Moderator Action Sticky #3
Hello. The previous mod action sticky was cumbrously long so this is a new one. What this thread is for:
This thread is an ad-hoc way of tracking what threads and comments get removed. Mods that remove a thread should post the title here with a brief reason as to why the thread is gone.
NOTE: if you leave an irrelevant comment in this thread it will be deleted.
Update: There's now a Mod Action Sticky IV.
January 7th, 2014 at 4:43 PM ^
January 7th, 2014 at 9:31 PM ^
is obvious
January 7th, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-powerful-texas-booster-derides-charlie-strong-hire#comment-2367265
At the end of this thread it looks like Ace Williams is posting and putting up links to Chat Sports believe it or not.
January 7th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^
Are "girl pix" threads allowed on MGBlog?
One of the great things about this site is that it isn't other sites and actually tries to maximize the amount of quality, informative content. To that end, while there is no specific prohibition, the reaction you would likely get would show that such things are generally discouraged, if I may put it politely.
January 9th, 2014 at 3:45 PM ^
Recruting impact of Nussmeier hire
There was a thread on this just last night. We're already running low on "Nussmeier Impact" threads and it has not even been a day yet, folks.
January 9th, 2014 at 3:50 PM ^
what do you think about a thread discussing the impact of the Nussmeier hire on MGoBlog moderators?
January 9th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^
Generally speaking LSA and I leave the diary section alone, but this was definitely not a diary.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:20 PM ^
Just out of curiosity, what was the one thing that sucked about the Nussmeier hire?
Because the only thing I can come up with, is that his name takes longer to say.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:27 PM ^
It was that the OP had to wait 8 months to see what the new offense looks like. It was a couple of sentences long and used "humor" as one of the tags.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:39 PM ^
Definitely not a diary, but if posted to the board, could have sparked some funny stuff. Thanks.
January 9th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^
How much does the new OC change your expectations for 2014?
There was indeed a thread earlier today but now off the front page which essentially covered this very topic. Not a bad idea as first thread for the OP, but it had already been done today.
January 10th, 2014 at 2:36 PM ^
Just Released - Michael Ferns Highlight Tape UAA Game
Although the mentioned clip was not the sole focus of the highlight thread for the UAA game, the Ferns clip was indeed part of the mix in there.
January 11th, 2014 at 7:24 AM ^
Sorry I am actually on a Mac and can never remember how to copy links.
Anyway he registered early this morning and has 5 pretty incoherent posts. Not sure if he drunk and a troll or just drunk. I wanted to bring him to your attention.
January 11th, 2014 at 7:44 AM ^
Can we get the 97.1 Foster thread zapped? Looked like we had a policy of pretty much ignoring them, and no good can come of it.
January 11th, 2014 at 8:27 AM ^
Disgusting comment by Terry Foster today
I read it again this morning and this is likely better if it isn't on the board - approaching 97.1 talk from any angle generally doesn't get good results here, mainly because they say things simply to get everyone's dander up and sometimes it works on MGoBlog sadly.
January 11th, 2014 at 12:50 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/who-would-you-add-list-d-bag-coaches
Terrible idea plus it contains a bleacher report link.
January 11th, 2014 at 2:23 PM ^
Just a thought, can you keep thread from being bumped after so many days of inactivity?
January 11th, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^
Of course, like any other post, it's possible that it's trolling, but what's wrong in principle with commenting on an old thread--so wrong that the practice should be banned outright?
January 11th, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^
I go to the mall for a few hours and then....
Disappointing
What's disappointing, of course, is that it is very obvious that the writer not being given credit by the OP is Drew Sharp. No Drew Sharp, even if there is Drew Sharp.
Who would you add to this list of D-bag coaches?
A dated Bleacher Report link falls outside the narrow "Bleacher Report" exception, which is a VERY narrow exception. That's another site we try to avoid giving hits around here.
OT - Arbitrator suspends Alex Rodriguez for 2014 season
Duplicate thread. This one was just a few threads above the original discussion on the front page.
January 11th, 2014 at 8:55 PM ^
And I won't protest.
But I have to say, if only in defense of innocent newbies who might not know of the real malignancy of Drew Sharp, and the No-Sharp rules; Sharp has (incredibly) outdone himself lately in the depth and the pointless hatefulness of his Michigan-trolling. Hard to resist shooting back.
January 11th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
I knew you didn't want links to his stories etc. If I remember correctly my post was basically using him as an example of someone trying to bait people to respond to up his clicks. I was trying to relay that any click helps these guys and encourages them to troll more. I know better now. My apologies.
January 15th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
When are you going to start writing the "Michigan in the Media" blog?
January 11th, 2014 at 11:10 PM ^
Double.
January 12th, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
Drew Sharp writes article ripping David Brandon
Let's look at it this way - it is difficult to be outraged at that which does not exist, right? We should look at Sharp like that, I think.
