officials' discussion board because officials couldn't maintain civil discussion was ridiculous.

This hijacking of threads with stale jokes is not a problem on the NFHS board. And it's not because I delete it. It simply isn't posted there. Yes, it's a slower board but it's rare that a thread is hijacked. In fact, the very few issues I have there are from a poster who does the same thing on this site: post inane images that mean nothing to anyone. Interestingly enough, JRutledge and Jurassic Referee have voiced their opinions on the NFHS board that they don't care for those posts either.

So you can think that this is all about me but it's not. I've been here about as long as anyone and can tell you that it hasn't always been this way. I can go away but the problem will still exist.