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Post by sdcoug on Nov 22, 2015 10:58:04 GMT -8
It's a public board. Freedom of speech. Why? Because....AMERICA. Oldie Out No it isn't. Not when legit posts are pulled and others are left because they meet an agenda.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Nov 22, 2015 11:07:04 GMT -8
Please feel free to post any concerns about any issues that you believe to be detrimental to The Mesa.
We would be glad to discuss those issues with you.
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Post by bnastyaztecs on Nov 22, 2015 11:40:49 GMT -8
It's a public board. Freedom of speech. Why? Because....AMERICA. Oldie Out There...obviously...is no free speech on this board...there is only free speech for some...it's a private ownership board...not a public one...there is a ruler...and obviously a dictatorship....that's un-American.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Nov 22, 2015 11:59:13 GMT -8
It's a public board. Freedom of speech. Why? Because....AMERICA. Oldie Out There...obviously...is no free speech on this board...there is only free speech for some...it's a private ownership board...not a public one...there is a ruler...and obviously a dictatorship....that's un-American. It's no different than when you are at work or at school. There are limits on freedom of speech in most places. If you engage in personal insults at work you'll get fired by most employers. If you do that at school and are repeatedly disciplined for it and you persist then you get suspended and eventually expelled. The one thing that will ALWAYS been banned when it comes to speech on The Mesa is personal insults, criticism, attacks, etc, towards other forum members. There is no, "Calling out," allowed here when it comes to other board members. Debate the comments or opinions, don't go after the person posting those comments or opinions. It's really that simple. And it's fair.
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Post by bnastyaztecs on Nov 22, 2015 12:04:34 GMT -8
Point proven...have a great day.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Nov 22, 2015 12:08:52 GMT -8
Point proven...have a great day. Notice how your comment wasn't deleted or edited. It was moved to the appropriate forum where it was on topic. We don't want the Aztec Sports forums to be littered with off topic comments. We've had problems with that in the past and want to steer clear of that kind of thing going forward. I don't think that's unfair or outrageous.
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Post by fanhood on Nov 20, 2018 8:14:49 GMT -8
The personal back and forth has been removed. It derailed the thread from the topic and is better left to PM. This we can agree on. I also wonder, as to why it is the Moderators that are often calling for the firing or people, or making political comments. I think the moderators avoid these sorts of things, the board would be better. Or, this place could be like the MWCBoard.com, and just let anything and everything go.
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Post by legkick on Nov 20, 2018 8:18:06 GMT -8
This we can agree on. I also wonder, as to why it is the Moderators that are often calling for the firing or people, or making political comments. I think the moderators avoid these sorts of things, the board would be better. Or, this place could be like the MWCBoard.com, and just let anything and everything go. The moderators should not be posting anything substantive that involves opinion. They need to be objective, not subjective.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Nov 21, 2018 7:31:21 GMT -8
This we can agree on. I also wonder, as to why it is the Moderators that are often calling for the firing or people, or making political comments. I think the moderators avoid these sorts of things, the board would be better. Or, this place could be like the MWCBoard.com, and just let anything and everything go. The moderators should not be posting anything substantive that involves opinion. They need to be objective, not subjective. Then I take it the Mods here need to join another AZTEC message board where they can express their opinions. Y/N?
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Post by bagtec on Nov 13, 2019 23:51:52 GMT -8
Pathetic you joke about this, when you literally need your hand held effectively moderating this board 95% the time tbh Yeah, I joke about that. Anyone who thinks that my, "BANNED," with laughing gif comment was anything other than a joke needs a serious humor transfusion. Seriously, lighten up, Francis. This board needs a major lightening up. It's needed it for a long, long time. Winning and losing and crappy offense is worth taking seriously. Most everything else is fair game for humor ( as long as it isn't mean spirited). Less snark and more smirk is what we need. Seriously, sometimes things get WAY too serious here. Lighten up. Lmao half of the people have left this board you are left with a bunch of people who feel exactly like you. I wonder why 🤷🏼♂️. Infact there was a message created with about a year ago that included a mod if im not mistaken, or atleast wanted to, wanting to leave a year and half ago bc of your ineptness. Game thread dan and bob on friday will sorely miss your input.
