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Mass Dispatch 4.0: NFL Forums/ Contest To Become a Moderator 

Post#1 » by Howard Mass » Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:10 pm

Mass Dispatch 4.0

In this week's edition of Mass Dispatch.............

The Mass Matter is increasing traffic on our NFL Forums with evidence that there is definitely a fan base for each NFL Team on RealGM. I am also pleased to announce the first Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be A Moderator? Invitational where one user will be selected as a Moderator by me and another will be selected by users to win an interview where they will have a chance to convince me they have what it takes to be a RealGM Moderator.

In Ask Howard, the questions address who is on The General NBA Board Moderator Appeals Committee, A RealGM Posters Association?, Do Player Reps contact me? What other jobs I have and more...

Our Mass Dispatch Weekly Awards feature a user who made an outstanding post this past week., A Forum as they react to snagging perhaps the biggest steal In free agency this summer wins our thread of the week and The Moderator of the Week is revealed

Inside The Administrator's Office takes you inside how the newest RealGM Moderator was selected, some users who might receive an individual board ban from a particular forum and the first few days of Strike Amnesty Appeals.

Let's get to The Mass Matter.........

The Mass Matter: Increasing traffic on our NFL Forums

As this exciting NBA offseason winds down and The NBA heads into his so-called “Dead Season”, America's favorite sport Football is getting ready to start up.

Most of us love watching football on the weekends as do I but unfortunately, many only consider RealGM to be a Basketball Site.

While that might always be the case, I do believe we can grow our communities starting with our NFL one.

Some users and even Moderators on my staff scoff at that notion but RealGM is not just full of NBA Fans.

One of the features that we added a few months ago allowed users to pick their favorite teams and the Logos would then appear in their profile and in the user box to the left of their posts.

While this was done to allow users to show their team spirit, I also wanted to see what kind of a fan base we had for each sport and the results show that we certainly do have that base especially for The NFL.

The following is a list of all 32 NFL Teams and how many users have selected them as their favorite NFL Team.


Arizona Cardinals: 86
Atlanta Falcons: 50
Baltimore Ravens: 76
Buffalo Bills: 87
Carolina Panthers: 101
Chicago Bears: 373
Cincinnati Bengals: 47
Cleveland Browns: 84
Dallas Cowboys: 120
Denver Broncos: 73
Detroit Lions: 112
Green Bay Packers: 321
Houston Texans: 66
Indianapolis Colts: 67
Jacksonville Jaguars: 36
Kansas City Chiefs: 28
Miami Dolphins: 210
Minnesota Vikings: 121
New England Patriots: 213
New Orleans Saints: 57
New York Giants: 285
New York Jets: 164
Oakland Raiders: 99
Philadelphia Eagles: 179
Pittsburgh Steelers: 95
San Diego Chargers: 49
San Francisco 49ers: 219
Seattle Seahawks: 126
St Louis Rams: 46
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 84
Tennessee Titans: 32
Washington Redskins: 102

And keep in mind that many users have not even touched this feature yet for even their favorite NBA Team.

One big problem for our non-NBA Forums has been the navigation. When you type in RealGM.com and go to Forums, it's takes you to The NBA section.

Sure, there are other sections at the top, users want to know there is traffic on those forums and do not bother even looking.

This is why I pushed hard for Dream34 to add the MyForums feature.

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If you go inside a Forum, below the topics, you will see a MyForum Link.

All you got to is click on it and it will be on your MyForums Page.

I encourage all users to select their favorite forums and use this page.

The next time we do forum upgrades, we are going to re-explore having sections where all the local teams will be together (Ex: Knicks, Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Rangers, Islanders, etc.) but for now, I would love it if everyone used our MyForums Feature and encourage fellow users to do so.

Over the coming weeks, I'm be unveiling several contests to help get our NFL Forums going for Football Season.

And here is the first one..........

The Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be a Moderator? Invitational

Many users have asked me to become a Moderator. Usually, I point them to our Commonly Asked Questions on our Feedback Forum.

I want to have fun with this column though and give users that more interactive experience that I Mass Dispatch to bring to the forums.

Here is how this contest is going to work.

Users will be allowed to apply to Moderate any NFL Forum of their choosing.

All you have to do is....

Send me a PM titled : “Mass Dispatch Who Wants To Be a Moderator? Invitational”

Then just list the forum you would like to apply for and why you are the best person to join The RealGM Moderator Team.

