MGoBoard FAQ
Why can't I start threads?
New users are not entrusted with that capability until they reach 20 points.
How do I get points?
Every time you post a comment or reply in a thread you get a point.
Wait… then why do I have negative 60?
You can't see this yet—you won't until you get to 20 points, naturally—but all posts/comments come with the ability to vote up or down on them. If you post things that are displeasing to the general populace, you will lose points as people downvote you. You get two points per upvote and minus one per downvote.
How can I avoid downvotes?
Don't be redundant. Don't use stupid nicknames like O$U. Spell things correctly. Don't post useless replies like "I agree" and whatnot.
What happens when I get huge numbers of negative points?
I get dinged and I check your profile out to see if you're pure troll or not, and ban appropriately.
What should I title my threads?
Please make your thread titles as informative as possible: "Justin Feagin" is bad. "Justin Feagin leaving the team?" is good.
How can I bold stuff, insert images, embed videos, etc?
ShockFX provided a helpful primer on basic HTML if you'd like to add some visual pop to your posts.
Why did my post get deleted/edited?
Getting personal on college athletes usually results in a deletion, and virtually always when it's a Michigan player in question. Threads that invite flaming also get deleted. Threads with misleading titles designed to scare the crap out of readers before they click will either be deleted or edited so that their titles reflect their contents.
What's the offtopic policy?
In the offseason, offtopic posts are somewhere between tolerated or encouraged. During the season it would be nice if they were kept to a minimum. What counts as on- and off- topic?
ONTOPIC
- Anything Michigan sports related
- Anything related to other Big Ten teams or upcoming opponents
- Stuff about the blog itself
- University of Michigan topics that don't relate to sports
GRAY AREA
- College sports in general
- Ann Arbor
UNWELCOME, KTHX
- Politics
OFFTOPIC
- Pro sports of any variety
- Everything else
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Don't forget about informative titles.
nothing worse than uninformative titles
BlueDrew
Should this post be counted as diary or mgoboard??? Just kidding thanks for the reminders.
One can I start a diary with 0 points, but needs 20 points to start a thread on the MGoBoard; shouldn't it be the other way around?
PS - in the spirit of FAQ, I think more people would like to know the answer. Thus, the comment instead of a private email. Thanks for understanding.
More points should be required to start a diary than a message board post. Diaries need more thought and work than a couple of sentences on the board.
I would propose 40 mgopoints to start a diary, and keep the message board thread limit at 20.
can we add religion to that.
k?
-yvgeni
http://nothingisilluminated.com
I think for most of the people on this board, Michigan Sports is a sort of religion, so no, probably not.
I think worship on (fall) Saturdays is fully supported by Mgoblog.
oops
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
+1, I was gonna post exactly that. There's my useless reply for the day.
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
Can we add religion? Good question, let's pray about it.
Brian, maybe you should put this under "Useful Stuff" for future reference.
You can hate on me all you want to, but what can you possibly say to somebody that looks like Rambo, pretty much, with his shirt off?
One of these days, I will figure out how to add boxes and bold and italics and size pics, etc. A link showing how to do this would be great.
I've drank the koolaid, I'm all in, win or lose, with RR. Even with 6 or 7 straight losses in the Big 10.
http://mgoblog.com/content/basic-html-posting
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There's a sticky topic with all the info. Hope I'm not missing a joke...
"A lot of things will be different next year, but we will still wear the winged helmets."
i think the stubject title is pointless since barely anyone uses it anyways
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Thank you Brian. This probably will get buried soon though... maybe make it show when a person makes a username.
Kittens help make the pain go away.
? The post is stickied...
I'm guessing he navigates the board through the sidebars which don't have stickies. I actually didn't realize that the mgoboard link at the top was different from the mgoblog tracker until today.
You can hate on me all you want to, but what can you possibly say to somebody that looks like Rambo, pretty much, with his shirt off?
can you add a section to "useful stuff" where we list every person who has receieved the banhammer? I think that would be interestig!
