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CMXI said...
...I'd just like to say how thankful I am for the fans that make up this board. In looking at the petition to ban racist statements on tBB, it's becoming painfully apparent the differences between the psychological makeups of many fanbases. I'm beyond proud to see every single Michigan poster in there standing up for what's right, despite the idiocy and ignorance spewed by numerous other posters.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate every other fan standing with us, but the consistent high level of discourse, awareness and social consciousness, and appreciation for doing the right thing are all traits of this Michigan board, and, by extension, all of the fans who comprise it. We may joke about some people liking Drake, or some people having absurdly attractive wives, but when it comes down to it, I cannot recall a single instance where I've been upset, offended, or disgusted with a post on this board from a Michigan poster.
Now, before I go on any longer, I'd just like to end by applauding all our efforts at keeping the board clean, respectful, and appropriate for fans of all ages, races, sexual orientations, or creeds. Our moderators are top-notch, and every day on this board, I'm consistently reminded of why I'm a Michigan fan.
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It really shouldn't even be needed, considering the first rule in the guidelines is this:
1. No offensive language or images (swear words/cuss words, sexist, racist, religious) - including variations of offensive language with different spellings or letters omitted, etc.
If the people using them don't like the rules, then why did they even join in the first place?
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Todd Worly said...
You're more than welcome to discuss it. My thing was just that I thought the petition itself was unnecessary, when by far the best course of action would be to directly contact the people in charge when you see an offensive post. It's not like 247Sports is having an internal debate over whether or not those words/phrases are OK. We all know they're completely unacceptable, but the petition makes it look like it's up for debate. Again, I totally agree with the basic idea, but didn't agree with the chosen course of action.
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Uncle Newt said...
There needs to be a clear call to action in the petition.
Todd, 247 also needs to have a clear policy on what is acceptable and how users can "easily" follow AND help police the policy.
Sending an email to "the management" when somrone sees a racist rant wont ever make a long term impact.
For example the petition's call to action could be for 247 to explicilty lay out its policy and how/when to ban someone and how/when to have a post deleted. There might also be a request to add what is usually is common feature of having a flag button next to every post for anything that violates the policy. That way posts and posters can be easily identified.
Now I'm only ever on mobile so I dont know if any of this is already implemented.
Per Todd's other point thus doesn't need to be a public request/petition. It needs to be a request from users, employees, or a from of mods that have influence.
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CMXI said...
...I'd just like to say how thankful I am for the fans that make up this board. In looking at the petition to ban racist statements on tBB, it's becoming painfully apparent the differences between the psychological makeups of many fanbases. I'm beyond proud to see every single Michigan poster in there standing up for what's right, despite the idiocy and ignorance spewed by numerous other posters.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate every other fan standing with us, but the consistent high level of discourse, awareness and social consciousness, and appreciation for doing the right thing are all traits of this Michigan board, and, by extension, all of the fans who comprise it. We may joke about some people liking Drake, or some people having absurdly attractive wives, but when it comes down to it, I cannot recall a single instance where I've been upset, offended, or disgusted with a post on this board from a Michigan poster.
Now, before I go on any longer, I'd just like to end by applauding all our efforts at keeping the board clean, respectful, and appropriate for fans of all ages, races, sexual orientations, or creeds. Our moderators are top-notch, and every day on this board, I'm consistently reminded of why I'm a Michigan fan.
Agree whole-heartedly. This is a classy group of Michigan fans if I do say so myself.
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It really shouldn't even be needed, considering the first rule in the guidelines is this:
1. No offensive language or images (swear words/cuss words, sexist, racist, religious) - including variations of offensive language with different spellings or letters omitted, etc.
If the people using them don't like the rules, then why did they even join in the first place?
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CMXI said...
...I'd just like to say how thankful I am for the fans that make up this board. In looking at the petition to ban racist statements on tBB, it's becoming painfully apparent the differences between the psychological makeups of many fanbases. I'm beyond proud to see every single Michigan poster in there standing up for what's right, despite the idiocy and ignorance spewed by numerous other posters.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate every other fan standing with us, but the consistent high level of discourse, awareness and social consciousness, and appreciation for doing the right thing are all traits of this Michigan board, and, by extension, all of the fans who comprise it. We may joke about some people liking Drake, or some people having absurdly attractive wives, but when it comes down to it, I cannot recall a single instance where I've been upset, offended, or disgusted with a post on this board from a Michigan poster.
Now, before I go on any longer, I'd just like to end by applauding all our efforts at keeping the board clean, respectful, and appropriate for fans of all ages, races, sexual orientations, or creeds. Our moderators are top-notch, and every day on this board, I'm consistently reminded of why I'm a Michigan fan.
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SDWolverine said...
You just wanted up votes....
Seriously, I echo your sentiments. And yes, there is a giant difference between the fan bases beyond the general "we don't poop in coolers."
If only you guys could read all the VIP comments in this thread.
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