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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,353 Founders Club
    edited August 2016
    Doog_de_Jour said:

    Hello Derek and Koopdog,

    I enjoyed the latest podcast. I haven't been on the boards in awhile so I almost missed the the call for donations money grab for August. I've thrown in my contribution to keep this whole operation going. I just wish it could be more.

    I realize that I'm not a regular on the board, so my opinion doesn't (nor should it) hold as much weight as say, uh (*struggles to remember a handle name*), @IrishDawg22's, but here are my two cents about the site:

    Definitely TL; DR...

    Whoever told you about needing to decide if HHB is a hobby or a business is spot on. Pick an identity and embrace it wholeheartedly. There's nothing wrong with being a niche site, but accept everything that comes with it. Which probably means holding more of these "pledge drives" throughout the year.

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    Now I'm not saying you have to get all PBS/KEXP on us and mention buying a membership every 10 minutes of every podcast, but you should get more comfortable with marketing yourself. I found your site through the, um, let's say the one podcast that's no longer apart of your network anymore...podcasts are great advertising. Say what you will about those guys, but they knew how to plug your books and the site!

    I don't know if this has been suggested already, but one thing I'd also recommend is giving people more donation options. Most sites/podcasts I give $ to give people the chance to give as little as $1/month (Christ, I sound Sally Struthers now). People might balk at the $129 upfront for Swaye's Wigwam, but may say, "hey, these degenerates are worth $5/month."

    And yes, speaking a relative newbie, it did take awhile to get acclimated to all the inside jokes/references. Some people don't have the patience to lurk and learn the lingo, so maybe have a FAQ section? (I vaguely remember there being a thread that listed all the HHB most used phrases - maybe just link that in your "A Welcome Message to Newcomers".)

    That's all I had to say before I LEAVE!/DIAFF/get AIDS. Forgive if it's stuff that's already been said. Thank you again for providing great content and an entertaining community.

    Some good thoughts, thank you
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  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Gladstone said:

    A pinned FAQ is a great idea and all new registrations should be funneled to that. Make @TierbsHsotBoobs write it as he's too poor to contribute.

    Here's your pinned FAQ:































    LEAVE
    Was expecting lemon party at the bottom of that scroll. Leaving disappointed.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,261 Founders Club
    Gladstone said:

    A pinned FAQ is a great idea and all new registrations should be funneled to that. Make @TierbsHsotBoobs write it as he's too cheap poor to contribute.

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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    You sort of answered the question. In half-ass fashion. Glad to know you are the most transparent administration in history.

    I liked the Gerberding statue getting toppled.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    Watching Trump fire Sloppy Tits on day one would be nails.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    None of us know why we still follow this dumpster fire of a program Koop. But thanks for your service.
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  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    All I learned was that Koopdog is a cheapskate who's willing to ignite his nose hair to get three more draws on his 3/4" cigar nub instead of starting a new one.
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  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346
    A couple of poonts:

    1. iTunes yet?

    2. FREE PUB!

    3. My hobby board is exploding. Hardcore Husky it's not, but I wouldn't want to get @DerekJohnson PMs so I'm intentionally keeping it low key.
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  • Dardanus
    Dardanus Member Posts: 2,623
    This was your worst podcast yet until the @Dardanus shout out. FREE PUB!! Overall, your best effort.


    And thank you Koopedawg for your service.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,353 Founders Club
    LoneStarDawg said:

    comment on the culture of the bored, and faggy TL;DR

    the HHB poodcast->HHBv1-vX iterations->HCH have been about 81% of the reason #WhyIStayed. I've been out of the region since 2007, and that thread of boreds/community has been about the only voice of reason in the middle of the program committing seppuku (Tyball), then trying to justify mediocrity (dude brah), and now trying to do everything it can to chase petersen away (please just fucking win). I can't decide if I'd be less of a fan or more of a fan if I live in Seattle as the average fan and media coverage is so beyond fucktarded. we(?) are a dying breed, and i'm one of those early 30s fucktards that's only heard about don james second hand. koop raised a good point that we're approaching, if not at, a point of no return were there is nobody left who knows what championship football on montlake looks like. This community/bored exists independent of the success of the program as long as there is a demand for a return to championship football. I honestly thought the darkest moment was 2013 when it looked like Sark was going to get a lifetime extension for winning 8 games.

    There has been renewed optimism with peterman, but we're at a crossroads. He's either going to win big or start catching heat. I honestly dont know if a 12 win season would help or hurt this bored as there will be alot of bandwagon shit quickly surfacing wanting to talk SRS, but maybe they'll go to doogman. Derek deserves to be a powerbroker of UW fandom as everything else fucking sucks so bad.

    all that said, thank you Derek for this shithole, this is the last outpost of sane (or insane?) fans. I'm sure most of the folks are too cool to say it, but thank you for your servers

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    Thank you
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,353 Founders Club
    Swaye said:

    None of us know why we still follow this dumpster fire of a program Koop. But thanks for your service.

