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Getting ready to drop this, any suggested revisions? @GrundleStiltzkin @dnc @WeakarmCobra @BaldwinIV @TierbsHsotBoobs
After reading this thread http://www.scout.com/college/utah/forums/4394-premium-utes-forum/15500832-i-m-hearing I’ve decided to share with you this message from a guy (who shall remain anonymous) that I've interacted with over the years on the old Utezone, Utefans and here: "Just a quick personal note to say thanks for your perspectives on Utah football over the years. I haven't always agreed with you, but I've appreciated your passion for the program. I had hoped this site would be a place to have fun discussing football, but even the few promising threads ultimately devolve into insults and name calling. While I certainly don't always agree with everyone, after hanging out here for a while, the mods have a point: some of the shtick gets old after a while. The older I get, the more I judge activities by whether I enjoy them, and I simply don't enjoy having my intelligence questioned by a bunch of internet idiots. Perhaps I will catch you in the future at another site somewhere between Scout, Rivals and Utefans. Anyway, carry on the good fight and feel free to drop an email if you want to discuss Utes."
The guy that sent me this note is NO fan of Webmonky (RIP) or any of the other various internet jerks over all three sites.
Look, I'm not going to advocate for people to be censored (like the d-bags that ruined Utefans), nor am I going to lecture anybody. I will only say that this website has the opportunity to become a REAL and UNFILTERED. The problem is that a few folks on here insist on turning threads into name-calling and 8th-grade-level pissing contests, or just an opportunity to 'zing' other people.
I'll be the first to say that at times I've been guilty of that BS as well.
I guess my only suggestion is that some folks should decide if they want this to become the website that ALL OF US have described at one time or another - a place of INTELLIGENT analysis where INTENSE criticism and UNSCRIPTED opinion is welcome - or do we want Scout to be just a place of one-liners, biting insults, and contests to tear down others. I realize that it's often both, but I tend to agree with this guy that it tilts a little too much toward the latter. Plus, Dan's midnight move to Scout never sat well with me anyway.
Just a thought. Peace. Now fire away.
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A little backstory, Opening day this last season, the guy who runs Rivals merged with Scout unannounced. He took his domain (Utezone.com) too, so when we went to login, all the sudden it's a Scout site asking for money. The rivals site had a new domain but I was too stupid to figure it out, but I shouldn't have had to, no warning, no announcement until after the fact, so I paid to get in. It was a dick move to say the least. That's how I wound up a Scout subscriber. -
I'm going to go join there just so I can cancel my membership in protest of the harsh and impolite manner in which members address each other
"I didn't come here to watch unsavory ruffians behave in such an uncivilized manner !!!" -
post that puppy away. I am about to sign up for the 7 day free trial and see how this shit show goes lol89ute said:Getting ready to drop this, any suggested revisions? @GrundleStiltzkin @dnc @WeakarmCobra @BaldwinIV @TierbsHsotBoobs
After reading this thread http://www.scout.com/college/utah/forums/4394-premium-utes-forum/15500832-i-m-hearing I’ve decided to share with you this message from a guy (who shall remain anonymous) that I've interacted with over the years on the old Utezone, Utefans and here: "Just a quick personal note to say thanks for your perspectives on Utah football over the years. I haven't always agreed with you, but I've appreciated your passion for the program. I had hoped this site would be a place to have fun discussing football, but even the few promising threads ultimately devolve into insults and name calling. While I certainly don't always agree with everyone, after hanging out here for a while, the mods have a point: some of the shtick gets old after a while. The older I get, the more I judge activities by whether I enjoy them, and I simply don't enjoy having my intelligence questioned by a bunch of internet idiots. Perhaps I will catch you in the future at another site somewhere between Scout, Rivals and Utefans. Anyway, carry on the good fight and feel free to drop an email if you want to discuss Utes."
The guy that sent me this note is NO fan of Webmonky (RIP) or any of the other various internet jerks over all three sites.
Look, I'm not going to advocate for people to be censored (like the d-bags that ruined Utefans), nor am I going to lecture anybody. I will only say that this website has the opportunity to become a REAL and UNFILTERED. The problem is that a few folks on here insist on turning threads into name-calling and 8th-grade-level pissing contests, or just an opportunity to 'zing' other people.
I'll be the first to say that at times I've been guilty of that BS as well.
I guess my only suggestion is that some folks should decide if they want this to become the website that ALL OF US have described at one time or another - a place of INTELLIGENT analysis where INTENSE criticism and UNSCRIPTED opinion is welcome - or do we want Scout to be just a place of one-liners, biting insults, and contests to tear down others. I realize that it's often both, but I tend to agree with this guy that it tilts a little too much toward the latter. Plus, Dan's midnight move to Scout never sat well with me anyway.
Just a thought. Peace. Now fire away.
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A little backstory, Opening day this last season, the guy who runs Rivals merged with Scout unannounced. He took his domain (Utezone.com) too, so when we went to login, all the sudden it's a Scout site asking for money. The rivals site had a new domain but I was too stupid to figure it out, but I shouldn't have had to, no warning, no announcement until after the fact, so I paid to get in. It was a dick move to say the least. That's how I wound up a Scout subscriber. -
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Re: Message from a soon-to-be former Scout Poster
9:07 AM
I think it is time to bring the hammer down on those that cross the line, the more members the better the service so I am all for blocking to clean the place up.
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@89ute man you were born to be a Husky. Any chance you wanna get a MBA or a Master at UW?89ute said:1st bite
Re: Message from a soon-to-be former Scout Poster
9:07 AM
I think it is time to bring the hammer down on those that cross the line, the more members the better the service so I am all for blocking to clean the place up.
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Re: Message from a soon-to-be former Scout Poster
9:43 AM
Rome wasn't built in a day. Dan has been busy issuing warnings to people. It's not like he has sat on his hands and done nothing. The ban hammer has also popped our a few times as well. Dan has been getting a feel for things here and didn't just want to come in heavy handed and ban a whole bunch of people. In my time here, in my opinion it has gotten better. Is it at the level it was on the rivals site? I would say no. But it is getting better and I expect that to continue.
With regards to his moving to scout from rivals due to rivals failure to commit to supporting the site better, what was he supposed to do? By contractual agreement with Rivals, he was prohibited from announcing that he was moving the site to Scout. So, if your panties are all bunched up because he didn't say anything, that's the way business works. Had he said anything, you can bet that Yahoo would've sued him.
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Doubt I could get assepted. I've gotten dumber every year since 89. Plus, social security will pay the same at the bachelor's level anyway.WeakarmCobra said:
@89ute man you were born to be a Husky. Any chance you wanna get a MBA or a Master at UW?89ute said:1st bite
Re: Message from a soon-to-be former Scout Poster
9:07 AM
I think it is time to bring the hammer down on those that cross the line, the more members the better the service so I am all for blocking to clean the place up.
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Sounds like he runs a hobby bored, too.89ute said:1st bite
Re: Message from a soon-to-be former Scout Poster
9:07 AM
I think it is time to bring the hammer down on those that cross the line, the more members the better the service so I am all for blocking to clean the place up.
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