pallas is 100% right. maybe we need a secret page for reasonable , civil people.

we need a trial like they had on miracle on 34th street.

wardo for president.

oops. forgot about being nonpolitical

Posted by oldave on 12/15/2019 5:30:00 PM (view original):
pallas is 100% right. maybe we need a secret page for reasonable , civil people.

You support dogfighting.

Posted by pallas on 12/15/2019 3:21:00 PM (view original):
And this is why people don't want things to get even remotely political.

The spirit of this thread since day one has been to provide a positive place for us to hangout, tell stories, and get to know one another. Politics produce the exact opposite product; they are divisive, and because most people connect their identity to their party, a civil conversation is incredibly unlikely. I have opinions. I also know that not everyone needs to know what those opinions are.

If you want this thread to go this direction, so be it. It will likely mean the end of the thread.

Some folks don’t realize this, so it’s worth mentioning - the person who starts a thread can report posts for being offensive, or for not being germane to the topic of the thread. The discretion, in this case, is yours.

Also, folks should use their up and down votes more often.

Posted by shoe3 on 12/15/2019 8:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by pallas on 12/15/2019 3:21:00 PM (view original):
And this is why people don't want things to get even remotely political.

The spirit of this thread since day one has been to provide a positive place for us to hangout, tell stories, and get to know one another. Politics produce the exact opposite product; they are divisive, and because most people connect their identity to their party, a civil conversation is incredibly unlikely. I have opinions. I also know that not everyone needs to know what those opinions are.

If you want this thread to go this direction, so be it. It will likely mean the end of the thread.

Some folks don’t realize this, so it’s worth mentioning - the person who starts a thread can report posts for being offensive, or for not being germane to the topic of the thread. The discretion, in this case, is yours.

Also, folks should use their up and down votes more often.

The topic of the thread is "How are you?" Basically everything in the world is germane to the topic.

In the past, when threads like this have gotten unruly, seble has simply deleted them. Red-lining is a gamble.

Posted by kcsundevil on 12/15/2019 9:29:00 PM (view original):

Posted by shoe3 on 12/15/2019 8:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by pallas on 12/15/2019 3:21:00 PM (view original):
And this is why people don't want things to get even remotely political.

The spirit of this thread since day one has been to provide a positive place for us to hangout, tell stories, and get to know one another. Politics produce the exact opposite product; they are divisive, and because most people connect their identity to their party, a civil conversation is incredibly unlikely. I have opinions. I also know that not everyone needs to know what those opinions are.

If you want this thread to go this direction, so be it. It will likely mean the end of the thread.

Some folks don’t realize this, so it’s worth mentioning - the person who starts a thread can report posts for being offensive, or for not being germane to the topic of the thread. The discretion, in this case, is yours.

Also, folks should use their up and down votes more often.

The topic of the thread is "How are you?" Basically everything in the world is germane to the topic.

In the past, when threads like this have gotten unruly, seble has simply deleted them. Red-lining is a gamble.

The two valid criteria for reporting are offensiveness and off-topic. I’m just stating the guidelines. The discretion for reporting is up to the thread’s OP author. If Pallas finds my use of the word “bullshit” offensive, he is the one who can report the post. If he finds name calling offensive, he has the discretion to report those posts.

Last I heard, there is really no one reviewing reported posts right now. If it’s a gamble, the stakes are pretty low, especially regarding reporting done in good faith, in accordance to the guidelines.

Posted by shoe3 on 12/15/2019 9:49:00 PM (view original):

Posted by kcsundevil on 12/15/2019 9:29:00 PM (view original):

Posted by shoe3 on 12/15/2019 8:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by pallas on 12/15/2019 3:21:00 PM (view original):
And this is why people don't want things to get even remotely political.

The spirit of this thread since day one has been to provide a positive place for us to hangout, tell stories, and get to know one another. Politics produce the exact opposite product; they are divisive, and because most people connect their identity to their party, a civil conversation is incredibly unlikely. I have opinions. I also know that not everyone needs to know what those opinions are.

