Seth Pollack wants NO Blazer Fans on Bright Side of the Sun
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 7:57 AM PDT
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Pretty disappointing for a site editor if you ask me. He started this with that "Hate" thread, did nothing to put out the fire it ignited on both fronts, has been banning people with reckless abandon, and now just asks an entire fanbase not to come to their site. Not very mature at all. He obviously is not willing to accept that Suns fans have had anything to do with the nastiness between the two sites, which is a big mistake. I have been pretty shocked at some of the attacks I have received just for even posting.
I have been respectful over there, and other than some of the more nasty posters have enjoyed my time conversing with some of them, but am not welcome there now, as the site editor specifically asked me and all other Blazer fans not to go there anymore. I understand a few Blazer fans have not been acting very nice over there, but to ask an entire fanbase not to visit? Don't worry Seth. You are well rid of me.
Congratulations, Seth, on being an ambassador of SB Nation, where talk between fans is encouraged and embraced. You are an inspiration to us all.
This was in response to the "Open Apology" thread posted on BSotS.
Now Blazers fans are fighting with a each other on our site?
It was obviously a mistake to “pick a fight” before the series started. I incorrectly assumed that the internet savvy Portland fans would get the joke and take it in stride. Big mistake.
Now, you can all kindly take your moaning and groaning elsewhere (although I am sure after getting stomped in Game 5 you all will be Casper’s be around here just like after Game 2 and 3).
If you can’t get enough from talking to each other on a Blazers site, go seek out an ESPN message board to share your wisdom. In fact, try a Lakers forum.
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine (not a Suns fans) said that he hates the Blazers because of the fans. Likes the team ok but can’t stand the arrogant, obnoxious Blazers fans on the internet. I didn’t believe it. Ben and Dave aren’t like that. I’d had plenty of good encounters w/ Blzrs fans over the years. Boy was he right.
I can’t wait for this series to be over. Leave already. You’ve worn out your welcome and then some.
And btw, it is perfectly acceptable to read things on the internet and not comment about them. I know there are many many people doing just that right now and thank you.
This is a Phoenix Suns community. It is not a place for you to come in large numbers and turn a discussion about the Phoenix Suns into bitch-fest about your issues.
Bye bye
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
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I responded to him
I know that he SAID he doesn’t want any Blazer fans, but I don’t know if he really meant it. It will be interesting to see if he responds to my comment, and if so, what he says.
If he doesn’t add some qualifiers to what he said, I certainly won’t be going back, and would suggest there is no point in Dave linking to him anymore. If they don’t want interaction, no need to afflict them with it.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Pretty much exactly what I was thinking. If he doesn't want hits from Blazer fans so be it.
I’m just disappointed that he would ignite all of this and not try to put out the fire. Obviously some people took the “too little hate” thing seriously ( I for one certainly did not ), and got kind of nasty. Still, he did nothing ( other than ban people ) to calm the waters. There were no main page posts about how we should all try to get along. No advice for Blazer fans who want to post. No repercussions for Suns posters who were being just straight up nasty with us. Silver Screen and Roll is a bastion of internet sports blogging compared to what’s going on over there.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
This is hilarious...
…There was genuine hate between Portland and Houston fans last year. This is cream puff stuff. I have yet to see a single Blazer post on there that was genuinely offensive.
by JordanLeDoux on Apr 27, 2010 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I know. I don't feel any hate either. It's just them basically telling us to go away.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
They have so many threads on their site that are bashing Blazers fans.
Guess they’re not on that site to talk basketball.
"That was NAAAAAASTY"
I'm not sure
he will reply. I think your post made a little too much sense. Way to represent people who like dialogue and other ideas.
by fatwansaboni on Apr 27, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that was a great post Jscot. I was not so cordial in my response. I just said I would not be visiting again, which I won't. Ever.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm willing to give him a chance to backtrack, I guess
All he has to do is say which kind of posts he doesn’t like, and others are welcome, and all is good. I’m not going to hold it against him that he said too much when he was upset, as long as he sets it straight.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Exactly. There was no guidelines for Blazer posters. He should have kept an open dialogue with Dave, maybe so he could try to keep some of the Sedge's more aggressive posters in line.
What did he expect? He lit a fire under the largest NBA blog community.
I will also give a second chance I guess, but it’s unlikely he will come to his senses. He’s been all stick and no carrot so far.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
He himself sets the tone
Seth’s own posts are full of mean-spirited vindictiveness and unrestrained cussing. What did he expect?
Can you give an example of that?
I mean, its one thing to simply say, “I am not a fan of his writing” But to call someone “mean-spirited” and “vindictive?” That is taking it a bit too far without substantial evidence to back it up.
Reading is good...
I feel that the post above in the title in mean-spirited and vindictive. He calls me obnoxious, arrogant, and wanting to have a @#$%^ fest on BSotS.
See above.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Seth's later comment in that same post..
if people can’t self regulate they should leave…any fan base has it’s bad apples but as we all know the Blazers fans are the most active on the internet and when they chose to "invade" it happens in numbers
I don’t have time to or patience to selectively ban this one vs that one so I am pleading, come here to read, come here to comment in a civil and respectful way or feel free to comment elsewhere. The record is pretty clear here. It’s not one or two people. Its scores of people constantly repeating themselves and dominating some threads.
That is bad for our community. It is a turn off for Suns fans (that main audience of this site) who do not want to come to a Suns site to read a bunch of comments from Blazers fans.
I really don’t see who that is difficult to understand. We are trying to maintain a standard here for a Suns community. If you want to come read and find out what Suns fans are thinking/talking about – that’s great! If you want to come and leave an occasional comment in response. That’s great too. But unfortunately, there are many people that can’t seem to self-regulate and so if it’s a binary choice between a few good Blazers comments mixed in with a ton of crap vs none, that I think it is clear that the answer is none.
Obviously though, I am wasting my time trying to even make sense. People are mad about their team losing or just inherently brave behind their keyboards and screens and one way or another they will be gone in a few more days.
Reading is good...
That's great. He should have posted that
before calling me obnoxious, arrogant and telling me to leave.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the keys to understanding are the following....
1)
we all know the Blazers fans are the most active on the internet and when they chose to “invade” it happens in numbers
2)
That is bad for our community. It is a turn off for Suns fans (that main audience of this site) who do not want to come to a Suns site to read a bunch of comments from Blazers fans.
3)
We are trying to maintain a standard here for a Suns community.
Now, as I have said in other posts on this site, I haven’t been around to the see the, apparantly, massive amount of Blazer fans who are, apparently, whining their butts off about whatever it is they are whining their butts off about. But, if it is indeed true that it was as bad as Seth describes, and since he is my Mod/Ed I will stand by him, then I have to support his decision at least in part.
I dont want Blazer fans gone. But if it attracts more Suns fans to the blogs for meaningful dialogue then I can’t really argue.
Having said that, I hope that you will all TRY to come back and have good convos with us. Regardless, I will continue to frequent this site to get good dialogue where I can.
Reading is good...
And you guys are always welcome here. glad to have ya.
I, however, will not be visiting BSotS as I have been asked to leave.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Read Seth's entire comment
it’s a binary choice between a few good Blazers comments mixed in with a ton of crap vs none, that I think it is clear that the answer is none.
Your editor doesn’t want any of us there, that’s the point
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Right, but the reasons were more important than the outcome.
THAT was the real point.
Reading is good...
there are plenty of trolls in other blogs and editors never act like that
I don’t care what Seth’s reasons were
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
very nice
thanks for the discussion
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Sarcastic?
I cant tell. If not, then no prob. Glad it was civil. If so, then I cant really help. You give no evidence for your proposition so I cant really come back at you. Its your opinion and I cant really in good faith bash it without a better counter argument.
Reading is good...
looks like i got trolled
I should know better by now
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's a little defensive around here right now
I’m not seeing where you turned into a troll
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
I'm sure plenty of people agree with you
but I still think this guy is a troll
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 28, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
If you dont care
then there is nothing I can do about it. I posted my comment highlighting what Seth’s concerns revolved around. By my read, he did what he did because he cares about the Suns fan community first. If you find that questionable so be it. I couldn’t care less (hence the *shrug).
Reading is good...
Don't worry about that
You’ve been fine, and have been making a valid point, even if I don’t agree.
by JordanLeDoux on Apr 27, 2010 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The key to understanding
is that Seth is acting like an idiot.
I just went back to find out if he’d ever responded to my post that said, “Cool, I’m gone” and wished you guys luck.
What did I find out? I’m banned. And the whole post has been deleted, probably because he doesn’t want SB Nation to know that he’s telling all Blazer fans to leave.
I did nothing that warrants being banned, and he knows it.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 28, 2010 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh, well
Life is like that. There are some people you just can’t be nice to.
Yeah, that was my last post on BSOTS ever, I guess. Since it’s deleted, I can’t give exact words. But the subject line was “Cool, I’m gone”. Then, I said something like, “Good luck in the next round or the draft, whichever comes. I don’t think you guys can win it all, but you have a team that can beat anyone in a seven game series. And they are very entertaining to watch, too.”
That’s not the exact words, probably, but it’s pretty close.
That’s bannable, that is.
Who knows? Maybe it wasn’t for that, but that was my last post there. I didn’t even respond to some of the idiotic things “Sun God” said to me.
I think I know what it is, actually. Seth Pollack is probably English. The English have always hated us, while we are always exceptionally gracious to them.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Wow. I read all of your posts on in that thread. You are a terrible person and deserve to be banned. SHAME!!!
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
actually that is probably why he thinks we are arrogant
because we don’t run much smack, just talk about what we think made the difference in a game and such like…
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
GREAT May Day post btw. I LOOOOOVVED it.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know
where I get these weird ideas like the May Day / Mayday thing, but when they come to mind, I have to post them. :)
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Keep em' coming!
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
How old is Seth Pollack?
Like 12?
The "aggressive" team doesn't get the calls. The calls determine who is allowed to be the more aggressive team.
by BlazerFann4Life on Apr 27, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
i don't know if someone else
has already said this but i think the point of that article was that he’d rather have no blazer fans over there than have them flooding our boards. call group 1 respectful, educated blazer fans, and call group 2 rowdy, trolling, fight starting blazer fans. Group 1 is more than welcome to discuss, comment, opinionate, etc…but group two is not welcome, granted every fanbase has their share of group two, and in minimal amounts, it is tolerable..i think the point is that group two is getting out of hand over there, and if they don’t stop, he would rather have no blazer fans over there at all. I like it over here and haven’t had too many run ins, but I also haven’t seen too many suns fans talking garbage…group 1=good, group 2=bad (at least for bsots.)
i should mention
that i’m not here posting this to start a fight, i don’t want to see the blazers commentary on bsots go, at least the good stuff..
It bothers me
that the 5% (group 2) overshadow the 95% (group 1)
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
the 5% percent can be banned
if that’s all it is. The rest can be engaged or ignored. Seth is not a one-man show. He has moderators.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
this is the case
with any group of misfits, remember grandma saying it only takes on bad apple to spoil the whole bunch?
What you say is true. He did say he would rather the good blazer fans stay and the rude ones leave,
and he said he wanted that to be the case from the get go, and tried to ban the people that were causing problems. then he got fed up with banning people and just asked us ALL to leave. I can see how he would be frustrated, but the way he went about it was not good.
I am a respectful poster over there, and don’t appreciate being lumped in with a rabble of trolls, and being called obnoxious and arrogant by the editor of a site.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
well
I know you’re a good poster over there, I can’t speak for him, but I would like everyone whom i’ve engaged in conversation with over there to stay.
I'm not leaving yet
I’ll probably get banned before too long, and I’m not really sure why I haven’t been seeing some of the reasons that others have been. I’ll stick around for a little bit, anyway.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 28, 2010 5:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I won't go back, regardless.
With people like zonaflash going off on other team’s fans and how he disrespects us as fans and the team, there’s just no room for Seth to squawk about rude Blazer fans.
That kind of crap wouldn’t be tolerated here.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Group 1 is now banned
Not even asked politely to leave until after the series. Just banned. Without warning or cause.
Your mod is acting like an idiot.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Your hope is a forlorn one
I got banned for saying I was leaving and wishing you guys well.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
got the ol' ex-girlfriend treatment?
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I live in San Diego
and surf every day. Each summer what seems like MILLIONS of ‘Zonies invade and make life hell by having absolutely zero etiquette or respect. Many, many times, I’ve felt like telling them all to go back to Arizona and bake. I would gladly trade all their Mexicans for all their heat evading tourists in the summer.
However, I’ve never once told a Zonie to go home.
I don’t think I will either.
Arizona’s a bastion for tolerance!
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
by hobobob on Apr 28, 2010 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seth is just performing SBN's version of ethnic cleansing
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
meh - he made a request, he didn't mass-ban all blazer fans
I didn’t see any mass graves of SBN avatars…
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
They don't advertise mass graves on SBN
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
we could start a fanpost-mass-grave - post your tombstone if you've been banned
It’d be like the Vietnam War Memorial – (only less patriotic and more pathetic)
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
Since pathetic basically equates to compelling compassion (or pity), I’m gonna say pathetic is a plus in a memorial. It’s cool, though, not everyone knows what the words they use mean.
I haven’t been banned, that I know. Just quit posting.
That would be hilarious, though.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
As an Arizona native
I get extremely irritated with Californians who move here to take advantage of our low cost of living, and rattle on about how much better it is in California and how they can’t wait to move back. This is my homestate! Not some toilet for Californians to dwell in cause they couldn’t manage their debt properly.
So I feel your frustration, hobobob. Yet like you, I never tell them to go home cause it’s not my place to do so.
Also, as a native, I loathe the term “Zonie.” For the record, that’s all.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Also
As an Arizona native I would like to publicly apoligize for Jan Brewer and Joe Arpaio. It’s not easy being a liberal here, but I guess if I lived somewhere more tolerant, what would there be to fight for?
