November 5th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
which is that this board seems run by a handful of people who think nothing you say could be nearly as worthwhile as anything they think or say because you haven't been here as long as them.
It's pretty stupid.
Which is too bad, because this is my favorite sports-oriented websites to visit, but between the way the liveblog is modded, and the way these threads work (i.e the 'point system', and the chilidish intolerance for even a little bit of repetition), makes the social-interaction aspect of this community not very inviting.
I love mgoblog for the information and the editorial. but it seems most instances where users get to wield judgment over other users are terribly flawed.
November 5th, 2011 at 4:43 PM ^
The point system exists to prevent stupidity and a level of degredation similar to MLive. You might like it better over there. As far as the "childish" disdain for repetition goes, maybe you should like... search for stuff? Also, try not to get too butthurt on the internet.
November 5th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
That was more the case back in the day, but since we can't neg bang anymore there are more posters who reach the "trusted" level that never should.
November 5th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
thanks for being a douche and assuming i like stupidity. I wasn't saying there shouldn't be a point system, I just don't quite understand how comments get points when they A)don't seem to appear with the comments they're responding to, and B)seem to have points instantly upon being written...
but i understand the value of critiquing the input of others, thanks.
as for the childish disdain for repetition - i think people here act a lot more butt-hurt about it than a lot of other places. Just because someone spends too much time on the internet doesn't mean someone else should have to search through pages of threads before starting a discussion...sure, with obvious headline type material, some discretion should be exercised, but in general I think people here act like babies about that stuff.
and you call me butt-hurt?
the ironing is delicious.
November 5th, 2011 at 5:15 PM ^
"the ironing is delicious." - djmagic
Funny, my wife says my ironing sucks and I should just quit attempting it.
November 5th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
The point system is meant to mitigate repetition, and it does a good job for the most part. The assumption is that you can A) read, and/or B) search the site to see if a thread / diary post / comprehensive discussion / etc...exists already. I don't think that is a huge assumption to make on a Michigan sports site. We're human - we may miss something - but when you either start a thread about a topic when one already exists or say exactly what the person above in the thread just said....come now.
November 5th, 2011 at 4:49 PM ^
I think you do a great job, and on your Saturdays for free, as BISB pointed out.
Please don't quit...most of the 5,000 people participating appreciate your efforts. Sorry about all the ANGAR I posted when shit was falling apart.
Waterford Wolv.
November 5th, 2011 at 5:41 PM ^
Honestly, I don't even try to read any live blogs, let alone post to them (well except for once or twice a couple weeks back). I have no problem with those who do enjoy this. But shit, I can't imagine what kind of masochistic tendency must be in place for someone to volunteer to try to read and filter thousands of comments while watching the game. My hat is off to anyone who willingiy volunteers for such an activity. I think Brian should dock the salary of anyone not winning the support of a majority of would-be posters to the live blog.
November 5th, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
Livebloggers need to CALM THE FUCK DOWN. The most annoying comment that gets let through is the "My comments never get posted" comment. Um...yeah...that tends to happen when there are 5000 people commenting simultaneously after a big play.
If you are pissed that the mods never let your comments through then (1) Become a moderator or (2) Make an insightful comment (WOO is not an insightful comment.) They're working FOR FREE PEOPLE. They aren't just watching the game, they're watching the game and moderating a neverending stream of idiotic comments with spatterings of insightful comments. If that gives them a little more privelege to post their own comments when they see fit...then call it a perk. But you can't complain...they're doing the work, they deserve to voice their opinions first and foremost. If you don't like it, then become a mod. Or go somewhere else.
Now, the mods can certainly abuse their power or not do a good enough job...but I doubt that's the case, and if it is it's gotta be a few limited instances. They work for free. Repeat that over and over again. Because it's true.
BTW, I'm tired of having to read SKY IS FALLING comments when the score is 14-6 in the 2nd freaking quarter.
Like I said, everyone needs to CHILL THE FUCK OUT.
Thank you mods.
