Fetch Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I borrowed this from another site - Pretty Good - (I get lazy & fudge sometimes ) The easiest way to learn what's acceptable on _________ is by watching how others use it. Once you've read a few hundred posts and witnessed a few flame wars erupt, you should get a feel for what's appropriate and what's not. To help you get there a bit faster (and to make sure you don't unintentionally set off a flame war of your own), we've included some basic tips that will help you fit into ______________ community more easily. Never forget that the person on the other side is human. Because your interaction is through a computer it is easy to forget that there are people "out there." Situations arise in which emotions erupt into a verbal free-for-all that can lead to hurt feelings. Please remember that people all over the world are reading your words. Do not attack people if you cannot persuade them with your presentation of the facts. 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UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 just because i seem to be doing this alot lately, thought id post spirko pics i have on the faceoff during warmups its blurry, but it has potential to be a good picture.... bringing the puck up the ice movin up the sheet waiting for a rebound with a shot on goal putting the puck back into the Sioux hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Enough with the pics....just one person's opinion though...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernmn Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Enough with the pics....just one person's opinion though...... Ditto !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMT Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Ditto !! Or post a link to them, so not everbody has to look at the fuzzy pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyMom Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Enough with the pics....just one person's opinion though...... LMFAO NHL, It's nice of you to post your pics for us to see, but might I suggest that you host them on a webpage and then post a link that we can click on if we want to look. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
administrator Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 NHL, It's nice of you to post your pics for us to see, but might I suggest that you host them on a webpage and then post a link that we can click on if we want to look. Thanks. What she said. We love to see the enthusiasm, but posting pics inline in every thread makes the threads hard to read and forces everyone to download high bandwidth photos. You can upload pics to a service like photobucket for free and then just provide a link to the photo album (e.g. this is a good way to post photos). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 ok, thanks for the suggestion. however, i have then uploaded on a site, but not by player, so it becomes a question of putting multiple links on the post. also, i have wireless and high speed connections, so i didnt think about the time it takes people with dial-up to load the pics. any suggestions on what else i could do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Enough with the pics....just one person's opinion though...... exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Or post a link to them, so not everbody has to look at the fuzzy pictures. btw, sorry that they arent perfect. i am no professional. i have a $200 HP digital camera. so i wouldnt expect them to be perfect. however, i have a great affinity for photography, for the game of hockey, for the Sioux, and for the players on our team. I do what i can to support them. isnt this site for people to post their opinions and everythign they want to say/show? i guess im just saying that im pretty sure its my choice to post the pics. if you dont like them im sorry. i have contacted the administrator in regards to finding an easier way to post them, or a link. but, please, dont bash my pictures when I at least have them to post for those who ARE interested and happy to see them. but that is "just one person's opinion though" UNDintheNHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 btw, sorry that they arent perfect. i am no professional. i have a $200 HP digital camera. so i wouldnt expect them to be perfect. however, i have a great affinity for photography, for the game of hockey, for the Sioux, and for the players on our team. I do what i can to support them. isnt this site for people to post their opinions and everythign they want to say/show? i guess im just saying that im pretty sure its my choice to post the pics. if you dont like them im sorry. i have contacted the administrator in regards to finding an easier way to post them, or a link. but, please, dont bash my pictures when I at least have them to post for those who ARE interested and happy to see them. but that is "just one person's opinion though" UNDintheNHL I am in agreement here. My photos that I have of Sioux hockey (or hockey in general) aren't that great, but they are about my passion. So he's gotten a bit overzealous in posting all of them here at a time. At least he's taking steps to remedy the situation. No need to dogpile on this guy. Save it for Piper. That guy's fair game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 exactly ok, well, i see.....lemme just hear how many people dont like me putting up the pics. ill just find another site to post my pics and my opinions. