Bacardio Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 U2 - After posting a reply and now reading the 2 dozen other replys, it seems that your link to the poi thread is wrong. The link sends me to a "Tallackson at the WJC", which your comments seemed fine to me. But maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anything about Roby. I can not seem to find the proper thread at the poi board. Could you resubmit it. It is not important, but it would help me follow this tread a little better. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2Bad1 Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 U2 - After posting a reply and now reading the 2 dozen other replys, it seems that your link to the poi thread is wrong. The link sends me to a "Tallackson at the WJC", which your comments seemed fine to me. But maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anything about Roby. I can not seem to find the proper thread at the poi board. Could you resubmit it. It is not important, but it would help me follow this tread a little better. Thanks Bacardio. That is the link that i intended to submit. The original thread that got me in trouble i just said "too bad it doesn't count", but people hated my comment in the tallackson thread although i thought it was a perfectly legit comment. The thread title that got me in trouble is "WOO HOO!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacardio Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Thanks U2 - Haven't read the WOO HOO thread yet, but the comments in the Tallackson thread were dead one. It is just a fact of the game that 3rd and 4th line don't always get to play. I think Lucia was just ballistic, cause they needed that weekend, and needed something to strike out at Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Boy Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 OK. After reviewing the threads in question, and the additional "Let's try an experiment" thread, I'm convinced that the POI board is not a place to be for spirited discussion. Having to continually remind myself that each post could be grounds for dismissal is lame. But, certainly the right of the admin who apparently cannot tolerate even the slightest negativity towards the beloved primadonnas. Seems a little more open-minded here, so let me give it a try... Nothing nauseates me more than the "Rudy" complex. The glorified Notre Dame football player that made a meaningless sack at the end of an already decided game. Sure, he worked hard. But, so do a lot of folks. The fact that his talents were nowhere near the level of his annoying persistence is no reason to celebrate and immortalize his pathetic career. Perhaps we can all learn from someone who works hard and does not give up. True. But to hold them to a level beyond criticism-- untouched by ridicule, is a bit ridiculous. As I understand it, Roberg is a member of the Div I Minnesota Golden Gopher Mens Ice Hockey team. Relatively few hopefuls reach that level-- arguably some of them with even more determination, heart and drive. He should have just as thick of skin as the allstars-- and so should the fan(atic)s who worship him. taz-- am I banned yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-J Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 I think some of you are overreacting a bit as well. There have been numerous posters (especially so-called Sioux fans, of late) that come to POI solely to flame. As far as I know, most (all?) were allowed to continue posting the same crap for quite some time. Whether they eventually got banned or just left, I do not know. As far as U2's banning, if it were me, I wouldn't have banned him. I looked back at many of his posts and didn't see anything worthy of getting banned. As for the Roberg comment, I would guess that, with the tables reversed, many on this board would have come to the same conclusion as some of my fellow Gopher fans. There was no context, it was the first reply to the thread, and there was no clarification made by U2 after people started commenting on his post. I may not agree with U2's banning in particular, but I feel that the guys running POI do an incredible job in providing another forum for Gopher/college hockey fans. You have a nice site here. It seems like a good place to come to talk college hockey without all the crap that goes on at USCHO. The problems come when a good thing gets too popular and the unwanted yahoos start to surface. I think that is what has happened over at POI recently (Gopher fan yahoos and non-Gopher fan yahoos alike). It used to be a place to go for good hockey content. It still is, but, increasingly, you have to dig to find the good stuff. I think this is what Sal and Co. are trying to address. I don't want to speak for those guys, but I am certain they like the fact that fans from other teams visit the board (as long as those fans lone motivation is not flaming). As long as there is good discussion, what does it matter? Anyway, that's all. Sorry for the long post on "your" board. Just trying to add a little perspective to the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Boy Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 Sorry to beat the dead horse, but I found this interesting in Rachel Blount's 1/23/03 article ...Roberg was moved to tears just by playing in an earlier exhibition game this season. The goal -- even though it doesn't count in official stats -- overwhelmed him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladepuller Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 Seeing that I may have helped getting U2 nuked by posting that : Sal=wrong guy to piss off I should weigh in. BTW I said in that POI thread that while I've been a member on this board for a while for a while I didn't post since it was so "lame", I was wrong. It was lame when I first monitored it, but since then the fine U of M posters here have rubbed off on our neighbors to the NW & the quality has greatly improved! My position on free speech on message boards is that as long as you are not slandering, "stalking", or posting unfounded accusations of other parties you stay. One always has the right to ignore those posters who we find offensive. Now I suggest you Suzzies do just that & let this thread die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 BTW I said in that POI thread that while I've been a member on this board for a while for a while I didn't post since it was so "lame", I was wrong. It was lame when I first monitored it, but since then the fine U of M posters here have rubbed off on our neighbors to the NW & the quality has greatly improved! While it's true that the influx of some Gopher fans has made this thread a little more frat party than UND hockey discussion, I'm frankly pleased that the rest of the board has still maintained its character. I wouldn't consider entertaining the POI-crowd to necessarily be a good thing, I'm happy to just