Is this Board Going to Lock up During Every Game? (Thread Reopened) - Page 3 - New England Patriots Forums

SoCalPatsfan90 · 08-21-2009, 09:55 AM

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(i gave her the $75)

Well then lol, good on ya

I like hearing stories like that lol. Anyways, we dragged the topic a bit OT, but oh well lol.

***reflexblue*** · 08-21-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by PatsFanSince74

come on guy. that's rubbing salt in some pretty sore wounds. a lot of folks can't find jobs in this economy and this board might be a place they come for a few minutes of distraction.

I'm not trying to rub it in at all. Last night when i couldn't get on the forum i was trying to think of a way to solve this. I understand its really hard out there and some people who feel they cannot afford to, but the only solution i could think of was getting more people to join so Ian can afford to up grade. I'm sure there are a number of people on this forum that 18 bucks wouldn't be a hardship. Those are the people i'm really talking about. At the same time i agree with Darryl people who are here for free shouldn't be complaining about the service, thats why i made the remark about getting another job.

I like what MO LEWIS ROCKS came up with limit visitors on game day.

***patchick*** · 08-21-2009, 10:07 AM

I totally respect that "discretionary income" just isn't a reality for plenty of people. But similarly, everybody should realize that Ian puts huge amounts of time, labor and money into this board...and that the better he makes it, the heavier the burden gets as patsfans.com becomes THE gametime destination.

So let's skip the whining on both sides and stick to the constructive suggestions.

The trick with Mo's suggestion of moving the gameday threads to a restricted area is that you still have to keep the hordes from visiting, posting etc. on the main board or you haven't really changed the load. Realistically, 2 parallel game threads would probably arise. Clever ways around this?

***Tunescribe*** · 08-21-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PatsFanSince74

let's not hassle folks who might feel that $18 is something they'd rather spend on their kids

Why are kids always more important than adults?

***patchick*** · 08-21-2009, 10:16 AM

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Why are kids always more important than adults?

Well, they're louder. And cuter?

(Realistically, in these contexts "kids" simply symbolize "grownup responsibilities that have to take precedence." Fair enough.)

***MoLewisrocks*** · 08-21-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by patchick

I totally respect that "discretionary income" just isn't a reality for plenty of people. But similarly, everybody should realize that Ian puts huge amounts of time, labor and money into this board...and that the better he makes it, the heavier the burden gets as patsfans.com becomes THE gametime destination.

So let's skip the whining on both sides and stick to the constructive suggestions.

The trick with Mo's suggestion of moving the gameday threads to a restricted area is that you still have to keep the hordes from visiting, posting etc. on the main board or you haven't really changed the load. Realistically, 2 parallel game threads would probably arise. Clever ways around this?

Yeah, it's not all that cleaver either, it's called having rules and moderators who enforce them... Only members can start threads, and I believe you need a certain minimum number of posts to restrict the trolls. If there are clearcut penalties for breaking the rules and the mods enforce them then there is no competing problem.

***Frezo*** · 08-21-2009, 10:26 AM

So does paying the $18 give someone the right to complain without being called out for it? I think not. Ian is doing the best he can and errors are going to occur. These errors are frustrating for all whether their names are in blue or red. I'm confident things will get worked out.

***PatsFanSince74*** · 08-21-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tunescribe

Why are kids always more important than adults?

heh heh...good question...as a dad of six year olds i've concluded that it's their world and i just live in it...not that i'm complaining...

***PatsFanSince74*** · 08-21-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by reflexblue

I'm not trying to rub it in at all. Last night when i couldn't get on the forum i was trying to think of a way to solve this. I understand its really hard out there and some people who feel they cannot afford to, but the only solution i could think of was getting more people to join so Ian can afford to up grade. I'm sure there are a number of people on this forum that 18 bucks wouldn't be a hardship. Those are the people i'm really talking about. At the same time i agree with Darryl people who are here for free shouldn't be complaining about the service, thats why i made the remark about getting another job.

I like what MO LEWIS ROCKS came up with limit visitors on game day.

i think everyone who posts here has a right to express their concerns about the board and make suggestions for improving it, as long as they do so politely and recognizing the work that goes into making it the great place it is.

agree re MLR's suggestion.

***patchick*** · 08-21-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MoLewisrocks

Yeah, it's not all that cleaver either, it's called having rules and moderators who enforce them... Only members can start threads, and I believe you need a certain minimum number of posts to restrict the trolls. If there are clearcut penalties for breaking the rules and the mods enforce them then there is no competing problem.

OK...so as a moderator, how should I enforce a rule against hundreds (thousands?) of users hitting refresh on the game thread over and over? Because that's the bulk of the traffic.

Troll posts are a totally separate issue, they don't crash the server.