Honestly, though, when we start talking about people who lose an eye, or who need to take dirt naps, shit's going beyond dying on a cross.
It's not funny. It's bordering on sick. Seriously.
That's not venting or blowing off steam. That's serious personality deficiency. That is f***ing illness at that point, and I'm not sorry for calling it what it is or speaking on behalf of the list of people who said, "Eww. What the hell was that?"
Permanent disabilities that will impact someone until the day they die? Wanting someone to die? (Which wasn't your comment) Come on now. We ARE better than that.
Yeah, I do die on this cross. Because a lot of hours went into building this place and working to be more than the typical message board and sports outlet of the time. People worked hard and sacrificed to build this place. They built the groundwork for you to have a forum to enjoy, not the other way around.
So yeah, when the toxicity is spreading, and really getting into dark places, you're damn right I'm gonna say something. Because it's so unnecessary.
Let's debate deployments. Let's debate what the numbers tell us. But Jesus, let's not repeat some of the shit we've seen on here lately.
There might be a wider discussion needed here regarding keeping forums from devolving into Twitter and Facebook. In essence, although the characters may overlap (I'm assuming many here have a Twitter and/or Facebook), when we enter a forum, it should feel different than logging on Facebook/Twitter such that it produces different behavior.
It may also just be a product of the evolution of technology and the age of social media. 15 years ago, things were different, but that's stating the obvious. The dynamics and components of it all were drastically different. Forums perhaps are more "social media-esque" now because social media now exists and is a dominant part of society.
The reason I bring this up is because this isn't the first forum I've noticed this occur on (or someone else pointing this development out). It seems systemic. It's not just isolated to this place. It's a wider, broader issue.
Additionally, I'm assuming ages range here quite a bit. Those who have grown up with this stuff vs those who don't in my opinion will experience and interpret things radically different.
Sir, I would prefer you remain here as a consistent member as I enjoy reading your posts. I think I speak for many when I say that. I learn quite a bit from reading your insights and often find myself thinking about a player/coach/management from a different angle after reading your posts.
Apologies to the mods on steering this thing in a direction away from Laf in his thread.
