When did I miss CF's 80th Anniverary?
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Oh come on, seriously? I can't believe you wrote that with a straight face!!
I mean, how can you not call yourselves the Mod Squad?!?!
Do you actually know what a sports message board is? As much as I disagree with the people who are being jagoffs and doing nothing but complain, it spurs the conversation on a message board like this. It challenges the majority of the posters to examine what they think and to learn about the team more, so they can come up with better replies to the sadsack stuff. As much as it's annoying, it DOES serve a purpose to have people on both ends of the fanbase spectrum.
That being said, I do think that those posters should just give up their season tickets if they're going to do nothing but whine.
Sorry, didn't know this would become a trash Angie (mods) thread.:sad: And yes, this is me kissing a little rear on Friday.
No worries! I get that people are frustrated, and I am, too. It's incredibly tiresome to come in and read "wah wah the football team is going to suck this year." It's the same Little Brother, woe-is-me complex we've had on this site in some form or another for years, and it accomplishes nothing. You don't like the situation, donate and do something about it.
Amen. I'm sick and tired of SighClone Arik trashing everything about ISU and exploiting those poor student athletes. We must think of the children!
CycloneErik
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Did you write it down in your diary and laugh about it later that night? If not, then it wasn't a joke.
It doesn't surprise me that a hawk fan wouldn't understand the point. Posters aren't the ones exploiting ISU athletics. Cyclone Fanatic is more about increased traffic then what is in the best interest of ISU athletics. Therefore, they will tolerate relentless negativity toward ISU programs and players because they believe it leads to increased traffic, and thus increased revenue.
I think you missed the joke. Sure there are negative nancies on this board, just like there are on every single message board that was ever created. The joke was that the OP called out Erik, who isn't exactly a pessimist.
Also, why are you here if you feel this way?
We moderate negativity all day, every day, if not constructively done, but we can't get every single post, and certainly can't moderate it to the point where it discourages conversation, nor would we want to. CF is a great place for Cyclone athletics and fans in general.
LOL. Yeah, you got it. That's why you're paying such a high cost to post on these boards. I know Jeremy sure started this site thinking how he could get rich quick - you know, that's why he didn't sell ads or charge membership fees.
Does any site benefit from increased readership? Obviously, that's sort of how the internet works. But if you met any of the guys actually owning or administrating the site, you'd realize how far off-base you are. Every single one of the owners are huge ISU fans, and while this IS a business, it's first and foremost a place for them to share that passion.
But, if you don't like the site, there's always the little red X in the upper right of your browser.
I'm a big fan of ISU athletics, but I will be honest I'm find myself getting very turned off by the evolution of this site.
Careful. You have no idea who I know and don't know. I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of this sites policy, and why that hypocrisy persists. I well aware of my choices, but thanks for your patronizing response.
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There are plenty of poorly moderated sites on the internet. This isn't one of them. Take a gander at the HN cesspool for just one example. My only problem is incessant trolls from other schools that hijack discussions. Wish the banhammer would fall on them, but also have accepted that the ignore list is there for a reason and I finally broke down and utilized it. Only problem with that is when Tuco and Section 8 get quoted and I see their predictable crap anyway.
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