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The Rules of Pacers Digest
Hello everyone,
Whether your are a long standing forum member or whether you have just registered today, it's a good idea to read and review the rules below so that you have a very good idea of what to expect when you come to Pacers Digest.
A quick note to new members: Your posts will not immediately show up when you make them. An administrator has to approve at least your first post before the forum software will later upgrade your account to the status of a fully-registered member. This usually happens within a couple of hours or so after your post(s) is/are approved, so you may need to be a little patient at first.
Why do we do this? So that it's more difficult for spammers (be they human or robot) to post, and so users who are banned cannot immediately re-register and start dousing people with verbal flames.
Below are the rules of Pacers Digest. After you have read them, you will have a very good sense of where we are coming from, what we expect, what we don't want to see, and how we react to things.
Rule #1
Pacers Digest is intended to be a place to discuss basketball without having to deal with the kinds of behaviors or attitudes that distract people from sticking with the discussion of the topics at hand. These unwanted distractions can come in many forms, and admittedly it can sometimes be tricky to pin down each and every kind that can rear its ugly head, but we feel that the following examples and explanations cover at least a good portion of that ground and should at least give people a pretty good idea of the kinds of things we actively discourage:
"Anyone who __________ is a liar / a fool / an idiot / a blind homer / has their head buried in the sand / a blind hater / doesn't know basketball / doesn't watch the games"
"People with intelligence will agree with me when I say that __________"
"Only stupid people think / believe / do ___________"
"I can't wait to hear something from PosterX when he/she sees that **insert a given incident or current event that will have probably upset or disappointed PosterX here**"
"He/she is just delusional"
"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"
"I'm going to take a moment to point and
/ laugh at PosterX / GroupOfPeopleY who thought / believed *insert though/belief here*"
"Remember when PosterX said OldCommentY that no longer looks good?"
In general, if a comment goes from purely on topic to something 'ad hominem' (personal jabs, personal shots, attacks, flames, however you want to call it, towards a person, or a group of people, or a given city/state/country of people), those are most likely going to be found intolerable.
We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.
Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.
That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.
A slip up every once and a while is pretty normal, but, again, when it becomes repetitive or excessive, something will be done. Something occasional is probably going to be let go (within reason), but when it starts to become habitual or otherwise a pattern, odds are very good that we will step in.
There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.
Also please be aware that you will not be given a pass simply by claiming that you were 'only joking,' because quite honestly, when someone really is just joking, for one thing most people tend to pick up on the joke, including the person or group that is the target of the joke, and for another thing, in the event where an honest joke gets taken seriously and it upsets or angers someone, the person who is truly 'only joking' will quite commonly go out of his / her way to apologize and will try to mend fences. People who are dishonest about their statements being 'jokes' do not do so, and in turn that becomes a clear sign of what is really going on. It's nothing new.
In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.
Lastly, there are also some posters, who are generally great contributors and do not otherwise cause any problems, who sometimes feel it's their place to provoke or to otherwise 'mess with' that small minority of people described in the last paragraph, and while we possibly might understand why you might feel you WANT to do something like that, the truth is we can't actually tolerate that kind of behavior from you any more than we can tolerate the behavior from them. So if we feel that you are trying to provoke those other posters into doing or saying something that will get themselves into trouble, then we will start to view you as a problem as well, because of the same reason as before: The overall health of the forum comes first, and trying to stir the pot with someone like that doesn't help, it just makes it worse. Some will simply disagree with this philosophy, but if so, then so be it because ultimately we have to do what we think is best so long as it's up to us.
If you see a problem that we haven't addressed, the best and most appropriate course for a forum member to take here is to look over to the left of the post in question. See underneath that poster's name, avatar, and other info, down where there's a little triangle with an exclamation point (!) in it? Click that. That allows you to report the post to the admins so we can definitely notice it and give it a look to see what we feel we should do about it. Beyond that, obviously it's human nature sometimes to want to speak up to the poster in question who has bothered you, but we would ask that you try to refrain from doing so because quite often what happens is two or more posters all start going back and forth about the original offending post, and suddenly the entire thread is off topic or otherwise derailed. So while the urge to police it yourself is understandable, it's best to just report it to us and let us handle it. Thank you!
All of the above is going to be subject to a case by case basis, but generally and broadly speaking, this should give everyone a pretty good idea of how things will typically / most often be handled.
