Posting on the Adelaide Board

[Ozzie]

I think the Board has had an element of "cliqueyness in the past - but not so much these days. Sometimes a clique can be misinterpreted for "posters who have been here for a long time and possibly socialise outside of this forum". There are many of us who catchup face to face - and so an element of familiarity sometimes shows through in posts. Take for instance Bay 142 bods or Gun Club people. There is a certain familiarity there - but the rest of us shouldn't feel threatened by that.

I guess bottom line for me is - no one wants a sanitised Board where everyone is Polictically correct - and we embrace all the w***ers on BigFooty and become soft targets. All I'm saying is that perhaps it would be nice to deconstruct someone's argument rather than starting off with - "you smell - **** off"

I made a post awhile attacking the posters on this board a few months, mainly due to the exact reasons quoted above. I never have posted much due to a lack of desire and other things happening on the net. I do read this site every day mainly the drafting and trading board as well as here. I was rebutted by most on here at the time and I must say nothing has been said since to make me change my views.

I was blunt in my choice of words and the views I expressed, I have since reread the rules and have decided to still not make many posts as it is pointless to do so. Simple as this! If you are not part of the clique, the attitude to ignore is prevalent. I am sure most of you will disagree but the problem is you are members of said clique and therefore fail to see the view from the outside looking in.

MD you say you do not want a PC board but that is exactly what you have at the moment. No one is allowed to express a different view without getting attacked. I watched Outback Jack, Drummond and FD88 get vilified at various times due to the fact they did not agree with the majority viewpoint. There is no debate in here it is either lovey dovey or attack mode.

As to the opposition supporters, let them come in and say their piece, what harm does it do? Right now they come in and get told to piss off, if they are not paying the Crows compliments. It is pathetic to read it at times.

 

[crowsarethebest]

Agreed with MD post. Our board does seem a bit too precious and whenever someone gives an actually pretty good opinion (from an opposition supporter), people always go troll etc. etc. This does happen with a lot of other boards but our board does seem to be very sensitive.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

I think you're all taking the internet a little too seriously. So what if I don't say please or thankyou over the net? I'm sure most posters here are polite and courteous people in the real world but just because your cyber manners aren't up to scratch doesn't mean you have any less respect for someone.

Not saying it about the forum at all. My main concern is however is if you show respect and or courtesy in the outside world you will do it here.
I don't expect you say please or thanks here unless you ask a question and receive the appropriate reply.

I was using those words in the bigger picture.

By the way everyone me included loose their courtesy once they are behind the steering wheel.

 

[jmorg1]

Just out of curiosity, in terms of the cliquiness would someone like to have a go at listing who's in the 'in' group of the Adelaide board?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I made a post awhile attacking the posters on this board a few months, mainly due to the exact reasons quoted above. I never have posted much due to a lack of desire and other things happening on the net. I do read this site every day mainly the drafting and trading board as well as here. I was rebutted by most on here at the time and I must say nothing has been said since to make me change my views.

I was blunt in my choice of words and the views I expressed, I have since reread the rules and have decided to still not make many posts as it is pointless to do so. Simple as this! If you are not part of the clique, the attitude to ignore is prevalent. I am sure most of you will disagree but the problem is you are members of said clique and therefore fail to see the view from the outside looking in.

MD you say you do not want a PC board but that is exactly what you have at the moment. No one is allowed to express a different view without getting attacked. I watched Outback Jack, Drummond and FD88 get vilified at various times due to the fact they did not agree with the majority viewpoint. There is no debate in here it is either lovey dovey or attack mode.

As to the opposition supporters, let them come in and say their piece, what harm does it do? Right now they come in and get told to piss off, if they are not paying the Crows compliments. It is pathetic to read it at times.

We should welcome all points of views on this board - both from AFC fans & oppositions supporters - including criticism of AFC, as long as it isn't ridiculously over-the-top.

However, some posters have difficulty disagreeing with the a posters without making it personal. You will gain more respect by respectfully disagreeing with posters.

Play the ball rather than the man, then you will have nothing to worry about.

If someone has gone over-the-top with personal stuff with you, rather than reply & likely run down a thread, report the post.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Anyone over 25 or long time posters I expect.

Does anyone read the Board Rules or do we need to discuss some broader guidelines?

Not hard and fast rules, as M32 says a good bit of byplay is fine, but it seems that there is an elitism creeping in, yes us ''oldies'' might have our own little club, but thats more familiarity with styles and personalities.

Bottom line for me is if you feel the need to tell another poster to F%^& off then maybe you shouldnt hit submit

Damn, and i was hoping he was talking about me and ICDM.

