Meeting between Dame and Cronin today

[Chris Craig]

Sometimes people give up and just fight fire with fire.
For example: i have mentioned to a specific poster several times in a friendly manner that he is being overbearing, and the response was basically a middle finger.
At that point one gets tired of being nice in the face of such selfish responses and the gloves come off.
There is a specific poster who never acts as if he does anything wrong but yet will not listen to anyone who tries to let him know the issue is he lives on this board and takes every conversation over.
When someone doesn't at least TRY to recognize the other side, when being pointed out in a non insulting fashion, i personally no longer give a shit if i take the gloves off.

If someone can not recognize they are being annoying as hell in the face of multiple people saying as such, then that person no longer deserves respect.
Respect is indeed a two way street and when a specific poster openly says he doesn't give a shit about others’ opinions but then clamors about how others are toxic, its a huge double standard and that person deserves every bit of stinky shit tossed at them until they understand what a two way respect relationship is.

in other words, when one person says he doesn't give a shit about my opinion, while spending all day and night trying to push his opinion on others, i no longer give a shit about being respectful. Especially when same dude is bitching a lbout the lack of respect he gets.

it really is ridiculous….and the fucked up thing is i like the guy overall. Just wish he would not be such a selfish ahole when it comes to others letting him know his nonstop posting is/can be annoying.

Respect starts with taking heed to others’ opinions and this guy does not do that at all.

I could go on and on about the childlike ignoring comments he makes but then doesnt ignore, etc, but its futile.
In his eyes his shit smells like roses.

But if you want a more vibrant, respectful forum, it starts with that dude taking a step back and recognizing his own daily behavior can be/is annoying to many posters.
Since he posts so often in every thread, ignoring him would make it confusing to read threads.

If only this guy gave the respect he says he should have, this would be a much better place overall.

Understood. The thing about fighting fire with fire, is everything just gets burnt down. I think I know who you are referencing, and I don't think they are bad people, or out to try to purposely fuck with anyone. I think they are set in their conviction and aren't bashful to speak it. When people have such a stronghold in their way of thinking, myself included, they can sometimes get abrasive and it can be taken negatively. We should all work not to be so foolhardy. We can all "take over* threads at some point, even you. Humility goes a long away. Again we can accept others opinions without believing in them. We would all do well to remember that. Indeed respect is mutual and much of it must be earned, but we should all at least have some starting level of it for each other. It is a rule, it so happens. It shouldn't have to be.

Maybe the poster you have mentioned just will never get it or maybe they don't fully get the impact they are having and would change if they truly knew. It's likely they may even feel they are being misheard and the victim of insults. The issue at hand is we aren't hearing each other. We all need to listen better.

I'd like to pm you more about this and them separately to work this out. I would like to know if multiple people and it seems they are, see the same issue. I welcome all Pms. I think it's better to work to resolve this kind of thing then to let it keep going.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I'm not going to change my personality for you. I enjoy posting about the Blazers. This is who I am. If you don't like my personality.... sorry. I'm 41 years old. I'm not changing who I am. Other people repeatedly post the same shit over and over. It just doesn't bother you because you agree with them.

You can put me on ignore and guess what... I no longer appear in your feed to bother you.

Im sorry. This is such a lazy ass selfish take and further cements my previous posts. Im almost 50 and i look to try to be a better person every day.
Sometimes that comes from internal thoughts and observances and behaviors. Sometimes it comes from listening to outside influences and suggestions. I may not always like them but i damned sure make sure i at least acknowledge and try to understand why someone is saying I can improve something about myself.