January 13th, 2014 at 9:09 PM ^
The "Nuss is Legend" Thread
I believe the the professional accomplishments of Doug Nussmeier have been well-discussed on the site in the last several days. Let us not ruin the momentum of such discussion.
January 14th, 2014 at 7:06 AM ^
User http://mgoblog.com/users/crootin-crouton
His page shows no posts, but the all the dude does is troll. Here's another example.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/report-nuss-not-forced-out-alabama
January 15th, 2014 at 2:49 PM ^
January 15th, 2014 at 3:13 PM ^
OT- One step closer to Tressel as OC (Lazor to Fins)
This is a plus-worthy comment on any of the Lions threads.
January 16th, 2014 at 10:29 AM ^
Might keep an eye on this guy... seems to be pissed that they are allowing blacks coach the lions.
January 16th, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
Way too speculative.
January 16th, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
The title or the rivals article that was linked and then semi-confirmed in the comments?
January 16th, 2014 at 7:34 PM ^
OT: How smart are you? Free IQ test
If there such a thing as "a little too OT", I think that this thread probably is in that category. Also, this is probably not bound to produce a lot of good discussion on an irreverent blog that is well-aware of the ongoing debates in cognitive psychological circles at defining "intelligence".
January 17th, 2014 at 12:08 PM ^
Poor damn Minny (lose starting QB Nelson)
Quite poetically, this thread pushed the one that was posted yesterday off the front page. It is a rare but amusing phenomenon on MGoBlog, to be sure.
January 17th, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/users/charlie-sheen
Troll alert. First post in five weeks and we get this? Not a great history either.
January 17th, 2014 at 2:26 PM ^
There's nothing remotely banworthy about that comment. Based on your comments about trying to ban fans of other teams, I think you need to lighten up a little bit and stop taking things so seriously.
January 17th, 2014 at 2:31 PM ^
That's not trolling.
January 19th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
(Humour) Purported Purloined Hoke Texts at 11W
This one can probably go now. I left it for the better part of the day in the even that someone should find the humor that was lost on the rest of us, but alas, it seems it is universally not funny as I had assumed.
January 22nd, 2014 at 12:19 PM ^
I'm afraid that there is really no good explanation as to why I would let this bother me now, when this screen name has been in use, apparently, for 1 year and 21 weeks. (I certainly never protested "Glen Mason's Hot Wife," for instance.)
But really... What is the point? If it is an inside joke, it is so far inside that it escapes me completely.
There may be a great number of other rude screen names that have escaped my attention. But this one just seems so unseemly; I'd be ashamed to ever have a conversation with Gary (one of the nicest guys ever to grace the Michigan football family, and by far one of the most fun -- along with Jerry Hanlon -- to talk to) and mention MGoBlog.
I see no reason to punish the member in question; this seems to me to be purely a matter of good taste and no other "rules." In court, one of the most basic rules of evidence is that something can't come in if it is "more prejudicial than probative." Is this a case of somethig being "more inexplicably insulting, than funny"?
January 23rd, 2014 at 1:46 PM ^
It's a joke in bad taste. There's a completely untrue story that's been making rounds for a long time that a certain SEC coach who was speculated to be a likely Michigan coach during the last two coaching searches slept with GM's spouse, and therefore that coaching candidate isn't being considered.
Absent facts, people will make up some incredibly mean things, and this one just won't go away. There's no way it's true, and even if it was there was never an opportunity for such a thing to affect the coaching searches.
I haven't changed the guy's handle, but I've thought about it before too.
January 22nd, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
OT - Jim Tressel to Detroit Lions as OC?!?
Old news, and in fact, something that ended up not happening. The Lions hired Joe Lombardi as OC about a day ago.
January 22nd, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
The most merciful killing I can imagine, for which I am grateful. I'd like to promise to never again write anything about the NFL; if only I could keep that promise.
January 22nd, 2014 at 2:17 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/users/urbanwarfare
Trolly, troll, trollpants
January 22nd, 2014 at 11:45 PM ^
Post stretching the webpage with some strange copy and paste. Also the info is from Chatsports with links to the Chatsports page.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/jayru-wwe-style?page=2#comment-2391006
January 23rd, 2014 at 10:46 AM ^
MSU commit Jayru Campbell Arrested
There was a thread on this previously which later was locked due to some over the top talk. The link to the video is in there, I believe, if you so choose to watch. I am sure threads about this will appear for a few days, but as with other things even vaguely MSU-related (for Campbell is an MSU commit), the interest level in MSU things on this blog is only so high.
January 23rd, 2014 at 4:58 PM ^
I feel childish bringing this up, but seems like someone is drive-by negging everything I write. I don't really care in terms of points, but it's the type of bratty/troll-ish behavior that I figure this action sticky is interested in keeping an eye on. I don't have a name, but I figure you have access to the voting DB. Feel free to delete this post if irrelevant.