Official Threads Killed This Website

[MavsX]

I have mixed feelings on this issue.

1.) Yes, if this board was full of useless threads and posts by idiots/trolls, that would really bring the quality of the board down. That would be a turn off. So, in a sense; I'm glad that we don't have too much activity going on. Remember this is a mavs forum first and foremost. It is off-season. What else do you expect? Also, there hasn't really been too much action with the mavs this off season.

2.) I actually kind of like the official off season dallas cowboys thread that is going on over in other sports talk. I've been reading the whole thread, and i don't have to jump back and forth between different threads. I know what is going on. If i stop by every week or so, i can browse back a page or two, and read up. Also, if something with the cowboys does happen, like the recent Miles Austin signing. I know where to go to discuss it and talk about....which i did a little bit ago.

3.) I'd say the mods do a really good job here. They don't get mad when you bump 5 year old threads, because hey; that stuff is funny. They don't come down on you if you create a new thread. I mean, unless you are at troll. then GTFO..but, as long as your thread is at least somewhat useful. Go for it.

4.) I'd say if you want more stuff to talk about or something new, start a thread. If its worthwhile, people will post in it. If not, oh well. Better luck next time. Also, sorry about the numbering system. It makes no sense.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by MavsX

4.) I'd say if you want more stuff to talk about or something new, start a thread. If its worthwhile, people will post in it. If not, oh well. Better luck next time.

Yeah, this concept seem too difficult for the "I don't post here anymore but I want to dictate how others post here" crowd to comprehend...

I guess they left their common sense back in the Good Ol' Days...

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I guess they left their common sense back in the Good Ol' Days...

I think common sense would be that anything half-discussed in an official thread and half-discussed in a separate thread isn't going to be very well discussed at all, and that moving anything from an official thread to it's own thread would be a complex mess, and that almost all of the participation in any discussion is reading and replying to posts, not posting original discussion topics.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

I think common sense would be that anything half-discussed in an official thread and half-discussed in a separate thread isn't going to be very well discussed at all, and that moving anything from an official thread to it's own thread would be a complex mess, and that almost all of the participation in any discussion is reading and replying to posts, not posting original discussion topics.

I think common sense would be that if you don't like this site, then move the f*ck on...

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I think common sense would be that if you don't like this site, then move the f*ck on...

Saying that to trolls is one thing. Saying that to well intentioned posters who have done a great job in past basketball discussions is another. Unfortunately, I think we're losing a lot of good posters because of attitudes like this, and the quality of basketball discussion is likely to suffer this season.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

Saying that to trolls is one thing. Saying that to well intentioned posters who have done a great job in past basketball discussions is another. Unfortunately, I think we're losing a lot of good posters because of attitudes like this, and the quality of basketball discussion is likely to suffer this season.

All you've done the last week is bitch about official threads - great contribution, champ!

[fluid.forty.one]

Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

Saying that to trolls is one thing. Saying that to well intentioned posters who have done a great job in past basketball discussions is another. Unfortunately, I think we're losing a lot of good posters because of attitudes like this, and the quality of basketball discussion is likely to suffer this season.

like 4 years ago. How long are people allowed a free pass to bitch and expect things without contributing?

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

like 4 years ago. How long are people allowed a free pass to bitch and expect things without contributing?

I wasn't talking about any specific individual, and UD's post sounded like it applied to anyone.

But I don't think it should matter how long ago anyone was contributing. I think we should make real effort to find the best topics/threads ratio for attracting the best basketball posters, no matter how often they'd ever contributed. If I thought we were losing good basketball minds because of too many separate threads per topic, then I'd say that. As it is, I think we've got too many topics in a few threads.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin

I think common sense would be that anything half-discussed in an official thread and half-discussed in a separate thread isn't going to be very well discussed at all, and that moving anything from an official thread to it's own thread would be a complex mess, and that almost all of the participation in any discussion is reading and replying to posts, not posting original discussion topics.

I mean this in all honesty, but it really isn't hard for me personally to read posts either in a long official thread or a single topic thread. And it doesn't take me that much time to do it, either.

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I mean this in all honesty, but it really isn't hard for me personally to read posts either in a long official thread or a single topic thread. And it doesn't take me that much time to do it, either.

It's definitely not as easy to search, and it's not that as easy for everyone to read.