Rule #2
If the actions of an administrator inspire you to make a comment, criticism, or express a concern about it, there is a wrong place and a couple of right places to do so.
The wrong place is to do so in the original thread in which the administrator took action. For example, if a post gets an infraction, or a post gets deleted, or a comment within a larger post gets clipped out, in a thread discussing Paul George, the wrong thing to do is to distract from the discussion of Paul George by adding your off topic thoughts on what the administrator did.
The right places to do so are:
A) Start a thread about the specific incident you want to talk about on the Feedback board. This way you are able to express yourself in an area that doesn't throw another thread off topic, and this way others can add their two cents as well if they wish, and additionally if there's something that needs to be said by the administrators, that is where they will respond to it.
B) Send a private message to the administrators, and they can respond to you that way.
If this is done the wrong way, those comments will be deleted, and if it's a repeating problem then it may also receive an infraction as well.
Rule #3
If a poster is bothering you, and an administrator has not or will not deal with that poster to the extent that you would prefer, you have a powerful tool at your disposal, one that has recently been upgraded and is now better than ever: The ability to ignore a user.
When you ignore a user, you will unfortunately still see some hints of their existence (nothing we can do about that), however, it does the following key things:
A) Any post they make will be completely invisible as you scroll through a thread.
B) The new addition to this feature: If someone QUOTES a user you are ignoring, you do not have to read who it was, or what that poster said, unless you go out of your way to click on a link to find out who it is and what they said.
To utilize this feature, from any page on Pacers Digest, scroll to the top of the page, look to the top right where it says 'Settings' and click that. From the settings page, look to the left side of the page where it says 'My Settings', and look down from there until you see 'Edit Ignore List' and click that. From here, it will say 'Add a Member to Your List...' Beneath that, click in the text box to the right of 'User Name', type in or copy & paste the username of the poster you are ignoring, and once their name is in the box, look over to the far right and click the 'Okay' button. All done!
Rule #4
Regarding infractions, currently they carry a value of one point each, and that point will expire in 31 days. If at any point a poster is carrying three points at the same time, that poster will be suspended until the oldest of the three points expires.
Rule #5
When you share or paste content or articles from another website, you must include the URL/link back to where you found it, who wrote it, and what website it's from. Said content will be removed if this doesn't happen.
An example:
If I copy and paste an article from the Indianapolis Star website, I would post something like this:
http://www.linktothearticlegoeshere.com/article
Title of the Article
Author's Name
Indianapolis Star
Rule #6
We cannot tolerate illegal videos on Pacers Digest. This means do not share any links to them, do not mention any websites that host them or link to them, do not describe how to find them in any way, and do not ask about them. Posts doing anything of the sort will be removed, the offenders will be contacted privately, and if the problem becomes habitual, you will be suspended, and if it still persists, you will probably be banned.
The legal means of watching or listening to NBA games are NBA League Pass Broadband (for US, or for International; both cost money) and NBA Audio League Pass (which is free). Look for them on NBA.com.
Rule #7
Provocative statements in a signature, or as an avatar, or as the 'tagline' beneath a poster's username (where it says 'Member' or 'Administrator' by default, if it is not altered) are an unwanted distraction that will more than likely be removed on sight. There can be shades of gray to this, but in general this could be something political or religious that is likely going to provoke or upset people, or otherwise something that is mean-spirited at the expense of a poster, a group of people, or a population.
It may or may not go without saying, but this goes for threads and posts as well, particularly when it's not made on the off-topic board (Market Square).
We do make exceptions if we feel the content is both innocuous and unlikely to cause social problems on the forum (such as wishing someone a Merry Christmas or a Happy Easter), and we also also make exceptions if such topics come up with regards to a sports figure (such as the Lance Stephenson situation bringing up discussions of domestic abuse and the law, or when Jason Collins came out as gay and how that lead to some discussion about gay rights).
However, once the discussion seems to be more/mostly about the political issues instead of the sports figure or his specific situation, the thread is usually closed.
Rule #8
We prefer self-restraint and/or modesty when making jokes or off topic comments in a sports discussion thread. They can be fun, but sometimes they derail or distract from a topic, and we don't want to see that happen. If we feel it is a problem, we will either delete or move those posts from the thread.
Rule #9
Generally speaking, we try to be a "PG-13" rated board, and we don't want to see sexual content or similarly suggestive content. Vulgarity is a more muddled issue, though again we prefer things to lean more towards "PG-13" than "R". If we feel things have gone too far, we will step in.
