Notice I would like to add Chris Craig to staff

[SlyPokerDog]

I've met Chris and we've debated on here and it's all good. He's not afraid to defend his ideas and brings an argument rather than troll or dismiss posts without reading them.

No way I can vote for yet another lefty to be Mod though. Selective Enforcement/Non-Enforcement of rules and decorum has become a one-party street here, which works the same way a one-party SCOTUS would. Badly.

The board is teetering on collapse due to the imbalance already, as happened with previous but now defunct boards most of us came from.

As we found out before, a boardful of homers and liberals has little to discuss with each other.

Politics is not a consideration in nominating people to become staff here.

As far as I can tell, because I haven't asked, myself and @PtldPlatypus are conservatives, I think @Chris Craig is a liberal, and I'm not really sure what @Strenuus is.

But that doesn't matter.

IMO what matters is are they Blazer fans? (You know, since it is the official forum of the Portland Trail Blazers.) Do they like and participate in the forum? Do they respect and like people in the forum? Do they enjoy and participate in forum functions? Have they done things to make the forum better or more fun even before they were staff?

I can easily answer yes to all of those questions about Platy, Stren, and Chris.

We have healthy discussions and debates in the main forum about basketball, the NBA and the Blazers. IMO that means the forum is healthy.

If you are not satisfied with the discussion and debate in the Off Topic section of a basketball forum then may I suggest you find other forums for that. The OT section of a basketball forum is never going to be very good for that.

What I find to be odd, insulting, and simply not true is that this forum is on a crusade to ban conservatives. Using the bannings of PapaG and Sinobas as proof of this is just sad. PapaG was banned almost 4 years ago. Sinobas was banned for repeatedly posting the N word in the main forum. This sudden claiming of Sinobas as "One of us!" is disturbing. I don't know what his political affiliations or beliefs were and that had nothing to do with him being banned. If you think posting the N word means Sinobas is a fellow conservative then that is more of a reflection on you then it is on how liberal the staff is.

 

[julius]

Politics is not a consideration in nominating people to become staff here.

As far as I can tell, because I haven't asked, myself and @PtldPlatypus are conservatives, I think @Chris Craig is a liberal, and I'm not really sure what @Strenuus is.

But that doesn't matter.

IMO what matters is are they Blazer fans? (You know, since it is the official forum of the Portland Trail Blazers.) Do they like and participate in the forum? Do they respect and like people in the forum? Do they enjoy and participate in forum functions? Have they done things to make the forum better or more fun even before they were staff?

I can easily answer yes to all of those questions about Platy, Stren, and Chris.

We have healthy discussions and debates in the main forum about basketball, the NBA and the Blazers. IMO that means the forum is healthy.

If you are not satisfied with the discussion and debate in the Off Topic section of a basketball forum then may I suggest you find other forums for that. The OT section of a basketball forum is never going to be very good for that.

What I find to be odd, insulting, and simply not true is that this forum is on a crusade to ban conservatives. Using the bannings of PapaG and Sinobas as proof of this is just sad. PapaG was banned almost 4 years ago. Sinobas was banned for repeatedly posting the N word in the main forum. This sudden claiming of Sinobas as "One of us!" is disturbing. I don't know what his political affiliations or beliefs were and that had nothing to do with him being banned. If you think posting the N word means Sinobas is a fellow conservative then that is more of a reflection on you then it is on how liberal the staff is.

...and people wonder why I say it's an act....

 

[julius]

btw, the board is "teetering" on whatever the hell he said not because of the political leanings of the mods, global mods or admins. It's "teetering" on whatever the hell he said because it's 2018 and this form of interaction among fans is totally a dying art form.

You ask most people under 25 and they're like "message boards? no diggity, I use the 'gram my holmes".

and you talk to most fans over the age of 55 and they're like "I'm sorry kind sir, I know not of what you speak of. Please, go on"

 

[SlyPokerDog]

btw, the board is "teetering" on whatever the hell he said not because of the political leanings of the mods, global mods or admins. It's "teetering" on whatever the hell he said because it's 2018 and this form of interaction among fans is totally a dying art form.

You ask most people under 25 and they're like "message boards? no diggity, I use the 'gram my holmes".

and you talk to most fans over the age of 55 and they're like "I'm sorry kind sir, I know not of what you speak of. Please, go on"

And yet Reddit, the 3rd most popular destination on the internet is an online forum.

Forums, if done right, are still very popular by people of all ages.

That's why we must always be trying to make this place better and more fun.

 

[julius]

And yet Reddit, the 3rd most popular destination on the internet is an online forum.

Forums, if done right, are still very popular by people of all ages.