November 5th, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^
Worst thread of all time.
November 5th, 2011 at 6:29 PM ^
You should see the shit Geaux Blue sends to commenters in personal messages. He called me a weird asshole if I remember correctly.
November 5th, 2011 at 8:32 PM ^
Dudeness wouldn't remove the context of the comment. noooo...
it wouldn't be that his comments were the level of "so and so should burn in a fire" over and over and i told him it wouldn't get published so he should stop and when he asked "what should i do to get published" and i said "stop being a weird asshole and write quality posts" and he said "haha ok" and this was about 4 weeks ago.
noooo...
i just randomly lashed out at him.
yup.
November 5th, 2011 at 7:03 PM ^
It's a fucking blog you idiots!!! Geezus fucking Christ. If anybody other then Brian and his appointed minions tells me how I should comment they can go fuck themselves. As far as how I feel about a game or the team then just neg me if you don't like what I'm offering. I don't need to see a thread about it.
I'm looking at you uniqenam and profitgoblue.
Ban me. Take away my points. Tag me with I'm a pretty princess. That will fix everything.
Jackasses.
November 5th, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
I just read every comment in this thread. If there was ever a poster child for misplaced anger this is it. Jesus people calm down. The mods work for FREE.....and they work at the pleasure of Brian himself who annointed them so get off their fucking backs. If you are SO miserable and SO unhappy at the things they say or do log off. Pretty simple. You aren't forced to be on a "Live Blog" and trust me...it won't change how you feel when the game is over one bit.
November 5th, 2011 at 7:07 PM ^
What he said.
November 5th, 2011 at 9:24 PM ^
I am 100% for any kind of mod work that keeps any part of mgoblog less vulgar than the MSU boards my fiance leaves open on the computer. ::shudder::
ESPECIALLY when they are providing that service for free on a liveblog.
-- Better a witty fool than a foolish wit --
November 5th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
I'm both
November 5th, 2011 at 8:34 PM ^
'i would like mgoblog more if geauxblue didn't help with anything' and then the mods who don't piss people off wouldn't be concerned their efforts were naught and it would be about 100% less passive aggressive bitching at me and 100% more direct.
November 5th, 2011 at 8:51 PM ^
.....exactly what TheLastHoke suggested, except he said "Worst Thread Of All Time", which means exactly what you said here, but is merely more concise.
November 5th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
But your comment is one of my faves
<br>I'm completely onboard with jumping ship if I'm ruining things. People should just say so instead of bs sniping
November 5th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
But even if it is, much of it is misplaced. Anything unpublished was not published by any mods. I think we're all just in a bad mood because OH MY GOD THAT'S PASS INTERFERENCE.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:14 PM ^
I am drinking the sixth one now....I am just getting to the pass interference NON-call. My brain will have either accepted it or forgotten by tomorrow.
November 5th, 2011 at 8:57 PM ^
We are the 99%. We represent 90% of MgoBlog's CIL posts, but only 10% of those that are approved. We demand that our redundant "lols" and "wtf's" be heard. #occupylivechat.
November 5th, 2011 at 9:15 PM ^
*making my "STOP MODERATOR DOMINANCE OF MGOBLOG LIVECHAT" sign*
Shit, no one will see it because it's a virtual community. Maybe if I keep posting the photo in the third thread I create on this topic....
November 5th, 2011 at 9:21 PM ^
You two and the rest of the unwashed masses can take my golden toilet, ruby scepter, and Sword of Power when you pry them from my cold, dead hands.
BACK TO YOUR TURNIPS!!!
November 5th, 2011 at 9:54 PM ^
I am the Dorothy to your Lion
<br>Nocrossgender
November 5th, 2011 at 9:51 PM ^
I SUPPORT HOKE BUT I THINK BORGES SHOULD BE FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!
I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS MAD SINCE FIRE RICH ROD AND THAT ONE TIME I CALLED JOHN NAVARRE'S HOTEL ROOM TO LEAVE MESSAGES ABOUT HOW HE SHOULD BE FIRED TOO!!!
