Board rules

[Old Tascosa]

I like the concept of judging board behavior by the standard of respect, or disrespect, if it includes not just the founders but all members and subjects. Yes, even aggy. It is possible to disrespect them, but you have to try really hard; everything else is just truth. I assume that the category of disrespect would include all internet tough guys.

 

[Old Tascosa]

OT

Not sure where to mention this, but I think it would be an improvement to the board if you included the thread title in each brown divider between the various posts in a thread. No biggie, just a suggestion.

 

[beevomav]

I have never seen anyone get banned that did not ask for it. I have faith that most of the members on this board know when they are crossing that line.

Most people ban themselves.

 

[Bandit]

Pure Sports board unless OT's approved by the mods, especially for sponsors. Other than that, take it somewhere else.

 

[Juan]

A new political topic should be posted each day.

--jk--

 

[Topstarr]

prob the main thing is just attacking posters I would think. There has to be some balance from being a site like Hornfans that allows NO negativity at all and Orangebloods. I think we have to let people speak their minds within reason and people can respond without attacking. I've seen boards die because things are too strict and people cant have fun. you dont want that atmosphere where everything is very heavily moderated
and I've seen them die because there is zero moderation and its just a free for all where people leave - like is happening at Orangebloods now to a degree

you know things have been real good here.......Nobody has got on me for the "dangest" things that I write.

 

[whatthewhat]

prob the main thing is just attacking posters I would think. There has to be some balance from being a site like Hornfans that allows NO negativity at all and Orangebloods. I think we have to let people speak their minds within reason and people can respond without attacking. I've seen boards die because things are too strict and people cant have fun. you dont want that atmosphere where everything is very heavily moderated
and I've seen them die because there is zero moderation and its just a free for all where people leave - like is happening at Orangebloods now to a degree

I've seen a lot of heavy moderation on the Bama fan sites, any mention of CNS to Texas gets them perma-banned. I'd hate to see HS go that way, and hope bans will be limited to personal attacks and dog porn. I like the idea of consolidating threads, too, or editing the title to say, 'GIF Heavy' or the like.

 

[Topstarr]

Let's do demerits. I ruled 2nd grade in Mrs. Watkins class in demerits. Second wasn't even close.

I got you on this one...... Mrs. Watkins back in 1952, she beat my hand with a ruler at least 5 times a day, every day.

 

[alonghorn72]

Whatever rules you guys decide on, I have 100% faith in the fact that you will actually moderate to ensure that we follow the rules. That is all I ask for.

 

[whatthewhat]

I think OT's are fine and I Love women. Don't get me wrong but to Blast boobs on a daily basis is wrong and degrading to women. Love the site and Love the direction it is going.

*fist bump*

 

[streettopeschel]

so the site was rolling on just fine without rules until now?

 

[joeywa]

I may be in the minority here, but having watched several forums, (UT sports, fishing, BBQ, etc.) the concept of having multiple boards for various subjects works OK, but only OK. The forums I find are most successful and easy to both moderate and participate on are the ones that allow various topics to be posted into one forum. What happens when folks are only allowed to post on certain subjects in certain places is that people invariably will merely forgo visiting the other, (lesser visited) boards on that forum and stick to one main board. People are typically those that don't want to be required to take extra steps. If they're "friends" with many of those on one board, then that's where they'll remain.

I'll give you an example. I have been on OBs for years. I don't post religious/political/op-ed type posts. I don't go to the Corral. I have been there a few times in passing, but really have no desire to go there. Most of the folks I associate with are on the 40.

Another example is on one of the fishing boards I am on. The "recipe" board really took a nose dive, and now most folks post recipe threads in the main fishing board.

If the owners here are looking to further build upon the "community" atmosphere, then require an OT or some sort of tag and keep most of the posts on the main BoB board.

My 2-cents.

 

[burntorange20]

I think most of the duplicate post problems will disappear after this coaching search is done.