That's why we must always be trying to make this place better and more fun.

Is Reddit this format? I wouldn't know, I'm too busy yelling at the neighbor kids to go to reddit

 

[MARIS61]

Politics is not a consideration in nominating people to become staff here.

As far as I can tell, because I haven't asked, myself and @PtldPlatypus are conservatives, I think @Chris Craig is a liberal, and I'm not really sure what @Strenuus is.

But that doesn't matter.

IMO what matters is are they Blazer fans? (You know, since it is the official forum of the Portland Trail Blazers.) Do they like and participate in the forum? Do they respect and like people in the forum? Do they enjoy and participate in forum functions? Have they done things to make the forum better or more fun even before they were staff?

I can easily answer yes to all of those questions about Platy, Stren, and Chris.

We have healthy discussions and debates in the main forum about basketball, the NBA and the Blazers. IMO that means the forum is healthy.

If you are not satisfied with the discussion and debate in the Off Topic section of a basketball forum then may I suggest you find other forums for that. The OT section of a basketball forum is never going to be very good for that.

What I find to be odd, insulting, and simply not true is that this forum is on a crusade to ban conservatives. Using the bannings of PapaG and Sinobas as proof of this is just sad. PapaG was banned almost 4 years ago. Sinobas was banned for repeatedly posting the N word in the main forum. This sudden claiming of Sinobas as "One of us!" is disturbing. I don't know what his political affiliations or beliefs were and that had nothing to do with him being banned. If you think posting the N word means Sinobas is a fellow conservative then that is more of a reflection on you then it is on how liberal the staff is.

Don't know Sinobas nor did I notice him post much, just saw that he supposedly got banned for insults just like PapaG did after his life was threatened by a mod, just like that _____5000 guy did, all conservatives banned for insults yet dviss1 CONTINUALLY calls me and others a racist with impunity. Him calling me a racist is every bit as insulting to me as the n-word is to him. I've reported him several times and been ignored.

So feel insulted all you want but actions speak louder than words and you've taken no action at all.

I'm a glassishalffull kind of guy so I look forward to Chris Craig being the new sheriff in town who shows you how to moderate in a Fair and Balanced way.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Is Reddit this format? I wouldn't know, I'm too busy yelling at the neighbor kids to go to reddit

Reddit is basically just a forum, a really big forum. Forums are not a dying breed imo, they could do with some tidying up and getting some more modern looking UI’s. I think most online forums still look very similar to how they looked 15 years ago.

 

[julius]

Don't know Sinobas nor did I notice him post much, just saw that he supposedly got banned for insults just like PapaG did after his life was threatened by a mod, just like that _____5000 guy did, all conservatives banned for insults yet dviss1 CONTINUALLY calls me and others a racist with impunity. Him calling me a racist is every bit as insulting to me as the n-word is to him. I've reported him several times and been ignored.

So feel insulted all you want but actions speak louder than words and you've taken no action at all.

I'm a glassishalffull kind of guy so I look forward to Chris Craig being the new sheriff in town who shows you how to moderate in a Fair and Balanced way.

life threatened by a mod...good lord. @Natebishop3 , we should've tarred and feathered you.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Don't know Sinobas nor did I notice him post much, just saw that he supposedly got banned for insults just like PapaG did after his life was threatened by a mod, just like that _____5000 guy did, all conservatives banned for insults yet dviss1 CONTINUALLY calls me and others a racist with impunity. Him calling me a racist is every bit as insulting to me as the n-word is to him. I've reported him several times and been ignored.

So feel insulted all you want but actions speak louder than words and you've taken no action at all.

I'm a glassishalffull kind of guy so I look forward to Chris Craig being the new sheriff in town who shows you how to moderate in a Fair and Balanced way.

Ive admitted to leaning conservative, and to some of my own life style choices... No ones really given me any crap for it on here.
Though I dont spend much time in OT.

The reason why I decided to stop going on OT wasnt because I cant handle different opinions, I just feel like most of the posts seem to be there just to ‘trigger’ the people of opposing view points. There were some good discussions at times, but a lot of the politics and stuff of that nature didnt come across as lets have open and honest conversations as much as it felt like each side going, “Oh I know what’ll really piss em off.”. To me that doesnt get anywhere...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Don't know Sinobas nor did I notice him post much, just saw that he supposedly got banned for insults just like PapaG did after his life was threatened by a mod, just like that _____5000 guy did, all conservatives banned for insults yet dviss1 CONTINUALLY calls me and others a racist with impunity. Him calling me a racist is every bit as insulting to me as the n-word is to him. I've reported him several times and been ignored.