Applicants will be accepted until Wednesday August 6 at 12:01 AM EST.

After I view all of the applications, I will select the best one and that user will become a RealGM Moderator.

Here is where this really gets fun....

All of the other applications will then be posted in a Thread on The Mass Dispatch Forum.

All RealGM Users will then vote to select one user who will receive a 30 minute Interview with me for a Moderator Position. The user will then have a chance to convince they have what it takes to be a RealGM Moderator.

All users can apply no matter your record and I look forward to seeing your applications and finding out who will become the next RealGM Moderator.


Ask Howard

Have a question about RealGM, The Forums, An Issue you would like me to address publicly or something in general, just post it in the Ask Howard Thread of The Mass Dispatch Forum or you could send me a PM and I just might answer it in my next column

Here are this week's questions


SF88 Asks: Who are the members of the NBA General Board Appeal Committee?

Howard's Response: The General NBA Board Moderator Appeals Committee consists of a few General NBA Board Moderators and myself.

The members of The Committee rotate every couple of months and while Mass Dispatch will and continues to give details about things that go on behind the scenes, who is on it at a given time will remain confidential so users do not go off on a Moderator if their appeal is rejected.

Maroko Asks: The players in the NBA got their syndicate : NBPA. Can we have our RealGM Posters Association ? 
We elect them and you set a meeting every month to talk about the forum, the policy, the evolutions. They could also be a part of the appeal process, they will be there to defend us but you got the final word.


Howard's Response: This is an interesting idea. I've actually weighed this in the past but want all of our users to feel like part of our family.

Mass Dispatch is designed to keep users informed of the Latest Happenings and give every user a voice through Ask Howard and other threads on the forum.

It's something I might way in the future. We shall see.


MNM24 Asks: Is RealGM your only job or do you have another side job as well?

Howard's Response: RealGM is my full time job. In addition to the forums, I do a lot of stuff behind the scenes and do not have much time to do other things.

My other job is being an Uncle to my Niece Bella. She can be a joy and a handful. It's great that Bella only lives a few miles away from me but unfortunately she also thinks it's funny to grab a pillow from the couch and bash me in the head with it.

I love having a Niece though and there is nothing like seeing a kid so happy on her Birthday and on Christmas Day unwrapping her gifts.


Mats272-Goat Asks: Have you had player reps contact you over otherwise regular content posted on the forums?

(Otherwise regular as in a poster expressing opinion on a players ability, not defamatory accusations of a player of actions off the court).

Also, what is your favourite food at brunch?

Howard's Response: People in all walks of The NBA view our Forums.

No player reps have ever contacted us to complain about anything though.

As for my favorite brunch food..... it's a tie between Waffles and Pancakes.



Mass Dispatch Weekly Awards

It's time for the Weekly Mass Dispatch Forum Awards. 

If you know of a User, Post, or Thread that deserves to be recognized, please either send me a PM or make a post on The Mass Dispatch Forum.

Your nominee might just receive an Award. 


Mass Dispatch User of The Week

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As everyone knows, I am a huge Orlando Magic fan and this past weekend, I saw a wonderful post on our RealGM Orlando Magic Forum about the effect new signee Channing Frye could have on The Magic next season as well as what kind of player Andrew Nicholson could turn out to be.

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1336658

As a Magic fan, I like Channing Frye's addition although I do feel they overpaid.

This post is a wonderful read and the effort and detail that went into it was so good that doct3r dr3 is our RealGM User of the week.

Congratulations doct3r dr3!


Mass Dispatch Thread of The Week

Hornets sign Lance Stephenson 3y/27.5 million on our Charlotte Hornets Forum

viewtopic.php?f=53&t=1324788&start=1320


LeBron James' decision to go back to Cleveland was one that rocked the NBA and changed the power structure in The Eastern Conference.

However, last week there was another move that also will have a significant impact.

Lance Stephenson's decision to bolt the Indiana Pacers for The Charlotte Hornets.

Stephenson is a steal for Charlotte and I feel losing Stephenson sets Indiana back significantly in the east if they were not already after last season's drama.

I really enjoyed reading our Charlotte Hornet's Forum Thread about the signing as it happened and while it is locked now, it is a great read from page 67 on and it is our RealGM Thread of The Week.

Congratulations to our Charlotte Hornets Forum!

