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lurker Wrote:Galactus
fascinating post, typical of your negative stuff that is not missed at all and you are in fact one of the flamers who AST is better off without.......... how ironic you would make this post
"I'm not bashing AST and I don't want to do that"
but you go right ahead and do it anyway!!!!!!!!!
you conclusion of the reason for more not coming here is your opinion and as always negative.......i guess you define sports discussion as negative flaming of your own team constantly and incessantly repeating the woe is me, the sky is falling, chicken curse personality that we can do without............ (now go ahead with your usual retort of realism and no garnet colored glasses -- you are so predictable..)
just for fun let's try to think of a few more reasons
1. the last time raptor found a new board, it turned out to be awful, unpopulated and now is on the auction blocks.............. this one certainly has bells and whistles and it sounds like some good folks but how long can it last with such a low level of participation and all the schools represented here having other major boards
2. many AST folks have known each other online and in person for a long long time and enjoy the friendships. They perhaps hope against hope that Cohen will ever actually moderate and will update the software
3. your notion that folks don't come here because of the ignore button is absurd........ you and your negative flaming will be one of the first I will add to the list if I were to come here for more than a cameo appearance
how bout those 3 reasons-- any chance of them being legit reasons????????
and yup, AST's CU and USC sides are again gone and no threads present......... I never got my password back after the last crash and it is this kind of thing that wwill be the final blow to it.
AOBTW, I certainly agree about the flaming, race baiting, BS that is allowed to go on over there by Cohen........ why some continue to thank and praise him is beyond my comprehension.......
I even saw someone from over here raise the possibility of him being mod over here. I about threw up all over myself.
from what I've seen of Galactus, he's been an ok poster. However, it seems that you are the one stirring up trouble, lurker!!! What are you trying to do anyway??
I'm sorry about having to do this, Raptor, Galactus, and everyone else but lurker, but it had to be done!
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05-09-2003 11:48 AM |
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garnetspur
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I agree with ya Galactus on the ignore button for AST being important. Weeding out
the ones that are there to flame only would be nice. This board is great. I will
post on both. Sorry guys :tomato:
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05-09-2003 12:44 PM |
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As far as the lack of AST posters, I can only give MY reason...
TIME. I don't have a lot of it, but when I do, I don't have enough to surf both boards...I really like the setup on this one better, but...old dogs, new tricks...you get it.
To someone as computer savvy as me--not!--this board can be a bit intimidating, what with all the bells and whistles, but it IS more fun...:biggun: :eek: :snore:
.........see?
Anyway, things are REALLY slow over there, and I miss reading you guys, so that's why I've stopped by. :wave:
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05-09-2003 03:31 PM |
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Galactus
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Well, stay on over, CockRock! Welcome!
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05-09-2003 04:17 PM |
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What, do all of you guys know each other or something?
And how is it that this lurker guy is starting trouble when it was the galactus guy that called out the posters from the other forum?? :bang:
Would it not be possible to go over to the other forum and deal with the so-called bad posters where they reside? It just seems that by firing rounds over the bow of the other forum you are inviting them over here for a continuation of past battles.
You have a good thing going on this forum if you can get the ball moving with some positive dialog.
But I seriously doubt yall are on the right track by making another forum your primary topic of discussion.
Big baseball game tonight by the way. Any gamecock baseball fans on this forum?
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05-09-2003 04:20 PM |
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It wasn't my intent to "fire rounds"........but you make a good point. I apologize for the negative impression this thread's title has given.
My honest-to-goodness point was, that this forum, with the advantages it has such as an "ignore" function, tends to filter out the bad posters out there. It works. The good posters over at AST know who they are......I didn't feel the need to clarify anything.
I'm sorry I titled this thread what I did.......it comes across much more negative than I intended. But I agree with you......you're right.
Me.......I don't care much for college baseball.......but plenty of these other guys do, so welcome! I'm just sorta counting down the days to football, myself.
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05-09-2003 04:28 PM |
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It's hard to settle it over there when the poster chooses to hide under a fake handle.
Gal, the new one is up and running over there. I haven't found an ignore button.
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05-09-2003 10:03 PM |
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CockRock, you've got it right. Time is the primary factor in my not hanging out on AST as much as I used to. I work alot of hours and must time share the puter at home with MrsTater and the TaterTots.
There was a time when I spent an hour or two a day on AST. The last year or so, I throttled back my time there considerably. I simply don't have time to wait for pages to load, only to wade through long threads of name calling and posters volleying accusations back and forth at each other of who's really who and who's actually responsible for undermining the integrity of the board. Frankly, all the old drama bores me and I simply am annoyed when I've wasted time wading through it.
I am not impressed with the moderator or the owner/s of the site. They apparently are not interested in having a site free of all that BS. They refuse to moderate it and refuse to implement any other controls such as an "ignore" function. That function, I do believe would fix the problem. Until those problems are fixed, I'm sure I will continue to spend less and less time there. As long as I have any other viable option, I will utilize it.
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05-09-2003 10:27 PM |
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Check it out now...
