Moderators

[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.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

This was once a great place to talk basketball.

And it will be again. I agree that this off-season has generated more than the "normal" amount of off-topic conversation. But I honestly think that once the season rolls around, we'll get back on track. We always do.

Seems like we have this conversation every summer, and then every winter, we forget that we had it.

[BktBallRef]

Nah...even now, when a topic is posted that's basketball related, it goes off topic. It doesn't matter what season it is, some posters are going to drag it off in the wrong direction. Post all the OT stuff you like but the thread hijacking has just gotten way out of hand. There's no reaon for that. It's gotten real old for me. Call me in November if it's gotten any better.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Nah...even now, when a topic is posted that's basketball realted, it goes off topic. It doesn't matter what season it is, some posters are going to drag it off in the wrong direction. There's no reaon for that. It's gotten real old for me.

That unfortunately is the nature of message boards. It does get frustrating at times, especially if you've posed a situation or specific question and it gets hijacked. Off season does tend to wander and many haven't posted or been on here much but are back now. Possibly different sections within the basketball forum might be the answer. Rules interps, situations, 'stories', Jokes. Just a thought.

That said, this is still a great site.

[Back In The Saddle]

More realistic sections:

• Rules interps that got off topic
• Situations that got off topic
• Stories that got off topic
• Jokes that got off topic

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

More realistic sections:

• Rules interps that got off topic
• Situations that got off topic
• Stories that got off topic
• Jokes that got off topic

From the poster that turned a rule book discussion into a binary joke discussion?

[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.

[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.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by mick

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

Sarcasm, mick, in response to BITS observation that "it seems pointless wishing this place was something other than what it is. Obviously, we all have self control. Unfortunately, we're not all using it.

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.

Nor do I expect you to. But when I see a hijacked thread and see that a mod has posted in it...

I'm not mod-bashing. I simply think it's out of hand and needs to be addressed.

BTW, I believe there is a General Discussion board on this site, isn't there?

But I will take your advice and notify a mod tonight when I see another hijacked thread.

[mick]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

But when I see a hijacked thread and see that a mod has posted in it...

That happens to a lot of us.
That's another reason why I don't throw very large stones.

[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.