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I am in agreement here. My photos that I have of Sioux hockey (or hockey in general) aren't that great, but they are about my passion. So he's gotten a bit overzealous in posting all of them here at a time. At least he's taking steps to remedy the situation. No need to dogpile on this guy. Save it for Piper. That guy's fair game. thank you for at least some support. ill do what i can. i may just form now on say that i have multiple hi-res pics if people want to see them. and then if they do, send them to each person individually who wants them. you guys think that is a good idea? i just dont wanna tick people off like i seem to have already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 ok, well, i see.....lemme just hear how many people dont like me putting up the pics. ill just find another site to post my pics and my opinions. thanks its not about posting the pics. they are great but we dont need them in every thread on this board. make a photobucket host or something along that line for the pics. it just takes up tons of space when going through posts. thats all. no harm towards you at all, its just that they are big pics..... your opinions are more than welcome as well but just tone down on the multiple pics in every thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 thank you for at least some support. ill do what i can. i may just form now on say that i have multiple hi-res pics if people want to see them. and then if they do, send them to each person individually who wants them. you guys think that is a good idea? i just dont wanna tick people off like i seem to have already. I don't think you've 'ticked' many people off. Annoyed perhaps. AZSioux is a good guy, just a bit hyper. (By the way, many people use emoticons Such as --> to either kid or laugh at). In any case, sending individually is an ok idea, but I really like Jim's idea or going to a free website place like Geocities (if they still do this stuff) and hosting your photos there then linking it here. Maybe Jim would then set up a link to the site on this site somewhere. I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 its not about posting the pics. they are great but we dont need them in every thread on this board. make a photobucket host or something along that line for the pics. it just takes up tons of space when going through posts. thats all. no harm towards you at all, its just that they are big pics..... your opinions are more than welcome as well but just tone down on the multiple pics in every thread... Agreed...we don't need them in every thread........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 its not about posting the pics. they are great but we dont need them in every thread on this board. make a photobucket host or something along that line for the pics. it just takes up tons of space when going through posts. thats all. no harm towards you at all, its just that they are big pics..... your opinions are more than welcome as well but just tone down on the multiple pics in every thread... i already said. i have them all on a site, but not in any order, just randomly, id have to post multiple links. decide which would be better and let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I don't think you've 'ticked' many people off. Annoyed perhaps. AZSioux is a good guy, just a bit hyper. (By the way, many people use emoticons Such as --> to either kid or laugh at). In any case, sending individually is an ok idea, but I really like Jim's idea or going to a free website place like Geocities (if they still do this stuff) and hosting your photos there then linking it here. Maybe Jim would then set up a link to the site on this site somewhere. I don't know. haha, annoyed or not, it does seem to be a big thing. i dont wanna come in here and tick people off when im excited to read alot of the things i ahve on here and know whats goin on more than i can by just hearsay around the campus. ill say agian, i have them on a site, just not in any order, so it makes it difficult to post multiple links to pics to be on one topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 So....how about that Sparky kid that plays for the Sioux? Any idea of what's going on with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I don't think you've 'ticked' many people off. Annoyed perhaps. AZSioux is a good guy, just a bit hyper. (By the way, many people use emoticons Such as --> to either kid or laugh at). AZSioux has to be a good guy, he is from Bemidji. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runninwiththedogs Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Is there a rule that prohibits players from marrying? If not, heck, marry her and bring her back here!! There are a lot of us who would take her under our wing and help her adjust to ND living. No, Colin Murphy had a wife and a son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDintheNHL Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 So....how about that Sparky kid that plays for the Sioux? Any idea of what's going on with him? yeah, to get back on topic, haha.....he is great at the point on power plays especially. he seems to know where the puck is all the time and where to make it go to make plays. i think if he doesnt go to Europe as is pretty much expected by now, that he will be a good candidate for Assistand Captain next year for the Sioux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSIOUX Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 AZSioux has to be a good guy, he is from Bemidji. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux-cia Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 (psst, AZ, you gave Goon a sports card, didn't you?! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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