A follow up on hitman's thread.

[jthig32]

1. You're acting like we're moderating this board into the ground with an iron fist. This is the first time I've merged/moved a thread in quite a long time, to my memory.

2. I agree on the Generic threads. They are not the best place for discussion. Which is why I generally post stuff to them that I don't think will garner much attention. "This Itailian dude rocks" qualifies, in my opinion, so I moved it. I'm certainly open to a discussion on whether people would have preferred it be kept there, but let's not act like moving an insignificant thread is the end of the world, please.

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by jthig32

1. You're acting like we're moderating this board into the ground with an iron fist. This is the first time I've merged/moved a thread in quite a long time, to my memory.

2. I agree on the Generic threads. They are not the best place for discussion. Which is why I generally post stuff to them that I don't think will garner much attention. "This Itailian dude rocks" qualifies, in my opinion, so I moved it. I'm certainly open to a discussion on whether people would have preferred it be kept there, but let's not act like moving an insignificant thread is the end of the world, please.

I'd prefer you closed the general topic threads. If you don't have something specific to talk about, don't post it. If you've got something specific to talk about, see if it fits in another discussion. If it doesn't, post a new thread. If no one likes it, you will get razzed into submission.

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by jthig32

2. I agree on the Generic threads. They are not the best place for discussion. Which is why I generally post stuff to them that I don't think will garner much attention. "This Itailian dude rocks" qualifies, in my opinion, so I moved it. I'm certainly open to a discussion on whether people would have preferred it be kept there, but let's not act like moving an insignificant thread is the end of the world, please.

The post was not "This Italian dude rocks"

I attended the Knicks game @ MSG on Saturday night. I watched Danilo Gallinari, a tall, sweet shooting Euro in basically his rookie season and came away thoroughly impressed. Every person in the building was like, "Holy Shit. This guy is like Nowitzki. Could he be better?" Thought to myself- "I'll post that to D-M.com. Surely the "General NBA Section" of that site would be enhanced by a thread devoted to that topic, even as it demoted threads such as "Rashard Lewis gets suspended during the offseason" and "The Spurs got fined $25,000 in August."

Was the thread long? No. Did it contain a link to an article? No. It was an attempt to start a discussion, and as I stated previously, there are very few "good threads" started anymore. Everything is buried in "The Official Season Thread," "The Official Off Season Thread," "The Game Day Thread," and the the "Post Game Thread."

And Flacolaco, maybe you have never heard of him, but isn't part of the reason you visit an internet message board to learn things that you don't already know?

Whatever. It seems around here, you can't start a discussion without it being moved to the "General" thread and you can't state an opinion without being insulted by hacks.

Did I mention this place was not as dynamic as it used to be?