So feel insulted all you want but actions speak louder than words and you've taken no action at all.

I'm a glassishalffull kind of guy so I look forward to Chris Craig being the new sheriff in town who shows you how to moderate in a Fair and Balanced way.

@bodyman5000 and 1 has never been banned. I fully admit and own that I insulted him. I have also publicly apologized to him twice. (Here is the thread for everyone to read if they choose to. http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/a-...es-at-us-from-deep-space.333926/#post-4512316)

@dviss1 for the most part, there have been exceptions that myself and others have removed or edited, says that posts and or opinions posted are racist. It's a fine line but one that follows the forum personal insult rule of attacking the post and not the person. Dviss should not be calling members of this forum racists.

Every time you have reported a Dviss post we have looked at it. Some we have taken action, some we haven't. Same as you, many of your posts have been reported and no action was taken. Many of you have become truly masterful at insulting each other without violating the personal insult rule.

Again, Sinobas was not banned for violating the personal insult rule. He was banned for posting the N word multiple times. And it was Denny who banned him.

The great posting a picture to PapaG of an airsoft gun as being a threat to him was before my time on staff. I really have no comment or opinion on it.

 

[Chris Craig]

Politics is not a consideration in nominating people to become staff here.

As far as I can tell, because I haven't asked, myself and @PtldPlatypus are conservatives, I think @Chris Craig is a liberal, and I'm not really sure what @Strenuus is.

But that doesn't matter.

IMO what matters is are they Blazer fans? (You know, since it is the official forum of the Portland Trail Blazers.) Do they like and participate in the forum? Do they respect and like people in the forum? Do they enjoy and participate in forum functions? Have they done things to make the forum better or more fun even before they were staff?

I can easily answer yes to all of those questions about Platy, Stren, and Chris.

We have healthy discussions and debates in the main forum about basketball, the NBA and the Blazers. IMO that means the forum is healthy.

If you are not satisfied with the discussion and debate in the Off Topic section of a basketball forum then may I suggest you find other forums for that. The OT section of a basketball forum is never going to be very good for that.

What I find to be odd, insulting, and simply not true is that this forum is on a crusade to ban conservatives. Using the bannings of PapaG and Sinobas as proof of this is just sad. PapaG was banned almost 4 years ago. Sinobas was banned for repeatedly posting the N word in the main forum. This sudden claiming of Sinobas as "One of us!" is disturbing. I don't know what his political affiliations or beliefs were and that had nothing to do with him being banned. If you think posting the N word means Sinobas is a fellow conservative then that is more of a reflection on you then it is on how liberal the staff is.

I am a liberal. I consider myself a conservative liberal, close to moderate. That said my political leanings will in no way influence my moderating. The rules are the rules. If you break them liberal or conservative, you will hear from me. I will be fair and objective. I will take all complaints seriously. I will not outright dismiss them.

I believe the other mods uphold the same ideals even if it doesn't always seem that way. @SlyPokerDog @Strenuus and @PtldPlatypus put up with a lot. Being a mod isn't easy. You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all the time.

I know some of you are afraid I'm just another liberal mod who is going to come on here and let the liberals do whatever while censoring conservatives. No. I will call everyone out on their shit.

Hell you know I love to argue on here. I want this to be a diverse forum. I also want accountability. Let's do this

 

[H.C.]

@bodyman5000 and 1 has never been banned. I fully admit and own that I insulted him. I have also publicly apologized to him twice. (Here is the thread for everyone to read if they choose to. http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/a-...es-at-us-from-deep-space.333926/#post-4512316)

@dviss1 for the most part, there have been exceptions that myself and others have removed or edited, says that posts and or opinions posted are racist. It's a fine line but one that follows the forum personal insult rule of attacking the post and not the person. Dviss should not be calling members of this forum racists.

Every time you have reported a Dviss post we have looked at it. Some we have taken action, some we haven't. Same as you, many of your posts have been reported and no action was taken. Many of you have become truly masterful at insulting each other without violating the personal insult rule.

Again, Sinobas was not banned for violating the personal insult rule. He was banned for posting the N word multiple times. And it was Denny who banned him.

The great posting a picture to PapaG of an airsoft gun as being a threat to him was before my time on staff. I really have no comment or opinion on it.

Sly I have a serious question.
You know @MARIS61 won't read your post. Therefore why defend yourself?
You've posted his disclaimer multiple times.

All Maris does is roleplay and play the victim.
He even did it in this very thread.
You as a poster have no need to defend yourself.

 

[e_blazer]

My only objection is that Chris Craig is too alliterative. What’s your middle name, Clyde?

