On The Proper Use of a Message Board

[sutomcat]

The admins think it is time for a reminder on a couple of things regarding the use of this board:

1) Before you make a post, please take the time to see whether someone else has already posted on the topic. There is no need for 4 or 5 posts all on the same subject. It makes it hard for people to understand what the current topics of discussion. Please remember that with each passing day, more people are accessing the board through their phone and there is limited real estate on a phone to display topics.

2) There has been a lot of griping about user behavior recently. I don't like it when people post about X, I don't like the way person Y treats others, etc. Remember that there is an ignore feature on the board specifically so you can screen out the posters whose posts you dislike reading. If you don't like what poster Y brings to the table, ignore them. Your stress level will go down, as will the stress levels of the other posters who have to read your complaints. You can also report posts you feel do not belong on the board, which brings them to the attention of the admins, who will take care of these types of issues in short order.

Maybe the biggest issue with the board right now is that it is getting more and more busy, which is great. But it puts a premium on users to follow the rules. We understand no one is perfect but ask everyone to make a good faith effort to do this.

Thanks.

Regards,

Your friendly neighborhood board administrators

 

[NovaOrange]

Thanks for all you admins do this board is great IMO

 

[nocoffee]

As long as I can keep coming to Syracusefan.com for my Buffalo Bills updates, I'm good.

 

[MSOrange]

Oh great - not another one of THESE threads Just kidding. Thanks to the admins for everything they do for the board and for all the posters who make it fun to read - more fun on the football than the basketball side today

 

[007]

The admins think it is time for a reminder on a couple of things regarding the use of this board:

1) Before you make a post, please take the time to see whether someone else has already posted on the topic. There is no need for 4 or 5 posts all on the same subject. It makes it hard for people to understand what the current topics of discussion. Please remember that with each passing day, more people are accessing the board through their phone and there is limited real estate on a phone to display topics.

2) There has been a lot of griping about user behavior recently. I don't like it when people post about X, I don't like the way person Y treats others, etc. Remember that there is an ignore feature on the board specifically so you can screen out the posters whose posts you dislike reading. If you don't like what poster Y brings to the table, ignore them. Your stress level will go down, as will the stress levels of the other posters who have to read your complaints. You can also report posts you feel do not belong on the board, which brings them to the attention of the admins, who will take care of these types of issues in short order.

Maybe the biggest issue with the board right now is that it is getting more and more busy, which is great. But it puts a premium on users to follow the rules. We understand no one is perfect but ask everyone to make a good faith effort to do this.

Thanks.

Regards,

Your friendly neighborhood board administrators

You need a tougher looking avatar for messages like this. Something hardnosed, maybe like a feral cat lapping stale ginger ale from a dirty, halfed-filled glass.

It's a thankless job being administrator, but very much appreciated.