META (I guess): What gives, Mods?
So after a few beers and a couple bad hockey results, I stumbled back onto MGoBlog before hitting the sack. I was having a fun time posting until two fun, seemingly harmless threads about fast food and love songs were unceremoniously deleted. Did I miss something? What was so outrageous in both of these threads that all conversation had to be shut down, while at the same time a single poster can continue to post nothing more than "FIRE RODRIGUEZ", get negbanged viciously, then post another "FIRE RODRIGUEZ!!!!!" comment.
Can anybody shed some light on what happened? Am I alone on this one?
I wondered the same thing. Although the Taco Bell thread I started probably deserved to be deleted.
I don't see the big deal, if endless "Fire RR" and "OMG starting QB!!!" threads can be posted, why not Taco Bell? I'd like to see a thread on the new KFC Double Down chicken sandwich.
My thoughts: it has to be the most disgusting thing I've ever seen. At first, I was like - maybe... But then I realized you'd be eating a meat sandwich. I was officially disgusted when I realized that the grilled chicken version would be more disgusting than the fried version - who wants to hold grilled chicked. The fried version is sort of like two giant chicken nuggets - not a problem eating by hand. But to me, once you start talking about a sandwich that will be more unappetizing grilled than fried (not taste, just the thought), you've come across a bad idea.
Has anybody actually tried that thing?
Best quote I've ever heard regarding those sandwiches from one of my friends after he tried one "I'm full, but so empty inside."
It is allright. I would have liked it if the fried version was more crispy. I honestly believe that this would have been better with a chick-fi-la patty than KFC.
I think Chick-fil-A has better sandwiches overall...KFC is obviously the king of fried chicken, but Chick-fil-A's where it's at if you're craving a good chicken sandwich and some waffle fries. I really wish they had some here in Michigan. I always stop when I'm down south.
April 26th, 2010 at 11:22 AM ^
does exist in Michigan
Rochester Hills has a store.
2200 N Squirrel Rd
Rochester, MI 48309
Licensed Location
Limited hours and/or accessibility - please call first
View Map (248) 370-3490
April 26th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
It is just a stand at the Oakland U union. They basically just reheat frozen stuff. The closest actual Chick Fi-la to Ann Arbor is in Toledo at the Toledo Mall food court. I would know, i take monthly trips to satisfy chick-fi-la cravings.
April 26th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
I visit Orlando 2-3 times per year, and going to Chick Fil A is one of the highlights of those trips.
Never try it. Trust me.
those don't survive often either. a KFC double down thread? i might be (double) down with that...
CUE FAMILY GUY SEXY PARTY
I completely agree. An OT thread on the double down, Kobe, Crash, etc. adds more to the mgocommunity than the multitude of FIRE RICH RODRIGUEZ threads/posts that pop up.
new KFC Double Down chicken sandwichaka the FU3 (read: eff you, heart).
So what are the odds this one is magically gone by the time I wake up?
topics that are irreverent and feature some sort of pile-on often get deleted when they have zero value. i can say for the two posts mentioned they were placed, aside, cryogenically frozen if you will, to maintain voting and point purposes. however, they no longer thrive on the MGoBoard.
do not be angry. merely remember what special moments you had and move on. there will be others. perhaps others you care for more than you knew you ever could.
1) troll guy is banned. you know not the workings of the mods.
2) OT posting that boils down to "I'm bored" is going to be pulled. I know that's kind of a dick move to people who have posted in those threads but the signal to noise ratio here is dipping alarmingly and I'd like to try to keep it up.
I can definitely understand trying to stop a negative trend. It was just that as a west coast poster there is so little chance for actual discussion in the wee hours that when two halfway decent (meaning people were participating in them) threads were dropped and there was really nothing left in their wake it was mildly frustrating (especially considering the fact that all of it would have been pushed to the second page by morning).
I guess I thought I'd change the pace a little bit after all the trolling going on. I understand said redaction though.
Edit: Definitely seconding the west coast sentiment. Nights on the board are rough lately. Real rough.
the board, at the same time it is the offseason and especially between now and when summer/fall practices start up there is a huge lull in all things to do with Michigan sports with the only thing going on being recruiting.
Maybe it would do the site good to have an OT board or have one OT topic a day that is voted upon by the masses to talk about.
I would just hate for the community that you have helped bring together go to shit over the summer months.
Respect,
Bouje
April 26th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
I would just hate for the community that you have helped bring together go to shit over the summer months.
Uh - have you been reading the board? I think this is precisely why more things are excised - it's going to shit.
But at the same time the board will be a ghost town in the summer if you can't post anything OT.
If you need to post your ever thought regarding fastfood, why not Twitter? I rarely read anymore, and only comment on the Olympic sports (I'm including baseball in that *sob*) threads/posts because this place reads like a bunch of bored teenagers 90% of the time. Not interesting, not amusing.
I miss all the good stuff.
I don't know...some of our OT stuff gets the best reaction...and the highest posts. There really IS nothing going on right now to discuss. And anything that is on-topic...well...I'd frankly rather read about Taco Bell than someone ask how many wins we're going to get/Rich Rod needs, who's going to be the starting QB, is D. Hart going commit/not commit, or any of the other dozens of threads we get over and over.
Now, we have had a series of trolling going on by repeat individuals that I back the weeding out of, and the deletion of flame wars they may cause in them. Or repeat threads (of which I have been guilty of...sometimes the Board check doesn't show stuff for me...and I post something already up...just happened recently. I knew why it had been deleted when I took a second look).
But, if it's going to be a bit of a community, I'm all for getting to know more about the others. No one has done it better than CRex has recently. I'd hate to think that's "too off topic".
I mean, there's so little Michigan related stuff, Brian is struggling for one post a day. That's not a complaint, just a fact of how little is out there in late April. If it's just going to be M sports, then yeah, this site is going to be a graveyard till August. And that means less hits. Which means less money. Which means Brian might have to get a real job. And I don't want that. I like my content.
So, I guess I'm all for policing. As long as it doesn't get draconian.
Showering: good thread or best thread ever? That's my concern...
This place was more U of Tennessee than UMich this weekend.
STFU
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO000000000000000000000000000000000
April 26th, 2010 at 10:02 AM ^
Will be the "Slapping of the Cock Rock" before all home games.
April 26th, 2010 at 10:28 AM ^
but some of you very bad boyz know who you are. . .
Damn obligations.
And apparently lots of OT I missed out on yesterday night.
Always gotta miss out on the good shit.
defaming Jimmy Clausen's character (by facetiously questioning his sexuality). Granted, that's not terribly mature on my part, but that is a pretty common pastime around here.
if you call someone the word rhyming with hag, you're going to have your shit deleted. it's completely out of line and goes against the usage policy.
it is not entirely common for people to use such language. further, people who go on and on about how he appears gay often get neg banged.
grow up.
Honestly, it was probably for the best that one got deleted. If I had been in an argumentative/easily offended/tired of dealing with my homophobic family members type of mood when I had seen it, shit could've easily gotten ugly, which would benefit no one involved. I fully understand that I'm in the minority here and try not to get bent over relatively innocuous things, but a little NTTAWWT goes a long way.
/steps down from soapbox, goes to MechE final
Anyway, I give you:
You lost me at; "I try not to get bent over..."
/immaturity
Well then it sounds like they saved you from publicly making an asshole out of yourself. Maybe that deserve "thanks", not complaining.
April 26th, 2010 at 10:52 AM ^
...probably if you donate money then your threads won't get deleted. Otherwise you're just like the voting public: necessary by the powers that be, but to be treated as worthless by those same powers as soon as they have what they want from you.