Your lack of desire to want to improve yourself for the betterment of your conversations on here is extremely selfish….

and no one can ignore you because you post sooooo often it makes it confusing. But of course i don't expect you to understand that because you don't care about others happiness. Very telling…

 

[blazerfan11]

Cronin said they measured scoot 6 feet 2 and one half inches without shoes, so 6 feel 3 and one half inches with, add Dame's height-increasing Move Insoles, round it up, there's your 6'4"

Height with shoes has added 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches to the height w/out shoes in the past. Height with shoes was not recorded at the 2023 combine.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Understood. The thing about fighting fire with fire, is everything just gets burnt down. I think I know who you are referencing, and I don't think they are bad people, or out to try to purposely fuck with anyone. I think they are set in their conviction and aren't bashful to speak it. When people have such a stronghold in their way of thinking, myself included, they can sometimes get abrasive and it can be taken negatively. We should all work not to be so foolhardy. We can all "take over* threads at some point, even you. Humility goes a long away. Again we accept others opinions without believing in them. We would all do well to remember that. Indeed respect is mutual and much of it must be earned, but we should all at least have some starting level of it for each other. It is a rule, it so happens. It shouldn't have to be.

Maybe the poster you have mentioned just will never get it or maybe they don't fully get the impact they are having and would change if they truly knew. It's likely they may even feel they are being misheard and the victim of insults. The issue at hand is we aren't hearing each other. We all need to listen better.

I'd like to pm you more about this and them separately to work this out. I would like to know if multiple people and it seems they are, see the same issue. I welcome all Pms. I think it's better to work to resolve this kind of thing then to let it keep going.

Sure if you like.
Ive pretty much said my peace though. Its obvious someone just isn't going to listen at all to anyone who is trying to explain why people have issues with him. He just said he isnt gonna change or even try to change, so not sure there is much more to discuss.

I do really appreciate your levity here though. This place would likely burn down if it wasn't for your interventions.

 

[Natebishop3]

Understood. The thing about fighting fire with fire, is everything just gets burnt down. I think I know who you are referencing, and I don't think they are bad people, or out to try to purposely fuck with anyone. I think they are set in their conviction and aren't bashful to speak it. When people have such a stronghold in their way of thinking, myself included, they can sometimes get abrasive and it can be taken negatively. We should all work not to be so foolhardy. We can all "take over* threads at some point, even you. Humility goes a long away. Again we accept others opinions without believing in them. We would all do well to remember that. Indeed respect is mutual and much of it must be earned, but we should all at least have some starting level of it for each other. It is a rule, it so happens. It shouldn't have to be.

Maybe the poster you have mentioned just will never get it or maybe they don't fully get the impact they are having and would change if they truly knew. It's likely they may even feel they are being misheard and the victim of insults. The issue at hand is we aren't hearing each other. We all need to listen better.

I'd like to pm you more about this and them separately to work this out. I would like to know if multiple people and it seems they are, see the same issue. I welcome all Pms. I think it's better to work to resolve this kind of thing then to let it keep going.

I'm not going to change how I post opinions man. Just because I'm polarizing and some people don't like it, that's not my problem. That's their problem. And they're free to remove me. I am me. Love me or hate me, that's who I am. I like who I am. Sorry if that pisses some people off.

 

[Natebishop3]

Its obvious someone just isn't going to listen at all to anyone who is trying to explain why people have issues with him.

So am I free to attack anyone who continually just posts "Dame is not leaving." Is it cool that I can get frustrated and tell them they're an idiot because they keep posting the same thing over and over?

I don't care if you have issues with my style or my opinions. I care if you or anyone else personally attack me. If you're incapable of fighting the topic, I'm done with you. I put you on ignore. I try to avoid you and the others that dislike me. I'm not doing anything beyond that.

 

[RonBrewer]

I'm not going to change how I post opinions man. Just because I'm polarizing and some people don't like it, that's not my problem. That's their problem. And they're free to remove me. I am me. Love me or hate me, that's who I am. I like who I am. Sorry if that pisses some people off.

and you actually had the audacity to mention that you were bothered about a general post dividing the fanbase. LOLOLOLLOOLOL

 

[tykendo]

Adding a top notch wing to the lineup , with Dame as the starter , is not "Mortgaging the future". Plus , everyone , in any sport , and is a special talent , gets paid. So leave the money out of it.

