Greetings!
We want to keep the forums running smoothly all day. Clearly, this is going to be a high-traffic weekend, and so we have taken precautions to keep the server happy.
We will use fresh threads for the game, perhaps for each quarter. As each thread is locked, the last post will link to the new thread.
Signatures and vbplaza icons have been turned off. The reputation system and avatars are next in line if we need a performance boost. Should the entire populations of OH and CA show up, it is possible we would turn off viewing by unregistered guests, so while this is not anticipated, registering now might be a good idea.
If you do notice a lag in thread response, reloading rapidly tends to be counterproductive. Instead, give it a couple of minutes and the issue will work itself out.
We also want to make sure everyone has a good experience in the game thread. Cheer, analyze, critique, enjoy! But bashing and whining are good for at least a two-week vacation from BP. Obviously emotions run high, but some comments are best expressed off the forum. We'd also appreciate if everyone ignored any trolling that does occur, as it will be handled quickly with big sticks.
Please take a minute to read Clarity's requests:
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Originally Posted by Clarity
Every year we run into the same situation with in-game threads. Posting during a game is dangerous business, inasmuch as even the best of us has a hard time keeping a good grasp on our football-emotions when things are going badly. Pryor is going to make bad throws. The RBs are going to fumble. The coaches aren't always going to make decisions you/we/they agree with. The announcers are going to say stupid things. We'll see the normal flow (and moderator smack-downs) of trolls. Every season I'm dismayed when I see good regular posters buy game/week bans for getting out of hand during a game. Please, consider this in advance, so I have to send fewer emails saying as much during the season -- the mods and admins have an extraordinarily difficult task during the season, particularly during and after bad games. They're as [censored]ed off/distraught/crestfallen as you are, but they're tasked with and focused upon making sure that BP isn't in a state that adds to people's misery. Let me restate that to be clear, BP should NEVER be a site where fans end up feeling WORSE about a bad situation, and that's what happens when a thread gets out of hand. One 'bad moment' remark invites people to respond in kind, with each post the conflict worsens and the opportunity for people to just talk is lost. I've had my own moments where I've wanted to say some really [censored]ty things during and after games, I try to keep them off the boards (sometimes in PMs, sometimes I don't say them at all, sometimes I try to explain myself to the dogs) -- and 99% of the time I'm glad I did because a little distance lends a lot of perspective. It's easy to rage in the heat of the moment; let's make this a season where more of us think to step back, get away from the keyboard for a moment, and come back ready to contribute in the way everyone here on this site is capable. We pride ourselves, as a site, on our atmosphere and demeanor, let's all do our best to maintain that.
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Thanks, and here's to a GREAT game.
GO BUCKS!
09-12-2009, 07:38 PM
Southern California at tOSU (3rd Quarter Thread)
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