    I don't even remember the question anymore. What was it?
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    DerekJohnson said:

    Swaye said:

    None of us know why we still follow this dumpster fire of a program Koop. But thanks for your service.

    I don't even remember the question anymore. What was it?
    I had a liquid lunch today at Orkin. I don;t even remember listening to the pdocast now.
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  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    And, if memory serves me correctly, Koopdog failed to disclose what brand of cigar he torched his nose hair in service of. Pod's going to shit, Derek.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    TheGlove said:

    A couple of poonts:

    1. iTunes yet?

    2. FREE PUB!

    3. My hobby board is exploding. Hardcore Husky it's not, but I wouldn't want to get @DerekJohnson PMs so I'm intentionally keeping it low key.

    You need to accept the fact that you're a moron and NOGAF about your stupid ideas.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,353 Founders Club
    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    TheGlove said:

    A couple of poonts:

    1. iTunes yet?

    2. FREE PUB!

    3. My hobby board is exploding. Hardcore Husky it's not, but I wouldn't want to get @DerekJohnson PMs so I'm intentionally keeping it low key.

    You need to accept the fact that you're a moron and NOGAF about your stupid ideas.
    Sven, is this your new sig?
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  • SweatpantsGeneral
    SweatpantsGeneral Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,154 Founders Club
    TurdBuffer said:

    And, if memory serves me correctly, Koopdog failed to disclose what brand of cigar he torched his nose hair in service of. Pod's going to shit, Derek.


    My apologies Sir. Twas a Cuesta Rey Centro Fino. Perfect balance.
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  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    edited August 2016
    koopdog said:

    TurdBuffer said:

    And, if memory serves me correctly, Koopdog failed to disclose what brand of cigar he torched his nose hair in service of. Pod's going to shit, Derek.

    My apologies Sir. Twas a Cuesta Rey Centro Fino. Perfect balance.
    Before or after torching your nose hair?
    I enjoyed a very good Henry Clay while listening. And props to Derek for sharing the psycho mom "fuck you" story. Laughter ensued.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    edited August 2016
    DerekJohnson said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    TheGlove said:

    A couple of poonts:

    1. iTunes yet?

    2. FREE PUB!

    3. My hobby board is exploding. Hardcore Husky it's not, but I wouldn't want to get @DerekJohnson PMs so I'm intentionally keeping it low key.

    You need to accept the fact that you're a moron and NOGAF about your stupid ideas.
    Sven, is this your new sig?
    It's not mine. I'm just spreading the good word.
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,708 Founders Club
    @DerekJohnson

    To keep the site going you should just make people register and login a handle to view the boards, and then pay-wall them if they don't post frequently enough.

    That way, you are either contributing to the board via content or through money if you just want to view posts.
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    TurdBuffer said:

    koopdog said:

    TurdBuffer said:

    And, if memory serves me correctly, Koopdog failed to disclose what brand of cigar he torched his nose hair in service of. Pod's going to shit, Derek.

    My apologies Sir. Twas a Cuesta Rey Centro Fino. Perfect balance.
    Before or after torching your nose hair?
    I enjoyed a very good Henry Clay while listening. And props to Derek for sharing the psycho mom "fuck you" story. Laughter ensued.
    Henry Clay is like my Great Great Great Great Great Grandpa
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  • HHBruh
    HHBruh Member Posts: 507
    This Wigwam shit is just payback for taking @Swaye s land
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  • Baseman
    Baseman Member Posts: 12,369
    BallSacked said:

    Baseman said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    DerekJohnson said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    TheGlove said:

    A couple of poonts:

    1. iTunes yet?

    2. FREE PUB!

    3. My hobby board is exploding. Hardcore Husky it's not, but I wouldn't want to get @DerekJohnson PMs so I'm intentionally keeping it low key.

    You need to accept the fact that you're a moron and NOGAF about your stupid ideas.
    Sven, is this your new sig?
    It's not mine. I'm just spreading the good word.
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    Hurtful. I was the one who called Spooge the Sandusky of Gudalajara on here for taking random street kids to McDonalds. That sent him on his eventual self-destruct spiral.
    Those who forget the past are doomed to repeated. On that aspect, go fuck yourself.
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    TurdBuffer said:

    koopdog said:

    TurdBuffer said:

    And, if memory serves me correctly, Koopdog failed to disclose what brand of cigar he torched his nose hair in service of. Pod's going to shit, Derek.

    My apologies Sir. Twas a Cuesta Rey Centro Fino. Perfect balance.
    Before or after torching your nose hair?
    I enjoyed a very good Henry Clay while listening. And props to Derek for sharing the psycho mom "fuck you" story. Laughter ensued.
    Henry Clay is like my Great Great Great Great Great Grandpa
    I can't remember, where does that put you in the whole reparations thing?
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