Popcynical
Cheesehead
I don't know if anybody shares the same feelings as me... but there are some things that are happening at this forum that just really tick me off. I normally don't say much - I'm more of an observer here - but I feel that some of these things are really affecting the health of the forum.
I really don't know what this post will contain, I'm kind of just ranting here and haven't outlined anything, but....
Why is almost every thread hijacked into an argument about something not remotely related to the original thread topic? I don't have a statistic for you, but I'd say if a thread is over 2 pages long, there's a very good chance that the latest post has nothing to do with the first topic post. This, I feel, is mainly because of a lack of experience some users have with forums in general. People need to stop being selfish and stop filling threads with useless bickering and stupid arguments that usually cannot be resolved and usually end up in a closed thread - thereby ruining the thread for anybody who actually wanted to speak on topic. I can use myself as an example as to how this hurt the forum. Over the summer I logged in here more than once a day. OVER SUMMER. In the offseason. I found that most of the threads contained just what I mentioned previously: pointless arguments about what should've been done or what could've been done. They usually sprouted up in threads that had nothing to do with these topics. Soooo, I stopped coming as often. Why come to this forum when I can predict the outcome of almost every popular thread?
This brings me to my next subject. People, there is no use in arguing about what should've, could've, and might have happened. Well if we'd have taken Chris Chambers over Robert Ferg-- I don't care!!!! Too late. The past is past. I ask you as a member of Packerforum.com to please stop ruining this site by flooding it with useless stuff like this. I really wouldn't mind if it was a thread here and there.... but it never is! It usually doesn't even has it's own thread! Somebody usually just hijacks another topic and then a 5 page argument appears on how if Sherman wouldn't have done such-and-such, we'd have another Lombardi trophy.
Another thing that has been irking me about Packer fans: we don't know what to do when we lose! We've been so spoiled in the past decade that we can't handle losing. People start suggesting erratic and pointless solutions to our problems. Like, "FIRE MCCARTHY!! YEAH!" Ok, please, would you think about what you're saying before you press "Enter" and waste 21 bytes of Ryan's bandwidth? First of all, I doubt Ted Thompson is going the be reading this forum and suddenly realize, "Hey.... that's a good idea. I think I will fire Mike McCarthy." Not gonna happen. Second, think about it if we did fire Mike McCarthy right now. Let's say we hire Bates, who brings in Rossley and a bunch of other new assistant coaches. Our players wouldn't have time to learn new plays, new schemes, etc. What good would it do? Think before you speak, please.
Sooooo, the readers digest version:
*Stop hijacking all the threads to have the same argument over and over. If you really want to argue about something that has been brought up in another thread, simply say "You know what, we're getting off topic here. I'll start a new thread and we can continue this there."
*Please stop boring everyone with the "What could've happened" threads. They have no purpose and usually end up being completely off topic by the time the thread's closed anyways.
*We're a losing/rebuilding team. Deal with it. We don't have an easy button. Ted Thompson is not reading your posts trying to get new ideas of how to run the franchise. Your "Fire Mike McCarthy" thread isn't going to do anything constructive at all.
Once again, I only say all of this for the good of the forum. And kudos. if you read the whole thing.
I really don't know what this post will contain, I'm kind of just ranting here and haven't outlined anything, but....
Why is almost every thread hijacked into an argument about something not remotely related to the original thread topic? I don't have a statistic for you, but I'd say if a thread is over 2 pages long, there's a very good chance that the latest post has nothing to do with the first topic post. This, I feel, is mainly because of a lack of experience some users have with forums in general. People need to stop being selfish and stop filling threads with useless bickering and stupid arguments that usually cannot be resolved and usually end up in a closed thread - thereby ruining the thread for anybody who actually wanted to speak on topic. I can use myself as an example as to how this hurt the forum. Over the summer I logged in here more than once a day. OVER SUMMER. In the offseason. I found that most of the threads contained just what I mentioned previously: pointless arguments about what should've been done or what could've been done. They usually sprouted up in threads that had nothing to do with these topics. Soooo, I stopped coming as often. Why come to this forum when I can predict the outcome of almost every popular thread?
This brings me to my next subject. People, there is no use in arguing about what should've, could've, and might have happened. Well if we'd have taken Chris Chambers over Robert Ferg-- I don't care!!!! Too late. The past is past. I ask you as a member of Packerforum.com to please stop ruining this site by flooding it with useless stuff like this. I really wouldn't mind if it was a thread here and there.... but it never is! It usually doesn't even has it's own thread! Somebody usually just hijacks another topic and then a 5 page argument appears on how if Sherman wouldn't have done such-and-such, we'd have another Lombardi trophy.
Another thing that has been irking me about Packer fans: we don't know what to do when we lose! We've been so spoiled in the past decade that we can't handle losing. People start suggesting erratic and pointless solutions to our problems. Like, "FIRE MCCARTHY!! YEAH!" Ok, please, would you think about what you're saying before you press "Enter" and waste 21 bytes of Ryan's bandwidth? First of all, I doubt Ted Thompson is going the be reading this forum and suddenly realize, "Hey.... that's a good idea. I think I will fire Mike McCarthy." Not gonna happen. Second, think about it if we did fire Mike McCarthy right now. Let's say we hire Bates, who brings in Rossley and a bunch of other new assistant coaches. Our players wouldn't have time to learn new plays, new schemes, etc. What good would it do? Think before you speak, please.
Sooooo, the readers digest version:
*Stop hijacking all the threads to have the same argument over and over. If you really want to argue about something that has been brought up in another thread, simply say "You know what, we're getting off topic here. I'll start a new thread and we can continue this there."
*Please stop boring everyone with the "What could've happened" threads. They have no purpose and usually end up being completely off topic by the time the thread's closed anyways.
*We're a losing/rebuilding team. Deal with it. We don't have an easy button. Ted Thompson is not reading your posts trying to get new ideas of how to run the franchise. Your "Fire Mike McCarthy" thread isn't going to do anything constructive at all.
Once again, I only say all of this for the good of the forum. And kudos. if you read the whole thing.
