complaints........

CrackerJacket · Jul 10, 2003

Come on Cracker, you know I can't do that. It's just not in me. I rather get run over by the train than let it go by me. I'm stupid like that.

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I never really viewed you as a negative poster
BOR. You're just a loud, obnoxious softy.

gnats67 · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by bellyseries:
It doesn't matter whether you're ultimately correct about CG or Braine or McWhorter or O'Leary, you don't shit in your own nest. Period. You shouldn't even give that impression; you know who you are.

Thanks to both the moderators for running a great board, and thanks to all posters who are True Gold fans, which except for the occasional passin dawg or dookie, is all of us.

Nice post, belly.

Looking forward to the poll. I love this board and the free exchange of ideas, etc., and the freedom to 'pop off' every now and then. There is an appreciable difference between devoting a thread or three to post game miseries, etc. and starting up bullshit anti-TECH threads ad nauseum though. Maybe we should have a separate 'vent' (insert clever name) area for flame wars and heated (immature) discussions (ravings), within reason, for 'techfans' that have gone beserk.

ylojk8 · Jul 10, 2003

after a scathing message by gtfan to beebad about his Lover of Gailey signature .. the signature has been modified to "SPACE FOR RENT".

if only beebad could rent out the space under his skull.

it's unused.
it's full of air.
there's cobwebs in there that spiderman would be proud of.

the true place for the "SPACE FOR RENT" advertisement should be on beebad's forehead

Wrecked · Jul 10, 2003

I view this and other message boards as a big tailgate party where we are all sitting around knocking back adult beverages, eating meat in some kind of casing and talking Tech sports. In a group like that nobody is going to agree on everything, but as at a tailgate party, you would want to be civil to the other people there, regardless of their opinion. I personally would love to swap stories and opinions with any member of this board over some cold ones. I can't say that about the other place. Don't change a thing.

ramblinwise1 · Jul 10, 2003

poll... good

censorship... bad

fun... good

hotties... good

sharp wits... good (even tho someone is gonna get cut at times)

sarcasm/whining... nauseating (unless its me doing it)

long winded posts... not so good

making posts praising GOL and BOB and condemning CG because the former were personal friends/coworkers/fellow yankees or because your friend/coworker didn't get the job... evil and destructive to Ga Tech

and I'm no FOC, but the criticism needs to be hopefully constructive and always fact based.

**DONOTDELETE** · Jul 10, 2003

There's a simple solution here.. People are treated the way they treat others... NCJacket is an individual who likes to debate, but does it in a non-threatening, laid back manner.. He doesn't make the interchange overly competitive... When discussing gailey with him its like we're sittin' on the porch on a sleepy afternoon, sippin' our favorite beverages... He dictates how he wants to be responded to... He doesn't make it a competitive exercise, it's more of a mutual information gathering session...

On the hive, AFRJacket, ArmyJacket & techbert come to mind... We disagree, but they act in a manner that commands respect & indicates its not competitive, but is more a mutual exchange of ideas...

You are treated the way your actions indicate you want to be treated... Everyone has it in their own power to mold this board into whatever experience they want it to be for themselves... You have the ability to bypass topics or posters that you don't want to read... I have no complaints, other than it is disappointing to see grown, well-educated men lacking in the skills or desire to make social experiences more productive for themselves... and rather than taking the time to learn, they are complaining and blaming others for their own shortcomings...

ahsoisee · Jul 10, 2003

Mustard, I don't normally "pile on" or say "me to" on most posts. I tend to let each one stand on its own merit. However, that was a good post.

ylojk8 · Jul 10, 2003

suddenly beebad becomes the voice of reason.

is this some sort of schizophrenic game? jekyll and hide? two-face? virginia tech?

people who make wonderful, astute, brilliant, humorous, witty, intelligent .. what's the word i'm looking for? ummm let's settle on enlightening, yes enlightening posts like the "gailey double" .. or exercise their time in creating wonderful "awards" like "lover of gailey aka LOG", they have a lot of room to talk i'm sure.