You mean our secret handshakes, and plots to take over the world have been for nothing?

 

[Stiffy_18]

I have felt that this board has dropped a bit in the last 2 odd years. Back in the days we had a great discussion and banter with supporters of other clubs on regular basis on this board. Sure trolls should not be tolerated but everyone should be given a chance to contribute to the discussion regardless of who they support.

While Asgardin is a troll and someone I have had arguments with since I joined BF, the other day he made a legit point about our club and got abused straight away and the thread went down the path of name calling rather than continuing on the path of discussing interesting point.

These days you don't get much of other supporters posting on this board. In fact I have noticed a fair few of the old regulars that have been exceptional contributors to this board, missing in action. Is that because they have other things on or is it that they feel that this board is quickly slipping down.

I got no problem with supporters of other clubs coming on here and contributing to discussions but that is lost because these days they are shot down as soon as they start typing. Give them a chance and if they start trolling, then report their post and let the mods handle it.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Ahh yes, im my day the Adelaide Bigfooty board was full of laughing children, holding hands and dancing in circles. Also, people were less fat, and shit smelled like flowers. But you tell that to the kids of today and they wont believe you.

 

[- PC -]

Ahh yes, im my day the Adelaide Bigfooty board was full of laughing children, holding hands and dancing in circles. Also, people were less fat, and shit smelled like flowers. But you tell that to the kids of today and they wont believe you.

Thats because kids of today dont have to walk 20 miles to school ...and back.

Luxury thats what it is luxury

 

[BlackDouglas]

Thats because kids of today dont have to walk 20 miles to school ...and back.

Luxury thats what it is luxury

In my day I hate to catch a big red bus to school and some dude named Mr Wiggle was the driver.

 

[SA Tricolours]

I am a relatively new contributor to the forums, but have been a passionate Crows supporter since day 1 of our existence.

It has been interesting to me over the past few months to see the vast difference of opinion from even the Crows supporters who contribute to the discussion.

I find that I first read the numerous comments and then maybe look at the "Club supported" whenever I think (in my opinion) that the comments are a load of crap. Sometimes these may come from opposition supporters, but there are just as many from our own supporters.

But surely this is what it is all about - we have a chance to have a say.
(It has been a real eye-opener for me to see the range of ideas even from within our own supporters, and I sometimes wonder why some even bother to barrack for the Crows!)

 

[dA Crow]

I wouldn't mind a bit of discussion on this topic.

When I joined BigFooty - the Adelaide Board was one of the more inclusive and dynamic discussion Team Boards. We used to invite well informed and rigorous debate on just about any topic - and were respected for being a Board where others could come for a decent chat and some good natured banter.

I get the feeling that these days - some of us have become just a little too precious. I've noticed - as have others - that often our first reaction to a post from an opposition supporter is to shoot them down in flames wihout even considering the content of the post.

There's nothing more pathetic than going to another Team Board to contribute to a discussion of interest - just to have your post dismissed out of hand accompanied by immature name calling.

I would like to think that this is not a characteristic of our Board.

All trolls will be dealt with swiftly and decisively by Kane, Nikki, or myself - but it would be nice to regain a level of maturity whereby alternate opinions can be discussed here without telling posters to **** off just because they are from another club.

I'd be interested in getting an opinion on this from everyone who considers themselves a regular on this Board in the interests of trying to reclaim some dynamism and substance to argument and discussion.

Reading posts from Adelaide supporters telling others to **** off without provocation is embarrassing frankly. Surely we are not that insecure and insular that we have to dismiss out of hand other posters.

Thoughts ??

I gave up posting on the Adelaide board some time ago. People seem to have little respect for what others post; I mean you post on here stuff that you know for a fact; you've heard it directly from a player and yet you get shot down on here by people, seemingly only for the hell of it.

 

[RoosterLad]

Balls, grow some!

 

[Vader]

Have to say that it's not just the posters from other clubs, but some of our own who cop the rough end of the pineapple. The vilification to which Drummond has been subjected at times was just disgraceful.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

I think the Board has had an element of "cliqueyness in the past - but not so much these days. Sometimes a clique can be misinterpreted for "posters who have been here for a long time and possibly socialise outside of this forum". There are many of us who catchup face to face - and so an element of familiarity sometimes shows through in posts. Take for instance Bay 142 bods or Gun Club people. There is a certain familiarity there - but the rest of us shouldn't feel threatened by that.


regardless of who they are - they will be dealt with


I guess the key here is to try and protect the integrity of the thread...that should be the first consideration. Trying to deal with Trolls ourselves in threads messes up the topic and detrails the thread. It's easiler to report the post and let a Mod deal with it.

