Can it be done? Need help?

papz · 03-30-2005, 09:51 AM

I\'ve got a great idea for a debate thread.

1. Lets start a topic about the Saints and have anyone who wants to participate post their thoughts. We could call it a \"forum\".

But of course we\'d need some rules to keep it from getting out of hand. Maybe top the rules at very beginning of all the listed topics open for debate. We could call it \"Forum Conduct Rules\" and have them UPDATED when necessary.

We\'d have to designate someone to police the threads and make sure the rules are followed. It would be a tough demanding thankless job but very necessary. We could call that person a \"Moderator\"

Yea, why didn\'t I think of that before?

Of couse this forum idea thingy could attract some indignant smart-arses also.

[Edited on 30/3/2005 by Danno]

:yourock: Best post I\'ve seen on these forums to this day.

[Edited on 30/3/2005 by papz]

yasoon · 03-30-2005, 10:31 AM

:rollinglaugh:

Danno · 03-30-2005, 04:32 PM

How about, we just talk some football?

Not quite as smart-arsed as my reply, but just as elequent and to the point. We don\'t need no stinkin debate.

If you wanna debate? Join a debate club.

Want validation for your take? Make your point precisely clear.

Wanna look like a clueless boob? Buy a Falcon jersey.

But if you wanna talk football? I\'m listening.

BlackandBlue · 03-30-2005, 05:11 PM

How do you plan to keep this monster under control??

Would verbal abuse from me not be good enough?

WhoDat · 03-30-2005, 09:13 PM

Well, it\'s good enough fo me \'n da chilren, but den we lives in a trailer.

ScottyRo · 03-30-2005, 10:03 PM

I have to admit that I don\'t see the point in further structuring a debate or discussion, but then again, I wouldn\'t have to participate either so do what you wish.

I have an idea for more participation on this forum by the members for a little while and since you seem to be looking for new things , I\'ll tell you what it is so you can ridicule me for a while.

I thought what would be helpful and informative is if each NFL team was assigned a member from this board. That member would monitor his team\'s fan sites , official site and local new sites and report things of interest back to us here. A little of this has gone on before, but a more concerted effort would help get some info out.

For instance, we recently have had some rumors about trading howard to Oakland for PB and a 2nd. The member who got Oakland would go to fan sites and ask their opinions and check local news and the official site for anything.

We obviously wouldn\'t ban anyone else from doing the same, but at least we\'d know somebody was \"responsible\" for Oakland and was looking into it.

That\'s pretty much it. I know it\'s not earth shattering, but I do think it would add some interesting info to the forum. I\'d say that if we went this route we\'d need some of the more frequent posters to take our division foes and ask that all involved report in an unbiased manner as much as possible.

I\'ll take Detroit.

What do you think?

BlackandBlue · 03-30-2005, 10:24 PM

Umm, that\'s a damn good idea, Scotty. I like that more than the debate idea. Maybe ask Halo if he\'ll segregate it so it doesn\'t cloud the Saints portion of the site. I\'ll take the Cowboys, since i live here, it would be easy.

Well, it\'s good enough fo me \'n da chilren, but den we lives in a trailer.

I KNEW it!!!!!! :P

[Edited on 31/3/2005 by BlackandBlue]

JKool · 03-31-2005, 02:11 AM

I could be coaxed into taking Green Bay.

ScottyRo · 03-31-2005, 10:18 AM

Maybe ask Halo if he\'ll segregate it so it doesn\'t cloud the Saints portion of the site.

I guess we\'ll just wait and see what kind of interest there\'ll be for this sort of thing before I\'ll ask Halo to go into any additional site changes to accomodate this.

Lions, Cowboys and Packers are covered. Only 28 more to go!

4saintspirit · 03-31-2005, 11:16 AM

I could take the panthers

03-30-2005, 09:51 AM	#21
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,754	Can it be done? Need help? I\'ve got a great idea for a debate thread. 1. Lets start a topic about the Saints and have anyone who wants to participate post their thoughts. We could call it a \"forum\". But of course we\'d need some rules to keep it from getting out of hand. Maybe top the rules at very beginning of all the listed topics open for debate. We could call it \"Forum Conduct Rules\" and have them UPDATED when necessary. We\'d have to designate someone to police the threads and make sure the rules are followed. It would be a tough demanding thankless job but very necessary. We could call that person a \"Moderator\" Yea, why didn\'t I think of that before? Of couse this forum idea thingy could attract some indignant smart-arses also. [Edited on 30/3/2005 by Danno] :yourock: Best post I\'ve seen on these forums to this day. [Edited on 30/3/2005 by papz]

03-30-2005, 10:31 AM	#22
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03-30-2005, 04:32 PM	#23
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Can it be done? Need help? How about, we just talk some football? Not quite as smart-arsed as my reply, but just as elequent and to the point. We don\'t need no stinkin debate. If you wanna debate? Join a debate club. Want validation for your take? Make your point precisely clear. Wanna look like a clueless boob? Buy a Falcon jersey. But if you wanna talk football? I\'m listening.

03-30-2005, 05:11 PM	#24
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03-30-2005, 10:03 PM	#26
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Can it be done? Need help? I have to admit that I don\'t see the point in further structuring a debate or discussion, but then again, I wouldn\'t have to participate either so do what you wish. I have an idea for more participation on this forum by the members for a little while and since you seem to be looking for new things , I\'ll tell you what it is so you can ridicule me for a while. I thought what would be helpful and informative is if each NFL team was assigned a member from this board. That member would monitor his team\'s fan sites , official site and local new sites and report things of interest back to us here. A little of this has gone on before, but a more concerted effort would help get some info out. For instance, we recently have had some rumors about trading howard to Oakland for PB and a 2nd. The member who got Oakland would go to fan sites and ask their opinions and check local news and the official site for anything. We obviously wouldn\'t ban anyone else from doing the same, but at least we\'d know somebody was \"responsible\" for Oakland and was looking into it. That\'s pretty much it. I know it\'s not earth shattering, but I do think it would add some interesting info to the forum. I\'d say that if we went this route we\'d need some of the more frequent posters to take our division foes and ask that all involved report in an unbiased manner as much as possible. I\'ll take Detroit. What do you think?

03-30-2005, 10:24 PM	#27
BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	Can it be done? Need help? Umm, that\'s a damn good idea, Scotty. I like that more than the debate idea. Maybe ask Halo if he\'ll segregate it so it doesn\'t cloud the Saints portion of the site. I\'ll take the Cowboys, since i live here, it would be easy. Well, it\'s good enough fo me \'n da chilren, but den we lives in a trailer. I KNEW it!!!!!! :P [Edited on 31/3/2005 by BlackandBlue]

03-31-2005, 02:11 AM	#28
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	Can it be done? Need help? I could be coaxed into taking Green Bay.

03-31-2005, 10:18 AM	#29
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Can it be done? Need help? Maybe ask Halo if he\'ll segregate it so it doesn\'t cloud the Saints portion of the site. I guess we\'ll just wait and see what kind of interest there\'ll be for this sort of thing before I\'ll ask Halo to go into any additional site changes to accomodate this. Lions, Cowboys and Packers are covered. Only 28 more to go!

03-31-2005, 11:16 AM	#30
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