(03-27-2016 06:07 PM)owl40 Wrote:  I'm sure everyone has their own reasons for leaving, fewer posts, less engagement, etc. and those probably differ from person to person, but my $.02 on why I have fewer posts and spend less time here is that inevitably every thread has to pivot to the same few topics that are just tired and rehashing the same discussion over-and-over again.

Becomes Groundhog Day which is just not that interesting any longer. And as others leave, it becomes self-fulfilling of same folks making same arguments and taking each thread to the same tangents. Those folks are just frustrated and want Rice to win like everyone else and have passionate views on the root causes but increasingly becomes an echo chamber as other views and information/analysis gets drowned out. Sad but reality.

I'm not looking for some politically correct, don't criticize anything..but just looking for us to a) talk about Spring Football..not the last 10-years, b) talk about upcoming opponents, not how we won't be prepared, etc., etc. c) talk about what we can do...not why the current administration can't/won't do it, etc. d) look for the breadth of insight and unconventional wisdom of other Owl Fans here vs. the same old, same old.

Excellent post.
I totally agree.

Lots of good points and perspectives here.
Although I dislike both the negativity and the lack of civility, it is really just the latter that I feel I have a right to complain about.
I do have an idea on how to fix *some* of this.. and I'll put it in a new thread for discussion.