Again - likeminded opinion is not necessarily a clique

I also enjoy the banter with opposition posters - but all too often they are alienated before that stage is reached.

I guess bottom line for me is - no one wants a sanitised Board where everyone is Polictically correct - and we embrace all the w***ers on BigFooty and become soft targets. All I'm saying is that perhaps it would be nice to deconstruct someone's argument rather than starting off with - "you smell - **** off"

Nah MD, it's hard for you to tell, because your in the clique.

I signed up a few months back, and probably my first 200 posts it was like talking to a brickwall.

And when I did get a response it was like 'pfft you have 200 posts, waddayou know?'.

 

[Dandy_GO]

I lost interest in the board, and all of you, at almost the exact same time that the board, and all of you, lost interest in me; when I stopped posting crappy photoshops and animations, and started posting my opinions.
I'd give my opinion on the state of the board, but I'd probably be better off giving it in picture form.

 

[-VC-]

Oh man, those photoshops were sweet.

 

[Smoooothy]

Ahh yes, im my day the Adelaide Bigfooty board was full of laughing children, holding hands and dancing in circles. Also, people were less fat, and shit smelled like flowers. But you tell that to the kids of today and they wont believe you.

kids today, just no respect

back in my day, i had to walk to school (20km, and in snow) then came home, chopped wood for 3 hours, before getting a bread crumb for tea, getting a beating from my father, because he was an alcoholic who thought i was gay, and then sleeping on the floor

anyway back on topic, i think that opposition supporters who come onto our board bagging the club and it's decisions inveritably deserve the sprays that are forthcoming, however, telling someone to **** off just because they support the dockers or whoever just isn't cricket...

my 2 cents anyway..

 

[Mego Red]

Nah MD, it's hard for you to tell, because your in the clique.

I signed up a few months back, and probably my first 200 posts it was like talking to a brickwall.

And when I did get a response it was like 'pfft you have 200 posts, waddayou know?'.

Well, I'm not in the clique. I just think there are a few posters who either have known each other for a long time on these boards or know each other socially and will respond to each other's posts. Plus - posting relatively rational comments gets little response. You either need to post the things that everyone agrees with, to give them a chance to agree with each other again; or post stuff that goes against the grain so everyone flips out.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

Back in my day, children under 18 were exactly that and were seen and not heard.

Then from 18 to 21 they were taken under their father's or mentor's wing and told how things were to be done.

Should still be the case today. Harden the *$%$* up parents.

 

[Damp Squarie]

This board is REALLY REALLY cliquey.

Lets just say that a few people have long tongues and brown noses. If your'e not sure who they are its probably because you can only see their bootlaces.

I respect some of the other supporters posting on this board more so than a few of our own.

 

[FlyingCrow]

I am new to Bigfooty....yet this board does live up to some of the Cliches of the AFC.

 

[Mad Dog]

Nah MD, it's hard for you to tell, because your in the clique.

I signed up a few months back, and probably my first 200 posts it was like talking to a brickwall.

And when I did get a response it was like 'pfft you have 200 posts, waddayou know?'.

I still don't think it's a clique......but point taken.

I think one thing that is common to all boards on BigFooty is regurgitation of the same old topics......and that does influence me and the posts / threads that I respond to. Some topics pop up every few months - and on occassion I might not respond because I've already said what I want to say on that subject many times over...

It is difficult for new people to a Board - because what they think is a valid discussion point - may have been done to death in the past - and so the thread goes cold through lack on interest - no real malice intended - and no reflection on the existing group or the n00b.

I find the good old fashion 5 page slanging matches quite entertaining. Just the other day between WW and Stazza..........it was great.........Heated debate that didn't turn personal....exactly what we want. Hell - everyone has had one at some point........ AS Kane said earlier - the trick is not to make them personal. We can be just as cutting through attacking someone's opinion as we can attacking character.

 

[MickyCrow]

Nah MD, it's hard for you to tell, because your in the clique.

I signed up a few months back, and probably my first 200 posts it was like talking to a brickwall.

And when I did get a response it was like 'pfft you have 200 posts, waddayou know?'.

True that

 

[noddy]

Nah MD, it's hard for you to tell, because your in the clique.

I signed up a few months back, and probably my first 200 posts it was like talking to a brickwall.

And when I did get a response it was like 'pfft you have 200 posts, waddayou know?'.

I believe i have responded to a couple of your posts in my usual style.

But seeing as that i am so far from being considered "cool" you probably never noticed them.