Was it just me, or did anyone else have a problem with a Laker fan being the mod in the Blazer forum? I know some people posted that it didn't matter. It mattered to me.
He was the community moderator of the whole section, not specifically a Blazers mod. Clearly, the moderator of a section that has multiple teams is going to be a non-fan of some of the teams in his/her section. So, that didn't bother me. Sometimes the community moderator of the Western Conference has been a Portland fan (I was, at one point, as was Schilly) and other teams had us as "moderators" in their sections. I don't think his Lakers fandom had any bearing on things. I think his dismissive attitude had a (bad) effect.
Oh yes, that's right. Basel said he was covering for SA117, due to SA117 being away for personal reasons. My mistake. But it still doesn't bother me.
I think the combination of his attitude with his laker fandom is what made him especially unbearable.
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I love how they called all Blazers fans 4 year olds, and called maxiep maxipad. Just proof that they still don't get it. They have moderators like keaf and rawse running around personally attacking people, then when you question them, you get suspended. It's one thing if a moderator attacks you, and you're allowed to go back at them. But when the moderators have immunity, and work and behave in this way, that is ridiculous. I don't see how this can follow a good business model. The 3 biggest forums on bbb.net were Bulls, Nets, and Blazers in that order I believe, when the bff change happened. Bulls were the first to leave. Then Nets. Now Blazers. I don't see how standing behind a few ridiculous moderators is better for business than standing behind the largest Bulls, Nets, and Blazers communities on the internet.
Well, Rawse and Basel are in their early to mid 20's. That age demographic is at the peak of the "I'm tough and I'll kick your ass" frame of mind, especially on the internet. Most of the Blazer mods were older and more experienced. It's obvious that Basel and Rawse haven't learned that you catch more fly's with honey.
You are . . . and I think it is good coming from a "non-emotional OT poster." If they can't figure out that there is a problem when a true Blazer fan who is well written is letting them know, they may never get it. Funny, you gave that site more press than it probably has ever had (maybe kingspeed giving a shout out while being interviewed at a Blazer game competes with you) . . . but I digress as I debate with myself. You gave that site a lot of press for a while . . . but it doesn't sound like they are listening to you, they are just debating with you.
That's fine. I really don't care. It's more about letting the other people who frequent that site about this place. BBF can lick me.
I figured that is what you were doing (probably effective). I was just hoping they would actually listen to you.