Mass Dispatch Moderator of The Week

Global Moderator MickeyDavis

MickeyDavis is known as a Global Moderator who moderates our Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers Forums.

He is a great guy and Moderator but also a very knowledgeable sports fan.

There are things users do not get to see though and one of them is how good he is at catching troubled users who have been banned and sneak by with another account.

The guy is the king of nailing these users and almost every morning MD catches someone.

He also is one of the best at catching the spammers and reporting them to me so I can delete their accounts.

I want to recognize him with this award for all of the wonderful service he provides this community.

Congratulations MickeyDavis!

Mass Dispatch General Off Topic Board User of The Month

All will be revealed next week in Mass Dispatch 5.0................... :D

Inside The Administrator's Office

This week a new Moderator was selected for our Charlotte Hornets Forum.

The Forum is one of our most underrated but they have a solid and growing group of fans.

After consulting with the current Hornets Moderators, it was decided that someone was needed to be on during the games this season.

I also like to have users who are active in discussions.

While there were many good candidates, I felt JDR was the best option.

There is a nice bench on that forum though and if the need ever arose again, there is a nice bench of users who could fill the role.

On some other notes.....

A few users on one of our forums are in danger of getting an individual board ban for derailing discussion and post padding. I'll give you a hint. It's not one of our NBA Team Forums.

The first few days of General NBA Board Strike Amnesty has only had a few appeals but they have been solid and followed the guidelines that I laid out in Mass Dispatch 3.0.

There was a funny though......

One user tried to appeal and it turns out they had no strikes. LOL!

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If anyone has a question, feedback, feel a user, thread or Moderator should be recognized or something they would like to see in Mass Dispatch, please post it on The Mass Dispatch Forum or send me a PM. You could even send me a note on Twitter @homassrealgm

Thanks to everyone for continuing to make the RealGM Forums the best forums on the internet.
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Post#2 » by Sofia » Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:03 pm

Thanks again Howard.

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Post#3 » by truth18 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:58 pm

Wow, Titans and Cheifs have 60 fans combined.

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Post#4 » by humanrefutation » Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:58 pm

Good on you, MD.
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Post#5 » by tsherkin » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:46 pm

Congrats, Mickey! It's llama time!
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Post#6 » by TheKingofSting » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:25 am

I didn't realize there were so many fellow Panthers fans on RGM, That forum should be poppin' like the Hornets forum.
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Post#7 » by The Real Dalic » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:26 pm

I wanna be a moderator! Ooh ooh pick me! Lol
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Post#8 » by Ado05 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:40 am

Good work.
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Post#9 » by RIPskaterdude » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:34 am

Geddy screwed again?! What's the deal, howie?
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Post#10 » by TheKingofSting » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:07 am

Adrian for mod!
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Post#11 » by Gremz » Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:43 am

I am new moderator. Green Ranger powers please! :razz:
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Post#12 » by studcrackers » Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:26 pm

i'll take the cowboys ncaa football or general nfl forum ho mass
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Post#13 » by Howard Mass » Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:44 pm

Mats272-GOAT: No problem. I like to answer user questions.

truth18: Thanks and there definitely is a market.

humanrefutation and tsherkin: Agreed.

TheKingofSting: I expect traffic to pick up.

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Adrian_05: Thank you.

RIPskaterdude: Geddy is awesome but I have many great Moderators on Staff that I want to recognize.

TheKingofSting: Users will get to select for me to interview in less than two weeks.

Gremz: The door is always open for you.

studcrackers: You have to apply via PM.
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Post#14 » by greenbeans » Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:24 pm

Lemme get that Jets forum
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Post#15 » by Maroko » Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:25 am

greenbeans wrote:Lemme get that Jets forum



After you switch your favourite NFL team to Patriots to Jets, we need some credibility here ! :P

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Post#16 » by Lord Hades » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:09 am

210 Dolphins fans? Lord, that's going to be a lot of shared (eventual) misery. :lol:

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Post#17 » by RIPskaterdude » Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:31 am

I am mod
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Post#18 » by TheKingofSting » Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:16 am

skaterdood for soccer mod imo.
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Post#19 » by El Turco » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:26 am

RIPskaterdude wrote:I am mod


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Post#20 » by truth18 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:21 pm

TheKingofSting wrote:skaterdood for soccer mod imo.


Haha

Turco for soccer mod
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