So yeszir poured his time and money into creating this site.
He has asked many times for the fighting and trolling to stop. Even though we're all (speaking about the regulars) at fault for the current state of things, i believe an analysis of the situation is in order, since to keep the permissive and "fun" nature of the board, the strictness that would lead to better behavior has been sacrificed.
The mod team really doesn't deserve the shitstorm this site has become most of the time, and from the outside looking in during my ban, i noticed a lot of the problems going on around here, some of the usual perpetrators (who shall remain nameless) and some quotes of their "contributions" to the site.
Don't get me wrong, i can be an asshole to the millionth degree, but i have found myself trying to modify my behavior several times, only to go back to being a douche out of sheer frustration, and this is a sentiment shared by many other posters who used to be very active and either don't post as much or are sick of the behavior exhibited by certain members.
I don't want people to take this the wrong way, i'm not specifically "calling out" any of the people i'm going to quote (even though i feel entitled to, seeing as some of them are part of the main reason i simply don't feel like posting anymore). Whoever wants to say i'm a hypocrite or i'm trying to start shit, have at me. That is honestly not the intent of this thread. But let me tell you, seeing as how some people took their cowardly shots while i was banned, if i felt the desire to call people out, i would have every right to do so, even though this is not the case in this instance.
This is a discussion board. People come here to talk and discuss their favorite team, if you don't like that, you're probably posting in the wrong place, specially if you're not a fan of the Red Sox, which is the team for which this site was created. This person is not, as the quote says, a defense attorney, and this is not a court room.Look Kennedy is what he is, I acknowledge that. But he was very highly touted as a college pitcher and when he was drafted and coming up. He was rushed a bit with surely affected his development, but I don't see why we're arguing about this. Projections don't mean anything in the end, so Red Sox fans getting angry at the fact that Kennedy was projected to be just as good or better than Lester shouldn't be an issue, because as things have turned out that obviously isn't the case.
What's the deal? Sometimes I feel like some people on here just enjoy arguing. If that's the case go to law school and do something productive with your argumentative personalities. Because it gets so unbelievably annoying on a message board.
No matter what team you cheer for, if you exhibit an unwarranted sense of entitlement and superiority, you're going to rub people the wrong way. And taking the personal insult way after being called out on it is not the correct course of action either.A little off-topic, but still on the Yankees/Sox topic, these videos further cement themselves as proof that Red Sox Nation hates the Yankees more than they love the Red Sox. Kinda sad if you ask me, you would think after two championships you guys would have gotten over it.
Lol before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, they just gave me a little chuckle so figured I would share.
It's possible to make a post without sounding like you're trying to piss people off. The smileys don't help at all.Just like when you criticized the Yankees bench so much
This is a board for baseball discussion, not trolling and inciteful behavior.All Yankee bench players are better than that scum. Wanna know a good bench player in the Sox? Scutaro, oh wait! He's your starting SS.
Drunk posting does not excuse a personal attack of this nature to a fellow poster.Thumbs up to Keeper
Fuck you to Emmz
The "drinking" issue is a subject which i'm going to issue a mini-rant:
1) Drinking a lot and being drunk does not make you cool.
2) Driving after drinking more than 0 beers is stupid. Do not drink and drive. The fact that you "think" you can take X amount of beers or shots is what usually results on the loss of human lives, usually not the drunk drivers'.
3) College is not for drinking and wasting your parents' hard-earned money. It's to make something of yourself. I went through college and i never missed class, an assignment, or anything for being drunk. And i partied and drank just like any regular guy (my diabetes can attest to that).
Rant not directed at one poster in particular, but to remind many of this site's posters that drinking a not a good, cool thing. It's a problem.
What does this mean?Are emmz and diaper in a long disance relationship?
Who entitles someone else to take a shot at someone's (two people in this case) personal lives. Not to mention calling names. Dipre is my last name, and i don't appreciate having it made fun of. Perhaps i should find out your real last name (easy) and make fun of it in every subsequent post i ever direct your way?
I believe this would call for a little soul searching. Joke or not, nothing entitles to attack other people on a personal basis, specially on such a specific manner.
This is actually sickening behavior.
The poster who this post refers to challenges your opinion, not your person. Why the vicious personal attack?Enjoy work, tying up clients seems to be a forte of yours. Must suck to be a male escort
What makes you feel entitled to attack another person's job situation, race, education, or the place where they live?
This poster basically forces people to attack him personally by instigating, baiting and attacking other posters, and then plays the victim card.
Again, more personal attacks. Unnecesary. Same poster.like two peas in a moron pod
Really?You dont work do you? Its the exact same reason why employers dont give any negative feedback as references for future employment.
Again, what entitles you to attack another person on such a personal level.
Not an isolated incident. Same poster.
More unnecessary personal attacks. Same poster.No, its more:
"You dont have a basic understanding of the working world, so you mustnt be old enough to have a job."
Since you're the same poster as the above quotes, i'd go ahead and say that part of the reason that the "level headed" posters don't post here anymore is because of actions as immature as the ones displayed above.the problem is that a lot of the level headed posters on this site have diminished their posting and we have the new tainted blood posting. Over time, some will calm down into good posters, some will get bored, and others banned. Its the way things are
I suggest re-assessing where does the term "tainted blood" apply here, because joining on another team's message board to try and prevent said team's fans from ever feeling any sort of satisfaction about anything related to their team is pathetic. If someone has been banned before for exhibiting this kind of behavior, how much water do his arguments hold?
If you don't like another poster's argumentative position, or you don't like the other poster at all, there are better ways to convey your displeasure. No need to get personal, specially if the argument isn't against you, or if said poster has never presented an aggressive stance against you.Stop being an argumentative douchebag.
I will make a subsequent post in the NFL thread, and afterwards, i'll resume my lurking ways. I'll go the Rdsxmbnt way and stop posting until some of the issues (for which i am very much to blame as well) are at least partially resolved. And by resolved, i don't mean the moderating team, i mean the posters. There's simply no need for this place to be a warzone. We can have discussions without being assholes, all it takes is a bit of maturity and understanding what "Attack the post, not the poster" really means.
I apologize for much of my earlier behavior, and i'll make no excuses, but it's really hard to have fun when you're faced with situations like this. "Live amongst animals, become one".