Hell, even if I think the Blazers will lose a game (which turns into an epic fail for me because we slaughtered the Lakers), I get attacked and told I'm not a blazer fan I'd say don't take it personally
We've been asked to engage in conversation on other boards. It seems that several in here are simply obliging.
ok I'll admit that "ours" is hyperbole, but a forum is nothing without users. This particular Blazer community is the "attraction" (for better or worse), not the website.
I really don't disagree with anything you say. One thing that should be made abundantly clear though: while there is a community here that many identify with, there isn't one single "Blazer forum" entity...there's just a bunch of individuals. Like with all fanbases, some are homers, some are aggressive, some are xenophobic and many are just the normal obsessive but harmless geeks who post on forums. The "forum" shouldn't be associated with the individuals who cause problems.
Because fans of most other teams have no clue where Portland is located on a map. Why should we give their opinions any special merit when they know so very little about the Blazers? What I mainly see from fans of other teams is them trying to convince me Roy is not really an all-star, he has peaked, Oden is a bust, Aldridge is soft, yada yada yada... And this board is nothing without its members, who here are Blazers fans, so yes it is our board. Sure, S2 could try to impose their will on us if they wanted to, but this is our community. Just like the two or three other boards that all of us fled when mods became over zealus with their new found abilities we could all relocate again if management does not like the way business is conducted over here. They assured us that they would leave us to our own vices here, and so far have. I am not posting on the Lakers board because I could not care less about the purple and piss perspective on the NBA. They have a trolling mod that claims to be from Beverly Hills and Malibu at the same time, all the while acting like he is from Compton or Watts and forgot to put down the gin and juice prior to posting. Ther are very few posters that are moderate. True NBA fans. Most are just fans of their team. You can not have intelligent discussions with most other fans because they are so fanatical about their team they will not listen to differing points of view. And I really do loathe those that think their knowledge is so superior to mine that they can actually get me to think like them. The Ariza foul on Rudy was an obvious Flag 2. All of the elements for a flag 2 foul was met, yet Laker fans will argue it was a "Clean" foul. I still haven't gotten the definition of a clean foul. Of course if it was purple and piss lord and savior Kobe that was knocked on his ass purple and piss would be all awash with vitriol. It's retarded. Keep them over on their board. If you want to place nice on the Portland board, then welcome. But don't act superior, more knowledgeable or bang on out team. Mixum does enough banging on this team as it is. And I'll stay off of your teams board because I am not entitled to post over there. I am not a member of that community. If I were to post elsewhere I would be sure to be respectful. I can blast your team on my own board.
Although I want to disagree, as someone who has worked hard on the NFL, C-Ball and Raptor aspects of the forum, you are right. This is the most active part of S2. Therefore, it is the most attractive. But it's a good sign for me, shows I need to step up my game.
Ummm...you sure you were responding to my post? You brought up that all the action is going on in the Blazer forum while the others are dead, but they're partially dead because of all the OT threads in here. That's the only thing I really was refering too... Weird how I was referring to everyone, not just you. There are tons of OT threads here all the time rather than other forums. I was kinda directing that towards them, for example the J-Kidd threat, or Odom being suspended...or even Z-Bo airballing at the end of the game. Besides Z-Bo, the other threads don't really belong in the Portland's forum, and that's why the site seems dead since all the discussion is going on here rather than other forums.
So you basically just proved me right, and told me that I have no right to post in the Blazers forum unless I plan on kissing Brandon Roy's ass. Thanks for that.
See, I agree with you 100%, but you lose me where you start to say "purple and piss". What's the point of trying to get your point across when you are antagonizing them at the same time? If you want them to STFU, wouldn't the best way would to be respectful of their team as well?
Point is, we don't all feel that way. I certainly don't. Ignore the posters who won't talk to you reasonably and discuss with those who will.
Pic fail. LOTBfan's on a roll. Balls last night, an open heart tonight. Wonder what tomorrow will bring?
Weird how I was responding as myself, not everyone. Obviously my posts represent my and only my opinion. What's your problem with the OT threads here anyway? It's already been established that I (though a few others seem to agree with me) feel that a forum belongs to its posters. If we want to talk about Jason Kidd on our forum, what's it to you? and could you tell me why I would give a flying fuck? I've already written it several times, but I really don't give a crap about the other forums. Why would I? If, say, I want to discuss a trade proposal on another team's forum (which has happened), I'd just google "Bobcats forum" and find one. Problem solved. Again, do you only want to bring in more posters because you're already a mod here or what?
Well the Odom one was posted here I imagine because 1. It happened in a Portland/Lakers game. 2. Most every Blazer fan has some deep abiding loathing towards the Lakers. As for going to other boards and discussing things I always found this a difficult subject. Let us take for example the J-Kidd thread - how do you think Mavs fans would respond if Kingspeed had gone over to their board, made a negative thread about one of their players, then when they argued with him he refuted with some random facts then ended his post with "learn the game, then post". Not only does that not help start productive conversation on the Mavericks board it unfortunately gives the impression that Blazer fans are trolls (because again negative impressions lead to assumptions about entire fanbases which is understandable). The only time I usually go to another team's board is to ask a question about a player that I can't find on a team-based website; or if they're discussing the Blazers themselves on another board. I don't think you can suggest the Blazers board is to blame for limited activity on other boards here because usually the only ones replying in these threads are Blazer fans and maybe a few moderators from other boards. I will try discussing other teams on their related boards though to assist in this increase activity suggestion, however.
