Game Thread PLAYOFFS: ROUND 1, GAME 1: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - APRIL 14, 2019, SUNDAY, 12:30 PM, ABC

Could it be that you feel personally invested in the crowd conversation, so you’re perception of the crowd has become biased?

Could it be that the adrenaline you had from watching a close game of your favorite team made you over-estimate the volume?

Could it be that you’re just arguing with me for the hell of it?

 

I figured it out.
Anything @Nurkalicious says is gospel and how dare anyone disagree with him.
Thank you for gracing us mere peasants mr almighty.
Please tell us everything you know about basketball.
This forum is now on notice to sit in awe of your knowledge.

You're clearly superior to anyone who's ever been a part of this forum.

 

Seriously.....there is an 'ignore' button that fixes 99% of this nonsense.

 

nobody listens to me about this

 

You’re getting two issues mixed up and conflated together.

Issue 1: what the rules are in this forum

Issue 2: what civil behavior is

Satisfying the former doesn’t necessarily satisfy the latter. When you call someone’s posts “silly” you might not be breaking the rules of this sub, but you are being uncivil, and hence, “causing drama” (which is, ironically, what you’re accusing me of doing).

 

Perhaps because it is such an easy fix. Some seem to like drama.

 

Amazing.
Thank you for your perfect opinion.
I'm so glad you're part of this forum to set me straight.

Now the non-sarcastic version.
Oh did you know green font means people are being sarcastic on this forum?

You're calling others the problem, when you are also not being 'civil'.
But go ahead and play the victim.

 

It can be fun in small doses. but after about 5 minutes it gets boring and tiring to me anyway.

 

What was my “attack” on you?

 

You really want me to dig it up? I made a comment about how I dont want Aminu on this team next year and you proceeded to tell me to "Stfu." Not exactly something you want to do if you want to be taken seriously. From there it spiraled out of control with you and some others.

 

I've ever so lightly skimmed most of this crowd noise debate, but I do have one question: Watching on TV, there were periods of the game where both the team and the crowd were flat. It sure sounded that way, at least. You could hear a few people clearly cheering, some clapping, but not much volume. It didn't sound muted. Other times, the crowd got revved up and was quite loud.

Are the sound engineers really working the mics and editing things on the fly to create a crowd noise narrative, to make the HCA feel less daunting? It seems far-fetched, but I don't see any other possibility if it was indeed loud throughout.

 

can I answer this? GOD NO!!!

 

This was my first post to you in this thread.

Pretty civil I'd say. Simply pointing out that you're part of the problem.

Your responses was to bring up something in the past.
Hey haven't you wanted people to 'let something go before?' Isn't that something you were complaining about?
I'm pretty sure it is.
Anyway heres your response.

I get accused by you of being part of a mob of users who witch hunted you.
Even when you can go look it up that my first post to you gave you the benefit of the doubt.

Pretty much not being civil by your own standard set in this post.

I don't expect you to admit fault.
Nor do I expect you to admit you weren't being civil yourself.
But you have to understand crying to others about 'civil behavior' when you don't show it yourself is bullshit.

This is why people are telling you, you bring this on yourself.

 

Sorry dawg but I gotta stick up for my dawg Aminu

 

Wasted effort.

 

Nope, I'd be the first to admit if the crowd was lacking. It wasn't. I went to the arena thinking that if the crowd wasn't loud that I was going to start calling out people who weren't bringing it. I didn't have to do that.

That makes no sense. Me being excited or disappointed or whatever emotion has no effect on whether the crowd was loud. Every single person (other than the handful of OKC fans) were literally chanting Defense on every defensive possession and encouraging the team on offense. The only times it was quiet were when we were shooting free throws.

Why would I argue with you for the hell of it? That doesn't sound like something I'd want to be a part of. Besides I'm not arguing, the truth is the crowd was super loud and you're the only one trying to say otherwise.

 

Do what you must. Regardless I'm done. Dont need to make the mods job more of a nightmare. have a goodnight sir

 

Are you focusing on your first comment because it is the only comment where you’ve managed to refrain from calling me silly, mocking me, etc?

Well ok. But you should probably note that your first comment was you inserting yourself into a conversation that had nothing to do with you and taking the side against me. This alone was enough to justify my witch hunt comment.

You don’t have to be outright hostile on your first comment to me. Immediately siding against me, then insulting me on your next 3 comments will do.

 

This is a public forum where anyone can respond to anything they wish.
You cannot have a problem with that. Otherwise public forums aren't for you.
Ever had someone come up to you while you were standing on a public sidewalk. Only to tell you, get off my sidewalk?
Basically what you just told me.

You brought up the past, like you hated so much when others did to you.
Which in turn allowed me to call your post silly. Because it was. You go quite upset when posters did that to you. But you're allowed to bring up the past towards other posters? Okay. Got it.

Calling someones post silly is not a grey area, it's not skirting the rules.
It's a huge difference.
If I said. I wanted to kill @hoopsjock 's post. That would be a huge difference from directing my comment towards him.
I did not insult you. I called your posts silly.
Please refrain from putting words in my mouth.

But this is just wasted effort isn't it?
You're never wrong. I'll remember to ask you if I can participate in a conversation from now on.