Gold Rush · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by BeeStorm:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Gold Rush:
My question still remains :

Has there been any pressure from any source related to Tech AA to make the board more "positive" ?

I also add- I love this board and I hope nothing changes......

No, of course not. There has been NO pressure from any source related to Tech AA to make the board more "positive". The purpose of this poll is just to guage the thoughts and opinions of our users. We have grown a bit in our 2+ years and we just want to hear what users think. Our philosophy is unchanged. We will always provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas.<hr /></blockquote>_______________________________________________

Thats good to know - I was just curious.

Let me say that I think you guys (the admins) do a TERRIFIC job and I am VERY impressed with your restraint in the past.

I love this board, and the vast majority of posters obviously have a ton of knowledge about FB, and its always interesting to read the various, unrestricted opinions. I hope we can keep things as they are presently.

BarrelORum · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by Wrecked:
I view this and other message boards as a big tailgate party where we are all sitting around knocking back adult beverages, eating meat in some kind of casing and talking Tech sports. In a group like that nobody is going to agree on everything, but as at a tailgate party, you would want to be civil to the other people there, regardless of their opinion. I personally would love to swap stories and opinions with any member of this board over some cold ones. I can't say that about the other place. Don't change a thing.

Wrecked, your tailgates must be pretty boring if everyone's civil. You should come tailgate with me.

gnats67 · Jul 10, 2003

gnats67 · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by BeeBad:
There's a simple solution here.. People are treated the way they treat others... NCJacket is an individual who likes to debate, but does it in a non-threatening, laid back manner.. He doesn't make the interchange overly competitive... When discussing gailey with him its like we're sittin' on the porch on a sleepy afternoon, sippin' our favorite beverages... He dictates how he wants to be responded to... He doesn't make it a competitive exercise, it's more of a mutual information gathering session...

On the hive, AFRJacket, ArmyJacket & techbert come to mind... We disagree, but they act in a manner that commands respect & indicates its not competitive, but is more a mutual exchange of ideas...

You are treated the way your actions indicate you want to be treated... Everyone has it in their own power to mold this board into whatever experience they want it to be for themselves... You have the ability to bypass topics or posters that you don't want to read... I have no complaints, other than it is disappointing to see grown, well-educated men lacking in the skills or desire to make social experiences more productive for themselves... and rather than taking the time to learn, they are complaining and blaming others for their own shortcomings...

Whew, pig, sooey!!

ahsoisee · Jul 10, 2003

Gnats, you are blunt, but very perceptive!

ramblinwise1 · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by BeeBad:
There's a simple solution here.. People are treated the way they treat others...

Geez!!! Bbad learns the golden rule...

71YellowJacket · Jul 10, 2003

Originally posted by ramblinwise1:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by BeeBad:
There's a simple solution here.. People are treated the way they treat others...

Geez!!! Bbad learns the golden rule...<hr /></blockquote>Say Beebad,

Refresh my memory here, shouldn't the emphysis be more on treating others like you want to be treated; proactive rather than reactive?

ahsoisee · Jul 11, 2003

71, it is called, "do unto others, before they do unto you".

BarrelORum · Jul 11, 2003

Originally posted by bellyseries:
If I may repeat myself, too often the feeling you get from some posters is that they are sneering at the GT football program and coaches. I don't like that, and I am glad to tell them I don't like it. But I don't think any of them really mean what they sound like they mean, which is, put simply, that Georgia Tech sucks. I think we should be able to beat them over the head until they get it: you don't shit in your own nest.

It doesn't matter whether you're ultimately correct about CG or Braine or McWhorter or O'Leary, you don't shit in your own nest. Period. You shouldn't even give that impression; you know who you are.

