Why this board no longer interests me

[Binx]

I used to love this board, but it’s gotten a little boring. One reason is all the old posts that keep reappearing after somebody makes a new comment. The one called “I’m so sick and tired of Neil Olshey” has been around for months, and I stopped paying attention to it long ago. When old posts keep reappearing over and over again, it makes the board look stale and repetitive.

Another problem is the concept of a single thread for every game. In the old days you would have 5 or 6 different threads on a game: Lillard’s shooting, or Stott’s coaching, or the performance of the bench. That was fun! You could open the thread that interested you without wading through 200 comments on every single facet of the game.

As you can tell, I’m not a fan of the mega thread or the umbrella thread that tries to lump everything together. To me, that’s a dry, corporate approach that saps all the life out of a board like this.

I still come around from time to time, but when I check in, I just don’t see the multiplicity of fun, interesting threads that used to be a regular feature here.

 

[jlprk]

The team itself has become repetitive. Back in the good old days, coaches were retained only a couple of years unless they had great success. And there were annual major trades on every team.

 

[jlprk]

As I used to say, if we keep losing, Denny and Sly will just have to go.


(Some idiots read everything literally and don't see the joke.)

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I used to love this board, but it’s gotten a little boring. One reason is all the old posts that keep reappearing after somebody makes a new comment. The one called “I’m so sick and tired of Neil Olshey” has been around for months, and I stopped paying attention to it long ago. When old posts keep reappearing over and over again, it makes the board look stale and repetitive.

Another problem is the concept of a single thread for every game. In the old days you would have 5 or 6 different threads on a game: Lillard’s shooting, or Stott’s coaching, or the performance of the bench. That was fun! You could open the thread that interested you without wading through 200 comments on every single facet of the game.

As you can tell, I’m not a fan of the mega thread or the umbrella thread that tries to lump everything together. To me, that’s a dry, corporate approach that saps all the life out of a board like this.

I still come around from time to time, but when I check in, I just don’t see the multiplicity of fun, interesting threads that used to be a regular feature here.

Thanks for the input.

It's a tough balance. After just about every bad loss we have someone wanting to blame Olshey. Which is fine, nothing wrong with that. But having a new thread started over that gets to be a bit much. Now if Olshey says something in a new interview then that should be it's own thread so it can be discussed.

We do have threads started post game, bitching, praising, and/or complaining about individual players and coaches. See the recent ET thread for example.

My best advice is if you don't like a thread then start one that you do like.

 

[BonesJones]

Seriously?

You want 6 game threads for one game, and are complaining about common Olshey threads? Do you want someone to start a new thread every time they have something to say about him? I don't get it.

No ones stopping you from starting a (for example) Stotts thread, even though we already have one. But that's too old so I guess you can start another..?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I used to love this board, but it’s gotten a little boring. One reason is all the old posts that keep reappearing after somebody makes a new comment. The one called “I’m so sick and tired of Neil Olshey” has been around for months, and I stopped paying attention to it long ago. When old posts keep reappearing over and over again, it makes the board look stale and repetitive.

Another problem is the concept of a single thread for every game. In the old days you would have 5 or 6 different threads on a game: Lillard’s shooting, or Stott’s coaching, or the performance of the bench. That was fun! You could open the thread that interested you without wading through 200 comments on every single facet of the game.

As you can tell, I’m not a fan of the mega thread or the umbrella thread that tries to lump everything together. To me, that’s a dry, corporate approach that saps all the life out of a board like this.

I still come around from time to time, but when I check in, I just don’t see the multiplicity of fun, interesting threads that used to be a regular feature here.

The constant rehashing and bitching is tiresome.

Don't like Olshey? How about just put an "I hate Olshey, Stotts, ..." in your sig, and then don't comment on the subject. Really, we already know how most of you feel - no need to resay it 1000 times in 100 ways, and in every thread.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

The constant rehashing and bitching is tiresome.

