What did you want, Frozen? It's an internet forum .. stream of consciousness, randomness, orthogonal diversions, comedy ... and once in a while some really funny and informative stuff. Caveat emptor.
Would you prefer every recruiting thread to contain three posts:
1- He's interested;
2- He's visiting; and
3- He's committing/going elsewhere?
What, and no Rutgers dumpster fire thread :noidea:
But we also have a Humor board.Well there you go! I don't think anyone would have a problem if people used that thread to as their creative/humor outlet - even if it's not about Rutgers.
Yes, the word "dumpster" in a thread title is a tip-off that the content is going to be random.Well there you go! I don't think anyone would have a problem if people used that thread to as their creative/humor outlet - even if it's not about Rutgers.
Sure, but humor about a recruit fits in recruiting. I'm not sure what the objection is ... people should just skip over stuff they don't find entertaining or informative. That's far better than nanny censorship and petty monitoring like they have on HoyaSaxa.But we also have a Humor board.
http://syracusefan.com/forums/humor.34/
You're doing another annoying Internet thing: Exaggerating an opposing argument. Nobody expects all posts to be logical and on point.Sure, but humor about a recruit fits in recruiting. I'm not sure what the objection is ... people should just skip over stuff they don't find entertaining or informative. That's far better than nanny censorship and petty monitoring like they have on HoyaSaxa.
SF.com is a public forum. Anyone can join and post. There are no credentials, tests or requirements. Therefore, expecting the content to be uniformly logical, well-written, informative, linear and humorous is unrealistic -- as we all know from the daily cesspool of drivel on the OTB.
The bottom line is that there's a fine line between a few funny posts here and there and pages straight worth of calicuse caliber posts.
A few responses:You're doing another annoying Internet thing: Exaggerating an opposing argument. Nobody expects all posts to be logical and on point.
If you have a lot of time to read the board, then going through a few (or a boatload, in this case) of random posts isn't too bad. If you don't have much time and are looking for information, then opening a thread when there are new posts and finding out (for five days straight) that every post is just someone amusing themselves with words is a colossal waste of time and can be tough to take. I don't think it's too much to ask for people to limit that or for mods to discourage it.
Ironic that the complainers derailed the thread more than some of the offenders.
Frozen said:is there a way to block that thread completely? It's stupid already.
But they're on topicNow it's pages and pages of people posting "here is my starting line up"."No, mine's better". That's so much more informative and interesting. It may have strayed off topic but it least it was mildly entertaining while there's no new info.
Yippee!:bang:But they're on topic View attachment 69530
Just look at the thread title and see if it changes to committed to Syracuse or somewhere else.
Now it's pages and pages of people posting "here is my starting line up"."No, mine's better". That's so much more informative and interesting. It may have strayed off topic but it least it was mildly entertaining while there's no new info.