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not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
Double Co-signed
I routinely +1 myself in memory of em0, may he RIP
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Maybe I'm just blind, but I don't see where you can vote or downvote posts that you read. I occasionally see people write "+1" in their actual posts, but I assume that doesn't actually translate into gaining points
Then a watermarked up/down arrow appears next to each post and each comment. Here's an up vote to send you on your way to wonderful, new sights to behold at MGo.
Recent recipient of the First Annual Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence
Thanks for the clarification. Hopefully Brian reads this and adds this to his FAQ
Regarding the symbols next to the thread title, would it be possible to implement one that shows which threads I've posted in?
It seems like you're referring to MGoBoard using the link along the top banner. I don't know how to answer your question as it pertains to that link.
However, there is still a way to view just the threads you've posted in. Towards the top, left-hand side you'll see a link entitled "Recent Posts". This will initially display all recent posts on MGoBoard and in the Diaries. At the top of this list, there is a tab entitled "My Recent Posts". This will show you all the threads you've commented in.
P.S. - please don't let the kitty punch me.
Recent recipient of the First Annual Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence
Wow, I can't believe I never noticed that before. That's pretty much what I was looking for. Thanks!
Can you give urself points by clicking the up arrow?
The Charles Woodson Show
No.
Recent recipient of the First Annual Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence
I've been on MGoBlog for a while, but haven't commented at all. But now I need some information on Fan Day. So in lieu of a board entry (since I'm way short of 20 points), where can I find the information? I'd love to hear about others' experiences so I know what to expect.
WK
http://mgoblog.com/content/fan-day-august-23rd
Thanks, Terminate Carr. That was a big help.
WK
Linebacker Quintin Tucker (6-2, 235) from San Diego (Calif.) Scripps Ranch is a player to watch this coming fall. He didn't get a chance to play a full season as a junior due to CIF transfer rules, but he was impressive. One of the strongest players in the country. Has a max bench press of over 405lbs. Played with Tate last season.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWyGXjKDFwA
I don't want to go the full N00b, but what is the genesis of the name GERG for Greg Robinson. I apparently missed that bus.
Pronounced Ahh-Neh-Muh
I don't want to go the full N00b, but what is the genesis of the name GERG for Greg Robinson. I apparently missed that bus.
Pronounced Ahh-Neh-Muh
Gerg makes reference to an ongoing EDSBS joke. Orson mistyped it, but found his failing to spell his name as bad as his job at Syracuse, if I read it correctly.
As for Michigan being Gerg'd, read this.
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Thanks.
Sheesh, that's unintentional comedy for ya...
Pronounced Ahh-Neh-Muh
Is there anywhere in the Account section to check your points and how you accumulated them?
I'm interested in checking who gave me up/down votes and on what posts...is there any way to do that?
Negative. Brian definitely isn't allowing you to know who votes on your posts. That would cause endless, and needless, feuds between posters. The only way to track the post is to go back and look at what you've done. Points aren't supposed to matter. They are there only to weed out those who would register right after a devastating Michigan loss to come and troll. There were some adjustments on what it takes to write a diary after the series of tubes that is MGoDiaries was clogged with some of the most useless posts imaginable.
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Thanks for the response
I've had a question for awhile now, and it just came up again this week...
I remember reading a post (or posts) to the effect of "if you don't like what I say, tell me why, and I'll still get the points for it", and people posting just for points, etc, etc.
So, does one get points for people responding to their posts, or threads they create? How does that work? Because I've never notice much of a bump (or drop for that matter) for any threads I've created, whether they be long or small.
It doesn't matter much to me at this point, since I've got points to spare, but it may be informative for the desperate noob trying to earn their keep (yes, I remember what that felt like).
...I have shown him...a man without hope...is a man without fear...
Thanks for posting to clear things up. This is my first time on here.
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