NOW, OBVIOUSLY I WAS AWARE THAT NAVARRE WAS NOT EMPLOYED PER SE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WOLVERINES BUT I DIGRESS!!!
WHERE WAS I? OH YEAH, WE RAN A BOOTLEG ROLLOUT WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE RUN A ROLLOUT BOOTLEG WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!
I HOPE YOU READ THESE COMMENTS AL BORGES AND THEN YOU'LL SEE!!! THEN YOU'LL SEE THAT I'M NO JOKE!!! UNLIKE YOU, YOU FAT, FAT, FATTY!!!
FUCK YOU (FATTY)!!!
JOHN A. TURDBURGLER
LSA CLASS '98
"I DO NOT HAVE A SMALL PEEN!!!"
GO BLUE!!!
November 5th, 2011 at 10:07 PM ^
WHY HAVE NONE OF MY COMMENTS APPEARED IN THE LIVE BLOG!!!
WHEN I JUST CLICKED ON IT IT, IT SAID "REPLY," AND I KEEP TRYING TO REPLY BUT THERE'S NO SPACE TO REPLY!!!
AM I BANNED?!?! IS THIS SOME SORT OF NEFARIOUS PLOT AGAINST MY PERSON?!?!
PLEASE HELP!!!
JOHN A. TURDBURGLER
LSA CLASS '98
"NO FAT CHICKS ALLOWED (OR BORGES)!!!"
GO BLUE!!!
November 5th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^
Mostly bc I hate that guy
November 5th, 2011 at 9:52 PM ^
You hate me yet the people who detract me are worse and thus you make comments which are vicariously supportive.
<br>
<br>I am your Pakistan
November 5th, 2011 at 9:56 PM ^
Was that at me? I've got no beef with ya.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:02 PM ^
I'm kinda figuring the honeymoon is over with my banter. I've got nothing with you and to be honest we're cut from the same cloth with our contributions (time consuming, self amusing) - I'm going to out myself as jajaja23 also just to rub it in the face of haters who loved that shit and hate me. Eat it... THAT'S CRYING GAME LEVEL SHIT!
November 5th, 2011 at 10:37 PM ^
Dude don't let the idiots get to you. Just like many professions, you have to know that the you only hear from the people who don't like you, but the overwhelming majority silently approves.
November 6th, 2011 at 3:25 AM ^
I don't see what the problem is! You are lucky to get 1 out 10 of your post through just due to sheer volume. People should not take it personally. The mods seem to do a good job IMO.
The only thing I don't like are the post game lock downs or mitigation. We mogobloggers should be allowed to vent after losses. I don't like the mitigation lock-downs where the whole website goes down after a loss. It just feels like the USSR of mogoblog.
November 6th, 2011 at 6:29 AM ^
this good vs evil? Will this battle be going on till the end of days when the seas boil and the sky falls???? Probably ......
November 6th, 2011 at 10:38 AM ^
But there is something to the point that they have seemed to be dominated by the mods this year. Sometimes it seems like 3/4 of the posts are mods (don't know about yesterday; wasn't on it). And as it's so hard to sift through all that junk (because a lot of junk gets through, because sometimes that's all there is), maybe the time would be better spent modding rather than posting. Because the only valid point of this thread is a lot of mod comments wouldn't get posted if they had to be filtered by...mods. Other than the play by play, if you're truly giving service without reward, just filter, don't post. Or join the masses and not mod and see if your comments should get through. Because between the non-Brian auto tweets and mods, it's seems like a really high percentage this year have been non-liveblogger posts.
November 6th, 2011 at 10:47 AM ^
Didn't know this was more than a yesterday elements an actual trend. I've only been in I think 2 all year
November 23rd, 2011 at 5:04 AM ^
I enjoy the mods... I find intelligent, six or seven word posts which are insightful or comical get posted. Hope that helps all.
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:22 AM ^
Those Chaos rules or whatever dictate why the blog has comments filtered out. Good rules they are