Don't like Olshey? How about just put an "I hate Olshey, Stotts, ..." in your sig, and then don't comment on the subject. Really, we already know how most of you feel - no need to resay it 1000 times in 100 ways, and in every thread.

I kind of find both of the extremes annoying, though I generally have more respect for the “always sunny” group.

 

[jlprk]

The constant rehashing and bitching is tiresome.

Don't like Olshey? How about just put an "I hate Olshey, Stotts, ..." in your sig, and then don't comment on the subject. Really, we already know how most of you feel - no need to resay it 1000 times in 100 ways, and in every thread.

And we already know how fanboys feel. So instead of constantly posting positive thoughts, why don't you just summarize it in your signature and stop posting?

That's what you just said, in reverse.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

The team itself has become repetitive. Back in the good old days, coaches were retained only a couple of years unless they had great success. And there were annual major trades on every team.

Thats why the board can be monotonous at times the team were here to talk about hasnt made any major moves since LMA basically forced them too. So were stuck on the same topics...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We should make Olshey's wife the new Mrs @HCP.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

We should make Olshey's wife the new Mrs @HCP.

Least she might get to be with someone who doesnt suck at their job.

 

[Chris Craig]

We should make Olshey's wife the new Mrs @HCP.

Watch we get a notice tommorow that S2 is no longer the official forum of the Blazers

 

[MARIS61]

I’m a little surprised anyone would hire a guy who’s initials are NO.

 

[Chris Craig]

I can see it now.

The Blazers have made their first big move of the season, parting ways with SportsTwo. They have named OregonLive as their new official fan forum. Blazers GM Neil Olshey in a short press conference gave the reason for the move as simply the Blazers needing a change. (unamed reporters swore they heard him then mutter, "Those fuckers at S2 think they can talk about my wife? Who do they think I am Lukrofka?)

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Who the fook is this guy?!

 

[wizenheimer]

I used to love this board, but it’s gotten a little boring. One reason is all the old posts that keep reappearing after somebody makes a new comment. The one called “I’m so sick and tired of Neil Olshey” has been around for months, and I stopped paying attention to it long ago. When old posts keep reappearing over and over again, it makes the board look stale and repetitive.

Another problem is the concept of a single thread for every game. In the old days you would have 5 or 6 different threads on a game: Lillard’s shooting, or Stott’s coaching, or the performance of the bench. That was fun! You could open the thread that interested you without wading through 200 comments on every single facet of the game.

As you can tell, I’m not a fan of the mega thread or the umbrella thread that tries to lump everything together. To me, that’s a dry, corporate approach that saps all the life out of a board like this.

I still come around from time to time, but when I check in, I just don’t see the multiplicity of fun, interesting threads that used to be a regular feature here.

really??

so, to summarize, you're disappointed that this forum isn't as creative and as imaginative as you like. So you make a thread complaining about the lack of creativity that implicitly suggests posters here don't hit your high standards for artistic writing

here's a radical idea, that button you used to create this thread could also be used...BY YOU...to post the kind of creative threads you want to see. Show us how it's done, although I'd wonder if you think a thread bitching about a lack of imagination around here supplies some imagination around here

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Watch we get a notice tommorow that S2 is no longer the official forum of the Blazers

And that Sly Dog has lost his job!

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

 

[Natebishop3]

The team itself has become repetitive. Back in the good old days, coaches were retained only a couple of years unless they had great success. And there were annual major trades on every team.

This is it. The team is stale, so the board is stale. There's nothing new to say because we have been saying the same shit for three years. The topics haven't changed because the team hasn't changed.

 

[kjironman1]

I used to love this board, but it’s gotten a little boring. One reason is all the old posts that keep reappearing after somebody makes a new comment. The one called “I’m so sick and tired of Neil Olshey” has been around for months, and I stopped paying attention to it long ago. When old posts keep reappearing over and over again, it makes the board look stale and repetitive.

Another problem is the concept of a single thread for every game. In the old days you would have 5 or 6 different threads on a game: Lillard’s shooting, or Stott’s coaching, or the performance of the bench. That was fun! You could open the thread that interested you without wading through 200 comments on every single facet of the game.