If you want this thread to go this direction, so be it. It will likely mean the end of the thread.

Some folks don’t realize this, so it’s worth mentioning - the person who starts a thread can report posts for being offensive, or for not being germane to the topic of the thread. The discretion, in this case, is yours.

Also, folks should use their up and down votes more often.

The topic of the thread is "How are you?" Basically everything in the world is germane to the topic.

In the past, when threads like this have gotten unruly, seble has simply deleted them. Red-lining is a gamble.

The two valid criteria for reporting are offensiveness and off-topic. I’m just stating the guidelines. The discretion for reporting is up to the thread’s OP author. If Pallas finds my use of the word “bullshit” offensive, he is the one who can report the post. If he finds name calling offensive, he has the discretion to report those posts.

Last I heard, there is really no one reviewing reported posts right now. If it’s a gamble, the stakes are pretty low, especially regarding reporting done in good faith, in accordance to the guidelines.

I won't be reporting anything. For one, I'm not easily offended. Secondly, nothing said (to this point) has been so ridiculous to warrant reporting to whomever is in charge of that sort of thing these days. I'm just disappointed how a three-month-old thread with near 13,000 views can be derailed in a matter of hours when politics is mentioned. I see it on Facebook every day. And I was hoping it wouldn't pop up here, but it has, which probably shouldn't be surprising.

We'd be better served focusing on how we are alike rather than how we are different. It was why I started the thread to begin with. And because I genuinely cared how you were.

Posted by kcsundevil on 12/15/2019 5:52:00 PM (view original):

Posted by oldave on 12/15/2019 5:30:00 PM (view original):
pallas is 100% right. maybe we need a secret page for reasonable , civil people.

You support dogfighting.

good point. never said i would be allowed on the secret page.

Was looking for something else and stumbled on this. I'm not sure if cubcub ever replied to it:

Posted by cubcub113 on 2/2/2018 5:14:00 PM (view original):
Cubcub= Go cubs
113= (1) November 3rd was the day most teams win the World Series
(2) January 13th is my birthday

i might be wrong, cubbie, but at the time you created your name, i think there had only ever been one World Series game on November 3, and it was game 6 and not a clinching game in 2001.

but maybe you are the amazing kreskin, because AFTER you created your name, the cubs won in 2016 and what day did they clinch? november 3! and it would have ended on november 2 if not for the cubbies late inning faltering and then the rain delay. wow!

very cool. i need to change my name to aggiesaggies112 or something

I don't feel like reporting a post or flagging a post is the best result for something offensive or off topic. I think it's best to leave all posts up. That way when others read back on this, whether it's a new coach or one of us vets revisiting conversations, the clown that writes the wrong things will be remembered forever as well.

It can help a new guy decide, "ok I'm not reaching out to THAT guy for help". And I'm speaking for all threads and users. Not just this one.

My son had a scrimmage Saturday afternoon with his Upward basketball team. He's in 4th grade playing on a team with 5th and 6th graders.
He did quite well. Rebounding, defense and passing...including one assist that made my jaw drop. After the game I asked him how he thought he did. He told me he didn't pay attention to how he played he just tried his hardest and didn't worry about anything.
And suddenly, a breakthrough. He let the game come to him and it clicked. Proud Dad Moment ?.

Posted by p6453 on 12/16/2019 9:21:00 AM (view original):
My son had a scrimmage Saturday afternoon with his Upward basketball team. He's in 4th grade playing on a team with 5th and 6th graders.
He did quite well. Rebounding, defense and passing...including one assist that made my jaw drop. After the game I asked him how he thought he did. He told me he didn't pay attention to how he played he just tried his hardest and didn't worry about anything.
And suddenly, a breakthrough. He let the game come to him and it clicked. Proud Dad Moment ?.

Absolutely a proud dad moment! That's a great approach to the game, especially from someone so young.