Scott37
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I made this comment to the moderators last week and now I will make it once again. I have been a member of this board through several different incarnations, visiting several times a day to check on the latest news, and posting only from time to time. In my opinion the messagboards have become entirely too specialized, especially the draft forum.
During this time of year, there is little else to talk about than free agency and the draft. With all draft discussion moved off to the draft board, we are left with nothing but junk on the main board (with all due respect to the posters). Such threads as as "What player would make the best President," "What former Patriots Player do you still own on some type of Apparel?," and discussions comparing Brady to Brad Johnson are now the best this board has to offer? You've got to be kidding.
Yes, these types of posts have their place (I honestly didn't have a problem with last year's cheerleader thread), but in the past they have always been the "filler" discussions next to threads about the current status of the team. Right now that discussion should be the draft, but thanks to the new policy there is none to be had.
One of the responses I received last week was "just go over to the draft forum." That isn't the point. Many times I access this board from work while I have a few seconds of down time - I don't have the time or the inclination to go searching through every subcategory for the latest news. I mean, fifteen differant forums?
Another item that truly bothers me is the deletion of posts. In my opinion, the only times a post should be deleted is either when someone is spamming the board or posts an unattributed article. At this point in time, it seems to be common practice to delete posts for very little reason at all.
In the past we've had discussions with fans from other teams. Yes, there were a number of idiot trolls, but also some good posters. Now these folks have their own board and the main board is that much worse for their loss.
There seem to be moderators everywhere, not just moderating, but actively changing, moving, & deleting. It is getting out of hand. I encourage you to simplify things back to they used to be.
During this time of year, there is little else to talk about than free agency and the draft. With all draft discussion moved off to the draft board, we are left with nothing but junk on the main board (with all due respect to the posters). Such threads as as "What player would make the best President," "What former Patriots Player do you still own on some type of Apparel?," and discussions comparing Brady to Brad Johnson are now the best this board has to offer? You've got to be kidding.
Yes, these types of posts have their place (I honestly didn't have a problem with last year's cheerleader thread), but in the past they have always been the "filler" discussions next to threads about the current status of the team. Right now that discussion should be the draft, but thanks to the new policy there is none to be had.
One of the responses I received last week was "just go over to the draft forum." That isn't the point. Many times I access this board from work while I have a few seconds of down time - I don't have the time or the inclination to go searching through every subcategory for the latest news. I mean, fifteen differant forums?
Another item that truly bothers me is the deletion of posts. In my opinion, the only times a post should be deleted is either when someone is spamming the board or posts an unattributed article. At this point in time, it seems to be common practice to delete posts for very little reason at all.
In the past we've had discussions with fans from other teams. Yes, there were a number of idiot trolls, but also some good posters. Now these folks have their own board and the main board is that much worse for their loss.
There seem to be moderators everywhere, not just moderating, but actively changing, moving, & deleting. It is getting out of hand. I encourage you to simplify things back to they used to be.