Rule #10
We like small signatures, not big signatures. The bigger the signature, the more likely it is an annoying or distracting signature.
Rule #11
Do not advertise anything without talking about it with the administrators first. This includes advertising with your signature, with your avatar, through private messaging, and/or by making a thread or post.
Whether your are a long standing forum member or whether you have just registered today, it's a good idea to read and review the rules below so that you have a very good idea of what to expect when you come to Pacers Digest.
A quick note to new members: Your posts will not immediately show up when you make them. An administrator has to approve at least your first post before the forum software will later upgrade your account to the status of a fully-registered member. This usually happens within a couple of hours or so after your post(s) is/are approved, so you may need to be a little patient at first.
Why do we do this? So that it's more difficult for spammers (be they human or robot) to post, and so users who are banned cannot immediately re-register and start dousing people with verbal flames.
Below are the rules of Pacers Digest. After you have read them, you will have a very good sense of where we are coming from, what we expect, what we don't want to see, and how we react to things.
Rule #1
Pacers Digest is intended to be a place to discuss basketball without having to deal with the kinds of behaviors or attitudes that distract people from sticking with the discussion of the topics at hand. These unwanted distractions can come in many forms, and admittedly it can sometimes be tricky to pin down each and every kind that can rear its ugly head, but we feel that the following examples and explanations cover at least a good portion of that ground and should at least give people a pretty good idea of the kinds of things we actively discourage:
"Anyone who __________ is a liar / a fool / an idiot / a blind homer / has their head buried in the sand / a blind hater / doesn't know basketball / doesn't watch the games"
"People with intelligence will agree with me when I say that __________"
"Only stupid people think / believe / do ___________"
"I can't wait to hear something from PosterX when he/she sees that **insert a given incident or current event that will have probably upset or disappointed PosterX here**"
"He/she is just delusional"
"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"
"I'm going to take a moment to point and
/ laugh at PosterX / GroupOfPeopleY who thought / believed *insert though/belief here*""Remember when PosterX said OldCommentY that no longer looks good?
"In general, if a comment goes from purely on topic to something 'ad hominem' (personal jabs, personal shots, attacks, flames, however you want to call it, towards a person, or a group of people, or a given city/state/country of people), those are most likely going to be found intolerable.
We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.
Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.
That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.
A slip up every once and a while is pretty normal, but, again, when it becomes repetitive or excessive, something will be done. Something occasional is probably going to be let go (within reason), but when it starts to become habitual or otherwise a pattern, odds are very good that we will step in.
There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.
Also please be aware that you will not be given a pass simply by claiming that you were 'only joking,' because quite honestly, when someone really is just joking, for one thing most people tend to pick up on the joke, including the person or group that is the target of the joke, and for another thing, in the event where an honest joke gets taken seriously and it upsets or angers someone, the person who is truly 'only joking' will quite commonly go out of his / her way to apologize and will try to mend fences. People who are dishonest about their statements being 'jokes' do not do so, and in turn that becomes a clear sign of what is really going on. It's nothing new.
In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.
Lastly, there are also some posters, who are generally great contributors and do not otherwise cause any problems, who sometimes feel it's their place to provoke or to otherwise 'mess with' that small minority of people described in the last paragraph, and while we possibly might understand why you might feel you WANT to do something like that, the truth is we can't actually tolerate that kind of behavior from you any more than we can tolerate the behavior from them. So if we feel that you are trying to provoke those other posters into doing or saying something that will get themselves into trouble, then we will start to view you as a problem as well, because of the same reason as before: The overall health of the forum comes first, and trying to stir the pot with someone like that doesn't help, it just makes it worse. Some will simply disagree with this philosophy, but if so, then so be it because ultimately we have to do what we think is best so long as it's up to us.
If you see a problem that we haven't addressed, the best and most appropriate course for a forum member to take here is to look over to the left of the post in question. See underneath that poster's name, avatar, and other info, down where there's a little triangle with an exclamation point (!) in it? Click that. That allows you to report the post to the admins so we can definitely notice it and give it a look to see what we feel we should do about it. Beyond that, obviously it's human nature sometimes to want to speak up to the poster in question who has bothered you, but we would ask that you try to refrain from doing so because quite often what happens is two or more posters all start going back and forth about the original offending post, and suddenly the entire thread is off topic or otherwise derailed. So while the urge to police it yourself is understandable, it's best to just report it to us and let us handle it. Thank you!
