jimdahl Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 People are questioning what the next two weeks will be like, so here's how I see the world: 1) The board is moderated. Trolls will be dispatched eventually. 2) Disliking UND, claiming some other team is better, or predicting that UND will lose does NOT qualify someone as a troll -- that is legitimate discussion. If you disagree with their post, argue back with why you disagree, do NOT attack the person for being a Gopher fan (filling the board with bickering garbage instead of talk about Sioux hockey is the exact goal of a real troll!) 3) Being a new user with one post in one new thread that reads "hahah sues sux" (particularly after a loss), DOES qualify someone as a troll (notice the lack of any substantive discussion or argument). GDM or I will take care of it; your best bet is to ignore it until we get to it (see #2 above). 4) Merely being unable to spell Sioux or Gophers correctly does not constitute reason for banning; it just makes the poster look young/stupid and thereby weakens their argument. I don't understand why someone would intentionally do that, but we will discourage it if it becomes ridiculous to the point of distracting. 5) New members are very welcome. Stopping new Sioux or Gopher fans from posting on SiouxSports.com during the part of the season when people are most interested would create an old-timers club atmosphere of exclusivity that I'm not interested in. While a lot of the people jumping on the bandwagon now may fall right back off, we're not going to prejudge people for having decided to sign up in March instead of February. Comments / arguments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmrg74 Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Just one question? Can we still call the newbies newbies still?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Best run joint around, lacking only Guinness on tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfm567b27 Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Best run joint around, lacking only Guinness on tap. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ah that would be Heineken here sir..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 It's spelled "Leinenkugel's". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Jim, thanks for the great site. I don't envy you and GDM over the next two weeks. I do hope that trolls can be taken care of ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakotadan Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Jealousy brings the best out of people. Should be a fun 2 weeks chatting with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmrg74 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Hey, I've gone this long without making fun of Ohio here. You guys would laugh your butts off on some of the Zingers I got, but I'm sure there would be some Killjoy in Ohio that would be all mad about it. Just doing my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I still recommend temporary mods because new trolls are showing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
administrator Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I still recommend temporary mods because new trolls are showing up. It's an interesting question -- I agree there are a few new Gopher fans showing up, but I don't find most of them to be trolls to the point of being unwelcome (whereas I suspect you're holding them to a different standard). Duey may be the one exception, and he's suspended now, but it took a few posts from him to decide he's not contributing anything. You can always drop me an email/PM if there's something you think we're missing and we'll take another look at it and reconsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 It's an interesting question -- I agree there are a few new Gopher fans showing up, but I don't find most of them to be trolls to the point of being unwelcome (whereas I suspect you're holding them to a different standard). Duey may be the one exception, and he's suspended now, but it took a few posts from him to decide he's not contributing anything. You can always drop me an email/PM if there's something you think we're missing and we'll take another look at it and reconsider. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree I probably have tougher standards, but I could tell Duey was a problem right away. There was also the poster that called everyone losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 I think it was pretty obvious to a lot of people that the Phil Kessel thread was destined for idiocy. hmm.... The topic clearly stated: "Phil Kessel, a gopher recruit, had a good showing at the U-18 Championship and will single handily dominate the Sioux." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 People are questioning what the next two weeks will be like, so here's how I see the world: 1) The board is moderated. Trolls will be dispatched eventually. 2) Disliking UND, claiming some other team is better, or predicting that UND will lose does NOT qualify someone as a troll -- that is legitimate discussion. If you disagree with their post, argue back with why you disagree, do NOT attack the person for being a Gopher fan (filling the board with bickering garbage instead of talk about Sioux hockey is the exact goal of a real troll!) 3) Being a new user with one post in one new thread that reads "hahah sues sux" (particularly after a loss), DOES qualify someone as a troll (notice the lack of any substantive discussion or argument). GDM or I will take care of it; your best bet is to ignore it until we get to it (see #2 above). 4) Merely being unable to spell Sioux or Gophers correctly does not constitute reason for banning; it just makes the poster look young/stupid and thereby weakens their argument. I don't understand why someone would intentionally do that, but we will discourage it if it becomes ridiculous to the point of distracting. 5) New members are very welcome. Stopping new Sioux or Gopher fans from posting on SiouxSports.com during the part of the season when people are most interested would create an old-timers club atmosphere of exclusivity that I'm not interested in. While a lot of the people jumping on the bandwagon now may fall right back off, we're not going to prejudge people for having decided to sign up in March instead of February. Comments / arguments? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How about a "turn-back-the-clock-avatar day" where scantily clad babes are allowed for 24 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDFAN Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 If Mafiaman's suggestion is implemented, please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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