MGoBoard FAQ

Submitted by Brian on June 3rd, 2019 at 1:10 PM

Why can't I start threads?

New users are not entrusted with that capability until they reach 100 points. (Updated 11/29/2010)

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 100 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 is the board's tolerance for language?

Calibrate your language to what it would be at a Michigan tailgate with lots of strangers. We don't ban people for expletives (we do track them though) but we do ask that you avoid offensive language. If someone corrects your language (e.g. please don't use "thug" due to racial overtones) try to respect that. Avoid blasphemy too please--in this you can follow the main page writers' example in using cognates like gotdang, goldang, gotdam, or change up religious expressions to made up/generic polytheistic ones like "Pray to the holy Denard" or "the gods." 

Can I repeat premium information?

To a limited extent. More details are here. Briefly: don't hit CTRL+C, and don't repeat every last detail.

What's the offtopic policy?

In the offseason, offtopic posts are tolerated. During football season they are discouraged and may be subject to removal depending on how alert the moderators are. 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
  • Drew Sharp, Ace Williams, Mike Valenti. Saying stupid and/or false things about Michigan in order to get Michigan fans upset is a tried and true way to phish for clicks. Let's not feed the trolls.
  • Bewbs/Objectification of women. Whatever misogynistic "standard guy stuff" gets tolerated on other sports sites you visit will NOT fly here. 

OFFTOPIC

  • Pro sports of any variety
  • Everything else

We will let pro sports topics slide even during football season but "everything else" posts are likely to get the axe. A few known exceptions for annual local culture things (e.g. there's an annual thread at the opening of firearm deer season).

Can you connect me to another user?

No, sorry. We value our users' privacy too much to share their contact information and I don't have the time to service connections anymore. Social media outlets all have direct message options these days for individuals to connect.

I have another question.

Email me about it. Or Seth.

HChiti76

December 3rd, 2018 at 1:51 PM ^

How do I start a thread?  I have enough points but can't find anything on the page to click on to start a thread.  It used to be real easy under the old format.

 

HChiti76

East Quad

January 17th, 2019 at 7:53 AM ^

Please update this sticky. Add Yoder and Chat Sports and remove Drew Sharp. 

We are getting so many crappy threads these days about gravy and posing crap questions to the Board, can we tighten the rules for starting a thread so that the crap doesn't crowd out the content?

Love,

MGoBoard Hall Monitor

BarkerC

January 22nd, 2019 at 6:07 PM ^

I am trying to get in contact with someone in regards to recruiting.  I don't do twitter or facbook.  Could someone from the board direct me to the appropriate areas?  It would be much appreciated.  Just getting started with the process, would also like info on some camps for player developement.  Skill position on both sides of the ball. Thank you

BarkerC

January 22nd, 2019 at 6:07 PM ^

I am trying to get in contact with someone in regards to recruiting.  I don't do twitter or facbook.  Could someone from the board direct me to the appropriate areas?  It would be much appreciated.  Just getting started with the process, would also like info on some camps for player developement.  Skill position on both sides of the ball. Thank you

CMHCFB

March 6th, 2019 at 10:51 AM ^

I am unable to see how many Mgo points I have (mobile). When I click on my icon it simply tells me I need 100 points to start a thread, but doesn’t tell me how many I have. Am I missing something or is this how it is designed?

Thanks. 

mrguy

October 28th, 2020 at 12:28 PM ^

So what is the difference between the diaries vs message board and how does one post in the diaries? I want to document the volleyball teams season this and next year as they have brought in a great team that could very well compete for a title. Im still building my post count though.

1145SoFo

October 26th, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^

Can it be made a priority to "fix" twitter embeds for the average user?

AFAIK (Engineer w/ no HTML experience) : Twitter's standard format from https://publish.twitter.com/ includes 3 HTML tags, only 2 of which are allowed by MGoBlog:

blockquote ...  - Allowed

a - allowed

script - gets dropped when posted

Any way to fix this? Seems front page authors can embed properly, as well as some smarter users than I. But I've scoured as best I can for a post about it and don't see any FAQs or past comments. In lieu of it getting fixed could a workaround be suggested? Here is how embeds look for my simple copy/paste strategy:

 

mmmbop oh oh
scott frost's mom
dooey dooey doo doo
people want to hit her with a shovel
mmmbop
for obscure reasons
doo wop

— mgoblog (@mgoblog) September 9, 2016

KC Wolve

November 1st, 2021 at 9:45 AM ^

What is the best way to find your posts after you reply to someone or post in a long thread? Either I am missing something or its virtually impossible to see if anyone replied to your post in a thread that is more than a page or so long. Even then you have to scroll and hope to see your post as you scroll by. Is there some way to go directly? Shouldn't your posts be highlighted in some way so you can find them easily?

Bo Lytle

March 23rd, 2022 at 12:52 PM ^

Pumped for Jeter! This is great news for the d-line, depth and senior leadership. I expect him to have a big year. Great decision young man. 

whohasitbetterthanus

April 4th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^

Hello all! I just joined today even though I have been a long time lurker! Love the site. Anyways, I joined the mgoblogcommunity tournament bracket pick ‘em. I’m currently in 7th place and am the only person who picked UNC win. I suppose if UNC wins tonight I will win the group? What do you guys think?

CLord

September 22nd, 2022 at 11:54 PM ^

My bad for posting Yoder I had no idea he was a no no, but I don't see him listed above so is there somewhere else to look to see who else is fake news?

rob f

September 23rd, 2022 at 9:39 AM ^

The best place to find the list of "no-no" websites and sources is at the top of the Moderation Sticky threads:

https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/moderator-action-sticky-2022

As you can see, Seth has provided links to all previous editions:

Hall of Stickies Past at the bottom of his Mod Sticky opening post. 

Yoder has been on the banned list for several years now.

CLord

September 23rd, 2022 at 1:35 PM ^

Yep there it is so I take 100% responsibility for my Yoder transgression and begin serving my hard time in Bolivia.  Time to kick out the Spanish. 

"Donde estan las chicas bonitas quein me pueden traer cerveza gratis?"

"Me duelen las nalgas por sentarme en esta cilla todo el dia!"