To the Board Administrators

[radatz17]

I think that it would make for much more friendlier usage of this board if you folks could find a way to divide some of the threads that

have have lengthened out to over 100+ pages.

 

It is difficult, at least for me, on these long, long threads to find specific topics and reply to them. If the administration could go through these long threads and

break them down into specific topics the board may get more posts with deeper thoughts.

[moonslav59]

Maybe hire Jack Handy for even more deeper thoughts!

[notin]

Maybe hire Jack Handy for even more deeper thoughts!

 

 

 

“If you load $20 to a person, and you never see that person again, it was probably worth it...”

[mvp 78]

I think that it would make for much more friendlier usage of this board if you folks could find a way to divide some of the threads that

have have lengthened out to over 100+ pages.

 

It is difficult, at least for me, on these long, long threads to find specific topics and reply to them. If the administration could go through these long threads and

break them down into specific topics the board may get more posts with deeper thoughts.

 

The Mods are unpaid and don't have time for this kind of work. If you want to talk about a topic that you can't readily find, just make your own post.

[moonslav59]

“If you load $20 to a person, and you never see that person again, it was probably worth it...”

 

Ah, come on! You didn't like...

 

"Instead of building newer and larger weapons of mass destruction, I think mankind should try to get more use out of the ones we have"

 

"I think the mistake a lot of us make is thinking the state-appointed shrink is our friend"

 

"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason."

 

"One thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse"

 

"If I had a mine shaft, I don't think I would just abandon it. There's got to be a better way."

 

"Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?"

 

"When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns."

 

"The people in the village were real poor, so none of the children had any toys. But this one little boy had gotten an old enema bag and filled it with rocks, and he would go around and whap the other children across the face with it. Man, I think my heart almost broke. Later the boy came up and offered to give me the toy. This was too much! I reached out my hand, but then he ran away. I chased him down and took the enema bag. He cried a little, but that's the way of these people."

 

"Laurie got offended that I used the word "puke." But to me, that's what her dinner tasted like."

 

"The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face"

 

 

 

 

[notin]

Hey I was working from memory here!...

[kenmeister]

Ah, come on! You didn't like...

 

"Instead of building newer and larger weapons of mass destruction, I think mankind should try to get more use out of the ones we have"

 

"I think the mistake a lot of us make is thinking the state-appointed shrink is our friend"

 

"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason."

 

"One thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse"

 

"If I had a mine shaft, I don't think I would just abandon it. There's got to be a better way."

 

"Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?"

 

"When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns."

 

"The people in the village were real poor, so none of the children had any toys. But this one little boy had gotten an old enema bag and filled it with rocks, and he would go around and whap the other children across the face with it. Man, I think my heart almost broke. Later the boy came up and offered to give me the toy. This was too much! I reached out my hand, but then he ran away. I chased him down and took the enema bag. He cried a little, but that's the way of these people."

 

"Laurie got offended that I used the word "puke." But to me, that's what her dinner tasted like."

 

"The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face"

 

 

 

 

 

I remember those! My favorite is the last one.

[SCM33]

The Mods are unpaid and don't have time for this kind of work. If you want to talk about a topic that you can't readily find, just make your own post.

 

We barely have board administrators, and regardless, this has always been my favorite place to post. This place has always policed its own well.

[bkzwhitestrican]

If the administration could go through these long threads and break them down into specific topics the board may get more posts with deeper thoughts.

 

LOL good one

[Jasonbay44]

There would honestly be almost no way to accurately do this and would take an absurd amount of work to break up over 1000s of posts in some threads, into separate threads. If there is anything specific you want to talk about, feel free to make a new thread, or discuss it any of the existing ones. Attempting to do this just isn't worth the time and effort.

[Youk Of The Nation]

We barely have board administrators, and regardless, this has always been my favorite place to post. This place has always policed its own well.

 

It's true, I'm very insubstantial.

 

At least during the offseason. I just don't get as invested in discussions about contracts and minor leaguers as I do in the regular-season happenings. But I assure you I log on every day and check up on things. Deleting spam threads, mostly. Also, now that I am an admin and not just a mod, I am able to manually approve each new user, which is why you guys might have noticed a downtick in the amount of "free video game gold" and other advertising topics.

 

But yes, you guys do generally do a good job of policing yourselves. I know some of you don't get along, but I'm not going to start kicking people off the site for being mean to each other, unless it gets ridiculous. Everything runs smoothly without me and JB micromanaging everything. Splitting threads would just add more clutter and push active discussions into the second and third pages of every sub-board.

Edited March 26, 2019 by Youk Of The Nation

[moonslav59]

You guys do a great job.

 

Thank you!

[BillyWilliams]

You guys do a great job.

 

Thank you!

 

+1!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Ah, come on! You didn't like...

 

"Instead of building newer and larger weapons of mass destruction, I think mankind should try to get more use out of the ones we have"

 

"I think the mistake a lot of us make is thinking the state-appointed shrink is our friend"

 

"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason."

 

"One thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse"

 

"If I had a mine shaft, I don't think I would just abandon it. There's got to be a better way."

 

"Broken promises don't upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?"

 

"When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns."