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Post by bagtec on Jan 8, 2020 22:47:47 GMT -8
Lol im not gonna get into with you, you have deleted moved most posts that are critical of you or other people that dont agree with you. Look at your header . My post dont always reflect the opinions of aztecmesa members. A little full of ourselves are we That was put there to address the concerns that some board members had several years ago (concerns that I thought were unfounded, but presented to me) that my opinions as an Admin/Mod would be taken by those not on the board to reflect those of the board as a whole. I thought it was ludicrous, so I put that little disclaimer there to make it clear that my opinions were mine and not those of the board as a whole. Second, I've deleted zero posts concerning Rocky. But, you're right - I do move posts when they go wildly off topic, like this one. Any further posts that are about the Mod staff will be moved to the appropriate forum. Most people have zero interest in reading personal gripes about board moderation. Do what you want, my orginal post wasnt off topic, untill you went off topic.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Jan 8, 2020 22:54:34 GMT -8
That was put there to address the concerns that some board members had several years ago (concerns that I thought were unfounded, but presented to me) that my opinions as an Admin/Mod would be taken by those not on the board to reflect those of the board as a whole. I thought it was ludicrous, so I put that little disclaimer there to make it clear that my opinions were mine and not those of the board as a whole. Second, I've deleted zero posts concerning Rocky. But, you're right - I do move posts when they go wildly off topic, like this one. Any further posts that are about the Mod staff will be moved to the appropriate forum. Most people have zero interest in reading personal gripes about board moderation. Do what you want, my orginal post wasnt off topic, untill you went off topic. Not true at all. Your post stated that the Admin/Mod staff here wanted Rocky gone all along. That's simply A.) Not factually correct and, B.) Off topic. Gripes about the Mod Staff and our opinions is not about Aztec Athletics.
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Post by bagtec on Jan 8, 2020 22:55:31 GMT -8
Do what you want, my orginal post wasnt off topic, untill you went off topic. Not true at all. Your post stated that the Admin/Mod staff here wanted Rocky gone all along. That's simply A.) Not factually correct and, B.) Off topic. Gripes about the Mod Staff and our opinions is not about Aztec Athletics. I dont care you have deleted pervious posts get over yourself
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Jan 8, 2020 23:01:27 GMT -8
Not true at all. Your post stated that the Admin/Mod staff here wanted Rocky gone all along. That's simply A.) Not factually correct and, B.) Off topic. Gripes about the Mod Staff and our opinions is not about Aztec Athletics. I dont care you have deleted pervious posts get over yourself OK.
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Post by sdcoug on Nov 15, 2021 13:55:37 GMT -8
IDK, I tend to think these quotes from Page 2 best sum up your perspective about this team all year: "9-3 in the regular season? I'd put the odds at 3 to 1 in favor of 9-3." "9-4 overall? I'd put those odds at about 5 to 2." "The defense is looking a little tired - they've had to carry this team for too long. The offense is pathetic. When we go up against teams with high powered offenses and decent defenses we're in big trouble." And after the Fresno game, and how Utah and a couple others moved the ball well through the air against us that certainly seemed to be a rational, reasonable point of view to take. We had a very good game, well rounded, and we came back to win. It was a great win. But rather than celebrating, you and a handful of other people are engaging in personal vendettas and going after other board members. That's just sad. ENJOY THE WIN. CELEBRATE. BE POSITIVE. But, NOOOOOOOOO, you had to be SDCOUG. (A No-Prize to anyone who gets that reference.) You had to go on the attack rather than just be happy with a really good win. Sad. You posted it after a WIN, not the Fresno lost. And just FYI, we beat Utah! So no, it wasn't reasonable. You just don't get it do you? "Enjoy the win. Celebrate. Be Positive." - this is coming from someone who's mindset is the opposite. But NO, "you had to be Aztec Panther" & you have to be negative not only heading into the game, or games, but during the game. Even AFTER a Hawaii win!! Posting a positive comment after a positive play doesn't make someone positive. The problem is your negativity, and people like you, makes it more difficult to actually enjoy this board. To be positive. To celebrate. When you realize that then you'll understand. Even now you're trying to belittle the win. You're saying things such as "we needed a comeback" and we "barely won". We led and controlled most of the game. It took 1 blown coverage, 1 of the few missed coverages on the entire day, for them to take the lead. Instead of saying something along the lines of "we almost gave it away", it's more we're lucky to have won. We dominated the line of scrimmage holding a good running team to virtually nothing. We drove down the field into field position. We did things you need to do to win! You can throw shade on me all you want - I don't care. I only commented on this thread because you were trying to paint yourself as a positive person on this board when others were calling you out. I think you really should look in the mirror, as others have pointed out. Until then I'm expecting more & more negativity, including such classics as: "They kind of do. That was a bad offense, and a mediocre defense. Not impressive on either side of the ball. Our offense made their defense look halfway competent, but that unit isn't very good." - after we BEAT Hawaii in that game thread. (BTW, that "halfway competent" defense beat Fresno including holding them scoreless the entire 4th quarter and as a team they play much better at home)
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Post by gigglyforshrigley on Nov 14, 2022 10:52:32 GMT -8
You also complain about brand new scoreboards having a slight curvature or anything else. I think it's the theme that people have a problem with, more so than the specific issue
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2023 6:50:25 GMT -8
What's the over/under on how long Panther keeps my warning level at 100%? Over/Under baseball opening day?
I've come to actually prefer it. Leave it at 100, baby!
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Post by johneaztec on Jan 14, 2023 12:00:18 GMT -8
What's the over/under on how long Panther keeps my warning level at 100%? Over/Under baseball opening day? I've come to actually prefer it. Leave it at 100, baby! Lol.
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