Posted By: DirtyDaego
The post by inicky nailed it, dead on.
There has always been and apparently always will be..... bitching, fighting, whining, sob stories, newbie questions, same old topics, and outbursts on this board. Any message board on the internet reflects society, which unfortunately is full of people who are....stupid, mean, soft, arrogant, bored, dramatic, sensible, etc.
Boards represent humanity as a whole.
Society needs people who are capable of keeping order. These could be teachers, cops, judges, managers, arbitrators, and sometimes even moderators.
To directly answer your question DC...the board is worse.
It's worse because even though we had all that shit going on...we also had people who had been around this block many times. They had experience. They had wisdom. They were witty...knew when to slap a dummy....but also when to help, offer advice, or direct a conversation.
We don't have that now. Simple as that.
What we DO have...is a bunch of people who either:
1. Were here before the change, were mostly quiet because they knew they couldn't run with the big dogs, and chimed in occasionally. They're the kids who just waited for the teacher to be gone in school...so they could show their ass with the substitute. Then all the regular kids in class would look at them like....who the fuck do you think you are?? Goofy ass who thinks they are somebody when the teacher, who knows you're a dumbass, is gone.
2. Weren't here then...and jump into the fray with a sense of entitlement because they think they're somebody.
There's at least one (it would be rude to name names, right? LOL) whose first post is in August of last year. Yes.....AUGUST. Now, because they're a chronic for this place....think they own it. Been here barely 6 months and already asking people (who have been around for years) "who the fuck" THEY are.
This...is a newbie punk-ass bitch. (my opinion)
Before the "change" when we had lots of members who earned their place...this guy wouldn't have lasted a week without being gently nudged to maybe pay attention (have some humility)....and if he kept on, had his ass handed to him quite skillfully.
The amusing part of the "change"...is to consider why was it made to begin with? Remember?
The story was that the boards were too "harsh". Too much fighting and "ribald language".
The environment was to change to encourage more participation. Right?
Do we have that now? Abso-fucking-lutely not.
It's the same old name calling, cursing, train-wreck, thread-jacking bullshit as always......with the only exception being that the wisest and smartest have left...and no one is in 'control'.
There's no public interaction from "management" like there was when there were mods. Everything is done behind the scenes...and only with the ones who reach out and report a post. Follow up on reporting a post....and usually it's just dead air after that.
"DiscussionBoardAdmin" seems to be concerned only with fun and games on the sports board. There's leadership for ya.
The point is that a change was made with a supposed reason. Ok, fine. That was not followed up on. The tenor of the boards hasn't changed....other than we no longer have our best people chiming in offering wisdom, support, and the brains to at least make arguments witty and fun.
It is what it is....but better? Oh hell no.
Just sayin'
DD