Well, actually, from a Blazers fan standpoint that would be cool.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sly I have a serious question.
You know @MARIS61 won't read your post. Therefore why defend yourself?
You've posted his disclaimer multiple times.

All Maris does is roleplay and play the victim.
He even did it in this very thread.
You as a poster have no need to defend yourself.

Because this is a thread about adding someone to staff. To ignore his post and not reply would do more harm than good. My reply is for everyone to show that we are trying to be open and fair. Also Maris' post gave me the opportunity to show what I look for in adding staff to the forum.

Also it showed everyone that I can be an ass and will own it when it happens.

 

[Chris Craig]

My only objection is that Chris Craig is too alliterative. What’s your middle name, Clyde?

Well, actually, from a Blazers fan standpoint that would be cool.

No it's Allen. I got very lucky. It was almost Robbins....my mother was going to name me after Christopher Robbins from winnie the pooh, thank God she thought better of it.

 

[e_blazer]

No it's Allen. I got very lucky. It was almost Robbins....my mother was going to name me after Christopher Robbins from winnie the pooh, thank God she thought better of it.

No wonder you’re a Democrat. You identify with Eeyore.

 

[barfo]

No it's Allen. I got very lucky. It was almost Robbins....my mother was going to name me after Christopher Robbins from winnie the pooh, thank God she thought better of it.

Robin, not Robbins. Weird coincidence, I almost got named Chris. Thank god mom settled on barfo instead. No offense.

barfo

 

[Chris Craig]

Robin, not Robbins. Weird coincidence, I almost got named Chris. Thank god mom settled on barfo instead. No offense.

barfo

Right. Yeah Chris is so over used. Barfo is one of those unique names.

 

[KingSpeed]

Is he tall enough??

 

[Chris Craig]

Is he tall enough??

For the last time yes. I can even ride the roller coaster

 

[MARIS61]

Not bodyman.

BenDavis503? Disliked panhandlers.

 

[MARIS61]

I am a liberal. I consider myself a conservative liberal, close to moderate. That said my political leanings will in no way influence my moderating. The rules are the rules. If you break them liberal or conservative, you will hear from me. I will be fair and objective. I will take all complaints seriously. I will not outright dismiss them.

I believe the other mods uphold the same ideals even if it doesn't always seem that way. @SlyPokerDog @Strenuus and @PtldPlatypus put up with a lot. Being a mod isn't easy. You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all the time.

I know some of you are afraid I'm just another liberal mod who is going to come on here and let the liberals do whatever while censoring conservatives. No. I will call everyone out on their shit.

Hell you know I love to argue on here. I want this to be a diverse forum. I also want accountability. Let's do this

Changed my vote.

I think it tipped the balance in your favor.

 

[BlayZa]

who?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Not bodyman.

BenDavis503? Disliked panhandlers.

He was banned on Mar 27, 2010.

Long before I was staff.

 

[H.C.]

Because this is a thread about adding someone to staff. To ignore his post and not reply would do more harm than good. My reply is for everyone to show that we are trying to be open and fair. Also Maris' post gave me the opportunity to show what I look for in adding staff to the forum.

Also it showed everyone that I can be an ass and will own it when it happens.

I think everyone including myself realize the mods do try and be fair.
Sometimes they fail, certain staff like you. Admit when they fail. Others don't. Which is fine.

My two cents is, due to your history of admitting when you're wrong.
You as a poster/member/mod of this site don't need to defend yourself to a roleplay account.
Simply because the roleplay account won't accept your response no matter how many different ways you say it.

Thank you for the reply though.
But yeah I don't think anyone not roleplaying thinks you're being unfair.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I believe the other mods uphold the same ideals even if it doesn't always seem that way. @SlyPokerDog @Strenuus and @PtldPlatypus put up with a lot. Being a mod isn't easy. You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all the time.

But perhaps you can please all the people one at a time. I think we all know who I'm talking about...

 

[andalusian]

I know that Cos Play guys go to Comic-con. Where do Role Play guys go to party?

 

[Chris Craig]

I know that Cos Play guys go to Comic-con. Where do Role Play guys go to party?

Apparently the park and the local burger joint

 

[Eastoff]

I thought we need a moderator who was taller.........so I voted for Peter Dinklage..................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................okay, okay, so Chris, I’ll be curled up in a fetal ball in the middle of the road on Mt. Tabor, waiting for you to stomp me for that crack.......but really, I couldn’t resist. I’m sorry, but you were getting a big head from all the love.......I just had to be a

I see the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

I see the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

That apple was ripened to perfection before it fell from the tree. Just call me UCD Appletree.......