Why are some not willing to trade a a few future 1st, to acquire said talent around Dame who's still in his prime.

But feel unproven draft picks , somehow , deserve to have a team built around them and access to make that happen? Especially when , by the time Dame retires , they will STILL be young.

And the Blazers will have access to those picks going forward. The throwing to the curb, for something new , is what i detest most in today's society.

 

[Natebishop3]

and you actually had the audacity to mention that you were bothered about a general post dividing the fanbase. LOLOLOLLOOLOL

Yes. I have an issue with you posting attacks and telling people they're idiots if they don't agree with you.

 

[RonBrewer]

Yes. I have an issue with you posting attacks and telling people they're idiots if they don't agree with you.

I see

 

[riverman]

Dame just went to Paris with Grant and now is renting out a restaurant for dining Draymond probably with some other players and friends...I'd say Dame hasn't skipped a beat at going after his goals. We end up with both those guys we're going to be a homecourt playoff team.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

So am I free to attack anyone who continually just posts "Dame is not leaving." Is it cool that I can get frustrated and tell them they're an idiot because they keep posting the same thing over and over?

I don't care if you have issues with my style or my opinions. I care if you or anyone else personally attack me. If you're incapable of fighting the topic, I'm done with you. I put you on ignore. I try to avoid you and the others that dislike me. I'm not doing anything beyond that.

We could all be better. Even you….
Some of us strive to be better, some of us don't.
We all choose the path we head down…
Carry on…

 

[Chris Craig]

Each person has a right to their opinion in public barring laws (doesn't mean it might not have consequences)...
Each person has a right to their opinion in this forum barring rules (doesn't mean it might not have consequences)...

One thing I have never understood in almost 3 decades of sports posting.....
....mods (I have been one many times on several boards) will usually ban someone who is a fan of another team who is there to ridicule, berate, and otherwise put down our team. But if you are under the guise of being a fan of that team, it becomes a "tolerable opinion". No, this is not directed at this group of mods, just an observation of many years of posting.

This is my team. I defend it. I defend it against those wearing Blazer colors, as easily as I do those who wear another teams colors. Those who continuously tear down the image of my team and who say they are a fan of my team, are by far the most irritating. But thank goodness I can use the ignore button. Well.......I can't use it on everyone

I hear you. Whether you are openly a fan of another team or under the guise of a Blazer fan, trolling is not openly tolerated. A poster was just banned for this very thing...well that is part of why they were banned.

Posters here seem to have little respect for the mods or believe we aren't watching diligently and allowing this or that. While we aren't omnipresent, we see more than you think and we handle more than you know.

If you are trolling one way or the other we see you and we are watching. If you get banned and try to come back with another name or even the same name written differently, even years later, we know. You are redflagged. We see you. We are watching.

We seriously do want to make this place better and we are always open to your thoughts on that. We have done quite a bit of work since I have been a mod here. We cleaned up OT for the most part, and we have worked on our own free time to watch over this forum and jump in and stop bickering and insults.

You guys seem to expect us to ban everyone who has had a bad day or who steps out of line. There would not be very many people here if that were the case. We should not be expected to be like abusive police officers beating mofos down. We are more akin to fire fighters working to put out fire after fire. We are doing our best.

 

[RonBrewer]

Dame just went to Paris with Grant and now is renting out a restaurant for dining Draymond probably with some other players and friends...I'd say Dame hasn't skipped a beat at going after his goals. We end up with both those guys we're going to be a homecourt playoff team.

Exactly. Most definitely signs of a loyal Dame that ain't going anywhere else but downtown Portland

 

[Natebishop3]

I see

You have had an issue with me ever since I made a joke in your thread about blazer fans being old if they were alive for the championship. I didn't mean for that to be insulting. It was meant to be a joke. I apologize because sometimes my jokes aren't interpreted as jokes and they don't land. But I don't attack people for disagreeing with me. I attack people for attacking me.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Can someone direct me to the board with Blazers talk?

