How can we improve Chiefs discussion around here?

[DaFace]

I've mentioned my disappointment in the quality of discussion in a few threads lately, but figured it's worth a more meta discussion to figure out 1) if I'm alone in this perception and 2) if there's anything that can be done about it.

Back in the old days, I walked 20 miles to school in the snow uphill both ways!

Err...wait. I mean, ChiefsPlanet was THE place where I got my Chiefs news. If an article was worth reading on another site, it was linked here. If there was a tweet with Chiefs news, it was posted here 30 seconds after it hit Twitter. If someone said something worthwhile on the radio, someone would post about it on here. And (with all due respect to those who like megathreads), you could glance at the front page and have a pretty decent idea of what the big news was for the day.

After returning home from the boonies on Sunday morning, however, I honestly had no idea how the game Saturday even went. I ended up visiting Arrowhead Pride and Chiefs Digest just to get a feel for what went down. Am I the weird one for thinking that that sucks?

Anyway, just figured it's worth the discussion. If it turns out that everyone is pretty content the way things are, I'll just bookmark some other resources and move on with life. But if I'm not alone, what can we do to make things better?

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Well, for every mod action, someone will always whine, and there's been mod drama here for longer than I've been a mod..... I'd say it's mostly not an issue. I think the bigger issues are 1) we don't want to constantly babysit adults, and 2) AC has told us in the past to calm down on bans, which obviously means we aren't afraid to do it, and it means it's not our board to make big changes to how we moderate.

The only issue with whining comes in if it's a constant thing... if people start wanting to draw their own lines and we're responding to megathreads about banning decisions, etc.

All that said, I think taking care of the worst offenders could significantly improve things, so I don't want to scream "slippery slope" or anything... I don't think it would take sweeping changes or rule changes, just some focus on the biggest problems.

The best forums I have read were ones that didn't allow trolls to persist. If someone was a thread wrecker or a troll or whatever then they were quickly just banned and forgotten about. Did people whine? Who knows, who cares. You are here at the pleasure of the community. The people who were there with some basic social skills and the respect you'd have if you were all sitting in a bar together were fine. It's not a basic human right to post here.

It's obvious the site is in decline right now, both in quality and in traffic. If common sense action isn't taken then the trolls will PSP this place. People seem to be fine with it I guess.

[Quesadilla Joe]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

WHY is there even a Broncos thread for you to post your little litter box deposits?

This is a ****ing Chiefs board. Would you be okay with having an equivalent thread on a Broncos BB?

Again, I bring this up consistently. Nobody ever has a problem with the way MagicHef or Tombstone interact with us, and they talk shit on the Chiefs all the time. It's only with the homer ****shit that you post.

Why do you think that is?

Every Broncos board I've been to has a place for rival fans. The Orange Mane even has a thread for Chiefs fans to post in.

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthr...04703&page=382

[TEX]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I'm with you, Brother. Knowmo is a lightning rod for stupid on this BB. Just get rid of that sack of shit already. I can't understand WHY that hasn't transpired already?

Johnny boy, you just said that he said something "smart". IMPOSSIBLE. It's not in his DNA.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Pablo

We're all suffering, bro. I wish you could see the anguish on our brothers faces every time they're force to read a Clay post. Or open a Reerun thread. They don't deserve this. You don't deserve this. If only there were a better place. A BB utopia where there were endless tampons for gushing vaginas and the keyboards were made out of titties. Yes, you'd spend every day typing all your Chiefs thoughts out on sweet, perky boobs.

Link?

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Wow. Even this thread became a shit slinging thread (for a while anyway). Impressive.

I see what you did here...

[Pablo]

Has the DC forum given the rest of CP permanent AIDS???

This is an important question people.

[O.city]

There's alot of hostility (myself included) towards fellow chief fans. We get too pissed at each other.

I blame SNR

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by KnowMo2724

Every Broncos board I've been to has a place for rival fans. The Orange Mane even has a thread for Chiefs fans to post in.

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthr...04703&page=382

They don't have Chiefs fan versions of YOU on their boards.

You never interact with us. You never talk about the differences between teams. You never analyze the AFC West. You never talk about plays made in other games.

All you ever post is Donk shit about your undrafted "rising stars" who get washed out of the league in less than a season. And you do it for the sole reason of getting a rise out of us, NOT because you enjoy "talking football." You're not talking football ever. You never engage in conversation like the rest of your Denver fans do.

You're not a human being. You're basically a ****ing bot that advertises Denver sports shit on Chiefs sites.

That's why your thread has to go.

[booger]

Originally Posted by KnowMo2724

Every Broncos board I've been to has a place for rival fans. The Orange Mane even has a thread for Chiefs fans to post in.

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthr...04703&page=382

You guys also volunteer for fun at the vet blowing equine

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

I used think and say the same ... no longer.


Tired of trying to be "fair" and worry about allowing people post freedom.


**** that

You are either a productive poster on the bbs or you can get the **** out.


Even if a person is just funny, that's productive
if a person is really TRYING to be productive, i'm good.


but if you just wade into every thread with a machete and destroy it ... goodbye.

It's pretty easy to see after awhile whether a person is trying to contribute or just trying to be an asshole.

This may be where you and I disagree. I walk into every thread trying to be funny. I have the success rate of Alex going deep. Should I stay or should I go now?

[O.city]

The reason winning won't change it, is that there's always a caveat as to why certain wins don't count or are a sham.

I don't think much would change if thr chiefs "win".

[notorious]

When I left last night, we were all giving bro-hugs and saying things will be better.


WTF happened? It's like a grenaids bomb went off.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by notorious

When I left last night, we were all giving bro-hugs and saying things will be better.


WTF happened? It's like a grenaids bomb went off.

Laz happened

[O.city]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Laz happened

Volcano?

[booger]

Can't let Denver fans in arrowhead without putting a chastity harness on warpaint