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
We don't do politics here, and I've vowed never to talk about them
unless being paid to do so. Cheap shots, however, are still in my repertoire.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Not to quibble,
But I was responding to the subtle jabs about Arizona’s intolerance to Mexicans that have been made, which constitutes politics, even if it’s indirect.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
I know. It was a cheap shot
I wasn’t trying to reprimand you. Just trying to back out of the conversation I almost started with the cheap shot. You were justified.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Sounds promising!
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess my point, hobobob,
Is that everyone here is angry with Seth and the blog-war that suddenly broke out, but if you will be so kind as to not make a broad criticism of people from Arizona based on the small percentage that try to be beach bums during the summer and interfere with your surfing.
I’ve spent my whole life here and honestly wouldn’t live anywhere else due to the people here and the culture that has enriched my life. As much as I disagree with the way certain things are governed here, I will always defend my homestate against broad and generalized attacks.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Wait, maybe you don't quite understand
I’m basically doing the same thing you did while talking about imported Californians (which are by far the worst if from LA). I state that they’re annoying, that I show them respect they don’t necessarily show me, and that that type of action is exactly the opposite of what happened with Seth.
There’s nothing broad or generalized. I’m talking about a specific group of annoying people that happen to come from Arizona. Zonie doesn’t refer to every person in AZ. It’s a term applied to the group I was talking about, one that it doesn’t appear you belong to.
I’m confused because you seemed to understand perfectly in your original post, and then go back and ask me not to do something I didn’t do. Although, if you’re going to ask me to not do something, I’d much prefer it be something I don’t want to or haven’t done. So, thanks I suppose.
And, for the record, I dislike the term “Zonie,” which makes it quite appropriate to use in such situations. Disclaimer: Zonie may not apply to you or awesome Arizonans.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Ok
So you were using your feelings about beach-invading Arizonans as a comparision to the situation with Seth. I got it now. Too quick to stand up for my home, I guess.
It would be a safe assumption that the most annoying CA transplants are from LA, but surprisingly most of them seem to be from the bay area. I’ve been trying to figure that one out for years. Quite puzzling.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
It's all the smug in the air up there
South Park documented it’s spread across the united states. It’s just taking its time getting to PHX. Prevailing wind patterns and all that.
It’s funny you mention that because you’re sort of right. I just find gelled hair, ear-rings, BMWs and incessant Kobe praise more annoying than the better than thous smugness from the Bay Area.
You will not hear me say Californians aren’t incredibly annoying, though. They are.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Priceless
I’d teach you, but no one else
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
I would be up for it!
I have skate-a-boarded before, but not surf-a-boarded. It would be fun as long as I don’t drown.
M—
#52
I'm not sure why anyone would want to interact in the first place.
I might lurk, on the unlikely chance there’s intelligent life, but I not looking for friends amongst the enemy fan base. You’re not an exchange student, are you?
I am always looking for good conversation on the other teams sites. They give insight other places can not. There are some good posters over there. No I am not an exchange student.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe I'm unique,
But I’ve always had a really hard time with criticism undeserved. Thus, I also have a really hard time not answering the uneducated and biased opinion which categorizes myself and others I’m associated with in a bad light.
Perhaps I should have simply kept my mouth shut instead of allowing myself to be offended by the rude remarks about Blazer fans and the team itself while over at BSotS, but I think I’m so used to the proper decorum here at BE that the uncouth there really offended me.
So, summarizing all of that: Its not that there is necessarily the desire to be interactive, but perhaps a desire to not be maligned.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
the only arrogant one I cant find in all this is Seth.
his post is so self riteous and pathetic. what is with his entitlement? SMH
The post said, “read out site , don’t comment”. my response “i wont be reading or commenting you arrogant ass”
Seth was supposed to one of the good SBN bloggers,guess we were wrong.
Sophia
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by BlazerFan1 on Apr 27, 2010 8:28 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow, I thought I was the self-righteous one on SBN
I’m not alone!!! :)
I wouldn’t have called him self-righteous, just annoyed and so responding over the top.
But yeah, it’s kind of silly to tell people to read but not comment on something like SBN. What’s with that?
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
I have no idea
you aren’t as self righteous as I am.
Frankly I am a little peeved Seth tried to take my shine. SMH
I don’t get the no comment but still read bit, it seemed to me he was attempting to qualify the absurdity of his comments with something he thought sounded rational.
The whole comment was irrational however so it did him little good.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
Twitter.com/sophiabiabia Follow Me!!!
" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
Is he a kid?
He doesn’t seem ready for the realities of running a sports blog on a network that is growing. You are going to get trolls coming in who are annoying.
Or, if you’re just annoyed by ANY non-Suns sports talk, then leave a network of sports blogs.
From his analysis before the series, and in the past, I didn’t think much of his basketball mind, and now I think (or at least I hope) that he is just a young dude who doesn’t get how it works.
Yeah, it takes time to deal with— part of the package. Also one reason why I don’t run a blog.
I smirked at some of the debates he had to start the series, and I didn’t feel any urge to post or comment or be another annoying Blazers fan on another team’s blog. I read the comments and replies he did to Jscot’s post as well. He doesn’t seem ready to run a site that actually gets some attention, both in his analysis and his handling of the troublemakers.
That’s fine though! It ain’t a site I ever go to regularly, and it ain’t my team. And I’m sure things like this will happen more and more as each team’s site gets bigger and bigger. Soon, EVERY team will have an online presence like the Blazers have now.
I also think we Blazer fans should accept, as we’re gonna be in the playoffs for the foreseeable future (if everything went wrong this year and we still made it, we’re gonna keep making it dammit), that most other team’s fan sites do not care to hear from us. Tempers and tensions run high during the playoffs. Especially when a site isn’t prepared to handle the influx of visitors, good or bad.
Mortimer
#52
by Mortimer on Apr 27, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
All true. Blazer fans are partly to blame for this, for sure, but still he needs to deal with it in a better manner.
A simple, 2-3 paragraph main page post directed at blazer fans that didn’t attack us, but asked us to be polite when visiting their blog would have sufficed. And he probably wouldn’t have even needed that had he not started this with that “Hate” thread, which is why this peeves me so much.
Did he not think that asking the largest NBA SB nation blog would invite some posters to get nasty? Not all Sedgers are polite, much like their site. You have to take the bad with the good if you’re going to ask us to get mean, and obviously his sarcasm font was not visible enough.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
No, I agree 100% it should have been handled WAY better
It doesn’t seem like rocket science to me to do what you’re suggesting, and it’s what most people would do.
I think Blazer fans, Suns fans, Nuggets fans, Laker fans, ANY team’s fans need to realize that EVERYONE is going to get an influx if visitors during a playoff series and figure out how to deal with it.
If ya wanna have the good ones from other team’s sites hang around, then don’t blast them along with the bad ones. Figure out how to get rid of the lame fans who ruin it for everyone. It ain’t like Blazer fans enjoy it when someone goes over there and is annoying, same as the Suns fans who call the place home.
M—
#52
truth.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I also think we should leave 'em be for now
Anything else (like me wondering if he was a “kid”, which I can already say is a mistake and the wrong word choice— I shoulda’ said “young” or “in/just out of college”) will just make it worse.
Not that it matters… it’s just some stupid battle of annoyances between one fan site and other. Ya can’t get more inconsequential if ya tried!
If one wants to run a sports blog in the next decade, they better get used to annoying fans and figure out how to rid yourself of them so that it doesn’t become like ESPN’s comments.
Morty Pie
#52
Yeah, they will not be hearing from me anymore, and that's fine. I understand their frustration with us.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
No he's certainly not a kid. He's more similar to BRP in real life. And older than him.
He knows what he’s doing, and like Matt or Dave is one of the main influencers among SBN bloggers. Unfortunately this series might have gone out of hand, like the refs losing control over a game by sending some signals that got interpreted wrong at the start. Think our game vs. Dallas.
The “hate thread” started out in good fun as long as I was reading it. I went over myself after game 3 trying to explain that Batum is not the whiny type of guy, but obviously when dozens of people go over there and complain about your own players over and over again and don’t stop that’s ending the fun pretty soon. It’s unfortunate since i really think the Suns and their fans have generally been well-liked in the last decade by neutral fans outside of Phoenix thanks to the attractive style of the team and undeniably good character guys like Nash and Hill. So it’s odd that now things got a little out of hand.
Not lately.
He banned me because I said whining about the refs is more annoying than whining about flagrant fouls. It probably just touched a nerve since he really, really likes to whine about the refs.
Maybe I’m just used to Dave being all level headed and non emotional about stuff, but Seth has been pretty weak lately. Hopefully he bounces back like the Suns did after game 4.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I would ban you for trying to ban me.
I would actually ban you from the entire internet.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
When I rule the world
I will ban you both from breathing.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
You are such a n00b.
My pulmonary system doesn’t have any mods.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Namecalling would get you banned from BSOTS
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Wearing red and black will get you banned from BSOTS.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 28, 2010 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Breathing loudly in the corner will get you banned from BSotS.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
...only if you are a Blazer fan, of course.
I can get away with bloody blog-murder.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I'm pretty disappointed in him. I didn't see your repsonse to his post. Looks like it may have been deleted.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions
no one else smelled the sarcasm
when he posted the hate thread?
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
Obviously it was sarcastic
But if you post sarcasm and some people miss it and respond accordingly, you shouldn’t go in a huff, you should just patiently explain, “You know, I was joking, let’s keep it respectful.”
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
from the first time I visited and saw that it only took 3 recs to turn a comment green
I knew the Sun’s forum was weak sauce
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Apr 27, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
agreed
REC’d
Elitism - It's lonely at the top. But it's comforting to look down upon everyone at the bottom.
by thankyouforblaze on Apr 28, 2010 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Sarcasm never plays out well on the Interwebs.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Oh I did, and I had fun with them. Most people had fun with it. It was pretty light-hearted.
I think it got nasty when they got over-whelmed with Sedgers after the series started( and perhaps some of our less courteous posters ), and Suns fans started to get defensive.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
ic
i havent gone over there since game 1…its gotten chippy i take it?
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Chippy is one way to say it.
It was fun and light-hearted at first. Then after game 1 I think too many of us were over there and they got fed up with us real quick. Now as soon as they know you’re a blazer fan they start attacking you pretty much, with generalized statements about how all Blazer fans are such and such. It ignited some tempers, and then Seth started banning people at the drop of of a hat.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
They basically didn't even like you talking basketball with them.
They would say, “All Blazer fans think they know everything and are so superior blah blah blah.” Even if you were polite they would just attack you. Internet hate crimes!
I don’t even think Seth’s content is very good anyway. Let’s just say, going to that blog and reading the front page posts/comments, it makes me soooo thankful for Dave and Ben. Dave posts are much more even keeled and doesn’t bash the players. As soon as Seth made the Hate Threads (sarcastic or not), he instantly made it about the fans, rather than the basketball games at hand and failed to correct it.
Team KP
every time i've seen someone
get “attacked” on bsots there’s usually subsequent posts condemning that type of behavior from other users. I could be wrong but if you link that posts i’d be happy to say something if the attack was unwarranted.
I think the funnies part of this is that this is Seth's response to an apology from a Blazer fan
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 8:34 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I know, right.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
blazers edge>bright side of the sun
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
2 down, 14 to go
by thomasikehara on Apr 27, 2010 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 14 recs
thomas, you're just looking for easy rec's.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Blazers rule!
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
by Net Ranger on Apr 27, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i didn't rec that.
i never rec the obvious. don’t assume – do your homework.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
Homework? Homework?
Talkin’ ‘bout homework? I mean, c’mon, this is a blog, an’ we talkin’ ’bout homework?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exOxUAntx8I
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Makes you appreciate Dave and Ben
I have no problem stayingoff of BSotS.
I think Am’a’r’e is rubbing off on them and the writing mostly sucks over there anyway.
by NBAstard on Apr 27, 2010 8:44 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
ban him! ban him!
"You kill a mosquito with an axe. Nothing personal, but this is what I've got to do. You're in my way right now so I've got to get rid of you and I'll see you next year." -Monty Williams
I looked googled strategies for dealing with opposing fans on your blog and came across this article from abc News:
An Arizona state bill that would give blog moderators greater authority over banning opposing fans has caused national uproar and could set the stage for court battles over how far blogs can go when it comes to immigration policies.
The bill would it make it a crime for opposing fans to have no alien registration document, and undocumented fans would be charged with “trespassing” simply for being on an Arizona sports blog (“Bright Side of the Sun” for example). The bill allows mods to question and ban people without warrant if there is “reasonable suspicion” about their fan allegiance. It would become illegal for people to engage in debate opposing fans or even to link them to other Arizona sports blogs or forums – even if they are family members.
Arizona’s Seth Pollock has until Saturday night to veto the bill, sign it or do nothing and let it automatically become law. Proponents of the bill say they are confident Pollock will sign it, but the “blogger” has been facing intense pressure to do the opposite.
Thousands of people have written or called the governor’s office, weighing in overwhelmingly against the bill, although it appears that most of the opposition is coming from so-called “Blazer fans” and thus their opinion is quickly discredited as “homeristic propoganda”. As of Wednesday afternoon, spokeswoman Rugged Optimism said the governor’s office had tallied 1,356 people for the bill and 11,931 against it. Optimism went on to state that the poll numbers are merely a reflection of the “Blazer’s” sheer volume of fans and not a reflection of the wishes of true Arizona sports fans. He cited a similar poll on Bright Side of the Sun that reported 80% of the population believes the Blazers would win the 1st round series against the Phoenix Suns.
Outside the blog Capitol in Phoenix, protestors have been standing day and night since Sunday, calling on Pollock to veto the bill.
“It affects everyone not only in Arizona, but nationally. … I don’t think anything has been this extreme until this point,” said Tominhawaii, a 93-year-old math tutor. "The evil is fan profiling, to think that you’re going to always have to show identification. Because I have a Greg Oden picture on my profile or my name is “BRoyRocksMySox”, I must be illegal."
Critics of the bill charge that it essentially legalizes fan profiling, which will lead to an uptick in hate crimes.