 

[RonBrewer]

Adding a top notch wing to the lineup , with Dame as the starter , is not "Mortgaging the future". Plus , everyone , in any sport , and is a special talent , gets paid. So leave the money out of it.

Why are some not willing to trade a a few future 1st, to acquire said talent around Dame who's still in his prime.

But feel unproven draft picks , somehow , deserve to have a team built around them and access to make that happen? Especially when , by the time Dame retires , they will STILL be young.

And the Blazers will have access to those picks going forward. The throwing to the curb, for something new , is what i detest most in today's society.

Great post. Let's develop this young talent. Get some pieces around our Franchise player Dame Dolla and get this thing moving forward. RIP CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tince]

Can someone direct me to the board with Blazers talk?

https://www.basketballforum.com/forums/portland-trail-blazers.14/

 

[RonBrewer]

You have had an issue with me ever since I made a joke in your thread about blazer fans being old if they were alive for the championship. I didn't mean for that to be insulting. It was meant to be a joke. I apologize because sometimes my jokes aren't interpreted as jokes and they don't land. But I don't attack people for disagreeing with me. I attack people for attacking me.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I hear you. Whether you are openly a fan of another team or under the guise of a Blazer fan, trolling is not openly tolerated. A poster was just banned for this very thing...well that is part of why they were banned.

Posters here seem to have little respect for the mods or believe we aren't watching diligently and allowing this or that. While we aren't omnipresent, we see more than you think and we handle more than you know.

If you are trolling one way or the other we see you and we are watching. If you get banned and try to come back with another name or even the same name written differently, even years later, we know. You are redflagged. We see you. We are watching.

We seriously do want to make this place better and we are always open to your thoughts on that. We have done quite a bit of work since I have been a mod here. We cleaned up OT for the most part, and we have worked on our own free time to watch over this forum and jump in and stop bickering and insults.

You guys seem to expect us to ban everyone who has had a bad day or who steps out of line. There would not be very many people here if that were the case. We should not be expected to be like abusive police officers beating mofos down. We are more akin to fire fighters working to put out fire after fire. We are doing our best.

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

You have had an issue with me ever since I made a joke in your thread about blazer fans being old if they were alive for the championship. I didn't mean for that to be insulting. It was meant to be a joke. I apologize because sometimes my jokes aren't interpreted as jokes and they don't land. But I don't attack people for disagreeing with me. I attack people for attacking me.

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Great post. Let's develop this young talent. Get some pieces around our Franchise player Dame Dolla and get this thing moving forward. RIP CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

 

[riverman]

Can someone direct me to the board with Blazers talk?

I can but you'll probably end up "bored with Blazer talk"

 

[SharpesTriumph]

We could all be better. Even you….
Some of us strive to be better, some of us don't.
We all choose the path we head down…
Carry on…

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I can but you'll probably end up "bored with Blazer talk"

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

 

[Natebishop3]

We could all be better. Even you….
Some of us strive to be better, some of us don't.
We all choose the path we head down…
Carry on…

Dude, I have to be super careful what I say and filter my thoughts at work. I'm not doing it on here. My opinions on the team and the style that I write should not offend you.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm not going to change how I post opinions man. Just because I'm polarizing and some people don't like it, that's not my problem. That's their problem. And they're free to remove me. I am me. Love me or hate me, that's who I am. I like who I am. Sorry if that pisses some people off.

No one is here to remove you. Be bold and stay with your convictions. No one is asking you change that. Just listen to others like you want them to hear you. I appreciate that you often come from a logical place, but you can get abrasive. Shit, I can get abrasive sometimes. Sometimes, I don't want to hear anything but my side, but I have to remind myself to listen and let people know that I'm listening, even if I don't agree. It's give and take.

 

[riverman]

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.

you cut and paste these right?

 

[RonBrewer]

What a stupid post, this has nothing to do with a meeting between Dame and Cronin as the thread title suggests.