As you can tell, I’m not a fan of the mega thread or the umbrella thread that tries to lump everything together. To me, that’s a dry, corporate approach that saps all the life out of a board like this.

I still come around from time to time, but when I check in, I just don’t see the multiplicity of fun, interesting threads that used to be a regular feature here.

The anti HCP!

 

[kjironman1]

I’m a little surprised anyone would hire a guy who’s initials are NO.

Or marry him? Here is a better thought. What is Neil Olshey's wife's first name. Does it start with an N?

 

[CupWizier]

This is it. The team is stale, so the board is stale. There's nothing new to say because we have been saying the same shit for three years. The topics haven't changed because the team hasn't changed.

I find this team entertaining and enjoyable to watch. I don't know what some of you expect, but I have watched a lot more NBA games outside of the Blazers this year and I see some great play at times and I see some horrible play at times from top teams. Pretty much the same as the Blazers.

 

[Hoopguru]

This is it. The team is stale, so the board is stale. There's nothing new to say because we have been saying the same shit for three years. The topics haven't changed because the team hasn't changed.

agree, but imo there should be more bb discussion about the team, league, players, trades, rotations, match ups, etc. and less banging on the Neil and Stott's as we all know the consensus of the forum with regards to them.
Im glad this team is in the thick of it at this point and maybe some changes are on the horizon?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

agree, but imo there should be more bb discussion about the team, league, players, trades, rotations, match ups, etc. and less banging on the Neil and Stott's as we all know the consensus of the forum with regards to them.
Im glad this team is in the thick of it at this point and maybe some changes are on the horizon?

Some of the longest threads in here are trade proposals, and the monthly threads talking about the NBA. Theres a handful of fire “whoever” but I dont think its as bad as it seems.

 

[Propagandist]

The constant rehashing and bitching is tiresome.

Don't like Olshey? How about just put an "I hate Olshey, Stotts, ..." in your sig, and then don't comment on the subject. Really, we already know how most of you feel - no need to resay it 1000 times in 100 ways, and in every thread.

And just say Dame is great once and CJ dribbles a lot and be done with it!

 

[Propagandist]

I used to love this board, but it’s gotten a little boring. One reason is all the old posts that keep reappearing after somebody makes a new comment. The one called “I’m so sick and tired of Neil Olshey” has been around for months, and I stopped paying attention to it long ago. When old posts keep reappearing over and over again, it makes the board look stale and repetitive.

Another problem is the concept of a single thread for every game. In the old days you would have 5 or 6 different threads on a game: Lillard’s shooting, or Stott’s coaching, or the performance of the bench. That was fun! You could open the thread that interested you without wading through 200 comments on every single facet of the game.

As you can tell, I’m not a fan of the mega thread or the umbrella thread that tries to lump everything together. To me, that’s a dry, corporate approach that saps all the life out of a board like this.

I still come around from time to time, but when I check in, I just don’t see the multiplicity of fun, interesting threads that used to be a regular feature here.

Not to be ironic, but there's a Meltdown Thread for stuff like this...

 

[Hoopguru]

Some of the longest threads in here are trade proposals, and the monthly threads talking about the NBA. Theres a handful of fire “whoever” but I dont think its as bad as it seems.

Maybe not but I think its been determine by majority in the forum that both Neil and Stotts are goners sooner or later?

 

[kjironman1]

Not to be ironic, but there's a Meltdown Thread for stuff like this...

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/meltdown-thread.323091/page-21#post-4617193

 

[PDXFonz]

Least she might get to be with someone who doesnt suck at their job.

This is opposed to him being with someone who sucks for theirs.

I’m so sorry man, I don’t get in on this joke often but sometimes I can’t help it.

 

[kjironman1]

This is opposed to him being with someone who sucks for theirs.

I’m so sorry man, I don’t get in on this joke often but sometimes I can’t help it.

It was double softball sized so i let it go.....