“It is literally designed to make life so unbearable for undocumented sports fans that they leave the state,” said Blazerfan 1, writer for a popular Blazer Blog , which pushes for unconditional love among fans of all teams. “And in doing so it puts a target on the back of every Blazer Fan-looking person in the state.”
The bill’s sponsor, wackjob ZonaFish, said he’s merely trying to enforce law that’s already on the books.
""Blazer fan" is not a race. It’s a crime and in Arizona. We’re going to enforce the law … without apologies," said ZonaFish, a former Pokemon blogger who’s recent interest in sports comes with the idea that it will help him “pick up chicks”, who is known for cracking down on opposing fans. “It’s just that simple.”
ZonaFish said he went through the bill line by line with Pollock and is confident she will sign it.
Even if the bill were to become law, however, the state would have to solicit the partnership of the Internet. Its founder, Al Gore, vetoed the same bill three times while he was also busy saving polar bears.
ZonaFish made no bones about the fact that the bill is designed to prevent Blazer fans from coming to Bright Side of the Sun.
“Our Blogs and Discussion Threads have turned into war zones,” he said. “We have such silly restrictions. We know that what’s coming into our FanPosts today are smugglers, gang members, drug dealers, bad people.”
"I don't feel like I'm going to be happy or complete until I'm an All-Star. My favorite example is that it took Chauncey six, seven years. And Chauncey's been a mentor for me, and I've learned a lot from him in these last couple years. So, people can say what they want, but I'll get the last laugh. " - Bayless
by StuckeyDuck on Apr 28, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 19 recs
HAHA HAHA Made my day!
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
AZ will never live this down
it’s going to be like the South
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
a great idea.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHA
Please tell me this is linked on BSotS. I think even they would get a kick out of this.
genius. pure genius.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I wrote that on very little sleep, and I totally screwed up your name
First I looked at your signature and thought your name was “Rugged Optimism”. I made you the spokeswoman. Then I went back to BSOTS to see who posted that "Why I Disrespect . . . " post and it was you. But I read your name as ZonaFISH, not ZonaFLASH. Since signatures don’t come up on the FanPost title I figured that Rugged Optimism and Zona"Fish" were two different people. I made ZonaFish the bills sponsor. When I read it back today, I realized that both times I was talking about you. And both times I got it wrong. FAIL.
But thanks for the rec!!
"I don't feel like I'm going to be happy or complete until I'm an All-Star. My favorite example is that it took Chauncey six, seven years. And Chauncey's been a mentor for me, and I've learned a lot from him in these last couple years. So, people can say what they want, but I'll get the last laugh. " - Bayless
by StuckeyDuck on Apr 28, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
For what it's worth
I thought it was good, mostly.
There’s much resentment right now.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
to be honest
at least their fans arent coming over here in droves taking over the site. i guess it’s hard to do that when you have to discount your playoff tix by 30% just to get people in the arena tho.
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
they don't have enough fans
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
ha ha, yeah, you need at least one drove first!
when they get two droves, maybe they can sell out a playoff game.
oh woops, low blow.
The "aggressive" team doesn't get the calls. The calls determine who is allowed to be the more aggressive team.
by BlazerFann4Life on Apr 27, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Am’a’r’e is rubbing off on them
If the Blazers go on to lose this series (which I am not conceding at this point) then the Sun’s fans will have to hope they enjoy the ride while Stoudemire remains in Phoenix. If he decides to sign as a FA elsewhere in July, they’re going to have a tough time staying out of the lottery with a frontcourt of Frye, Lopez, Admundson and Collins
Meanwhile, Portland’s inside rebounding toughness will be augmented by Oden and (eventually) Pryzbilla. LMA, Howard and Camby could’ve used one of those beasts in the 2nd half of the 1st quarter, last night
It’s kind of sad when the softest team in the WC outrebounds and outscraps your team for loose balls and swings the series 3-2. So I guess that makes the Blazers the de facto “softest team” currently in the WC playoffs?
Not for long
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Yea, rebounding's been a complete surprise this series
I thought that’s what would allow us to win. We can still get it together, but it’s going to be tough after setting a tone.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
This is kinda what frustrates people at BSotS I think
Totally over generalized statements like this do no one any good. This just fan the flames. I saw a ton of this about various things in the series without any qualification at all. Nice job buddy.
Reading is good...
That is why I said it on THIS site
Not BSotS.
I already know my comments aren’t welcome there. I am NOT there. I am HERE. Where you are.
I apologize for my misguided Am’a’r’e statement. Way to call me out. Unfortunately, I cannot (while still remaining honest to myself) apologize for the writing.
by NBAstard on Apr 27, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know what n8lol's intention with that post was
but it seems to me that it was more of an observation than a “call out”
I was being sarcastic.
My Amar’e statement wasn’t for BSoftS readers.
Amar’e is a douche bag. I say this because I believe it to be true. Not to hurt some Suns fan’s feelings.
I take shots at Blazers too. N8lol wouldn’t know this because he has not read any of my comments through the year and a half I have been on this site. It’s not N8lol’s fault. I don’t know what he has said either.
That's
why I hated a lot of Blazer fans on BSoTS. Some of the comments weren’t for them but they kept replying and meaningless arguments ensued.
Steve Nash plays D!!
I agree
…and how easily it happens.
Damn all of us and our passion for our teams!
This is not dissimilar from how wars are started.
Amare is a cleanest douche in the bidness.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
In some defense of Seth, he’s not exactly the first SBN blogger to have a strong dislike of Blazers fans, as he joins the Canus Hoopus guy, the Blogabull guy and the Silver Screen and Roll guy. Maybe one or two others, I’m not sure.
That said, its pretty hard to defend that post Seth’s fairly absurd self righteousness.
there are simply just too many of us
its boring going to other sites and waiting for a reply. there just isnt any activity in a lot of them.
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that might be the main problem.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree
And before this series started, I kind of like the Suns.
I will now gereralize all Suns fans: They are self-righteous whiners.
I strongly dislike you, Suns fans. You might be the worst in the NBA. Other than Blazer fans.
its not really suns fans that are bad
i recall them liking us before the series too…its sbn suns fans that are the whiners.
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I know
Seth created the animal. He didn’t like the hugs and kisses the Suns and Blazer fans were giving each other and now he wishes he didn’t provoke conflict.
I don’t totally disagree with him for not wanting us on the site…he just could have used some tact. He obviously doesn’t have that. This is why I appreciate Dave
I didn't want to say it this way, because it would be rude...
…but one of the main reasons that I go to other SBN sites is because it helps me appreciate Dave and Ben so much more.
by JordanLeDoux on Apr 27, 2010 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions
you dont need to do that
just go to oregon live or espns forums
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Careful...
Going to those places runs the risk of killing brain cells or even despairing at the state of our societal evolution!
Not all of them
There are a lot of classy posters over there. It’s just that the ones who aren’t so classy also tend to be pretty prolific (compared to everyone else on their site), so you notice them.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 27, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
that's one reason why this upsets me a little. I like a lot of the posters over there.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
the Canus guys don't like us?
there always nice!
by In Walks Rudy on Apr 27, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
they're
sorry DS and all you other grammar freaks!
by In Walks Rudy on Apr 27, 2010 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
The guy who runs the site, Stop n Pop
(Whose analysis I like and seems like a smart guy) is often annoyed with Blazer fans.
I’ve had a good time when hanging out over there and talking NBA though.
M—
#52
hang on a sec
there’s no way to defend S&P after he referred to Blazer fans as B.M’s and he didn’t mean Blazer Maniacs. His jealousy is on par with Seth’s little man syndrome.
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
they don't like us because we swamp there polls
and there are a bunch of us.
That said I have had some good covnersations with many BSotSers, particularly a good one on that ridiculous 4th foul on Camby.
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
mmmmmm... pollock.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thoughts from an insider...
by that I mean someone who generally only posts on this site. I’m obviously a fan of the Trail Blazers. I enjoy coming here and reading other peoples takes on our team and engaging in colorful dialogue. I like enjoying the good times with comrades, I like debating philosophy and value, and I like seeing the occasional fan of another team come here to gab. It would be annoying as hell if there was ALWAYS some fan or fans of another team lacing the conversations with juju from the other team. If I wanted to be amongst Suns fans, I’d be a Suns fan.
Not too often I’ll lurk on a site dedicated to the fans of another team. ←You see how I worded that? A site dedicated to the fans of another team.
Personally, I find it unbecoming of Blazer fans to swarm other sites and essentially hijack the conversation or to leave a trail of thoughtless remarks and uncivil tone. I can even understand how having civilized, smart, great contributions from fans of other teams might result in an overdose… and factor that by the insanely active online presence of Blazers fans and you have a real stampede. Blazer fans have a site dedicated to them here. I can certainly understand why Seth would end up feeling the way he does. He has his site and he works hard on it for fans of the Phoenix Suns.
As for Seth’s approach, I certainly think he went about it all wrong. I suppose everyone has a point where they just get fed up, and it looks like he’s reached his. His tone is extremely condescending. Perhaps he realizes this is his teams last chance, even though they don’t have one.
One thing is for sure… within few days he’ll either be writing a season review or dealing with Spurs fans, whom I’m sure he loves.
Being insistent when you're wrong is just really, really annoying.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 27, 2010 9:08 AM PDT reply actions 9 recs
agreed
we do tend to hijack based on our numbers….but its all with good intentions. kind of reminds me of the army in Avatar invading the peaceful blue people
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Reminds me of the good ol' US of A always getting involved in 'foreign affairs'...
aka other peoples problems.
Being insistent when you're wrong is just really, really annoying.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 27, 2010 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember, though,
the peaceful blue people in Avatar ended up winning the war.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
phx is up 3-2
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
SPOILER ALERT
well no need for me to see that movie now
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh, you didn't miss much
Just a lot of simple, ham-fisted “military is bad”, blah, blah, “terrorism”, blah, blah, “mother earth” story lines. Other than that, it’s just eye candy.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 27, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they could have had all the creatures sit in a circle around the tree singing kumbaya and you'd get the point: All life is one! We're all apart of the goddess consciousness!
Pull my finger!
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Could have?
They did do that for large portions of the movie. But, yeah, pretty much.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 28, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it is FAR from "all with good intentions"
I am positive a good percentage of us (perhaps a majority) go over there to annoy the other team’s fans. If they weren’t able to do that, they wouldn’t go.
M—
#52
I go to other sites to get a different perspective.
I love BlogaBull (even though they are all crazy) and I think the Clippers, Kings, and Spurs sites are all pretty great.
The Suns site is fine, but it’s sooooo lame when a moderator complains about the refs. To then turn around and freak out when people bring up a flagrant foul like he’s the bigger man just bugs the heck out of me.
People should be nice and respectful, but stating an opinion on another teams site in a reasoned and well meaning way isn’t a bad thing.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the Blog a bull guys too
between them and canus hoopus you cant hurt them. After a loss they hate their teams so much. I have just lurked over there a couple times, but man do they get pissed, whether its their coach, gm, owner, or players, there’s nothing you could say to them that they havn’t all shouted at each other already. And people say that bedgers are myopic.
It's Brandon Roy's world and we're only renting space We don’t like him—we’re only on his side so he doesn’t dunk on us in front of our co-workers, wives, girlfriends, mistresses and children.
-Correction It’s B Rex’s world and Brandon’s just keeping it warm until The Coming
by OhOhOden
by SandyTrailBlazer on Apr 27, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I, too, understand how he could be frustrated with us.
But to go about dealing with it the way he did was not good. He should have asked Dave to write a main page post, or write one himself about how Blazer fans should conduct themselves. Also, don’t forget he incited all of this with that “Hate” thread. Yes, it was sarcastic. But what did he expect? He should have known that the hate would ramp up after game 1. It didn’t need any help.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Rec
I can understand how it would feel to post a poll directed at blazers fans only to have thousands of suns fans vote and skew the results.
I, however, don’t understand why he can’t take an apology for what it is.
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
I dont know man,
I still don’t think that We’re Sorry post was necessary. I live out of state, and watch the Blazer games streames online. We have our regulars too, that watch the games together and have shared comments all season long. Other then one Heat fan who is way to confident in his team, the Phoenix fans have some of the most annoying people who flood that stream and make ignorant comments whenever the suns are winning, then dissapear if we’re playing well. Its really annoying, and none of the bedgers on the bsots posts have been that bad. I have read pretty much all the comments over there, and they were’nt bad at all, just numerous at times.
It's Brandon Roy's world and we're only renting space We don’t like him—we’re only on his side so he doesn’t dunk on us in front of our co-workers, wives, girlfriends, mistresses and children.
-Correction It’s B Rex’s world and Brandon’s just keeping it warm until The Coming
by OhOhOden
by SandyTrailBlazer on Apr 27, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I agree
I hate when we swarm a site and annoy people.
I also like it when the good ones of us (of course, a subjective opinion of “good”) go over and talk basketeering with other fans.
So, a way to find the happy medium is necessary in this day and age. Especially on SBN, ain’t no way to keep it only for Suns fans.
Morty
#52
I like having discussions
with people who have not drank the kool aid. Keeps my perspective fresh. this is a variation with what is wrong with our political discourse, the right only believes Fox or other certified conservative news sources and the left has their pet news sources. Everybody is just drinking the kool aid all the time. One side or another may actually be correct on an issue, but nobody knows because they can’t handle talking to each other…
It is a strange phenomenon in today’s culture…
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
My thoughts exactly
Seth knows that most BEdgers are decent, but if someone at BSOTS makes one critical remark of a Blazer, we get defensive, then they get defensive, then it just becomes a big zach-storm. Never mind that we make ruin every Blazer-related poll on SBNation.
In the playoffs especially, when joining the discussion with the opposition I do my very best to have a thick skin and do unto other fansites as I’d have them do unto BEdge. I know I can’t help myself, so I deliberately try to not post too much there.
Seth gets a little too cranky sometimes, but I don’t hold this against him.
Repost from yesterdays Junk - Homers and Refs
I’m hypothesizing that…people who watch national broadcasts complain less about refereeing than those who watch local broadcasts. Whatcha think?