 

"The people in the village were real poor, so none of the children had any toys. But this one little boy had gotten an old enema bag and filled it with rocks, and he would go around and whap the other children across the face with it. Man, I think my heart almost broke. Later the boy came up and offered to give me the toy. This was too much! I reached out my hand, but then he ran away. I chased him down and took the enema bag. He cried a little, but that's the way of these people."

 

"Laurie got offended that I used the word "puke." But to me, that's what her dinner tasted like."

 

"The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face"

 

 

 

 

 

Great stuff. All made me laugh out loud in the dentists chair. First time for me. Thanks.

[Maxbialystock]

You guys do a great job.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Agree. Talksox is terrific.

[mvp 78]

I say we double YOTN's pay!

[Kimmi]

You guys do a great job.

 

Thank you!

 

100% agree!

 

I appreciate the non micro managing.

[Northern Star]

Just delete all of moonslav's posts and that will knock the threads down to about 200 posts....

 

Seriously though, use search?

[Northern Star]

The Mods are unpaid and don't have time for this kind of work. If you want to talk about a topic that you can't readily find, just make your own post.

 

I thought making new threads was frowned upon.

[SCM33]

It's true, I'm very insubstantial.

 

At least during the offseason. I just don't get as invested in discussions about contracts and minor leaguers as I do in the regular-season happenings. But I assure you I log on every day and check up on things. Deleting spam threads, mostly. Also, now that I am an admin and not just a mod, I am able to manually approve each new user, which is why you guys might have noticed a downtick in the amount of "free video game gold" and other advertising topics.

 

But yes, you guys do generally do a good job of policing yourselves. I know some of you don't get along, but I'm not going to start kicking people off the site for being mean to each other, unless it gets ridiculous. Everything runs smoothly without me and JB micromanaging everything. Splitting threads would just add more clutter and push active discussions into the second and third pages of every sub-board.

 

I was not taking a shot at you. I apologize if thats how you read it. If anything I was giving all the members a pat on the back because everyone behaves, for the most part.

 

Except Seabeachfred.

[mvp 78]

He Who Must Not Be Named!

[notin]

He Who Must Not Be Named!

 

Is “He Who Constantly Refers To John Henry as Prune Face” acceptable? It does feel a tad cumbersome...

[S5Dewey]

I thought making new threads was frowned upon.

 

Yeah. I tried it...once..and was quickly rebuked by a self-appointed moderate/sheriff, probably because I came from the old BDC and wasn't one of "us".

 

I haven't tried it since.

[Bellhorn04]

Yeah. I tried it...once..and was quickly rebuked by a self-appointed moderate/sheriff, probably because I came from the old BDC and wasn't one of "us".

 

I haven't tried it since.

 

Things have loosened up here in that regard, I think.

[notin]

I’ve made numerous new threads and will make more. There have been some complaints, but some of these threads have gone on for several pages as well. And if the topic is specific enough, they can focus on one specific discussion. At least until they diverge, which they often do. But such is life on message boards. Frankly, I don’t see the big deal in making new threads.

 

And while some view is BDC veterans as the outsiders, it’s not like they’re not participating in new threads. If the discussion is interesting enough, people will join and either or drift the messages into a more interesting and fun topic. The fact that I started s multiple page thread on Matt Tuiasosopo certainly proves this...

[cp176]

I’ve made numerous new threads and will make more. There have been some complaints, but some of these threads have gone on for several pages as well. And if the topic is specific enough, they can focus on one specific discussion. At least until they diverge, which they often do. But such is life on message boards. Frankly, I don’t see the big deal in making new threads.

 

And while some view is BDC veterans as the outsiders, it’s not like they’re not participating in new threads. If the discussion is interesting enough, people will join and either or drift the messages into a more interesting and fun topic. The fact that I started s multiple page thread on Matt Tuiasosopo certainly proves this...

 

I have started a few new threads myself and will once again I'm sure. if more people started new threads, I really think that more people would participate. I would like to think that a goal of any forum might be to expand readership and participation. Likely not going to get that without some fresh topics and ideas to discuss.

[Jack Flap]

Yeah. I tried it...once..and was quickly rebuked by a self-appointed moderate/sheriff, probably because I came from the old BDC and wasn't one of "us".

 

I haven't tried it since.

 

I still catch a whiff of this sentiment now and then (which, now close to three years since we migrated here, is kind of puzzling), and it's one reason I don't post nearly as much as I otherwise might.

[mvp 78]

Yeah. I tried it...once..and was quickly rebuked by a self-appointed moderate/sheriff, probably because I came from the old BDC and wasn't one of "us".

 

I haven't tried it since.

 

And your post was subsequently merged into another thread by a moderator. So?

[Slasher9]

I still catch a whiff of this sentiment now and then (which, now close to three years since we migrated here, is kind of puzzling), and it's one reason I don't post nearly as much as I otherwise might.

 

this is a shame because you were always one of my favorite reads....

[Bellhorn04]

I still catch a whiff of this sentiment now and then (which, now close to three years since we migrated here, is kind of puzzling), and it's one reason I don't post nearly as much as I otherwise might.

 

Don't feel that way anymore. That's all pretty much gone now.