Yeah, I'm thinking Stan doesn't read our board......
Probably not but I know for sure that KD does.
I see this same thread/argument in every sports forum I've ever inhabited. Bad teams, good teams,
Things go bad... some people complain "this message board didn't used to be like this."
I'm mean there may be some truth to some of it. But I've see this same line of debate played out over and over in every message board.
I think it's one way that people deal with losing.. they deflect.
I've read or been a member of virtually every other board out there. What you are seeing voiced by some are real concerns because there are some on here who don't respect the FACT that this board has always been different. I caution you not pretend to know a site you have been a member of for all of a few months. And I don't mean caution as a warning. I mean that you only insult people who know better by making those kinds of assumptions.
You are wrong here. This board originated when we had a been playing crappy for quite a while. It was actually built as a place to get away from the crap overwhelming all the other boards. If you think it is just like all the other boards and expect to be able to post like you read on them, you are probably setting yourself up for disappointment when one of us moderators has to step in for a correction.
the mods on this boards have made it abundantly clear what goes and what doesnt
fisher is poo poo stinky head is a no no
fisher needs to change his philosphy its outdated because of XYZ is all good
Interesting phrasing but... yeah... that is pretty much it. Show respect for those currently in the organization and (above all) for other members of this board and most of it is good.
I would only add that those who are simply constant downers and want to not only bitch in every post but also start a bunch of threads that are essentially vent threads are not going to be appreciated by many of the members and certainly not the moderators.
I hope every week and yesterday had to sit with my grandkids and bite my tongue which is normally not civil in a meltdown like that. Believe me no one torches them more than me sometimes to my own detriment but this is a sanctuary and I'd like to keep it that way. There are plenty of other places out there for the other nonsense.
And I'm fine with reasoned discussion. REASONED
Yep Bart. I hear you. If you are indeed a Rams fan, you simply can't be happy with what is going on. I'm pretty sure everyone within the organization sees what is happening and knows the fans are not happy. IMO - no amount of bitching is going to make them suddenly come to some sort of epiphany.
I think it is delusional to think that KD (for example) is reading this board and thinking, "man, we have to do something. I didn't really think about it before but the fans really think Fisher sucks and that GRob should be waived and that the move up to get Goff was a mistake. Good thing I read the fan boards, so I can better do my job."
Rather, I do think that when he reads a board where the posts are reasoned and not full of a bunch of disrespectful venom to wade through, he gets a sense of what the fans are thinking without feeling like he is simply wasting his time with mob mentality.
Despite a few people trying to say that we only welcome homer posts here, we are not doing that and this board has NEVER been about doing that. This board has always been about the reasoned discussion of our team and simply having fun BSing about our Rams. We encourage upbeat conversation but realize as well as anyone what we are seeing on the field.
A thing I personally would like people to think about before posting is if what they are saying is something they would actually find interesting - even thought provoking - maybe funny or entertaining or showing comradery - something people would find cool - an interesting thing they saw on the field. If that's the case, post away. But if you are going to post something and you know it is just taking an opportunity to bitch, and the vent thread is done, maybe you ought to hold your finger on the backspace key.
Fans can say they have a right to be angry and voicing that anger will make the ownership stand up and take notice. I would say that if your goal is to be angry and make sure everyone knows it, then go do it somewhere else. Please DO use those other sites to get your message across to ownership. But this is not the place for that. If someone is sitting across the bar from me and is telling me how angry they are about this and how pissed they are about that and that so and so sucks, and then a couple more came in and saw that was cool to do and started following suit, I'd be either butting heads with them or finding a different bar. Well welcome to our different bar.
And please.... if someone wants to look at a positive side or bring up something that is fun or positive to look at, don't go slamming him because you feel you have a right to be pissed or that you think he's blind. In fact, if any of you want to post threads that are fun and/or upbeat, I think we could ALL use them.
Cheers my Rams bruthuhs.