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
Meh...
i’m still going to their site. Seth’s hate post was very funny, I got to photoshop their sun logo into a butt and talk some trash. I don’t think we should boycott them just cuz things got a little overboard.
when this series is all said and done
i’ll still root for the suns (maybe not this year). both of our teams seem pretty likable from fans who are non biased. only difference is they are exciting while we are kinda plain and boring
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Apr 27, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Had I known
I was going to spark a firestorm…
I just wanted to make clear that the vocal minority does not represent the respectful classy majority of posters that make up this site.
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
That's what you get for apologizing LOL
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Totally off topic
A running back in the first round?!?!
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
it's an unorthodox pick and it's somewhat controversial amongst Bills fans
A couple things to keep in mind though are that Fred Jackson is 30 years old and Lynch has worn out his welcome in Buffalo (hit and run incident, petty theft etc..).
Spiller was also the best player available at #9 and that’s the main reason we took him. He is also the type of dynamic playmaker that we really need on the roster; we have all kinds of trouble scoring points and Spiller can take it to the house. Not only can he run the football but he can function as a slot receiver and return punts and kicks, so he fills some needs in those areas.
Of course a lot of people wanted Tebow, Clausen or a Left Tackle (I wanted to draft Brian Bulaga). But I can live with Spiller, I think he will be really fun to watch and make some big plays next year.
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Careful, Bills fans are invading BE.
Can we trade Lynch for anything good?
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
Do you remember poster TrentEdwards4HOF or something like that?
you are an Army of Three
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe post something on our site asking for people to be more respectful while on theirs would have gone over better.
by In Walks Rudy on Apr 27, 2010 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
The problem is that
I was being respectful, and they were pissed at me for even being over there. I would bring up a stat, or an opinion held by Blazer fans about our players, and they would just attack me. They don’t deserve one ounce of apology from me.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
True, Live and learn
When we play SA, I’ll post appropriate etiquette on BE
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
It's pretty clear from the dialog over there
that Seth did in fact mean what he says — he doesn’t want Blazer fans commenting there.
I’ll now rec this post. Dave should quit linking to him, IMO.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Does anyone know
if there is a way to remove your membership from an SB Nation blog once you’ve joined it?
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
On my Pounding the Rock, Orlando Pinstriped Post, and Nets Daily links on my home page there is a link
in the lower right hand corner that says “leave blog?” But not all sites have that link, most ( including Blazer Sedge and BSotS ) have a link that says “favorite?” So I don’t know. It would appear that the “leave blog” link would erase your membership, but I don’t want to test it out on another blog, since I don’t know what will happen.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I only have the "leave blog" link on blogs I've not yet posted on
once I post it turns into the “favorite” link
by In Walks Rudy on Apr 27, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
You can leave a blog only if you haven’t posted any comments. Once you comment you cannot leave that blog unless you are banned.
I guess you can always go the Kamikaze route and go down in flame of bannedness. Although, I don’t recommend it.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
But I can leave if I'm banned?
Is that certain? If so, I’ll go over there and politely ask to be banned. I’m sure they’ll oblige me. :)
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
You can’t leave, you will be removed. Although they don’t have to oblige (even though they might).
Personally, I don’t see what the problem is of just not visiting that site anymore. If the mods or editors are being jerks, you probably don’t want to be a part of it anyway. you can chose.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
You're right
I was going to just remove my membership, but to go ask to be removed would just look like I was being petty, and that wasn’t my purpose. I’ll just avoid.
The thing is, they aren’t usually jerks, but they’ve decided to handle this like jerks.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
that's too bad. getting shot down in a blaze of glory could be fun, but not what I had in mind. I just want to ignore them alltogether.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
So....if SBN bloggers are paid based on page views....
(and I’m NOT certain that;s the case, but it seems likely), then Seth just shot himself in the foot.
The fact that other team bloggers can’t get a following somehow seems to be the fault of BEdge…..at least in their eyes. And yert form many, the only time they ever get much site traffic is when BEdgers show up.
I guess our best response is to make sure BSotS gets as few page views as possible…and them then stew in their chippiness.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
That's my plan. Just ignore them alltogether.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I want to see the numbers
for hits on these pages. I bet BlazersEdge is at least top 5.
The "aggressive" team doesn't get the calls. The calls determine who is allowed to be the more aggressive team.
by BlazerFann4Life on Apr 27, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Gotta be #1 for NBA teams.
Some of the football blogs I think are pretty huge though.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Lookout Landing and McCovey Chronicles (and probably a few other baseball blogs) have monster gdt’s.
Yeah I forgot about baseball blogs. I bet a few college blogs are bigger than us too.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
In terms of volume it isn't as much of a sure thing as is commonly thought
Celticsblog has a surprising amount of traffic compared to the number of comments. Granted they have more writers/editors/mods on that site than actually play for the Celtics, but whatever. The traffic numbers for Celticsblog are essentially the same as Blazersedge:
http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=stats&s=s15celticsblog&r=33
http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=stats&s=s24blazersedge&r=33
I read some stuff on their site
Made me really appreciate the professionalism that Ben and Dave give us here. I don’t have to read that Ben or Dave “pooped their pants” when one team went on a run…… sheesh.
That said, its not just their team is it? Its like all of Phoenix that is like that. It’s nice to live in Oregon.
The "aggressive" team doesn't get the calls. The calls determine who is allowed to be the more aggressive team.
by BlazerFann4Life on Apr 27, 2010 10:17 AM PDT reply actions
the indignation here is amusing
I did a little reading on BSOTS just to check out their perspective and the comments were completely inundated with Blazers fans, some of whom were neurotically commenting on every new statement seconds after it was posted. It was less “checking out the other team’s point of view” and more “64oz Mountain Dew in my parent’s basement and I have OCD” style. Made the comments well nigh unreadable for me, and I’m on the Blazers side…
It’s a Suns fan site and crawling all over it like a swarm of ants is just bad etiquette. You think it’s coincidence other bloggers feel the same way??
by dulcamara on Apr 27, 2010 10:20 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
my favorite part
is when two Blazer fans talk crap to each other over there, neither realizing the other is a Blazer fan.
Do you guys really.... care that much?
The suns fans wanna talk about the suns, they are winning, we are whining.
No, I don't really care than much. I just posted this to let everyone know we are not welcome over there, and that I am annoyed with that.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I miss the Rocket fans.
At least they were respectful (for the most part). I actually was rooting for them after they beat us. This Suns team, I will not be rooting for anytime soon.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
Most of the Suns fans have been respectful
I’ve had some good discussions over there. Just like here, those that aren’t are the exception, not the rule.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 27, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
We miss you too...
Where did you go. Oh, on to the first round while we watch Yao’s bone grow:)
My two cents here since I am totally lurking this series. Hope the winner is in the WCF. But, gotta say those Thunder boys are making me fall in love. For a Texan to love an Oklahoma team takes some serious magical mojo.
Anyway, the two cents part. I was really surprised at the Blazer fans on the Suns site. Not my experience with Blazer fans. I thought the Amar’e bashing was over the top. Especially since there are posts all over here about sending Pendergraph or Howard in to take cheap shots.
I loved the “let’s have some hate” post and Zona’s. I thought, wow what a truly fun and sophisticated trash talking thing, only two really good teams and fan bases could pull this one off. I did not expect Blazer fans to be the ones to go over the edge.
Love your site, love your fans, love the heart your team is showing. And, a few of you were absolutely over top over at BSOS. Seth probably was too, but it’s his party so…..
Best of luck, I will be lurking :)
You know the Pendergraph/Howard stuff was said in fun
I encourage retaliation but don’t condone it…
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Priceless
I like that “encourage but don’t condone”. Really. It sounds like me in my living room while watching a Jazz game. :)
see, that's the kind of witty banter you're missing at BSTOSBTSBSBSBSBS
you’ll miss us when we’re gone….
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
We crashed the party
We got too drunk.
We got 86’d
Just leave, and talk about how aweful the party really was.
It was a sausage-fest with only Keystone Light.
by NBAstard on Apr 27, 2010 10:53 AM PDT reply actions 20 recs
Thats Garbage.
These sites and the internet in general are meant to PROMOTE dialogue.
Often the dialogue can become more or less useless, and things can often get “chippy” but that is the nature of communication.
Blocking or censoring people engaged in mindful or mindless dialogue is straight up unAmerican and the BSotS bloggers should feel shame and disgrace at their lack of insight pertaining to sports discussion.
If our fans are passionate and theirs are not, they should get on their knees and thank us for making their site one worth visiting.
we can still win........
If Dave and Ben operated this way
I would not visit this site again.
we can still win........
by RastaMonsta on Apr 27, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn. I dont liike this.
I want Blazers fans over there. I guess I haven’t been around to see the bulk of the crap he is talking about. My guess is that Seth is eliminating comments all over the place because it doesn’t seem that bad to me. If that is true, then I am on board for the most part with his comments. I wonder if he really meant it though…I mean, the more savvy Portland fans are surely welcome to have a decent convo on the boards?
So frustrating…
Reading is good...
by N8lol on Apr 27, 2010 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You know
You are earning my respect again. You lost most of it in one of the threads over there, but you’ve gone a long way towards earning it back with your behavior over here.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 27, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If I remember correctly...
It was a decent conversation. I think Eutychus was giving you a little bit too much grief…and I think you misspoke about Oden…but other than that, it was fine. See, we can argue and debate and be fine in the end. Thats what two fans who are adults should be able to do. Some people, apparently, cant handle it.
Reading is good...
They need fans
We are just making up for their “lack” of fans in the Phoenix area, I was at the game last night and there were more empty seats again, he should be happy about the extra fans on his board instead of the eight they normally have.
If I put on a Spain jersey and dunk in Dwight Howard's face, they give me a "50"- Rudy Fernandez.
Yikes...again with the snide remarks.
I could say stuff like “well we got other teams to consider” (e.g. the Coyotes, Cardinals, even college sports) or something like “yeah we are used to the playoffs and dont get up until round two…but you guys wouldn’t know about that much recently huh?” but I wont because its goofy and doesn’t get us anywhere. Careful about making overgeneralizations concerning a city or people group without a whole lot of evidence…and being at one game doesn’t really count.
Reading is good...
Playoff games should always sell out
Sorry, it’s just a thing I have, I don’t believe that top-level pro playoff games should have unsold tickets.
I mean, I know this is not the first time its happened in PHX either, I remember 10k+ empty seats for D-backs playoff games.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
True enough. I got no qualms with your assessment.
If I were living in PHX I would be there. But Shaqselbow’s comment was a snide remark, not an attempt to explain the system. He seemed to me to be lashing out and thats not cool in my book.
Reading is good...
they were empty because it was a baseball game
and baseball is boring.
(goes back to lurking…)
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
Hey guys, lurker here
Look I joined BSotS about a few months ago after passively reading for a long time. I really like the posters (though some are annoying), but mostly joined because Seth was such a good mod.
Frankly, after reading these comments on this thread, I can tell most of you know what the problem was (I like the crashing-the-party analogy the best), and can see Seth’s/our point of view. Seth just overreacted because of the sheer volume of non-Suns fan comments.
Sure, BSotS is smaller than BE. We want the interaction. We like to hear different points of view. We just don’t necessarily want it shoved down our throats constantly.
Good luck in all endeavors not related to the 2010-first-round-of-playoffs… and I hope to see some of you around again in the future.
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
See, this is what I always thought
“We want the interaction. We like to hear different points of view. We just don’t necessarily want it shoved down our throats constantly.”
I gave Seth plenty of opportunity to say that. I asked him as a guy who hadn’t even been posting on his site, had just been reading. He could have said, “Of course people are welcome to post occasionally if you do so respectfully, we like the discussion.”
But he didn’t.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 27, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Does that really need to be spelled out?
Sounds like Common Sense 101 to me.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
yes, it needs to be spelled out when he directly says everyone must go
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Common sense died
I asked for it to be spelled out, and it wasn’t, and now I’m banned.
I didn’t flame anyone, I didn’t gripe about calls or elbows. And I’m banned.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Instead here are a few of Seth's Comments
Tired of the b*tchiness These guys are out there battling. They don’t wuss around about stupid sh*t like this…or about stuff like Bayless pushing Frye or a hard foul from Howard or Miller.
Sh*t happens. It’s the playoffs. Deal…or whine elsewhere
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 24, 2010 5:45 PM PDT 16 recs
it’s annoying as fu(k that some people feel the need to "go on the road" to b*tch about something stupid like that…
Clearly, some people aren’t used to playoff basketball
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 24, 2010 5:51 PM PDT 1 recs
I am so glad that basketball players are tougher than basketball fans.
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 25, 2010 10:04 AM PDT
Lord have mercy, I’ve never seen a bigger bunch of whining pansies. …I don’t have the ability to make a video of this play but if I did I would just to shut you whiners up.
Go away, now. Come back when you can talk about playoff basketball like grown ups.
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 25, 2010 2:22 PM PDT
I got spoiled by Ben and Dave over here, not used to all the cussing over there, I actually had to clean up the bsots mod’s language to post a quote on b edge.
It's Brandon Roy's world and we're only renting space We don’t like him—we’re only on his side so he doesn’t dunk on us in front of our co-workers, wives, girlfriends, mistresses and children.
-Correction It’s B Rex’s world and Brandon’s just keeping it warm until The Coming
by OhOhOden
by SandyTrailBlazer on Apr 27, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
"We want the interaction. We like to hear different points of view. We just don’t necessarily want it shoved down our throats constantly."
jscot for BSotS moderator!
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be brilliant!
After Seth gets kicked off of SB Nation for unjustified banning of rival fans, in violation of the whole purpose of having a network, I’ll start a new Suns blog. That would be really, really cool.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
The only question is
What’s he going to do if the Suns get into the second round? He’s going to encounter the EXACT SAME THING and Utah fans may not be nearly as nice….
Life is hilarious.
very immature for a site rep
I’ve read virtually everything they’ve written over there and it seems clear to me that Seth is very immature. He is actually the one starting most of the arguments and posts very rude after-game comments. Oh well. Just keep going there in droves and we win.