[QB]

Exactly. You'd think some would understand that.

mustard · Jul 11, 2003

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I do not like censorship for real GT fans and supporters. If we love our school and team, that love will provide enough restraint. However, there are enough negative posters to make me conclude that these are not lovers of GT.

Think with me here. GT is committed to the coaching staff and the football team that it currently has. What benefits to GT will accrue by saying that the coach is no good, the team cannot possibly win any games, this staff is taking us into the tank of disaster. The evaluation of our staff and program should be after their performance, not before.

Go to a baseball game and listen to the opposing side: “He can’t hit, he is a wuss.” Who among the GT faithful will be saying things like that about GT. My point is that these kinds of comments come from the enemy camp.

There is not a thing that can be done about changing our course at this point in midstream. So what would a lover of GT say? “We need to pull and root for our beloved Yellow Jackets. Our coaches know that much is at stake, not only their careers at GT but their total careers in any sport, period. Our athletes know that much is at stake.” I told CG that I am praying for him and to hang in there. I pray that God will protect the SA’s at GT from injury and demoralization and enable them to hang in there. I am asking God to protect CG and GT from the intense and irrational negativity which has been added to a season which had many injuries, lack of coaching synergy, lack of AA communication, huge stumbles in academics, etc, etc. The purveyors of this negativity use the Ugag and bowl games as spring boards to launch into all other areas. For example, we got some of the best athletes in the nation to sign with GT, but to some posters our recruiting was just plain sorry, our athletes are no good, and we cannot possibly win with athletes who have more than air between their ears.

Some of our posters would make great dawg fans. If they want to hurt GT morale, they could not do it any better than the way they are doing it.

Family is family! We take care of our own. GT is family, and we want everyone in the family to help each other. When the day is done, we will evaluate all staff personnel. But going to work in the beginning of the day with members of the family razzing you that “you ain’t no good for this family” is certainly not how we should care for one another. And it is a terrible way to begin the day. What are the options for the coach? He can say to hell with it and resign, or he can go to work and try to do good inspite of the razzing from the enemies "within" the camp.

We who love GT try to reason with the GT bashers on the board and try to use rational facts to turn them in their postings. We may not be able to turn their inner thoughts and opinions, but we hope to have their sense of loyalty and love for GT heightened to the point of self-restraint.

Yes, I prefer self-restraint to external restraint. I want our own love and loyalties to provide that restraint. If a single poster gets ridiculously negative and hurtful, then actions can and should be taken to restrain him/her (as they have in the past). However, censorship just is not the way to go IMO.

God said that the tares would grow up with the good wheat, but that to try to uproot them might damage the good harvest. However, He also said that we should examine their works in order to avoid improper associations. I think that most of us can see the difference in “constructive” and “destructive” criticism. Intense and irrational negativity based on mere subjectivity is just not constructive as we go into a season in which the course, staff and athletes are already set, and no one can change it. However, when we come out of the season, then changes can be made if warranted. That would be the time for “constructive” critique.

With kind regards to all,
The Mustard.

The Jacket · Jul 11, 2003

Great post Mustard.

BarrelORum · Jul 11, 2003

Originally posted by gtfan:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by BeeBad:
The President of the United States is lampooned nearly every Monday thru Thursday on Letterman & Leno.. Newspapers have cartoons and caricatures of The President of the United States every day of the week... Is the coach of Georgia Tech Football now more of an untouchable than the President of the United States...? Sad.. Very, Very Sad....

I am not Letterman, Leno, or Stern. We set this board up for GT fans to have a forum.

If you are a fan of GT you should want CG to be successful.

Can anyone tell me any reason why a legit fan of GT would want CG to fail?

Why would you attack anyone personally? If you want to critique his performance that is fine. He is paid a LARGE salary and that is his job.

Look at your signature. Why are you criticizing people for supporting the head coach of their favorite school?[/QB]<hr /></blockquote>

Why didn't I say that??

EXACTAMUNDO!!!

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