<a href='http://www.allsportstalk.com/index.php' target='_blank'>The New AST</a>
Still new and being refined, apparently, but a quantum leap for AST.
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05-09-2003 11:16 PM |
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georgia_tech_swagger
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SC Fan Wrote:Check it out now...
<a href='http://www.allsportstalk.com/index.php' target='_blank'>The New AST</a>
Still new and being refined, apparently, but a quantum leap for AST.
Ah... so that explains the relative lull in posting.
phpbb.... gag me with a dysfunctional spoon. To each his own I suppose.
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05-10-2003 09:31 AM |
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georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:Ah... so that explains the relative lull in posting.
phpbb.... gag me with a dysfunctional spoon. To each his own I suppose.
They just rolled it out Fri pm. It's a big improvement, but still not as nice as this one.
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05-10-2003 11:11 AM |
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Cocky Road
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georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:SC Fan Wrote:Check it out now...
<a href='http://www.allsportstalk.com/index.php' target='_blank'>The New AST</a>
Still new and being refined, apparently, but a quantum leap for AST.
Ah... so that explains the relative lull in posting.
phpbb.... gag me with a dysfunctional spoon. To each his own I suppose.
Nothing but class......
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05-10-2003 01:24 PM |
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Cocky Road Wrote:georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:SC Fan Wrote:Check it out now...
<a href='http://www.allsportstalk.com/index.php' target='_blank'>The New AST</a>
Still new and being refined, apparently, but a quantum leap for AST.
Ah... so that explains the relative lull in posting.
phpbb.... gag me with a dysfunctional spoon. To each his own I suppose.
Nothing but class......
I agree.....that was a totally classless remark and attempt to promote his own board.
I actually like the AST new settup better than this one.
Gal, please do stay over here. You never talked about much more than uniforms and vidoe games anyway. Yu proved your lack of class long ago and frankly you aren't missed.
BTW, I see all of you talking about the lack of actual sports discussion on AST, but I just wasted a ton of time on this site reading about a movie and some childish antics.
"To each their own" I suppose, but I don't seee this board ever garnishing as much Gamecock support as AST always has and will continue to have.
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05-11-2003 04:50 AM |
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Drakeman
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TaySC-Gamecock Wrote:Gal, please do stay over here. You never talked about much more than uniforms and vidoe games anyway. Yu proved your lack of class long ago and frankly you aren't missed.
I'm guessing you're speaking for yourself, & not all of AST, & while I don't necessarily agree with GT Swagger's opinion of phpbb (at least as it relates to AST), I certainly don't think it's classless to promote his board on........well...........his board.
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05-11-2003 09:55 AM |
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Drakeman Wrote:TaySC-Gamecock Wrote:Gal, please do stay over here. You never talked about much more than uniforms and vidoe games anyway. Yu proved your lack of class long ago and frankly you aren't missed.
I'm guessing your speaking for yourself, & not all of AST, & while I don't necessarily agree with GT Swagger's opinion of phpbb (at least as it relates to AST), I certainly don't think it's classless to promote his board on........well...........his board.
:bluethumb:
Agreed.
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05-11-2003 11:56 AM |
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DawgNBama
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Why do you guys like AST so much? It's not much different from these forums, and I actually think these are better. Does AST have a UGa forum? No. Does AST have an SEC forum? No. Does AST have a GT forum? No. AST blows, IMO. You'd be better off over here, IMO>
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05-11-2003 01:58 PM |
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georgia_tech_swagger
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Well -- seems pretty obvious some are flocking back. We're certainly not going to keep you "prisoner" here, and we hope to see those that leave back someday.
For those that have decided to stay, or frequent from time to time: just 21 days before my June 1st surprise. :)
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05-11-2003 02:12 PM |
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It's not the board itself, although the brand new updates over there will be appreciated, but the posters that have made AST a great board. There are some real quality posters over there, as I'm learning there are here, too.
I like this board, too, and plan on frequenting both of them. I'd like to see the number of posters on this board grow. I enjoy the fact that posters from other schools in the SEC are on this board and look forward to football season.
Because its focus is mainly on Carolina and Clemson, I can see how AST wouldn't appeal as much to a fan from another school, although AST does have some quality posters that are fans of Georgia and Alabama.
Here's to as many options as possible for discussing sports on the internet.
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05-11-2003 03:53 PM |
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I agree that the software is "peechie keen" and all over here. But what am i supposed to do, admire the software as I continue to refresh my browser in hopes of an additional post to a thread?
Software good, software bad is not what makes these forums. It is the contents of the posts that brings one back. :snore: :snore: :snore:
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05-11-2003 09:46 PM |
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georgia_tech_swagger
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Cocky Road Wrote:I agree that the software is "peechie keen" and all over here. But what am i supposed to do, admire the software as I continue to refresh my browser in hopes of an additional post to a thread?
Software good, software bad is not what makes these forums. It is the contents of the posts that brings one back. :snore: :snore: :snore:
If everybody sits and waits for everybody else to talk, of course it'll be quiet.
Perhaps you should start some discussion.
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05-11-2003 10:05 PM |
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