?!
I dont want to be a homer here, but Seth has never been, in my experience, one to be categorized in such a way. Granted, he brought up the whole “not enough hate” thing at the very beginning of this but I am not so sure you have a clear view on this.
Reading is good...
^
Read some of Seths quotes a couple comments above, and see what we’re talking about
It's Brandon Roy's world and we're only renting space We don’t like him—we’re only on his side so he doesn’t dunk on us in front of our co-workers, wives, girlfriends, mistresses and children.
-Correction It’s B Rex’s world and Brandon’s just keeping it warm until The Coming
by OhOhOden
by SandyTrailBlazer on Apr 27, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I disagree. He doesn't want us over there. We should just oblige him. He is the editor of the site and asked us not to go there.
I agree he is instigating some of this, though.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
been removed
I went back to copy two specific examples of Seth comments that I called him out on… both were removed, as well as my reply to them.
either he is listening and not trying to be a jerk, or he doesnt’ like evidence of his actions. I’ll give him the beneift of the doubt.
by ItsMrHarris2u on Apr 27, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Given the situation,
and Seth’s willingness to start hate threads, I think it’s time to dig up this old gem from a season or two ago.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 27, 2010 12:37 PM PDT reply actions
BTW
Seth, thanked me for the post. I think he’s doing the best he can and is understandibly frustrated. He just vented a little. Haven’t we all done that from time to time?
You all know we would be up in arms if Laker fans came here to argue Laker stuff on our site, and skewed our polls.
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
But we wouldn't have Dave out front encouraging it
Quite the opposite.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Apr 27, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes Yes
Seth is not Dave, he runs things differently. That doesn’t give us the right to overrun their blog site and tell them how we feel it should be run.
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
Another Suns fan here.
This is clearly being blown out of proportion. First off, Seth’s main shtick is sarcasm. The writing of the so-called “hate thread” was done with this theme in mind. SBN is made to promote dialogue; obviously he didn’t want Blazers fans OR Suns fans spewing hate towards each other as a result of that thread. Does that really need to be spelled out for you? Blaming all the discord between fans of the two teams on that post is ridiculous, imho.
Secondly, as a Suns fan, I can appreciate what he does. He is a father and a husband, not someone who blogs constantly from his mom’s basement (not implying anything about Dave and Ben, btw – they’re both EXCELLENT writers). Therefore, he doesn’t have the time/patience to deal with moronic posts/posters 24/7. I can see how it would get irritating. Now, before y’all go suggesting that he should get out of the kitchen if he can’t handle the heat, let me tell you that we as Suns fans love what he’s been doing with the site and the content he posts. He works hard to provide us with the inside info. we crave for as fans, and his sense of humor and even-keeled demeanor keep things light and stable among a group of the most panic-ridden, championship-starved fans you’ll ever meet (outside of Chicago).
I will be the first Suns fan to tell you that our home crowd isn’t passionate enough, or that, for a franchise as regularly-successful as ours is, the lack of passion in the Valley shown towards them is disheartening. But it’s one thing for me as a Suns fan to say that to fellow Suns fans and something else entirely for BEdgers to swarm BSotS and constantly remind the more-passionate Suns fans (like the ones that participate on BSotS) of this. Yes, we know you guys are the model SBN blog, yes, we know your site gets more traffic than many other SBN sites combined, and yes, we know that Portland has a ravenous fan base, but no, we don’t need to be told this to our faces at BSotS. So before the less-intelligent of you start leaving comments like, “We’ll leave and take our site hits and page views with us,” remember to utilize proper etiquette on the internet as well.
Finally, let me make this clear: Blazers fans are MORE THAN WELCOME at BSotS. Seth wasn’t delivering some mandate where he ordered all BEdgers to leave BSotS; he was just asking that the ones who do post there to be polite and refrain from whining. That’s what “hometown” blogs are for. You don’t go over to another team’s site and tell them that Player X from their team is a dirty, rotten, no-good thug. Suns fans have been on the other side of the fence often in this debate; if anything, we’re ecstatic that a Suns team in the Steve-Nash era is manning up and playing some hard-nosed, “physical” basketball. Forgive us if we’re not overly concerned that Player X is supposedly the “next K.G.” That’s what we’ve been dying to hear for quite a while, anyway.
Finally finally, let me say that you guys have a rabid fanbase, an excellent blog, and an outstanding set of writers. Again, I wish the Phoenix fanbase was this passionate about their basketball. Every SBN blog has their own home-made trolls and obnoxious farts. BSotS and BEdge are not exceptions. Adherence to proper internet, however, should foster plenty of healthy basketball discussion. So cut Seth a little slack. Lord knows we could all use some here and there.
Good luck! (After this series, that is.)
by Silkster on Apr 27, 2010 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 12 recs
well said, really.
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
by Alex Laugan on Apr 27, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
I'm not reccing this until someone agrees to buy my house in Laveen.
EP FTW!
http://16.media.tumblr.com/9N2P6wFyQqyavb17MUEdieCXo1_400.jpg
Thats what the suns need
a Portland transplant going to Suns games
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
We all know you have the better team this year.
At least let go over there and take it out on the jerkiness of Amar’e, the inconsistencies of LaMarcus, the disappearance of Fernandez, the predictability of our offense, and the poopiness of NBA officiating.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
by Net Ranger on Apr 27, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Blazers fans are MORE THAN WELCOME at BSotS
It’s great that you’re saying this, but from my experience being over there this couldn’t be further from the truth. The general attitude at BSotS is we’re NOT welcome there; you can go read the various fan posts detailing how much we aren’t wanted if you don’t believe me. Instead of trying to tone down the rhetoric of the fanposts Seth has gone on and said the exact same thing. So until I hear from one of the mods that I’m welcome, I don’t really know what to believe.
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
And by contrast
We maintained a very good relationship with the Houston folks last year during our series.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Certainly wasn't anywhere near this bad
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Nor was it encouraged in any way by the Rockets blogger
In fact they were quite accepting.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I loved the Rockets blog.
Those guys were hilarious and could take anything dished out to them.
Life is hilarious.
seemed initially some testiness
but eventually everybody figured out the posturing was just for fun… in other words, NOBODY TOOK IT SERIOUSLY
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
That's because their moderator wasn't a Banhammer Nazi.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Apr 27, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Silkster may think we are welcome
Seth not so much, I guess.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Thank you for the post. Rec'd. It's dialogue like this I enjoy from other teams fans. I'm glad you welcome us over.
Seth, however, made it very clear that no Blazer fans are welcome in several statements on the apology thread.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a good sentiment.
But aside from good-natured ribbing (from both sides) that was well received as obvious jokes, I still got banned. I didn’t whine nor did I cross the line (the line being defined by the less extreme suns fans rhetoric) and I’ve heard this same pattern from other Blazer fans who have been banned.
Life is hilarious.
It would be nice if this sentiment was backed up with some cleaning of the house.
We don’t post threads bragging about how we disrespect other fans or their teams.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Oh, well that makes bashing people alright then doesn't it?
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
I'm not sure why this got recced so many times
From what I can tell, you’re clearly wrong about Seth wanting us over there.
I understand your frustration over various factors, but you just came in here and told me that some of the guys I think are quite bright (EG Jscot) are idiots (“the less intelligent of you”) for mentioning hits and page views.
I much appreciate the sentiment and the attempt at conversation, but your post bears little accuracy regarding the subject of discussion. So… I suppose, thanks for being conversational, but let’s not forget the original post that led us here.
Feel free to come talk over here, I suppose.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
by hobobob on Apr 28, 2010 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
Actions clearly speak louder than words, and BSOTS is still in bunker mode… I don’t really see anything either sarcastic or humorous or tongue-in-cheek about any part of that post… other than being a brilliant, unintentional self-parody, that is…
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the suns
but Pollack comes off as a prick though. Sorry if thats harsh, but he is a little baby in most of his posts.
he is
He’s a little immature baby.
Bat88m
by RyanRTE on Apr 27, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He is a tinny little whiny baby boy who needs his mommy to come change his poopy diaper.
Little tinny baby throwing a tantrum? Are some of the other kids playing in your sandbox?
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Compare his work to Dave or Ben's
and it’s not even close.
Seth is a whiny little baby that is completely unprofessional. You can tell he is bitter and rubs it in the face of all the Blazers and their fans.
The thought of him makes me angry. More so than Simmons. Seth is such a tool. Dude, observe Ben and Dave to see how to conduct yourself
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
So what
That’s the way he runs his blog. That doesn’t mean we go over there and tell him and all the other suns fans how dumb they are
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
Go read their blog as a suns fan
it’s littered with comments that insinuate Dave and BE is better than them
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
Hmm, when i was over there, i didnt see any comments of that nature.
but seth is still a tool. and ben and dave are better than him. in every way. its only an opinion, but it should be fact.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
So quick to throw around judgments? And you wonder why BSotS is having such a hard time with Blazer fans...
THINK ABOUT IT
Reading is good...
"n8lol" would have just gotten banned if he was Blazer fan on the suns site
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
We deal with trolls by making fun of them
They deal with them by banning them.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Even if you aren't trying to make anyone angry
just the fact you’re a Blazer fan is enough to get banned
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Ok, but I am serious.
Sure, you want to make fun, thats fine. Go ahead. I got no qualms. Again, this is just the kind of stuff that makes Mods mad. People come to sites like this to find real conversations about sports and to dialogue with other fans across the country and even the world.
By laughing at them or making fun you demean them and halt that process. By calling a guy
a whiny little baby that is completely unprofessional
You dont do anything constructive except talk to insiders…your friends, who put up with your stupidity because you like the Blazers.
So go ahead, talk to you buds on the site and moan and cry about other Mods instead of talking about the piss poor play of the team you support and the reason you are on this site to begin with. LOL
Reading is good...
I went over there to talk strictly about basketball (no whining or Suns bashing at all)
and i got banned for basically no reason. made me a little angry. it’s one thing to ban someone who goes over there simply to make people mad, but to just ban people because a) they aren’t Suns fan and b) because you can, is absolutely ridiculous and abusing his powers.
I got banned for the comments made on this thread. Maybe someone can tell me what I said that was so incredibly inappropriate and awful.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
by axel360 on Apr 27, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
read the thread. You were a perfect gentleman
He was a moron in that thread. And whined about the refs.
Who cares. They move on Thursday, or we’ll move on over the weekend.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
We had just lost game 1
And you were posting about how PHX can’t win at Portland’s pace.
It wasn’t inappropriate or awful, just annoying.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
It was a conversation, like this
and Pollack wasn’t even a part of the conversation. Axel never said can’t, just that slow pace helps Portland, in fact might be Portland’s only chance. It was an absolute overreaction
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Abusing his powers?
Strong language. It is his site to moderate. You aren’t a Suns fan (right??). I didnt think you were out of line in the post. Sucks that you got banned but so did a lot of other good posters and they haven’t bitch and moaned about it in the same…eloquent way that you have managed to do.
I am not saying that he was right, or that he was justified in banning you, simply that your responses to it on this post dont make me entirely surprised…
Reading is good...
clarification
Doesn’t the site belong to SBN? He may be the appointed moderator but I don’t see how that makes him God
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
Yeah I emailed him
he said my comment about pace (below) was inappropriate. I honestly didnt have any intentions on making anyone angry,
sometimes solid ball movement will mean some open 3’s but as long as the game is played in the halfcourt, i’ll take those 3’s knowing in the long run it is the style we want to
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Are you sure
It wasn’t the post where you said that if it’s a halfcourt game, PHX will go home?
I agree these comments are harmless, but consider the context. Our team just lost game 1, and what do Suns fans see when they go to converse about the tough loss? A Blazer fan bragging about how PHX can’t win at Portland’s pace.
Context.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Nevermind. Found it
From a Blazer fans perspective
you lost the game by losing the battle for the pace. it’s not rocket science. if it is a run and gun game, you probably blow us out more times than not. if its a half court game, you will go home.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Thats the babyish crap im talking about
WOW a blazer fan said if you play to the blazers pace you will most likely lose the series. DUH. He also said the suns could blow the blazers away by running. How is this ban worthy? Its freaking baby crap. “oh my god someone made an argument of how the blazers might win the series!” BAN.
And the thing is
that was by far the worst comment I made.
I’m sure everyone is getting really really tied of my whining (i admit, i am whining a lot about it), but i still dont think what i wrote warranted a ban, and i stand by that. its not the end of the world i got banned, but still. not cool man, not cool.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Yeah man.
I just read the whole thread again. He was way out of line.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
RMason aren't you the one who said Blazer fans are a bunch of whiners that lost their binky.
My response to you is why I got banned,
Somebody step up! - Mike Rice
Ack, misquoted!!
You posted that Stoudemire was “Classless,” you got ultra-defensive when nobody agreed with you (because it was on a site for SUNS FANS) and I said to expect to be made fun of if you’re going to post such things and you don’t need to act like someone stole your binky. Totally different picture when you look at it in CONTEXT, no?
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
So you go back, I made three comments on all of them I said Amare committed
a classless act. I never once said Amare was a classless individual. I got defensive when Seth, You & sun god got rude & condescending. Saying all Blazer fans thought they knew everything yada yada yada. That is the context.
Somebody step up! - Mike Rice
What's wrong with that?
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
What????
Fella’s…And Ladies…This WHOLE conversation is so unbelievable I thought it was EVERYONE playing a trick on me! (Yes I am THAT self-absorbed)
Just stop it. Seth got emotional. The Blazer fans were annoying both with their opinions and their numbers. He reacted.
End of story!
Excuse me,Seth made the post.
If you don’t want someone to respond to you why are you there? When I make a post I expect dissenting opinions, I welcome them. I know I am not going to change many of their minds but conversation with only those who agree is just boring. Many Blazer fans went over for debate. Instead they are attacked as TROLLS then if they respond back with any emotion O.K. Banned. Why is Seth given a pass for emotion & no one else.
