Red Sox Triple Up Marlins 15-5.

[Big Z]

Yes, a vast majority of the "top" posters on this forum have a huge stick up their ass at all times.

It's as if they think they're above everyone else, when they're really not. I'm sure they're real tough when it comes down to face to face confrontations.

At times, they even rip TJfla who provides us with insider information. No one else in here has that ability. They should be grateful for every bit he gives us.

[Metes]

I wish tj had broken the Mike Trout for Chris Volstad trade rumors last year

[Mainge]

tjifla gotten one thing right in his entirety of posting with us and he's had a history of being condescending about his "inside" information, only for it to be laughably wrong all the time.

I don't understand why we should be grateful for that.

[Beef]

Because he gives it to us

[Mainge]

And it's not really his fault. It's Ken Rosenthal who gets everything wrong, tjifla just tells us what he's wrong about.

I appreciate the effort, I guess.

[Namaste]

Thread has potential.

Really HATE to join the bobbob rescue effort but I think his role is overstated here a bit.

When bobbob buries me with stats that destroy my posts I just kind of tip my cap. Yes, bobbob is ULTRA contrarian but so what? Different strokes.

When Ramp acts completely mind boggled that people haven't heard every song on the radio or don't know who led the EPL in corner kicks I just shrug my shoulders and move on.

I move on because both of those posters bring something to the table. This isn't some Utopia where we give each other back rubs all day long.

Again, different strokes. I do "things", drink whiskey and say really dumb stuff........ Don't like it? :dealwithit

Human beings on a message board: We're doing it right.


I can't put my finger on why this community has not grown but at the end of the day, we went from 20 regular posters to 16 regular posters? Or am I missing something?

As hard as it is to believe, the other board I post on is WAY more cut throat than this board.

[HUGG]

This isn't some Utopia where we give each other back rubs all day long.

Speak for yourself bro.

[Party]

Daft I'm not blaming bob for it. This was the first occurence since the admins talked about it and I thought it was worth addressing now. There is a difference between playful banter and what has been happening here lately.

It's disappointing that we have prominent members who have been on this board for 4 years who choose not to post here anymore because of the animosity and inability to discuss things without things becoming a huge joke.

[Metes]

HUGH joke

[Mainge]

Daft I'm not blaming bob for it. This was the first occurence since the admins talked about it and I thought it was worth addressing now. There is a difference between playful banter and what has been happening here lately.

It's disappointing that we have prominent members who have been on this board for 4 years who choose not to post here anymore because of the animosity and inability to discuss things without things becoming a huge joke.

That's fine, but again, I don't think anything Bobbob said was mean spirited or whatever, outside of the Bryce Harper thing.

[Beef]

But also, the Bryce Harper thing is a fair response to a poster that has a long history of silly trade proposal things.

[Party]

I think trying to be condescending and demeaning to people you disagree with is kinda stupid. Instead of "I disagree, here's why ___" I think we get a bit too much "No, you're wrong, you're literally the worst and I hate you and you should go kill yourself" around here(that may be a slight exaggeration). That's why I tend to stay out of Marlins discussions outside of posting the occasional sexy Yu Darvish picture. This is supposed to be a place for baseball fans, not for half a dozen guys self proclaimed experts with their heads miles up their own arses.

I like this post a lot. One or two sarcastic responses is cool. But when a 4 page thread becomes 3 pages of things to something said on page 1 something is wrong. And I'm not against things, they are fun but they get beat
more than a dead horse at times.

Chewie not posting in the Marlins forum because of what might come should be reason enough for everyone to reevaluate how they post.

[Bobbob1313]

The atmosphere of being shitty to one another has been fostered for years here, and nothing has ever been done about it in any real way before.

I'll make an effort to not be shitty, but I've also had these same admins be shitty to me before, so I'm not exactly expecting a sea change in the general atmosphere.

[Party]

Yes, a vast majority of the "top" posters on this forum have a huge stick up their ass at all times.

It's as if they think they're above everyone else, when they're really not. I'm sure they're real tough when it comes down to face to face confrontations.

At times, they even rip TJfla who provides us with insider information. No one else in here has that ability. They should be grateful for every bit he gives us.

Don't get me wrong, while I think it can be toned down, I'm not defending some of the stuff you say. If it's ridiculous it should be called out.

Tjfla is wrong most of the time.

[Bobbob1313]

I think trying to be condescending and demeaning to people you disagree with is kinda stupid. Instead of "I disagree, here's why ___" I think we get a bit too much "No, you're wrong, you're literally the worst and I hate you and you should go kill yourself" around here(that may be a slight exaggeration).

I think there is a time for the former, to be certain. And I don't think everyone single one of mine or anyone else's posts comes off like that anyways. And I don't think every post should be responded to like that.

But when two separate posters post completely made up trade offers as evidence as to why the Marlins are stupid, I don't think that requires much of reasoned response.

What say we establish a doctrine of proportional response on the board? If you post something of substance, you'll get substance back.

If you post something like "Ke-ep Beinfest," (to use just one example of me being stupid), you should expect stupid back.