All of the above is going to be subject to a case by case basis, but generally and broadly speaking, this should give everyone a pretty good idea of how things will typically / most often be handled.
Rule #2
If the actions of an administrator inspire you to make a comment, criticism, or express a concern about it, there is a wrong place and a couple of right places to do so.
The wrong place is to do so in the original thread in which the administrator took action. For example, if a post gets an infraction, or a post gets deleted, or a comment within a larger post gets clipped out, in a thread discussing Paul George, the wrong thing to do is to distract from the discussion of Paul George by adding your off topic thoughts on what the administrator did.
The right places to do so are:
A) Start a thread about the specific incident you want to talk about on the Feedback board. This way you are able to express yourself in an area that doesn't throw another thread off topic, and this way others can add their two cents as well if they wish, and additionally if there's something that needs to be said by the administrators, that is where they will respond to it.
B) Send a private message to the administrators, and they can respond to you that way.
If this is done the wrong way, those comments will be deleted, and if it's a repeating problem then it may also receive an infraction as well.
Rule #3
If a poster is bothering you, and an administrator has not or will not deal with that poster to the extent that you would prefer, you have a powerful tool at your disposal, one that has recently been upgraded and is now better than ever: The ability to ignore a user.
When you ignore a user, you will unfortunately still see some hints of their existence (nothing we can do about that), however, it does the following key things:
A) Any post they make will be completely invisible as you scroll through a thread.
B) The new addition to this feature: If someone QUOTES a user you are ignoring, you do not have to read who it was, or what that poster said, unless you go out of your way to click on a link to find out who it is and what they said.
To utilize this feature, from any page on Pacers Digest, scroll to the top of the page, look to the top right where it says 'Settings' and click that. From the settings page, look to the left side of the page where it says 'My Settings', and look down from there until you see 'Edit Ignore List' and click that. From here, it will say 'Add a Member to Your List...' Beneath that, click in the text box to the right of 'User Name', type in or copy & paste the username of the poster you are ignoring, and once their name is in the box, look over to the far right and click the 'Okay' button. All done!
Rule #4
Regarding infractions, currently they carry a value of one point each, and that point will expire in 31 days. If at any point a poster is carrying three points at the same time, that poster will be suspended until the oldest of the three points expires.
Rule #5
When you share or paste content or articles from another website, you must include the URL/link back to where you found it, who wrote it, and what website it's from. Said content will be removed if this doesn't happen.
An example:
If I copy and paste an article from the Indianapolis Star website, I would post something like this:
http://www.linktothearticlegoeshere.com/article
Title of the Article
Author's Name
Indianapolis Star
Rule #6
We cannot tolerate illegal videos on Pacers Digest. This means do not share any links to them, do not mention any websites that host them or link to them, do not describe how to find them in any way, and do not ask about them. Posts doing anything of the sort will be removed, the offenders will be contacted privately, and if the problem becomes habitual, you will be suspended, and if it still persists, you will probably be banned.
The legal means of watching or listening to NBA games are NBA League Pass Broadband (for US, or for International; both cost money) and NBA Audio League Pass (which is free). Look for them on NBA.com.
Rule #7
Provocative statements in a signature, or as an avatar, or as the 'tagline' beneath a poster's username (where it says 'Member' or 'Administrator' by default, if it is not altered) are an unwanted distraction that will more than likely be removed on sight. There can be shades of gray to this, but in general this could be something political or religious that is likely going to provoke or upset people, or otherwise something that is mean-spirited at the expense of a poster, a group of people, or a population.
It may or may not go without saying, but this goes for threads and posts as well, particularly when it's not made on the off-topic board (Market Square).
We do make exceptions if we feel the content is both innocuous and unlikely to cause social problems on the forum (such as wishing someone a Merry Christmas or a Happy Easter), and we also also make exceptions if such topics come up with regards to a sports figure (such as the Lance Stephenson situation bringing up discussions of domestic abuse and the law, or when Jason Collins came out as gay and how that lead to some discussion about gay rights).
However, once the discussion seems to be more/mostly about the political issues instead of the sports figure or his specific situation, the thread is usually closed.
Rule #8
We prefer self-restraint and/or modesty when making jokes or off topic comments in a sports discussion thread. They can be fun, but sometimes they derail or distract from a topic, and we don't want to see that happen. If we feel it is a problem, we will either delete or move those posts from the thread.