Somebody step up! - Mike Rice
by We-B-Dunkin on Apr 29, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually,
This was my favorite part of your post on that thread. (This is an attempt at humor, by the way)
you’ll never blow us out.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
You didn't show the whole thing
I said you wouldn’t blow us out if the game is played at that pace (slow).
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I know,
Like I said, it was just for humor’s sake, or maybe just my own amusement.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
I will admit
you’ve handed it to us pretty bad three times.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I don't care too much about all the trash talking
but BSoS has had several post specifically bashing Blazer fans. We’ve had like 2 that were in reference of your guys non stop bashing. Seth went out of his way (even though he was joking) to initiate it then when he got it, he and half your site when ape crap crazy. It’s not even close. And yeah it is on your guys’ site cuz you guys brought it up.
I’ve got no issues with you posting here. And i’ll still be on your site, as I was long before this series.
by In Walks Rudy on Apr 27, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
True enough.
Seth initiated it. Got no beef with that assessment. As for Eutychus’ fanpost, I thought, when I saw the title, that it was waaay out of line. Not cool at all. And even Seth’s “hate” talk I thought was OoC.
As for it being
on your guys’ site cuz you guys brought it up
Eh. Not convinced by that. Its on our site because there you have someone to quarrel with. Its not here because no one is against you. It should be telling, at least in part, that things were fine until you guys started coming over in droves. Thats not to say Blazer fans are the problem, just that some have issues getting along with others….or maybe we do…or maybe both. I dont know.
I just think its way more complicated than most people on this page are willing to admit. Its easy to just lump Blazer and Suns fans into groups called “crappy fans” or “stupid idiots” or “whiny bitches.” Its harder to take the lumps and continue to create meaningful dialogue.
Reading is good...
How can you create meaningful dialogue when you get banned for next to nothing?
Somebody step up! - Mike Rice
No
Might have been someone else. I wasn’t in conflict with anyone over there, although some guy named Sun God clearly didn’t read one of my comments very well. But I wasn’t rude to anyone, and no one was all that rude to me. Well, unless it was after I left.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
More Celtics, Knicks and Lakers fans in Phoenix than Suns fans
There’s can be kinda sensitive since they are a minority in their own town.
Keep Portland Weird.
Let's hope Phoenix makes it to the Finals
And plays Boston. Then he’s going to have a handful.
Life is hilarious.
This is, I think, a comment you can live by if you are a Blazer fan that wants to comment on the BSotS (which I encourage)
You can stay until you are banned. If the Blazers win, you will be insta-banned. I’m sure you understand =D
~zonaflash (who is a vet)
Reading is good...
That guy is a grade A jerk.
He’s probably instigated most of the fighting between Suns and Blazers fans over there.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
No, he's not a jerk
Maybe not as classy as most of the posters, but I wouldn’t call him a jerk.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 27, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
He is a jerk. A grade-A 4-letter word jerk.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Not from what I've seen
But since you’ve been a member over there longer than I’ve been reading the site, I’ll take your word for it.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 28, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I have carnal knowledge.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a funny post. Why's that make him a jerk?
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
It certainly wasn't presented as sarcasm for one.
Also, most of his responses to objections to the insults in that post were to mock the people that responded negatively.
Perhaps he later clarified, but I think it is totally disingenuous to post something like that, reply as if you absolutely believe what you said to be true and bash the people that disagree, only to say it was all in jest much later when the whole thing and the people involved aren’t there to notice.
That’s like pulling a practical joke on someone that ended badly, defending yourself to their face when there is no defense and then saying, “I was just kidding.” when they’ve left.
Just a jerk thing to do IMO.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Well, I wasn't familiar with the context
It just looked like good ’ol fashion fan ribbing.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
I thought he made it very, very clear that it was sarcasm
FWIW.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 28, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Eh
I’d chill on all of this. The two teams are waging the war. That’s enough. No need to duel with other fanbases. If they like you over there, enjoy! If not, shake the dust off of your sandals and come home. Don’t get none of that dust on our carpet though. We just had it cleaned for the playoffs.
—Dave
by Dave on Apr 27, 2010 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 9 recs
LOL. just caught the allusion too...
Just dont call down lightning or anything. The last thing I want is a mad Disciple on our hands…
Reading is good...
Dave is definitely right
just leaves a bit of a bad taste in your mouth…
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
No worries
Remember you’re talking to a Blazer fan. If I were to call down lightning it would immediately arc over your head and strike LaMarcus Aldridge, rendering him inoperative for the rest of the series.
—Dave
Would he be able to rebound after he recovered?
Then it’d be totally worth it.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
Because you don't get that many offensive rebounds
on balls you just dunked through the hoop.
—Dave
by Dave on Apr 27, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Amare is what, top 2 or 3 in dunks?
Seems he gets 2 or 3 vicious ones each game.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
hahaha nice!
I love that. Though he has a point about Amare’s rebounding. I think its because PDX is so long. They are giving him trouble. And frankly, if we are still winning the rebound battle that means someone is getting them and I would wager that at least 2-3 a game are taken from Amare by another Sun.
Reading is good...
Grant Hill is getting a 7.6 while guarding Miller
much respect for Grant
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Richardson has been amazing this series.
22.6 ppg
6.8 rpg
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
why are talking about the Suns on a Blazer site?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You sort of need to talk about the opposition on occasion
Afterall, you are playing them for 4 to 7 straight games
I was joking....
get it
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Good advice. Still I say Blazer fans should just stay away alltogether, as we as a whole have been asked to leave.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I've read the words
but as for me, I’m the type of guy who likes to put the best possible construct on what anybody says. Sometimes that’s a failing but most of the time it ends up being right, in my experience. To me the best possible construct here is that 2-5% of any fanbase (d4+1) would make unwelcome guests at anybody else’s party. When a fanbase is large like Portland’s is that 2-5% equates to quite a few people in real numbers, which can get overwhelming and tiring. Sometimes when your yard looks overrun with varmits you just grab a shotgun and take care of the problem. Sometimes the spray hits a deer and a house cat along with the moles, voles, and gophers. Maybe it’s worth it, maybe not. But I don’t think the intention was to scare away all deer and cats forever. That said, if I were a deer or a house cat maybe I’d tread carefully around the yard for a while just in case. Maybe the forest or the house would be better options.
—Dave
With all the deer, varmits, vermin, moles, voles, and gophers running around...
plus all the gunshots firing in this comment you’d think you were from Texas…not good old liberal, tree-hugging, animal loving, Oregon.
Reading is good...
Dave delivers again.
Superb analogy.
(But let’s not get political)
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
so it's just coincidence
that Seth is following the Arizona Immigration law as it applies to the model of sports blogging?
Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. - Missy Dizick
He actually lives in ID
which puts TX to shame in terms of gun-toting varmit hunters.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Unless you don't live in Portland or Eugene
Seriously, I live out in the sticks and people are quite the redneck out here. Not that that’s a bad thing; sort of a weird Oregonian redneck hybrid.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 28, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
True. I may consider conversing over there again when tempers cool.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Really, most folks over at BrightSide
are very intelligent and willing to engage in a reasonable discussion. Not sure what went sour here, other than playoff tensions. Odd that sports fans live so vicariously through people they’ve never met, that those people’s successes and failures — which cannot be controlled — dictate the fans’ happiness or sadness.
by jburning on Apr 27, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That might be a whole other discussion for a whole other day
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I can agree with this
I’ve spent a fair amount of time over there since the series started, and my experience has generally been pretty positive. I’m really not sure why I haven’t been banned, where so many others have been, though.
The eternal optimist
by I can't think of a good screen name... on Apr 27, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Best possible construct doesn't fly here, Dave
You can’t see the comments, because he deleted them all. But all I did was ask if he really meant no Blazer fans at all. When he made it clear that is what he meant, I said, “Cool, I’m gone” and wished them luck.
I went back to see if he’d responded, and found out I’m banned. No warning. No explanation. Nothing.
I did nothing wrong here, Dave. He just doesn’t want any Blazer fans at all.
I hadn’t commented on any previous thread, either. I have one comment from a year ago when he asked for lurkers to come out. That’s it.
You can check my history on other blogs to find out how I behave myself when I go somewhere else.
If he didn’t want to spray the deer and the cats forever, why ban someone who says he’s leaving anyway?
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 28, 2010 2:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You mean you aren't going to ban all Suns fans from this site in response
I cant believe it!
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I thanked him for lumping us all toghether and condoning abuse from Suns fans.
Then said I’d take the invitation to leave with pleasure. The only problem is that now I can’t seem to find a way to actually stop being a member of the Sun’s blog in the SBNation account settings. Anyone know how to disassociate yourself with a blog?
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
I don't really know
But I bet you could email the helpful staff at SBNation.com and ask for them to remove you from BSotS membership.
"Talk's cheap, we all know that. It's like I've always said - 'don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
-Buddy Nix
by billsfan4life on Apr 27, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll try that.
I don’t even want to be tempted to go over there anymore. Every time I have, I’ve ended up offended anyway.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
I got banned and it still says it is one of my "Blog Memberships"
guess it’s like a tattoo, once it’s on there, it aint comin off.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I just had a correspondence with the tech guys at SBN.
Once you post, you stay a member…period. They are not changing it.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Apr 27, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's hope that kilt
doesn’t fly up too high
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
Maybe I should be a mod after all
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Are you guys seriously THIS bothered?
Yeah, it’s gotten out of hand between some Suns fans and some Blazers’ fans. But an interwebz comment has inspired 287 comments and threats of physical violence against a site moderator? Wow, what sports does to people …
No one is actually making threats of physical violence.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 27, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
it was delightfully tame!
It’s not like the rest of the world would believe we were sincere fans without some righteous violent action. We are well-below the world standards in our fanaticism.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No. Not bothered at all. Just letting Blazer fans know we aren't welcome there. No big deal.
And 287 comments is nothing for the Sedge. Some threads get up in the thousands before an overflow is created.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
What should we have done in response to Seth's request?
It is only appropriate to post something about it so that people over here can know and respect his request if we should take it seriously.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
I agree that it's overboard ... this whole situation is overboard
Just disappointing that two fanbases can’t engage in civil discussion of a sport they both love.
That's the thing
many Blazer fans have tried, but immediately get banned, even if we don’t whine or bash the Suns. Seth doesn’t want us there.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Really, I'm surprised I haven't gotten banned. My comments were much more emphatic and provocative than yours were in response to zonaflash.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Nobody has pointed out
That the reason for Seth’s outburst on the “apology thread” was because a Blazer fan made a post, which other Blazer fans swarmed and started arguing about, on a SUNS site.
Imagine for a moment that you ran a blog about strawberries, and then it was overrun by people arguing over which apples were the best.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
by RMason on Apr 27, 2010 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
its Fruit Blog Nation
Fruits are all part of the fruit nation. You are a fruit whether you like it or not
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
So... Members who aren't fans of the team have no right to initiate discourse...
…even when that discourse is complimentary. Wow.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Complimentary discourse?
Who needs that?
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Is being nice too offensive, in light of how offensive some of the Suns fans have needlessly been?
Jscot heaping some coals on the heads of those who dislike us simply by being gracious.
Intolerable!
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
I went on that "hate" thread
started out by complimenting the team and its players and was called a “nuthugger”. then if you say anything that could even possibly be somewhat negative, you get banned.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I'll admit, that's embarassing
I remember seeing that and thinking about what a redneck image that gave off.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Unfortunately, it is true about a bad apple spoiling the bunch.
I mean, if you go to the store and buy a bag of apples and one of them has maggots in it, you’re probably not going back to that store, right?
Apparently everything can be related to fruit.
"The Nash abides."
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
It's good to know he's out there, The Nash, taking 'er easy for all us sinners.
Whatever dude. Blueberries are sooooooo much better than either of those sillynanny fruits. They wouldn't back down to Amare's elbows or Seth's draconian reign of terror.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The purpose of my initial post was not to anger Blazer fans
but just to be a nice guy and apologize to the suns fans for our ability to swarm. If you put yourselfs in the shoes of a Suns fan, you know you would be irked at the number of non suns fans on your site.
It was ironic and proved me right that the first five replys were blazerfans who argued with me. Seth has every right to be mad about that. If I knew that was going to happen I would have posted it over here so we all could argue about it amung ourselves. (guess that happened anyway)
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
Dang
I just got banned from there because I was stealing all their chicks. I was all like, “Meet me in the Junk Drawer ladies.” And they were all like, “Type fast, speed turns me on.” They were gonna put their hands on my mouse. SMH
by tominhawaii on Apr 27, 2010 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 17 recs
oh, he has a price
probably what got him banned
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 27, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Hate the game, not the player!!
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you mean "playa!"
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 27, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I can just imagine this in Jay's voice from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
you know the scene… which obviously can’t be repeated here.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 27, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps, but then they wouldn't be sitting for long and their faces wouldn't be configured the same afterwards.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
No way. The computer screen is a safe little bubble so people can be as passive aggressive and nasty as they want.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 27, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Any suns fans wanna talk about "internet tough guy"
Take a glance at Seth Pollacks comments toward the blazer fans.
except - he actually uses his real and full name
takes some balls ya think?
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
shocked
I am shocked that this is a recommended fanpost. Who cares if someone gets banned from the Suns chatter room? Who cares if this guy is rude? The internet is not known for kindness and comfort. Let them do their own thing. We can do our own thing over here. This is about the Blazers, not the Suns, and especially not their fans.
I posted this on Bright side of my annoyance before I saw this post.
I made a post about being banned from BSoTS. The amazing thing is I went back to reread the post to see how I was "out of line". Two of my comments were a direct response to Seth’s,when I went back to look all of Seth’s comments had been deleted from the post. I can only think of 1 person who would have deleted them, but why would he?? Unless it made him look bad at having banned someone for simply disagreeing with him.I do admit making 1 comment out of frustration but I have gotten far worse directed at me & the party directing them at me was not banned. I also congratulated PHX fans several times for their victory. To say the least I have no respect for Mr. Seth Pollack. I do respect the PHX fans that have been engaging & polite . There are many & I would welcome civil convo. here on the edge. Even if unbanned I would not go back to BSoTS as long as Seth is the editor.
