Wiz-Board Rules, Links, Traditions and HOF Posts Thread
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:16 am
As one poster of this forum once said, the Wizards Board is by far the easiest board to moderate because the posters are a class above most and basically self-moderate. But with the recent registration of new users who might not be accustomed to the rules and traditions of this board, the same rules and traditions that the regulars already know and practice, I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread detailing just what said rules are.
First and foremost, all posters must follow the Terms Of Service RealGM has provided. Here is the link for those who have yet to read it. By failing to abide by these rules, you face the possibility of warnings, suspensions or a permanent ban.
RealGM Terms of Service
Now let's go over the main rules of the Washington Wizards Board.
Da' Rules
1. Above all else, stay classy. There are going to be trolls who will have some negative (and sometimes idiotic) things to say. Well, instead of responding to them, simply report them using the (!) button located at the top of their post. In essence, there’s no need to make an already bad situation worse than it currently is.
2. No Fist-fights. I really don’t want to see any attacking of the posters on your own board, either. Of course there will be disagreements – it’s sports, that’s what it’s about! But disagree in a way that’s respectful to that poster.
3. No trolling. If you’re going to venture to other teams’ boards, follow the theme of this thread and do so in a respectful way. Comments that derail a thread or tick off that team’s posters will not be tolerated.
4. No Spamming. The site you're on is RealGM and we really don’t want posters signing up for the sole purpose of advertising their own personal site (or another site they belong to).
5. When posting articles from other sites…
A) Make sure they aren’t from subscription sites such as “NBA Insider.”
B) Quote no more than 3 paragraphs of text.
C) Provide a link to the article.
6. Don’t start repetitive threads. If there is a topic such as "The Official Wizards Trade Thread”, don’t start a thread titled “My John Wall Trade”, etc. Try to keep thread ideas new, in order to bring new information to the reader.
If you have any questions about how we do things around these parts, feel free to post them in this thread, or PM me. I'm always open to suggestions, as well.
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Wizards Board Tradition
1. Thou shalt never use the phrase "____ sucks." Rather, use the phrase "____ is suck."
2. Gamethread creators are first-come, first-serve. Whoever posts the gamethread first gets it stickied (placed at the top of the page). If the Wizards win, the same poster creates the next gamethread. If the Wizards lose, that poster cannot create the next gamethread for fear of angering the sacred basketball god and by that, I obviously mean Laron Profit.
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Wizards Board Links (Historic threads that will never be forgotten)
What do the Wiz mean to you? Why are you here?
Metaphysical Analysis Thread-- (Loopy Wingnut thread 2)
Hail To The Redskins
GO CAPS!!!!
Tracking Former Wizards 2.0
Go Wiz--the Honorary dlts20 Homer/Optimist thread
Black Hole....errr The Political Roundtable
The Official Laron Profit Thread
Beauty of the Day Archives
Armchair Coaching, Scouting, etc thread
Wizards in the Media Thread
True story, swear to gawd...
Resurrected unified MUSIC thread
DIRTY BASKETBALL TACTICS
LeTravel and the Crabeliers Thread - The Crab Walk Baby
Reprises The Amazingly Sucky basic'ly Everything Thread
What happened to threads in the past?
Feedback and Suggestions
Alright, I looked through about 20 pages of threads and that's all I could find. If any other posters would like to add a thread to this section, post the link in this thread and I'll add it.
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Links for Basketball Information/Statistics
PopcornMachine.net
DraftExpress.com
basketball-reference.com
Knickerblogger.net's Layman's Guide to Advanced Basketball Statistics
Knickerblogger.net's 2008-2009 Stat Page
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Links To Local Teams' Forums
Baltimore Orioles Board
Washington Nationals Board
Baltimore Ravens Board
Washington Redskins Board
Washington Capitals Board
First and foremost, all posters must follow the Terms Of Service RealGM has provided. Here is the link for those who have yet to read it. By failing to abide by these rules, you face the possibility of warnings, suspensions or a permanent ban.
RealGM Terms of Service
Now let's go over the main rules of the Washington Wizards Board.
Da' Rules
1. Above all else, stay classy. There are going to be trolls who will have some negative (and sometimes idiotic) things to say. Well, instead of responding to them, simply report them using the (!) button located at the top of their post. In essence, there’s no need to make an already bad situation worse than it currently is.
2. No Fist-fights. I really don’t want to see any attacking of the posters on your own board, either. Of course there will be disagreements – it’s sports, that’s what it’s about! But disagree in a way that’s respectful to that poster.
3. No trolling. If you’re going to venture to other teams’ boards, follow the theme of this thread and do so in a respectful way. Comments that derail a thread or tick off that team’s posters will not be tolerated.
4. No Spamming. The site you're on is RealGM and we really don’t want posters signing up for the sole purpose of advertising their own personal site (or another site they belong to).
5. When posting articles from other sites…
A) Make sure they aren’t from subscription sites such as “NBA Insider.”
B) Quote no more than 3 paragraphs of text.
C) Provide a link to the article.
6. Don’t start repetitive threads. If there is a topic such as "The Official Wizards Trade Thread”, don’t start a thread titled “My John Wall Trade”, etc. Try to keep thread ideas new, in order to bring new information to the reader.
If you have any questions about how we do things around these parts, feel free to post them in this thread, or PM me. I'm always open to suggestions, as well.
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Wizards Board Tradition
1. Thou shalt never use the phrase "____ sucks." Rather, use the phrase "____ is suck."
2. Gamethread creators are first-come, first-serve. Whoever posts the gamethread first gets it stickied (placed at the top of the page). If the Wizards win, the same poster creates the next gamethread. If the Wizards lose, that poster cannot create the next gamethread for fear of angering the sacred basketball god and by that, I obviously mean Laron Profit.
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Wizards Board Links (Historic threads that will never be forgotten)
What do the Wiz mean to you? Why are you here?
Metaphysical Analysis Thread-- (Loopy Wingnut thread 2)
Hail To The Redskins
GO CAPS!!!!
Tracking Former Wizards 2.0
Go Wiz--the Honorary dlts20 Homer/Optimist thread
Black Hole....errr The Political Roundtable
The Official Laron Profit Thread
Beauty of the Day Archives
Armchair Coaching, Scouting, etc thread
Wizards in the Media Thread
True story, swear to gawd...
Resurrected unified MUSIC thread
DIRTY BASKETBALL TACTICS
LeTravel and the Crabeliers Thread - The Crab Walk Baby
Reprises The Amazingly Sucky basic'ly Everything Thread
What happened to threads in the past?
Feedback and Suggestions
Alright, I looked through about 20 pages of threads and that's all I could find. If any other posters would like to add a thread to this section, post the link in this thread and I'll add it.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Links for Basketball Information/Statistics
PopcornMachine.net
DraftExpress.com
basketball-reference.com
Knickerblogger.net's Layman's Guide to Advanced Basketball Statistics
Knickerblogger.net's 2008-2009 Stat Page
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Links To Local Teams' Forums
Baltimore Orioles Board
Washington Nationals Board
Baltimore Ravens Board
Washington Redskins Board
Washington Capitals Board