Reminder: Community Guidelines

by Tim on Jul 21, 2008 9:13 AM CDT in News

I do not relish the role of school marm, but it's become apparent that I have no choice in the matter anymore.

Thus, this is the final reminder: No personal attacks. Treat one another with a modicum of courtesy. No questioning whether someone is sane, requires medication, etc. No insulting visitors.

Criticize a person's point of view on the Texans all you want, but do it without putting the person down. We're all entitled to our opinions, and we're all entitled to express those opinions without being subjected to hateful comments. I'm sick of playing referee, and I'm fed up with reading garbage. It doesn't add anything to the conversation, and it stops now.

Next step is for me to start deleting comments; the step after that is banning users. In the year and a half BRB has been around, I've never had to do either, and I hoped (and continue to hope) that I won't have to start doing it. But this is the end of the crap, one way or the other.

Play nice, for chrissakes. None of us is eight years old, and this isn't a playground.

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Just to be clear...

we can still insult you and/or mock people we know in real life, right?

(Seriously, though, I know what you mean. Save the personal attacks for MY blog, people. That’s what it is there for.)

Yay, sports.

by MDC on Jul 21, 2008 9:24 AM CDT reply actions

you suck

eom

by bigfatdrunk on Jul 21, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Right...

I think a majority of the people who come to this site feel the same way, they want to keep it within the realm of Texans, and are looking for solid banter from other diehard fans.

Let’s not get anything twisted – the community was just trying to police itself. As with any irritant, instincts are to scratch. Problem is, the more you scratch – the more irritating it becomes.

Now, I know what I’ve said – and I’m not apologizing for any of it. But I agree – we need to try and keep this site from losing its focus. If it takes ignoring senseless comments, so be it. If it takes throwing out a bad apple, I’m good with that too.

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by SOLIS on Jul 21, 2008 12:11 PM CDT reply actions

Re: Right

I neglected to mention this, and your comment reminded me—If a reader doesn’t understand and/or like a comment, feel free to ignore it. Consider it a branch from the “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all” tree we all heard about as youngsters.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Jul 21, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I think you should just ban me now since it’s obvious that’s what the majority here want anyway, else why would they taunt me so? If I wanted to be taunted until my heart blows up in my chest I’d just visit my brother, ya know.

AH, Texas and sports, better than fried coke.

by Tomriffic on Jul 21, 2008 3:42 PM CDT reply actions

ok

I respectfully disagree with the last part of your last sentence, Tim. You’re gonna have to pry the Schaub and DeMeco action figures from my cold dead hands. And fyi, I already peed in the sandbox.

by BigTexBD on Jul 21, 2008 6:14 PM CDT reply actions