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Post by sparty on Jun 24, 2020 18:14:54 GMT -8
I say keep it open. Push the politics to the side, but there are very few places to discuss beaver sports, and this is a spot that aggregates all the news we can find out there into one spot on the web. Sports coming back will shine a light on the board, and chase the cockroaches back into the dark. Possibly run a rating system on posts, and set the limit that something gets pulled if it’s 80% negative or something? I’m not going to pretend to know if that’s possible, but if so, it’ll allow the more rational members to police the crowd ourselves. It should be weighted, like the electoral college....oops, never mind! Problem is about four people. COVID is all political now.
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Post by avidbeaver on Jun 24, 2020 18:39:25 GMT -8
Ban political boards. Ban people who are making things political for a few weeks. Too many threads dripping into a political back and forth. If people want to talk politics let them start up their own board and then they can go back and forth at each other. You can leave it open but put the hammer down.
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Post by fisher47 on Jun 24, 2020 18:40:07 GMT -8
Glove I hope you do keep this open. I rarely post but I usually check the board twice a day for new happenings. I live in Corvallis but this board offers new Beavs info way more than the GT does. Thanks for all your efforts whichever way you go.
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Post by ee1990 on Jun 24, 2020 20:05:05 GMT -8
It's genuinely sad how the pay sites destroyed everything.
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Post by four2itus on Jun 24, 2020 23:01:49 GMT -8
I have been a moderator on 5 different boards. It is a total pain. It has its rewards, but as in most things in life, the 5% make it hard for everyone else. Rules are in place on a board like this because of the 5%. If I EVER cause any mod on this board stress, PM me. I'll cut it short order.
This place could be easily run, if folks checked their emotion at the door on most things.
This is my only source for Beaver news. I would never ask anyone who is struggling with this to keep it open for me, that would be selfish. I can however, say that I appreciate this place very much.
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Post by green85 on Jun 25, 2020 6:17:19 GMT -8
I'm considering shutting this place down. Maybe until there are actual OSU sports to discuss or maybe forever. Change my mind. First, thanks for all your work on this board. I enjoy reading about OSU. Lots of insight into local kids on all of the teams. OSU women's basketball and OSU baseball are top notch national programs that give a fan insight into how that success can be accomplished. The political stuff is noise ... I simply don't bother correcting people or try to change their minds. We all get stuck in our beliefs, and cracking the skull (figuratively) is often a waste of time. I'd miss this place if it was gone (it is on my Favorites on my search engine).
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 25, 2020 7:17:46 GMT -8
You gotta be s%#tTING me? I understand if the work isn't WORTH the time investment, on your end. But.... it's the FIRST site I view every single day. If I MAY: In my heart and soul, what we're dealing with as a nation today.....WITHOUT a leader that gives a damn about anything or anyone BUT himself......has NOTHING to do with mere politics. Not one DAMN thing. This, too...will pass....and I'm hoping and praying and VOTING that in late January, 2021, it'll be the START of the healing process. Some disagree, and I honestly can't fathom that. Keep it alive, if you have the passion, Glove.
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Post by spudbeaver on Jun 25, 2020 7:19:57 GMT -8
And there you have it....Ha ha!
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Post by seastape on Jun 25, 2020 7:21:40 GMT -8
Glove, this is the best place to get news about OSU sports, especially for those of us who live out of state. I may have missed your reasons why for shutting it down but the work it takes alone to keep a site like this open would be discouraging. I would not blame you at all for shutting it down.
I love this place. It's great to talk and read about the Beavs. I also went to OSU with at least two members of this board and it's great to read their insight. This site just adds a little bit of good old fashioned nostalgia for some of the best years of my life.
It's not just the sports. I like reading the other forums about what's going on in campus in general. It's a great place to hang out with our fellow Beavs.
If you shut it down: thank you very much for providing a great place! You are in the pantheon with Lucky!
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Post by ochobeavo on Jun 25, 2020 7:30:21 GMT -8
I probably don't appreciate the effort required to run a message board, but certainly hope you keep it open and if there's anything us members can do to help ($$, adopting new rules, etc.) I'm all in.
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Post by beavs6 on Jun 25, 2020 7:47:45 GMT -8
You gotta be s%#tTING me? I understand if the work isn't WORTH the time investment, on your end. But.... it's the FIRST site I view every single day. If I MAY: In my heart and soul, what we're dealing with as a nation today.....WITHOUT a leader that gives a damn about anything or anyone BUT himself......has NOTHING to do with mere politics. Not one DAMN thing. This, too...will pass....and I'm hoping and praying and VOTING that in late January, 2021, it'll be the START of the healing process. Some disagree, and I honestly can't fathom that. Keep it alive, if you have the passion, Glove. I'm confused.(which is easy to do) Is this advocating for TheGlove to keep the site open? Or is it reasoning to shut it down?😛
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Post by gart79 on Jun 25, 2020 8:02:24 GMT -8
WoW... Did not see this coming.
Football practice starts in a few weeks and I was REALLY looking forward to starting a post titled "Is ______ running routes yet?"
Alas -
I think I was one of the original members of Pure-Orange. I cannot remember if I was on another board before that shut down and Lucky started Pure Orange. Those early days of Beaverfuzz vs. MomK. The glory days. The stories that Beavermobile would conjure up. Incredible recruiting insights from Beavergeek.
So much history and great info is presented here. I also know that many Beaver Fans from outside the area come here to get there Beaver Sports info. The collective group is excellent at linking articles from other sites, or in some cases providing a quick synopsis.
As with all things in this world, I have come to realize that all good things come to an end. (even the not so good things come to an end as well) Last I want to offer a shout out to OSUprof for providing great info and insight into financial info regarding OSU athletics and what is happening inside OSU in general as it impacts the OSU Athletic Department.
One last thing, if it is a time issue, maybe you would be able to recruit some OSU students to do an internship over here and they could generate a class grade. Again OSUprof would have more insight into that than I would.
If this is it. Goodnight and Farewell. May God, Creator, Universal Force bless all of you on your journey.
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 25, 2020 8:14:03 GMT -8
You gotta be s%#tTING me? I understand if the work isn't WORTH the time investment, on your end. But.... it's the FIRST site I view every single day. If I MAY: In my heart and soul, what we're dealing with as a nation today.....WITHOUT a leader that gives a damn about anything or anyone BUT himself......has NOTHING to do with mere politics. Not one DAMN thing. This, too...will pass....and I'm hoping and praying and VOTING that in late January, 2021, it'll be the START of the healing process. Some disagree, and I honestly can't fathom that. Keep it alive, if you have the passion, Glove. I'm confused.(which is easy to do) Is this advocating for TheGlove to keep the site open? Or is it reasoning to shut it down?😛 THAT..... is up to TheGlove.
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Post by ag87 on Jun 25, 2020 8:18:00 GMT -8
Yes, thank you for all your work on this board. I hope there will be some actual Beaver sport news in five weeks or so. I hope we can comment on Conforto, Boyd, Osich, and whomever is close to the big leagues. Did I miss a proclamation from Scuba'sbaseballs? No posts from him for a while. And wikiisthepoop has been mysteriously quiet. Thank you Glove (for your work and the board in general).
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Post by billsaab on Jun 25, 2020 8:52:22 GMT -8
First I want to thank You for providing a Board for Beaver Sports. It is a pro ledge not a right to post. I consider many to be Angry and insulting. I also see subject change and end up reading dialing banjo nonsense. I understand.
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