We need to talk about how fucking stupid some of you are

[herbsinator]

Hey if people want to think that who gives a shit? It's the thought police that piss me off. If someone posts that Dylan needs to go after one game of LaTeef that is their right. I don't agree but hey guess what? I ignore them and don't spend any energy trying to shame or silence them. That is my beef.

We’re allowed to disagree with people on here. It’s a message board.

 

[Sous Chef]

So you shame people who post their disagreements?

If its a simple disagreement no. When people are getting attacked it irks me. Read my post again. I've already made my position clear. I get being irritated when posters are attacking the players personally. I also have to wonder if someone who would call Dylan a fat turd is actually a fan of the team. If they are trolls the best way to deal with them is to ignore them. Acting like its unreasonable to not be happy that our defense couldn't stop numerous 3rd and long plays against UCLA is not reasonable to me. The "But we won" argument is meaningless to me. Unless the goal is to win a maximum of seven games a year with two of those being cupcakes and the rest the Big Ten bottom feeders no one should look at the game last night and think the defense is in great shape. Again that's my opinion. If someone wants to think the defense is right where it needs to be I won't agree but I won't call them names either just because I disagree. Give me the same courtesy.

 

[herbsinator]

If its a simple disagreement no. When people are getting attacked it irks me. Read my post again. I've already made my position clear. I get being irritated when posters are attacking the players personally. I also have to wonder if someone who would call Dylan a fat turd is actually a fan of the team. If they are trolls the best way to deal with them is to ignore them. Acting like its unreasonable to not be happy that our defense couldn't stop numerous 3rd and long plays against UCLA is not reasonable to me. The "But we won" argument is meaningless to me. Unless the goal is to win a maximum of seven games a year with two of those being cupcakes and the rest the Big Ten bottom feeders no one should look at the game last night and think the defense is in great shape. Again that's my opinion. If someone wants to think the defense is right where it needs to be I won't agree but I won't call them names either just because I disagree. Give me the same courtesy.

I think the annoyance from some comes from the fact that certain posters ONLY post negativity and never acknowledge any positives and also seem to only come around when the team is struggling or after losses.

 

[Sous Chef]

We’re allowed to disagree with people on here. It’s a message board.

There is disagreeing and then there is the next level of vendetta. I see certain posters being targeted for a vendetta. Reminds me of the old days on RSS during Bo's last two years.

 

[SlumpBuster]

If its a simple disagreement no. When people are getting attacked it irks me. Read my post again. I've already made my position clear. I get being irritated when posters are attacking the players personally. I also have to wonder if someone who would call Dylan a fat turd is actually a fan of the team. If they are trolls the best way to deal with them is to ignore them. Acting like its unreasonable to not be happy that our defense couldn't stop numerous 3rd and long plays against UCLA is not reasonable to me. The "But we won" argument is meaningless to me. Unless the goal is to win a maximum of seven games a year with two of those being cupcakes and the rest the Big Ten bottom feeders no one should look at the game last night and think the defense is in great shape. Again that's my opinion. If someone wants to think the defense is right where it needs to be I won't agree but I won't call them names either just because I disagree. Give me the same courtesy.

I think that most that get attacks are attackers themselves.

 

[Sous Chef]

I think the annoyance from some comes from the fact that certain posters ONLY post negativity and never acknowledge any positives and also seem to only come around when the team is struggling or after losses.

Right. Those would be the trolls I mention. Ignore them like I do and life will be better for all. If you find you can't do that put them on ignore so you don't have to see their posts.

 

[Sous Chef]

I think that most that get attacks are attackers themselves.

I have no doubt you believe that. And I can think of really only two that are looking to cause trouble. I don't have them on ignore myself because I don't need to filter. I can do that for myself.

 

[cwessel76]

Rule #1 of tPB: Don’t be an ass

 

[cwessel76]

A good rule of thumb: things are never as bad or as good as you think they are.

 

[nscottie]

Rule #1 of tPB: Don’t be an ass

I know I’ve been guilty of that a few times. Afterwards I wonder what I was thinking.

 

[Sous Chef]

Rule #1 of tPB: Don’t be an ass

Mostly agree but coming in to the game thread and getting your butthole in an uproar because people are caught up in the game and posting over the top takes is in my eyes just looking to cause trouble. "Oh look at me! I'm so superior!" Fuck that. Its a game thread. It always going to be full of instant emotional hot takes. Get over yourself and if you can't see yourself out. You could go into any of the game threads and cherry pick posts from at least half the dudes on here that read out of the context of when they were posted would make them look and sound like drooling asses.

 

[cwessel76]

I know I’ve been guilty of that a few times. Afterwards I wonder what I was thinking.

Same. I’m trying to get better at just putting my phone away when I feel I really need to respond to something.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

There are a certain number of posters who will get their tiny dicks offended anytime someone posts something that is contrary to the theme that everything is great. They are people who are incapable of dealing with critical thinking. They live in black and white worlds where everything has to be white. They are easy enough to identify by the number of potato reactions they use.

My tiny dick is almost never offended.

 

[SlumpBuster]

A good rule of thumb: things are never as bad or as good as you think they are.

This is one of the most true things in life there is