Game Thread GAME# 1: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 18, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

[PtldPlatypus]

Hey, when the dude yells at me that i'm fucking clueless and you guys let it go, it feels like bias. Happens often that others are checked, but he isn't. I could see why he thinks he is special. You guys treat him special.
All good, but If you don't check him the same as others, then its obvious there is bias.

Most likely, what posters identify as "bias" or "double-standards" on the mods' part is more a difference in perception. Two statements that one poster may view as comparable can be viewed by the mod as significantly disparate. I've had conversations--both public and private--with people telling me "if <statement x> is edited/deleted, then <statement y> should be too", when I saw them as on completely different levels, and explained my reasoning as to why (after which the poster still thought I was wrong, which happens). Occasionally the mods themselves diverge on what is and isn't a violation of the TOS.

Often, reasonable people can disagree without it being as nefarious as some might make it out to be.

If you'd like to PM me with posts that you believe deserve to edited, but weren't, I'm always willing to review and edit/delete if it seems appropriate, or provide an explanation for why I wouldn't.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Most likely, what posters identify as "bias" or "double-standards" on the mods' part is more a difference in perception. Two statements that one poster may view as comparable can be viewed by the mod as significantly disparate. I've had conversations--both public and private--with people telling me "if <statement x> is edited/deleted, then <statement y> should be too", when I saw them as on completely different levels, and explained my reasoning as to why (after which the poster still thought I was wrong, which happens). Occasionally the mods themselves diverge on what is and isn't a violation of the TOS.

Often, reasonable people can disagree without it being as nefarious as some might make it out to be.

If you'd like to PM me with posts that you believe deserve to edited, but weren't, I'm always willing to review and edit/delete if it seems appropriate, or provide an explanation for why I wouldn't.

Really I could care less until there is seriously actual bias. Nobody is perfect. Just making sure its acknowledged that for all the shit I get from some people around here that everyone seems to like, I never started anything and only had a rebuttal. Cause it sure feels like most people around here think I start this shit.

 

[Orion Bailey]

We also know all that goes on in our PM's too, that we can't and don't share out here for very obvious reasons.

Yet not one of you called him out for sharing our PM to the public and trying to make it sound as if I started it.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yet not one of you called him out for sharing our PM to the public and trying to make it sound as if I started it.

You're right--I screwed up the handling of that, and admitted as much when you called me out.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Why? Because these things are disrespectful. I am in a very public position, there is no room for error when you're visible throughout the community.

Yeah, you need to be really careful in this day and age. Offend enough people with insulting, demeaning online comments and you might even get elected president, or something.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Happy birthday Sly! You shouldn't have to deal with our nonsense on your birthday. Have an awesome day.

Oh come on. Birthdays for him are no big deal. They only count 1/7th as much as the rest of us.

BNM

 

[Orion Bailey]

You're right--I screwed up the handling of that, and admitted as much when you called me out.

All good, just that you aren't the only mod.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

All good, just that you aren't the only mod.

The only one that matters, though.

 

[kjironman1]

Every time i have been out of line Sly has sent me a private message and set me straight. I kind of liked it that way because he didn't put me on blast in front of everyone. Then we come up with a way to handle it and usually agree on the best route. Problem solved and i usually go on my merry way.

I did call him a cat lover once i think. That was pretty low...

Happy belated birthday Sly.

 

[chzbrgr]

Do have to deal with this today? It's my birthday and I would just like to have one day not dealing with drama.

Yes, I have asked @HCP to stop. I think I might have even said please. I have asked many of you to do that from time to time because I don't get why some of you enjoy picking at each other so much.

And by "you" I'm not directly calling you out. You as in you all.

And as far as me being biased. I truly try not to be. I truly try to play things as fair as possible. I allow people to insult me as sort of a pressure relief valve for the forum. But to be honest, some of it has gotten really personal and it hurts because I don't say shit like that to anyone on here. Shit about my father, my mother, my dead grandson, me being a racist, I'm biased, I lack integrity. Some of you have a pretty low opinion of me as a human or dog being.

And no OB, I'm saying you've said any of this, just venting.... and rambling.

I wish you guys would stop picking at each other. It's no fun for me and for people having to read it that aren't involved.

I've only read the post in which OB tagged me in. I have no idea what you all are arguing over and upset about. I promise I will go back later and read it all and give the most fair and unbiased opinion that I possibly can.

Idk what’s going on with all this but I’d just like to say I think you do a great job managing a bunch of man babies around here! I really appreciate all the work you do and even in my rookie year you let me come to the game with a bunch of you and I still look back on that with a lot of fondness. You do a lot to make this forum great.

Happy birthday man.

Hope this didn’t get you down.

 

[Strenuus]

The only one that matters, though.

Damn, I'd find this offensive if it weren't true.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Bump, 19 posters have bragging rights

 

[kjironman1]

Bump, 19 posters have bragging rights

Really we all just want to know the ones that DON’T!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Really we all just want to know the ones that DON’T!

I voted for 1st round exit, not the first time Ive been wrong.

 

[kjironman1]

I voted for 1st round exit, not the first time Ive been wrong.

So did I. Think about it. If the Pels trade them Davis the season is very different for them.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

So did I. Think about it. If the Pels trade them Davis the season is very different for them.

Also if Lebron doesnt get hurt, before that they were doing “ok” not great but ok. If’s dont matter I suppose, and Im glad I was wrong heh.

 

[Labinot41]

I voted for 1st round. Hope the Blazers can prove me wrong and make it to the 2nd round