Thread: Do you think TBS.com is deadsville?

Seriously, I love the fact that not everyone here gets along, it makes it fun.

I think I need to post more often, and I'll try to do it more, I've just been busy with work, family, changing jobs, moving etc ...

I love the conversations that Mauvvie, Pigfag, Thumpy, and you fags get into. It's highly entertaining. Keep it up!!

As for little faggots like Jackson, and Patrick complaining about shit, fuck them, they are little queers, who gives a fuck what they think right?

Good idea.

Originally Posted by buffalofan19

I think that's the problem though. A good conversation is one that can get anyone stimulated. I'm just as guilty of it as the rest of the aformentioned, but often, message board conversations are driven by vendetta's. Sides are taken and "rivalries" are formed. Pigpen really dislikes Lindy Ruff as a Coach. The likes of LALA and to some extent Thumper think he's an excellent coach. Both sides feel very strongly about their opinions. Sometimes it turns ugly. The reality is, however, 98% of the rest of the board is somewhere in the middle. A heated conversation between two extreme polar opposites isn't very attractive to the people in the middle.

Not all Pigpen conversations end up being about Ruff. I think that's just the assumption that's made, understandably so I suppose. A lot of the discussion he generates is about individual players. To paraphrase HST, I disagree with Pigpen so violently on most things that it's a real pleasure to talk to him. Sometimes I think we all agree too much; dissent sparks longer discussions.

And if those sort of conversations aren't "attractive" to certain posters, then they should start some that are more up their alley.

Whatever happened to Gerbe anyway?

Originally Posted by MauvaisSang

Not all Pigpen conversations end up being about Ruff. I think that's just the assumption that's made, understandably so I suppose. A lot of the discussion he generates is about individual players. To paraphrase HST, I disagree with Pigpen so violently on most things that it's a real pleasure to talk to him. Sometimes I think we all agree too much; dissent sparks longer discussions.

And if those sort of conversations aren't "attractive" to certain posters, then they should start some that are more up their alley.

This.

Originally Posted by Patrick!

The new layout coupled with school kicking into high gear did it for me, it seems to be a lot slower and harder to post, and the shoutbox is slower and the idle feature blows.

FWIW, every thread on the board rapidly descends into one of 4 things and it makes the place boring:

1. BF19: Ohh look I think the opposite of what everybody thinks! Let's argue about something pointless and obvious for 2 pages and I'll use a bunch of random ass words!

2. LALA: Look, contact! That should have been let go, I KNOW CAUSE I PLAYED FOOTBALL RAWR! If you don't like it wipe the sand out of your vag and go play soccer! PS Stats are irrelevant and for pussies unless I brought them up then they're the only thing in the argument that matters!

3. pigpen v. Thumper and Mavaius

4. Andrew Peters

Those are just my random thoughts, the new layout and the repetitiveness have really taken the edge off for me.

And this is friggin priceless.

Don't bring me in to this, I hardly talk about the guy anymore...whenever I make a post, you can thank Thumper for bringing up Peters.

I like the blurry pic in the background...looks like an actual background...

I liked the old shoutbox better, but this one's fine...Idle and all. Although it could be better if the dimensions were enlarged, but if that cant be done, its cool. Speaking of the shoutbox, however, not a huge fan of the but whatever...who am I to tell people what to talk about, anyways? If people are talking abt boring shit, try to change the subject...no biggie.

Come playoff time or sabres go on a tear or sabres fuck up, this place will be buzzing again...

In sum, this place is titties and whatever rut there is, it'll pass...



TO ADD: the background discrepancy can be resolved if u change the skin at the bottom of the forum.

Originally Posted by Resident Tough Guy

Don't bring me in to this, I hardly talk about the guy anymore...whenever I make a post, you can thank Thumper for bringing up Peters.

As for your self-given name of Resident Tough Guy, you're the whiniest, overly sensitive chick-esque wuss this site has to offer.

Originally Posted by budman90

I would be posting more, but school is really kicking my ass right now.

I definitely agree with the whole putting your old username in your signature if you change it. It gets really fucking confusing when Jackson and the sort change there names every other day.

Oh, and wtf happened to :soulcrushers:

I try to get a game of Crushing going, but no one ever responds when I throw the logo in the chatbox. Also, Carl retired, Derp is semi-retired if not completely, and poke has a girlfriend now.

Originally Posted by pigpen65

Here's a legit suggestion. Merge all the forums into one board. The only two that there's a legit reason to keep apart are the Bills and Sabres, though the only real overlap in the seasons is already over for the next 6 months. There's really no reason why a political thread can't be next to a Sabres thread, next to a video game thread, next to a Bills thread. It would be something that would set this site apart from all the other Buffalo sports forums, and it would increase the amount of activity. Basically whatever the major story was for that day would rule the first page of the board. I post on a Flyers forum sometimes that is set up that way, and even though it sounds busy, it works well. It's kept me checking it often even though i don't give a shit about the Flyers because it's a one stop shop for discussion for anything newsworthy going on. http://www.flyersphans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3

Not a bad idea. However, I would actually prefer to merge the Bills/Sabres sections into one and just make it a general Buffalo sports forum. As for the rest, the video game forum can stay independent, as can the general sports forum and feedback part. I would suggest merging Tim Russert Highway and Wide Right. IMO, streamlining this place would be good.

Originally Posted by Carl Ironsides

-From a personal standpoint, I am incredibly bored with sports. The Bills and the NFL? Nothing going on at all -- the Bills are blowing it up, plus we're looking at maybe the weakest FA class ever. The Sabres and the NHL? Not sure how anyone else feels, but I am extremely sick of the regular season right now. How am I supposed to get up for game No. 68 against the Atlanta Thrashers? Come on.

The NHL playoffs are the best thing in sports as far as I am concerned, and this place should kick up more once they begin. Even though I can't imagine the Sabres advancing past the second round, playoff hockey in Buffalo is like no other. You can feel the excitement in the air, and it is something TBS has not yet experienced in its young age.

Other sports? As much as I love baseball and the Yankees, I am in the minority. MLB, NBA, etc. have never been major parts of conversation here. The two Buffalo sports teams are the drivers of this site, and there is simply nothing happening with either.

-Regarding the site design and whatnot, by no fault of the TBS admins, the "upgrades" have not been upgrades. The search function blows, the shoutbox is slow and the idle feature is crap. I miss the old layout. As I said, though, I don't blame TBS one bit for trying to improve. We all expected the site to be even better when the "upgrades" were enacted, but they've disappointed in a big way. They're the Donte Whitner of Web site changes.

-The use of smilies -- and I'm just as guilty as anyone () -- should be toned down to an extent. If someone makes a thought-provoking, interesting post or thread, nobody should just reply with a smiley. If you want to use a smiley, fine -- but reply in real thoughts first. Other than that, I think the smilies are one of the best parts of this site. Just use them correctly. Example: If someone posts "Bills sign Cornell Dockery," then "" would be an appropriate reply (what else is there to add, really?). However, if someone posts an interesting thread that he/she put effort and time into, use a real reply and if you want to throw in a smiley at the end of that, great.

That's pretty much it. Allow me to thank Gus and the rest of the admins for their hard work. TBS, despite the lull, is still my favorite site on the Internet. It is a great place with an excellent group of people.