Somebody step up! – Mike Rice
Somebody step up! - Mike Rice
I'm moving your content here
as I deleted the duplicate Fanpost. This thread was plenty enough on this topic, I think. Here is We-B-Dunkin’s post:
As many know, Seth the moderator over at BSOTS has gone off on his anti-Blazer Fan tirade back tracked once or twice and then recommitted to a desire for Blazer Fans to read but not comment on their site.
I’d like to suggest a ban of the fair Mr.Seth. BSOTS’ own guidelines state that they would ban those who misbehave on other sites. I would like to put forward the notion that Seth’s attempt to rile up antagonism at the start of the series(joking or not) and then fail to moderate the situation as it spun out of control, was sad to see. However, his smarmy attempt to blame everyone else for his own inadequacies as a moderator, extended almost exclusively to anti-blazer fan innuendo. Dave, Ben, I think banning Seth from BEdge for the remainder of the playoffs might be a nice touch, that way he can “read but not post”. BSOTS has it’s own rules about other site decorum and his actions on his home site certainly warrent his punishment here.
by Dave on Apr 27, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Actually I did not post that, I just made the above response on that post.
Somebody step up! - Mike Rice
Dave, are you going to keep linking to him?
Since he doesn’t want Blazer fans over there, it seems that sending them over there is a mistake….
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
you guys crack me up
do you know who the SBN NBA League Manager is?
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
What does that have to do with it?
If he doesn’t want Bedgers over there, Dave probably shouldn’t link to send them over.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
ah good point - I was either singling you out to pick on,
or just stuck this comment here instead of after a more appropriate “who is this guy” comment among the 500 or so, sry my bad
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I did suggest SB Nation should fire him
in a comment a couple minutes ago.
Why can’t they fire a League Manager, anyway?
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
because they don't pay them in the first place
who else would voluntarily put of with 29 other rabid misfit fans like…. you.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It takes a certain type for sure
power hungry. Can we call him Farva
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Pay?
Who says you have to be paid to get fired?
You just called me names. That’s against the rules over there, and I think you should be banned from BSOTS, Seth.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
and really what do you expect coming from the state that just passed that joke of an immagration law.
yeah i went there =P
Sigh...
So that’s the answer? When rude guests invade your "home" is to ignore them?
I am no Ghandi.
Of course, now it seems people that have been banned are so upset about being banned (from commenting on a site dedicated to another team) that they are up in arms. I think that just proves the point that they shouldn’t have come in the first place.
Link
You bet it’s frustrating. Short of total capitulation to the BE Army of invading obnoxious commentators…and yes, I understand that not ALL of the people commenting are obnoxious so apologies to those potenitally offended there as well.
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 27, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
"If we win a title, I promise not to hate on anyone associated with the Blazers for 1 full season" - jksnake99
"...black on black. my favorite!" - portlandgiirl91
Anyone using twitter
automatically takes 50 steps down in my book. But, I so loved Seth before that he’s still pretty much 99% up on my rainbow scale.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
I like twitter quite a bit actually
It seems as though the majority of users utilize it strictly to follow celebrities, but it’s a fantastic source for getting news(often times you get news there before it hits any of the websites(cnn.com, etc.) and live-reactions to world events. Reading tweets from Haiti right after the earthquake was illuminating(and heart-breaking).
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
I've never been over to your site. I'll tell you why.
When Sergio was traded to Sacramento, I joined their blog so I could keep tabs on my man (that’s what I call him, or “hombre” sometimes). I introduced myself and had a few brief and polite exchanges with the homies (and one really long, drawn out, stupid argument with Mortimer (that I won)) before he was traded again to NY.
I haven’t joined BSOTS because there’s nobody on the Phoenix team that I want to continue to follow. Earlier in the season, I might have said Channing, but now I realize that he sucks, and I hate his guts. I guess that goes double for the rest of your sucky team.
Bye now.
#52
But wait, Sergio played exactly how I said he'd play
MORTY FTW.
ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME.
That was such a dumb long argument. I don’t even wanna think about it.
Morty, Me.
#52
You're not as glad as I am that Sergio is in NY Morty.
Trust me on that.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I haven't had Starburst in forever!
but yes I do enjoy them.
by In Walks Rudy on Apr 27, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I prefer mike and ikes.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 27, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Those are good too
like spicy mike and ikes.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 28, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
psh you guys are inferior - Good n Plenty
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a fan of licorice
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 28, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I expect this from a Suns fan. They have a team that never does anything, and plays a style that is sure to get them no where
in the playoffs.
Wow, they have a 1 game lead on a Portland team with 1 center and an injured star player. They want to gloat about some blow outs? Their players can’t even function if the game is close late. If those 3’s aren’t dropping, Suns have nothing.
we don't even have a center
aldridge, howard, camby are all PF/C type players
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 28, 2010 2:37 AM PDT up reply actions
...
Seth thought the stuff over there was bad? Seriously? Just be thankful they weren’t playing the Lakers in the playoffs.
It’s kind of a bummer when some people kind of don’t understand how things work on a blog and when communities collide. There will always be annoying people everywhere. The problem is obviously beedge is like 10x as popular as bright side of the sun. Once the playoff series is over then its all set and done and in the books.
I don’t see how that can be bad for a blog at all.
- www.ichabodmedia.com
- www.portugaltheman.com
by brandonmitchell on Apr 28, 2010 1:56 AM PDT reply actions
I think we should build a permanent fanpost on their site.
And rec it to hell so it is always on the top of the page. Why would they mind? It’d be like a base for us, to help deal with other team’s fan sites.
NO ONE ACTUALLY GO DO THAT it is a joke.
Morty
#52
It happens to be very Arizonian though.
If you haven’t heard, link.
What ever happened to ‘Give me your tired, your poor’?
Being insistent when you're wrong is just really, really annoying.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 28, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I got banned for posting this:
I mean, we just want to talk about the Blazers and BTSOS turned into a great place to do that, haha:
Not a lot of posts about Suns and Suns fans here:
Just sayin . . . .
"I don't feel like I'm going to be happy or complete until I'm an All-Star. My favorite example is that it took Chauncey six, seven years. And Chauncey's been a mentor for me, and I've learned a lot from him in these last couple years. So, people can say what they want, but I'll get the last laugh. " - Bayless
by StuckeyDuck on Apr 28, 2010 8:27 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
noticed that too
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 28, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
U guys wouldn't need to make Posts about us here
u were having discussions among yourselves over at BSoTS
Steve Nash plays D!!
I shied away after getting trashed in games 2 and 3,
came back after 5 and admitted my fair weatherness. I planned to go over and be a better blogger, but then I saw that. So, I didn’t notice how annoying this must’ve been.
I saw tons of whining/talking about Amare being a jerk. It was a little annoying to me too. Still, it was pretty easy to see the tone and move on.
The banning thing would actually work well for me if you did it in real life. Not having Arizonans (I’m not using Zonie anymore, just FYI ya know) screw up every summer by acting like complete self-centered jerks would be a cause for great jubilation in my neck of the woods.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
They don't tan well
Anyone that looks suspicious, we ask for proof of residency.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
That sound like Oregonians
except no one here could to go to California; we’d burst into flames.
"Ignorance is bliss. Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -Stephen Colbert
by randommanthefirst on Apr 28, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
brother, he pointed out posts about Blazers/Blazer fans made by SUNS fans
If I start making posts about monkeys, I better buy a box of bananas
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 28, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I understand that
I’m just saying that there’s no need to make posts about us here. There were way more Blazer fans at BSoTS than Suns fan coming here. Which is way there’s no posts here about Suns fans here.
Steve Nash plays D!!
Why have a post here?
They were banned over there and wanted to talk about it. This is the only place they can talk now.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
Looks like you don't go into the Junk Drawer enough...
"If we win a title, I promise not to hate on anyone associated with the Blazers for 1 full season" - jksnake99
We will meet them with our fury and we will crush them like vermin.
The Suns are simply mad that their fan base sucks.
Amare said as much. Their fans do not come out in hordes. If they don’t even deliver in the arena, during the playoffs, how are they going to deliver on the net?
I have no doubt there are Suns fans, just not like there are Blazer fans.
And as far as our internet presence, it is nicer in Portland this time of year in front of a keyboard than it is outside. Go figure.
"I'm passing it down," Howard said. "Showing the guys that, hey, here's an example of a guy who played 16 years. If you don't want to listen and get the valuable, free information from him - soak it up like a sponge - then you've got to be a damn fool."
This thread is still going on?
The mass of Blazers fans annoy several SBN bloggers, and Seth acted immaturely. End of story.
by jksnake99 on Apr 28, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you...
BSotS took their ball and went home. Move on.
Being insistent when you're wrong is just really, really annoying.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 28, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
but they left the gate wide open!
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you saying I should use my fifty other email accounts
and invade?
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
BTW
when the Blazers fans were getting into on the other site, that was just me and my different accounts. I knew it would make the Suns not play as well.
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
I'm not working the rest of the week. My troll army will be seeing your troll army.
May the best troll win.
Yes, I'm a Troll
by The True Anonymous Coward on Apr 28, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, well I'm level 93 Troll Compeller with the Cloak of Basement Awesomeness
I'm a really really ridiculously good looking orange mocha frappaccino drinking manhammer sandwich
by hobobob on Apr 28, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Lol. Shuddup Jake.
"If we win a title, I promise not to hate on anyone associated with the Blazers for 1 full season" - jksnake99
We will meet them with our fury and we will crush them like vermin.
by fajunga on Apr 28, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I just got here
I want to register an opinion. You can’t close this thread yet!
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
You guys are better off without it
There’s little to nothing on that site worth consuming. The guy has some of the strangest facial hair I’ve ever seen and wears sneaker/sandal hybrid shoes with corduroy pants and his shirt tucked in. On other words, cut him some slack.
Really, Dan?
You don’t like my shoes? Grant Hill loves them
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 28, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I gave them away to Goodwill and I loved them...
Our moderator moonlights as a hobo to pass the time…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Dan Harbison, Director of Interactive Marketing and Media at Portland Trail Blazers
that is
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 28, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Congratulations, Pollack.
You (allegedly) tracked down a guy’s email address. You’re now up to a second-grader’s proficiency in using the Intra-nets. Your parents must be proud.
I, for one, would appreciate it if you would give some sort of demonstration of the manners that you were whining about on your own site, and either keep the conversation relevant or scuttle off into your own little electronic abode…
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
On our site he only gets to a first graders proficiency...
You all are bring out the best in him…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
AIEEEEE!!!!
Intruder!!!!
making the Donald Sutherland face, from “Body Snatchers”…
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd attack me....
You know I am up to no good…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I’ll probably just end up poking you listlessly with a stick. I’m not that motivated.
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I am trying to be a nuisance...
I do a lot better job on our website…
I must need some motivation…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Ah. Then SP's a really crappy detective, too...
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
The plot thickens...
What is Seth really up to???
I am not even sure he knows…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Well, if you’re still allowed into the Fortress of Solitude, maybe you could talk him off the ledge…
Be our goodwill ambassador!
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
We take turns on the ledge...
Scott Howard keeps pushing me off…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Maybe he’s just encouraging you to spread your wings… and FLY!!!
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I usually get my revenge...
By revealing his weekly Bromance…Just so you know, we are one big happy family and secrets are out the window…
Don’t tell anybody, but Seth steps on ants…on purpose…and he occasionally sneaks a peek at FOXNews….
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Hmph.
Just confirms my suspicions about him. And his ilk.
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
He's actually Mussolini reincarnated....
I gotta go, he knows I’m here…plus I have the need to cuss…
CIAO!!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Yup....not Dan, Casey
This guy is my fashion obsessed stalker. I recognize him b/c he sat two seats down from me at the Game 5.
At least we know now I am not being chased down by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Blazer Fan. It’s just a Blazers employee who doesn’t care for my taste in shoes.
One thing to clown around in the internets but you can’t be too careful with real life stalkers.
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 28, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
This guy that is
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 28, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
You're saying that
“Lance Uppercut” is actually Casey Holdahl?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
without question
he emailed me an apology for the above comment
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 28, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
When are you emailing me an apology
for banning me for no reason? After I had already said I was leaving and wished your team luck and said nice things about them?
Why are you here, anyway? You don’t like cross-blog conversation between fans, apparently.
Everyone on Bedge knows who Lance Uppercut is. It’s about 99.9% certain his comment was just intended as clowning around, but you apparently took it personally and thought you would accomplish something great and exciting by exposing him.
You might try anger management or something. Apparently, some people can really get help with that.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 29, 2010 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Woah
I am impressed with Seth. He managed to piss off jscot.
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 29, 2010 3:51 AM PDT up reply actions
jscot..Seth is your father....
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
OH WOW
Way to go, buddy! You’re such a sleuth! You figured out Lance Uppercut’s secret identity — he’s actually just mild-mannered Casey Holdahl. If you can just get a picture of Lance Uppercut in action I’m sure J. Jonah Jameson will pay handsomely.
Get lost, clown. You’re no more welcome here than any BlazersEdgers are on your blog. At least have the decency to follow your own pathetic mandates.
"One of the bright spots of the young season has been rookie point guard Jonny Flynn, whose name sounds like he should be the lead character in a Broadway Musical. "What are you doing here, Jonny Flynn?" "Why I'm here to court trouble, and woo a girl, and build the most fantastical contraption the world has ever seen!" -- Dave, Game 7 Blazers versus Timberwolves preview
"It was bad reffing...but not rip apart the fabric of time bad." -- The Arkitect, Game 79 Blazers versus Mavericks Post-Game Thread
by BlazersOrBust on Apr 29, 2010 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I guess casey wears beer goggles when he looks in the mirror
The Princess of Blazersedge
Twitter.com/sophiabiabia Follow Me!!!
" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
My bad
Seriously everyone, that was immature on my part. Though I meant it light-hearted, it was not the way fans should be treating each other. Below is the email I sent to Seth last night:
That wasn’t Dan, Seth that was me. We haven’t met. I was reaching for
something stupid and found it in regards to your shoes. Thats weak on
my part. Please accept my apology, or at least if I get a chance to
make one in person.
Casey Holdahl
by Lance Uppercut on Apr 29, 2010 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was kind of funny...
and the shoes sound tragic
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 29, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
You did fine, Casey
It was obvious you meant it in fun since you close with “Cut him some slack.” You wouldn’t have said that if you were being nasty.
It’s good to apologize when we say something in fun and it wasn’t taken that way, but there was no malice in it, as anyone could see if they wanted to look.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Who would have thought that there might be Blazer fans over at BTofS during our playoff series?
Who would have thought in a chippy series there would be fans complaining?
Who would have thought that after a (sarcastic) post encouraging bitterness and rivalry would increase bitterness and rivalry?
Truly baffling.
I know fans, by definition, are biased toward their team, but c’mon it’s pretty obvious everything Seth is accusing Blazer fans of doing the Suns fans do too. The only exception being that on SBN there are way more Blazer fans than Suns fans.
So, instead of throwing the baby out with the bath water, I suggest Seth cracks down on trolls and posts started by Blazer fans on the Suns blog.
I encourage Suns fans to come over here and chat if they want.
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
by Magnum on Apr 28, 2010 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I love to chat...Can I bring ZonaFlash?
You all will love him….
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
We've got more to burn you with bro
"If we win a title, I promise not to hate on anyone associated with the Blazers for 1 full season" - jksnake99
We will meet them with our fury and we will crush them like vermin.
Can't we all...just get along???
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I'm totally fine with the Suns fans, most are cool.
I’m also totally fine with the Suns. Most are very likeable.
I’m fine with everything Suns except Seth.
You and the rest of the Suns fans are more than welcome to come here.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
by axel360 on Apr 28, 2010 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Fact
This is probably my favorite comment ever.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 29, 2010 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Now they've really done it...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I told you pond scum is needed everywhere!
=D
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Everyone must strive for something...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
LOL. I actually loved Zona Flash's sense of humor. I think a lot of people misunderstood him. He could fit right in over here if tempers would cool.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's be honest...he's a potty mouth...
That’s why we love him…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I don't think I saw him in my limited time over there
bring the whole family!
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
Guys take it easy!!!! You are the ones coming over to our blog and arguing over there, banning trolls is the least seth could do i mean
YOU guys wouldnt allow half the stuff that the guys from here did on that blog and are stlill doing, right? We are trying to taking it in stride but when guys make fake accounts and the whine and moan about OUR team on OUR blog. It just isnt right, im sorry if it has offended you but that is just how life is
With the number 9 pick the Phoenix Suns select Amare Studemire from Cypress Creek HIghschool. The day that an NBA and Phoenix Suns fan was born
Dewd.
Banning trolls is one thing.
Banning an entire fanbase is something completely different. I would call that a fairly serious overreaction.
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You know I call my wife a troll when we argue...
She never reacts positive to it…go figure..
Maybe I am enunciating it wrong….
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
When you say it...
… are you rolling the “R”?…
As in: “Tr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-roll”…?
If not, you should start. It’ll sound more refined.
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I've tried that but I get flustered...
Usually, I just resort to calling her a “heifer”…
fastest way to get out the house…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Doesn't matter...Long as I get to hit the nudie bar...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Speaking of that
one of the regular callers on our sports station called in and said he had Amare in the back asking about the local strip clubs! (the guy is a cab driver)
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
How many NBA players DON'T ask the local cabbies where the local strip clubs are?
They are away from home on a hall pass and possess a zach-load of money.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Banning the obnoxious ones is alright.
nobody likes trolls.
But banning everyone (that is a Blazer fan) is a little ridiculous.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
it's already been said, but yeah, ban the trolls and the people stirring up trouble
and don’t allow fanposts by Blazer fans so the discussion on your blog isn’t hijacked, but kicking us all out is an overreaction. Seth has handled the entire situation very poorly.
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
I don't disagree
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Apr 28, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there a way to disable posting of fanposts/fanshots but enable commenting?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
if there isn't
it wouldn’t be that hard to figure out if it’s a blazer fan posting. Or if it’s a troll trying to cause trouble
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
perhaps all SBN basketball blogs should recruit more moderators during Blazer playoff series?
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
Not a bad idea
when there’s a lot of obnoxious fans coming over and only one mod with limited time, the easiest way is to just ban everyone. Some non-trolls will likely get banned (like me), but if you don’t have the time or patience to deal with it, you don’t.
I do wish he’d “unban” some of the ones that didn’t deserve to get banned (again, like me).
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I'm sure some users are more suitable than others
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
I am totally unsuitable...
My own mom will attest to that…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Then fix it
1. Write a front page article saying any fanposts started by Blazer fans from now until a week after the series will be deleted.
2. Lay out guidelines for discussion.
3. Enforce them.
4. Apologize for not handling it well to this point.
5. Rescind all bans handed out during the series at the end of the series.
Man up, take responsibility, keep your blog Suns-oriented, but do your best to undo the damage caused by the poor handling. You’ll regain some respect.
Nobody reasonable has any objection to you wanting to keep your blog a Suns blog.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 29, 2010 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Then will you love us..?
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I always liked your blog, your team, and you guys
Well, maybe not YOU! :)
That’s why I’m so annoyed with Seth for acting like such a jerk on this. He isn’t normally a jerk, so why not just ban the idiots and ask other people to back off?
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
by jscot on Apr 29, 2010 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seth is such a meanie...
Believes in getting rid of social programs, wants to drill off-shore, and even wants bags to fly free..
He’s the lowest of the low…Let’s ban him out the cosmos
Where’s “I can’t think of a Good Screen Name…?”
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I seriously always thought he was one of the good guys
You know, the only time I ever posted on your site was when he called out the lurkers. I read it, and enjoyed reading.
But I was so surprised that he was saying he wanted all Blazer fans to go away that I came out of lurker-dom to ask if that was what he really meant, because it seemed so unlike him.
Now, I could just go back to lurking over there, I suppose, but I’m done with it.
If he backs off and handles it decently, I’d say cool, forget it all, bygones be bygones, all that stuff. But as it stands now, I don’t actually want to read his stuff anymore. And that’s too bad, because I think you’ve got a nice community over there.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
You had me going until you got to the part about "the nice community over there"
Any community I am in is just one step above pond scum…
We’ve had a bad influence on Seth….
Happens wherever I go…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Meh
Every community can use some pond scum to make everyone else look better.
You perform an important public service. Pat yourself on the back, since no one else will want to get close enough to you to do it for you.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
I thank you from the bottom of my heart...
Means a lot to me…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Yeah
but what is at the bottom of the heart of pond scum?
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
There you have it....
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
who's making fake accounts?
and why are you on our blog?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 28, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
My wife kicked me out the house..I have nowhere else to go...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I'm perfectly calm dude....calmer than you are.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
calmer than you are.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW CALM I CAN BE
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
You want a toe dude? I can get you a toe by 3' o clock.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 29, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Sweet John Murtha!
ATL is coming apart at the seams. Nobody doubts that they could sweep this series, but they seem to be suffering from a debilitating case of Knucklehead Syndrome.
by Billy Ray B8s on Apr 28, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Sucks AMARE had to undercut BOGUT or the DEER would be scary
LOL JUST KIDDING SUNS FANS!
I know amare did not touch bogut, it was just an unlucky break.
Amare isn't dirty
a little annoying the way he struts around like he’s a major tough guy, but not dirty.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I wouldn't say dirty either
more like….he does things purposefully to irritate his opponents, things not always related to the game of basketball (not just trash talking).
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
He is easily my least favorite of the Suns
then Amundson, then Nash, then Collins.
The rest are alright.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Collins???
Pear-shaped Collins? Why?
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
It seems every time I see him play he flops 2-3 times a game.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
He really does
It is actually, not figuratively, but literally, all he does… he is a specialist at picking up charges. It’s a useful and quite underrated skill, and without this skill I doubt he’s playing at all.
He’s prolly one of the best all time at picking up charges, even though most of them are cheap flops. But hey, it works…
Morty
#52
Dude is the Sarah Palin of SBN. Can't get good publicity, so he creates a crap storm, then comes over here to roll around in it
EP FTW!
http://16.media.tumblr.com/9N2P6wFyQqyavb17MUEdieCXo1_400.jpg
Actually, we are all pretty good at it over at BSOTS...
Everybody needs a niche in life…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
good times, my friends, good times.
nothing like some good off-season entertainment. Wait, it isn’t the offseason yet on here?
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
amazing that so many people care
this is a huge compliment that so many online Blazers fans and others are willing to spend time commenting about one person who happens to be the moderator of an online blog.
Man, I remember the good ol’ times when we trolled via snail mail. It took a lot more dedication to flame people back then.
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
It rains here a lot...and we have higher rates of depression than most of the country...and we love our computers.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
(i'm in sunny DC)
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 28, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
depressed and water-logged by proxy
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 28, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Try two quotes from Seth in the morning..
It’ll perk you up…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I'm amazed how many Phoenix fans have spent time over here on this thread...
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 28, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
how fun is their blog gonna be once their head loser starts banning everyone?
can’t be fun talking suns ball with a bunch of people who only curse to get they’re point across.
#52
I have been trying to get him to ban me for some time now...
Phoenix Stan keeps talking him out of it…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
two face
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Apr 29, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
You just fdon't know how horrible he is...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
K. I was able to go over to BSotS and have a perfectly reasonable day
Talked about a variety of different things without getting banned. I guess you guys all suck. Except for jscot. He’s cool but some kinda meany!
"If we win a title, I promise not to hate on anyone associated with the Blazers for 1 full season" - jksnake99
We will meet them with our fury and we will crush them like vermin.
He is a meanie...he made me cry...
Now my self-confidence will never be the same….How can I go to the clubs shaken like this???
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Now I'm crying
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
serves you right...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
You do know what JSCOT stands for, don't you?
It’s Aussie.
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties.
Well known abbreviation, both in the diplomatic world and in Australia.
I’ve been trying to negotiate peace between blogs, and you and Seth have created an international incident.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
I am not Australian but I feel so bad about this...
I am going to ask Will to spank both of us..
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I'm not Australian, either
fortunately.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Meh
I read all of these comments, and my opinion didnt change at all. It was/is being poorly handled, by both sides. We shouldn’t flood their community, but people shouldn’t be banned for no good reason. I do find it interesting that Seth is the league manager of SBN basketball blogs. His actions seem highly counterproductive to the theme of having a family of NBA blogs. Whatevs tho.
Where's Rudolfo?
Flood is a strange word
We just have a big family and we’re going over to visit a childless couple. I don’t think that was any intent to take over or drown out their voices on their own blog. There are just a lot of us.
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
Three days between games
Tomorrow, we can gripe about elbows and refs, but today this is the best we’ve got.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Yeah I didn't intend it to blow up like this. Whoops.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 29, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
you and me both
We went like this, he went like that. I say to Hollywood: Where'd he go? Hollywood says: where'd who go?
You English experts
going all grammar Nazi on us.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
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Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Maybe we should trying buying him a lapdance.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 29, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That's not a good idea...
he’s the worst lapdancer you ever seen…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
lol. I didn't realize you guys were so close over there.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 29, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
That is as much as I can tell you...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
Seth only responds to brute force...
and talking about his shoes…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving."
Ulysses S Grant
I have said this before: my best contribution to Bedge has been all the comments I haven´t posted.
I´d would be glad to be banned by Seth though. I couldn´t walk in a better company.
I wish I could say the same about my contribution to Bedge
but my fingers get going, and I hit the POST button when I knew I should have hit CANCEL instead. If only I’d involve my brain BEFORE my fingers, it would help.
If you want to get banned by Seth, just go over and start a fanpost saying, “I’m a Blazer fan and I like the Suns, but I still hope we beat you guys tonight.” That will probably do it right now. But we’re in good company whether banned or not.
Hope things are good with you. I hoped to get to Spain this year, but won’t happen now, maybe next year.
Give Blake the MLE in 2010!
Farewell to #2 and #25, good luck to you!
#10 #52 -- #5 #7 & #88 are back!
Everything goes right, thanks.
I have a visit to the Edinburg International Festival among my priorities.
Some of the comments feel
kinda like mob mentality. I’m unnerved by this. I don’t think this series has been handled well, but I don’t think that Seth is a bad guy. Just a guy who mishandled a situation he didn’t expect.
Cut him some slack, he probably hasn’t had to do this much modding ever.
I H8 TXTSPK
Please explain?
You only made one statement, so that would be a “fact” and in any case, it’s not a fact per se.
Now if you would have said, “The suns just need to win one more game, then this dumb thread would end.” That wouldn’t be a fact because someone would still come in here and say something lame. If you said, “The suns just need one more win to go to the 2nd round,” then that would be a fact.
So far, the only fact that has been established in this thread is that Blazers fans are annoying and the BSOTS blogger is petulant and easily trolled.
by tominhawaii on Apr 29, 2010 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We can leave the thread now..
TiH finally has summed it up……I kept wondering why we were still in here…. Now I can leave…
Rec
RoadBlazer
Fact.
This is probably my favorite comment ever.
by Nick Van Excellent on Apr 29, 2010 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Frankly I don't blame him.
It’s a site for other fans. Blazer fans are like a tidal wave of obsessed lunies. How would you like 500k laker fans crashing our FAN site and telling us how good they were or how they’re better than we think or that this is the playoffs and we’re going down.
The houston fans ALSO asked for us to step out so that they could be fans together, not with fans of other teams.
I have to agree with Seth that Blazer fans going over there can be annoying. Going over there with a 3:1 ratio would just be beyond obnoxious.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez
Nobody wants to see the Blazers in the playoffs
not because of the team…
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 29, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
lol. Pretty much.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Apr 29, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
SOOOOOO
I think this has about run its course. I’m going to go ahead and close the comments so we can all move on to Game 6 and the rest of the series or the summer.
—Dave
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