Rule #9
Generally speaking, we try to be a "PG-13" rated board, and we don't want to see sexual content or similarly suggestive content. Vulgarity is a more muddled issue, though again we prefer things to lean more towards "PG-13" than "R". If we feel things have gone too far, we will step in.
Rule #10
We like small signatures, not big signatures. The bigger the signature, the more likely it is an annoying or distracting signature.
Rule #11
Do not advertise anything without talking about it with the administrators first. This includes advertising with your signature, with your avatar, through private messaging, and/or by making a thread or post.
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
The Grimm, Iceman44, and Reluctant Reaper do not have a Pacers Digest accounts. Zallen and I know how to get a hold of them though. Give use a chance to talk to them.Originally posted by LG33 View PostPACER FAN ON STRIKE!!!-The moment the Pacers fire Larry Bird I will cheer for them again.Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
I may have another way to contact jayyko. I doon't have access to it right now, but i'll try and check when I get home toniteHey! What're you kicking me for? You want me to ask? All right, I'll ask! Ma'am, where do the high school girls hang out in this town?Comment
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Actually, I've heard back from jayyko since my last post. Sadly, he will not be returning. The Vancouver Chinamen were our only foothold in Canada, so obviously it's a big loss for the International Keeper League. Thanks for looking, though.Originally posted by Skaut_Ech View Post
Breaking News: An anonymous source at IKL headquarters has informed the PD Times that the Vancouver Chinamen franchise is on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. While many teams in the IKL have had trouble generating profits in the past, the Chinamen were having a particularly difficult time getting fans into their arena last year. Without any marquee names on the roster, the Chinamen tried to appeal directly to their French-speaking fan base, building their entire marketing strategy around lead guard Tony Parker. This proved to be a terrible strategy as the French language is, in actuality, barely spoken on Canada's west coast. In order to avoid bankruptcy hearings that will expose league finances to greater public scrutiny, the IKL will find a new owner ahead of the 2015-16 season. Continue to stay up-to-date with up-to-date updates from the PD Times!Last edited by LG33; 10-01-2015, 10:26 AM.Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
Any teams that remain unclaimed at 9:00 am (EST) on Wednesday, October 7th will be forfeited.
Owners that do not meet this deadline but wish to return to the IKL will be given priority to do so next year. Furthermore, if you do not have a Pacers Digest account, it is a requirement that I have another means of contacting you outside of the basketball.sports.ws website.
I do not believe this is asking too much. If you feel differently, please let me know. Thanks.
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
My team is set up on the site. Looking forward to the Year of Gobert!Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
Protected lists are due by midnight (EST) on Saturday, October 10th.
Final draft order will be set the following morning, and the rookie and free agent draft will commence at 12:00 pm on Sunday, October 11th. The goal will be to complete the draft in twelve days or fewer.
Trading may commence once new owners have selected their teams. I don't know how long this will take, but I hope to have it done by Friday. If not, I will push these dates back to accommodate our replacement owners.
EDIT: If you still need to sign up for the league, you'll need to message me through basketball.sports.ws. My username over there is also LG33.Last edited by LG33; 10-06-2015, 09:05 PM.Comment
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The league roster is now set.Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
I'm back in sorry so late. Been busy with summer!Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
I have decided to postpone the draft, originally scheduled to begin at 12 pm EST on Sunday, to the evening of Monday, October 12th. I do not believe all the protected lists will be submitted by midnight tonight, but, more importantly, I feel it is only fair to give our new owners a chance to pursue trades and pick swaps with their new rosters. The pre-draft trade window will be open until 1:00 pm EST on Monday. I will honor any changes made to protected lists prior to that point. Please report any and all agreed-upon trades to me via private message (on the sports.ws website).Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
The Board of Governors measure has passed a league-wide vote.
The Board of Governors will be a five-member body consisting of the commissioner and one representative from each division. All members are to be appointed by the commissioner. All Board decisions are subject to a league-wide vote and shall be overturned by a majority vote that includes at least eight "no" votes. Polls must remain open for at least five days after the Board announces their decision, longer when deemed necessary.
