03-18-2002, 01:53 AM
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We are all very fortunate to have a board here in which a great amount of Mavericks knowledge debate, and discussion occurs. However I am afraid of the ESPNing of this message board. Some may not recall but there was a time when people met at the ESPN boards for great discussion, good debate, and friendly discourse. Of course anyone who has ever visited them recently knows this has largely come to an end.
Why did it end? Well, no it wasn't because of the annoying posters. It was because the annoying posters were able to drag everyone down to their level. I myself have been guilty of responding to said "trolls" on this board and others. This effects the quality of all posts on a discussion board. Soon enough a discussion on how a player can improve becomes a flame war.
Let us avoid becoming an ESPN board, or an LMF board for that matter. From this point forward I pledge to ignore all inflamitory posts upon this board.
Don't be mistaken pledging to avoid such behavior is not an easy task. Many, myself included, feel the need to teach stupidity a lesson.
REGARDLESS FROM THIS POINT FORWARD I WILL NEVER RESPOND TO ANOTHER TROLL, FLAMER, ETC. AGAIN.
I HOPE MANY OF YOU ON THIS BOARD CAN JOIN ME IN THIS. I BELIEVE IT IS FOR THE GOOD OF THIS SITE.
Please post below if you are willing to abide by this. Only a collective action will dispell trolls.
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03-18-2002, 01:56 AM
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Said Flamer can easily be suspended. I agree with you to an extent, but I can't help but have the need to educate the fool.
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03-18-2002, 01:58 AM
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It is difficult Ocelot I agree, but a collective action by a great majority will work.
I am the first to say I have responded to trolls, but will from this pont forward ignore all they have to say, and focus upon constructive conversation.
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03-18-2002, 01:59 AM
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I do want to do what is best for our site.
Please call me on it - if I stray again.
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03-18-2002, 02:01 AM
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there is no doubt that I have responded to a certain troll many times, but I am through as of right now. It's going to be very hard not to...
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03-18-2002, 02:02 AM
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Sorry, I'll respond when I feel the urge. Forgive me...
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03-18-2002, 02:03 AM
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A good start guy/gals. I never said it would be easy. I have just tonight been one to challenge, but I think if the majority of the board would agree to ignore bad posters it is for the best.
By the way should I ever stray please call me on it also.
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03-18-2002, 02:06 AM
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Okay, it's a pact. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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03-18-2002, 02:16 AM
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I might join you guys later, but for now I'll just keep you in line.
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03-18-2002, 02:22 AM
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I am sure going to do my part grbh. Nice post, I agree
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When are we planning the parade? It's no doubt about who the Champs are this year!
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03-18-2002, 02:56 AM
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You suck grbh
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03-18-2002, 02:57 AM
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(let's see if he grbh has a memory)
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03-18-2002, 01:50 PM
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good post, i'll start first thing next week
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03-18-2002, 03:07 PM
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LOL, Murph!
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03-18-2002, 03:22 PM
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Very well said grbh [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] . Though most already made the choice a long time ago to ignore the "trolls" and "flamers" etc..., I would hope that the others would take your post to heart because it IS truely the best for this board.
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03-18-2002, 04:38 PM
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Tell me about it Rob, I agree!
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When are we planning the parade? It's no doubt about who the Champs are this year!
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03-18-2002, 10:12 PM
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It's a good idea. I'll try but will sit back and wait...kind of like ocelot. It would be refreshing for joe joe himself to reduce the negativity in his posts. With that kind of olive branch it would be much easier to commit outright. Isee him being better for a while and then falling back into the same old routine. Hope I'm wrong.
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03-20-2002, 01:45 AM
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Good Ideas guys.
My theory: Let sleeping dogs lie.
The short- sightedness of some of the posts here sometimes get me riled. In the interests of this board, I think we all need to think about the consequences of some posts.
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03-20-2002, 02:37 AM
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i just dont' see how he can be suspended for a month and then come back under a different name a week later.. how can that be allowed?
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03-20-2002, 11:39 AM
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We've explained it a gazillion times already. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]
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03-20-2002, 01:08 PM
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Joe Joe's not coming back. And if his latest reincarnation screws up one more time, he's gone for good. Period. No more aliases. dallmav's currently overseeing that situation.
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03-20-2002, 01:27 PM
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rob, you've explained how a guy on a month suspension can come back under a new alias with about three weeks of suspension left?
i must have missed that one
amazing....disheartening
but i'll leave it alone
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03-20-2002, 06:29 PM
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When is the guy going to be punished for some of the crap he does?
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03-20-2002, 08:16 PM
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nah nah, nah nah nah nah...hey hey hey, goooodbye!
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03-20-2002, 08:24 PM
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I have did nothing wrong, and I am going no where. Unless you are, bye Crippler.
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03-20-2002, 09:50 PM
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mf4 - if you continue to post like that last one, please don't dare criticise someone else's grammar. holy cow...
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03-20-2002, 09:54 PM
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Dallmav, take note please. Thanks....
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