No, not at all.
LOL. Nah, I was always playing sports or figuring out ways to piss off the teachers and nuns.
No, my relationship with my gf is pretty damn good. I think we're in that comfortable shoe period. Instead of spending a bunch of money on each other for Valentines Day we went out and bought a 60" Samsung 3D TV.
We have a strict no personal insult rule here in the forum. It's a rule that I take very seriously because I think when allowed to go unchecked it can destroy forums. To be perfectly honest, yes, I felt pretty confident that you and Maxie were kidding around. But I edited the posts anyway. One of the biggest reasons I edited those posts was because of previously complaints and accusations you've made against me as a moderator. In the past when I've left some insults, ones that were just a couple of people joking around and then stepped in and edited others you've made very public accusations of me not being fair, playing favorites and being inconsistent in how I moderate. And in taking a honest look at what you were saying I would have to say I agree with you. If you're going to have a no personal insult rule you can't leave some and edit or delete others.
You have been the loudest voice in this forum for consistent, black and white moderation. If I edit or delete one personal insult I must delete all of them. That is a standard that you have publicly demanded in the past. And again, I have to admit you're right in that. It's not fair to allow some insults or to try and read intent in a insult. If we were to add a just joking clause to the personal insult rule then everyone is going to claim that they're just joking. It's your previous complaints about my moderating that helped me to see this.
Edit vs delete: 90% of the time I edit a personal insult instead of delete them because sometimes people need to vent. I understand that. But also it's a lighthearted and fun way to remind everyone else reading the thread that personal insults aren't allowed. Also I've learned that people tend to get really pissed off when their post is deleted. They only get a little pissed off when I edit their insult to be directed at me.
You're right, I've been totally micromanaging this forum lately but not in the way you think. After the BlazerFanatic banning and reading the recent complaints and concerns that many long time members have expressed in here I've taken upon myself to try and make this forum more fun and getting it back to talking about basketball.
Here is what I've been doing to try and make this forum better:
Bugging the shit out of the Blazers, lol. Seriously, you'd be surprised at the number of emails I've been sending to the Blazers lately. But here is what I'm getting for the forum from them.
Player interviews! We now are getting access to players. We get to ask them questions and the answers to those are getting posted in here.
Those questions and answers are getting published in the game programs. Yes, things that we say and ask are now getting published for 19,000+ fans to see.
Blazer swag! We just gave away a game worn player warmup! I'm working to get more giveaways for the forum.
We are now included in the weekly reporter round table of questions and discussions on the Blazers website.
There were some questions and complaints about recent changes in how the Blazers and Moda center operate so I reached out and we now have a thread where we can ask the President of the Blazers anything we want.
I'm also trying to get the use of a skybox for 1 or 2 games this season for the forum and while it's only 80% certain it looks like we're going to have playoff tickets to giveaway in the forum this year.
Vacuum cleaner or sewing machine. That's what you buy your woman if you really want to score some points. A 60" high definition tv ain't a bad fall back choice. Kudos.
The player warmup, has it been laundered? It's no good if you clean it. People want old sweaty warmups, you know, something with an odor you'll never forget.
Last Sunday I drove around the Portland metro area delivering tickets to the winners of the prediction contest.
I'm doing whatever I can of think of to get this forum unique and original opportunities and access. Things that no other Blazer forum has or does. To make this forum more fun and more about Blazer basketball.