talk about the Sioux and hence bore those Gopher fans who aren't coming here to find out about the Sioux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speez Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 While it's true that the influx of some Gopher fans has made this thread a little more frat party than UND hockey discussion, I'm frankly pleased that the rest of the board has still maintained its character. I wouldn't consider entertaining the POI-crowd to necessarily be a good thing, I'm happy to just talk about the Sioux and hence bore those Gopher fans who aren't coming here to find out about the Sioux. The POI board has & still seems pretty lame to me. The only time it has any interest to me is when there's another Parise thread on there & they all complain about it. Should be a new one any day now, it's been over a week since a POI'er started one I agree with you 100% Jim. It was nice before people were posting a link to this board all over USCHO & POI. I liked it when all we had to be mean to was fellow Sioux fans. If I want to read a bunch of garbage I'll go to USCHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverman Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 One always has the right to ignore those posters who we find offensive. you Suzzies do just that & let this thread die. You are ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Public service announcement: Many of you are readers of the POI website --- be careful accessing the site --- as it appears it is experiencing some technical difficulties --- the website has material of a "graphic" nature (as of tonight anyway) --- went over there to see the talk for the upcoming UMN-UMD series and didn't find what I was looking for --- does anyone know if there is a new address for POI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 I *believe* POI was hacked, and taken over. I've tried to visit the site numerous times today for hockey content ... without success, over and over again. Hopefully, Sal and UPB get it squared away soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 It is actually pretty funny -- I'm just glad I did work today and didn't surf over there during work hours as my computer screen is pretty visible to the office!! I would've had some 'splain to do. My significant other asked if it was bookmarked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPoS Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 POI was not "hacked". Most likely the DNS server dealio screwed up today. This happened a few months back...needless to say this is a bad thing that can happen to ANY board on the web. WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 POI was not "hacked". Most likely the DNS server dealio screwed up today. This happened a few months back...needless to say this is a bad thing that can happen to ANY board on the web. WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 POI was not "hacked". Most likely the DNS server dealio screwed up today. I have to disagree with this technical assessment. DNS servers don't just "screw up". All they do is look up a domain name and return an IP value from a table. If the value they return is not what the domain name owner intends it's either because the system was hacked (someone managed to get bad DNS info to propagate) or someone really messed up. Given that the address didn't just fail but was redirected to a porn site, I'd say it's most likely that it was the intentional work of "hackers". needless to say this is a bad thing that can happen to ANY board on the web. I do agree that the alleged hackers probably weren't attacking POI specifically (not exactly a trophy for hackers) but probably just redirected a large subnet that happened to include POI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmidtdoggydog Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyeagle Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 I do agree that the alleged hackers probably weren't attacking POI specifically (not exactly a trophy for hackers) but probably just redirected a large subnet that happened to include POI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPoS Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 OK, I an "just" an engineer, I don't understand all the web stuff that goes on. But Sal told me last night that the DNS server got messed up. Best info I can transfer at this point. Considering the web site redirect was for a pay site, I would think that if it was intentional, they would be caught rather quickly? This happened a few months back and it was the DNS server that was hosed up, I would assume it is the same problem. That is about the sum of what I know about this whole DNS stuff. I'll go back to making parts now.... WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertibm Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 If I were the Admin of this Board I would get rid of this thread. It is getting way out of hand. Just my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 The one thing I would say is I don't think anyone is blaming the admin of the POI site for what happened. You can't be blamed for a server getting hosed up and you can't be blamed if someone hacks you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 What has gotten out of hand on this thread? I wish it had gone away a long time ago when it was discussing the initial topic, but the latest bump of it was a very good public service announcement: Don't try to go to POI because you'll get directed to an inappropriate site. And the subsequent discussion has been tame. My current question: Is it safe to go back to POI? I don't want to try at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 I think Bertibm should be banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPoS Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 it is safe to *try* POI, the address as of right now will not resolve. But the "BAD" stuff is no longer showing up. WPoS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Sorry to offend any gopher fans by posting the public service announcement regarding POI on this thread, which prior to my bump seemed to have died a natural death. NOT. 1) I try to not start extra threads and I figured this thread was a natural place to put such news. 2) POI posters, generally speaking, don't go out of their way to avoid taking shots at UND/CB ..... but that's the fun of the boards whether it be this board, POI or USCHO --- grow a thicker skin. We/UND fans have a long way to go to reach the level of the DEs and Happys of the posting world. 3) Even though this was a thread calling POI a "not very nice name" I can say that I really hope they (Sal and pal) get their board up and running soon .... otherwise I'll have to read the SCSU husky board more and that is just plain wrong!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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