Question for the Moderators

[TheCritic]

My primary question is, why do you feel the need to lock certain threads that pose no emotional, mental, or physical threat to anyone? Why do you guys feel the need to supress the non-harmful dialogue that some fans want to take part in? Could you please enlighten me, as to what process goes into the decision to lock a thread? For example, one poster created a thread about the reasons as to why Chuck left for the Bulls job. Maybe this has been discussed to death before, but maybe said thread creator was not part of that discussion. Furthermore, as to what purpose does it do to lock the thread and prohibit further fan dialogue?

[raps4life~]

I believe they get paid for each thread they lock. It's like $5 and a pair of undies.

[Schad]

My primary question is, why do you feel the need to lock certain threads that pose no emotional, mental, or physical threat to anyone? Why do you guys feel the need to supress the non-harmful dialogue that some fans want to take part in?

Because the Raptors board is flooded with stupid threads, repeats, and general detritus. We've tried the hands-off approach before: net result, the threads that could provoke something close to discussion disappear under the weight of 30 "WE SHOULD FIRE TRIANO HE HAS NO HAIR" threads on the front page.

Could you please enlighten me, as to what process goes into the decision to lock a thread?

Alcohol, if Yogi did it.

For example, one poster created a thread about the reasons as to why Chuck left for the Bulls job. Maybe this has been discussed to death before, but maybe said thread creator was not part of that discussion.

Unsubstantiated speculation about Chuck Swirsky's reasons for leaving Toronto is actually a great example of something that has to be locked, as previous rumours about him on our board prompted him to threaten RealGM with legal action. So it's kinda off-limits.

Furthermore, as to what purpose does it do to lock the thread and prohibit further fan dialogue?

After a while, it's really, really easy to figure out which threads will actually promote dialogue (such as one can actually apply that word to anything that comes out of the Raptors board), and which will spiral into the abyss pretty quickly. When the signal-to-noise ratio is as high as it is, a bit of pruning is necessary.


Take your "scrubbiest lineup post-1999" thread, which I'm guessing was what spawned this. The four comments that weren't you consisted of:

- a two-word post dismissing your thread idea;
- a guy whose lineup of scrubs consisted of other Raps board posters;
- a post pointing out that we missed the playoffs and are thus angry;
- someone posting 'lol';

There's no dialogue there, nor was there ever going to be. The fact that it was locked isn't always a reflection on the OP, so much as on the fact that the thread is an unmitigated train wreck. And that one was about to plow through a kindergarten field trip.

[WarFan]

Unsubstantiated speculation about Chuck Swirsky's reasons for leaving Toronto is actually a great example of something that has to be locked, as previous rumours about him on our board prompted him to threaten RealGM with legal action.

Do you have a source? or is this a rumor?

[Schad]

Unsubstantiated speculation about Chuck Swirsky's reasons for leaving Toronto is actually a great example of something that has to be locked, as previous rumours about him on our board prompted him to threaten RealGM with legal action.

Do you have a source? or is this a rumor?

Yeah, one of those red admin devils...if he's spreading unsubstantiated rumours as fact, though, I'ma sue him for all he's worth.

[WarFan]

Unsubstantiated speculation about Chuck Swirsky's reasons for leaving Toronto is actually a great example of something that has to be locked, as previous rumours about him on our board prompted him to threaten RealGM with legal action.

Do you have a source? or is this a rumor?

Yeah, one of those red admin devils...if he's spreading unsubstantiated rumours as fact, though, I'ma sue him for all he's worth.

Can I start a thread about this on the Raptors board?

[darth_federer]

Unsubstantiated speculation about Chuck Swirsky's reasons for leaving Toronto is actually a great example of something that has to be locked, as previous rumours about him on our board prompted him to threaten RealGM with legal action.

Do you have a source? or is this a rumor?

Yeah, one of those red admin devils...if he's spreading unsubstantiated rumours as fact, though, I'ma sue him for all he's worth.

This is news to me. But a lot of people were big fans of Chuck. If one of you guys said that we cant discuss it because it will lead to rumours, and that we ve been threatened with legal action before, the matter ends there.

[Schad]

Can I start a thread about this on the Raptors board?

Sure, but by Jupiter's c*ck, I swear that I'll move it to some other team's board.

(Watched the first episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand last night and have decided that all oaths should be sworn in that fashion. It just adds such gravitas.

This is news to me. But a lot of people were big fans of Chuck. If one of you guys said that we cant discuss it because it will lead to rumours, and that we ve been threatened with legal action before, the matter ends there.

Yeah, but there was some stuff that definitely verged into slander, so now anything that reeks of stirring the pot with regards to him kinda has to be autolocked.

[WarFan]

You can say cock. It's ok.

That show only gets better btw. Good choice.

[Schad]

Oh, hey, look at that. Thought that it was filtered for some reason.

[Basti]

Oh, hey, look at that. Thought that it was filtered for some reason.

no it is not filtered. fortunately

[Dry_Fish]

would I get a warning if I test out the filter?

[Rooster]

Oh, hey, look at that. Thought that it was filtered for some reason.

Otherwise, University of South Carolina fans would be in a tough spot.

As for this scrubbiest Raptors lineup post-1999 business, I nominate
PG: Milt "The Stilt" Palacio
SG: Roger Mason Jr. (before he was good)
SF: Lamond Murray
PF: Lonny Baxter*
C: Robert Archibald*

*combined, the "Bang Brothers"

...ah, those were the injury-riddled days.

"WE SHOULD FIRE TRIANO HE HAS NO HAIR"

Hadn't thought of this reason yet. Good call.

[YogiStewart]

would I get a warning if I test out the filter?

cock yes you would!!