The 2015-16 Board of Governors
Commissioner: LG33 (Philadelphia Clown Babies)
Arctic Rep: BenR1990 (Syracuse Ballers)
Atlantic Rep: kuq_e_zi91 (DC Dreamers)
Indian Rep: bellisimo (Young Turks)
Pacific Rep: Frostwolf (Funk Seoul Brothers)Last edited by LG33; 10-14-2015, 10:45 AM.Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
The poll results for season length and playoff format have been recorded as follows:
Each team in the IKL will play a 60-game regular season. Twelve teams will make the playoffs - the six best records per conference - with the top two teams in each conference, regardless of division, receiving first-round byes. Each playoff series will be a maximum of five games. The potential last game of the IKL Finals will correspond to Game 80 of the NBA regular seasons. Statistics from Games 81 and 82 will not be tabulated.Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
The 2016 IKL Draft order will be determined by lottery. More details to follow.Comment
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
DC Dreamers - Pacific Division Champs!
53-7 / 279.3 FPPG
Andre Drummond
Boban Marjanovic
Kawhi Leonard
Paul Millsap
Derrick Favors
James Harden
Jrue Holiday
Giannis Antentokounmpo
David West
Tony Parker
Bradley Beal
Otto Porter
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Indy Cobras - Atlantic Division Champs!
48-12 / 269.8 FPPG
Nikola Vucevic
Anthony Davis
Jared Sullinger
Marreese Speights
Ryan Anderson
Steven Adams
Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant
Ramon Sessions
Patty Mills
Manu Ginobili
Tyreke Evans
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Asheville Villains
47-13 / 255.1 FPPG
DeMarcus Cousins
Aron Baynes
Al Horford
Markieff Morris
Brandan Wright
Serge Ibaka
John Wall
Ricky Rubio
Nicolas Batum
Rodney Hood
Shelvin Mack
Ty Lawson
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Groningen Geezers
42-18 / 243.8 FPPG
Kristaps Porzingis
Al Jefferson
Pau Gasol
Carmelo Anthony
Terrence Jones
Rajon Rondo
Goran Dragic
Alec Burks
Evan Turner
Avery Bradley
Kosta Koufos
Andrea Bargnani
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Portland Hexenbiests
41-19 / 245.6 FPPG
Jahlil Okafor
Kyle O’Quinn
Chris Bosh
Kenneth Faried
Ed Davis
Thaddeus Young
Jabari Parker
Dwyane Wade
Kemba Walker
Will Barton
Darren Collison
Danny Green
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Indianapolis Magic Rats - Indian Division Champs!
39-21 / 242.9 FPPG
Paul George
LaMarcus Aldridge
Cody Zeller
Meyers Leonard
Amir Johnson
Gordon Hayward
Kyle Lowry
Mike Conley
T.J. McConnell
Patrick Beverley
Lance Stephenson
Trey Lyles
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Colonel Zingis
36-24 / 229.0 FPPG
Nikola Jokic
Russell Westbrook
Damian Lillard
Nene Hilario
Richaun Holmes
Bismack Biyombo
John Henson
Taj Gibson
Robert Covington
Andre Iguodala
Shane Larkin
Roy Hibbert
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Philadelphia Clown Babies - Arctic Division Champs!
34-26 / 233.1 FPPG
Gorgui Dieng
Greg Monroe
Clint Capela
David Lee
Joffrey Lauvergne
Moe Harkless
Al-Farouq Aminu
Reggie Jackson
Dennis Schroder
Zach LaVine
Tyus Jones
Eric Bledsoe
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Syracuse Ballers
31-29 / 230.8
Hassan Whiteside
Robin Lopez
Tim Duncan
Rudy Gay
Jae Crowder
Jeff Green
Jerami Grant
Chris Paul
D’Angelo Russell
Donald Sloan
Cory Joseph
Rashad Vaughn
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Hometown Hotshots
31-29 / 222.4 FPPG
Victor Oladipo
Elfrid Payton
Marcus Thornton
DeMar DeRozan
Bobby Portis
Tobias Harris
Jordan Hill
Zaza Pachulia
Amare Stoudemire
Ian Mahinmi
George Hill
Luis Scola
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La Porte Polecats
29-31 / 226.5 FPPG
Brook Lopez
Rudy Gobert
Kevin Durant
Danilo Gallinari
Boris Diaw
Ish Smith
Derrick Rose
Jerian Grant
Joe Johnson
P.J. Tucker
Kyle Korver
Wes Matthews
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Fairmount Summits
29-31 / 224.1 FPPG
JaVale McGee
DeAndre Jordan
Thomas Robinson
Kelly Olynyk
Dwight Powell
Klay Thompson
Jeremy Lamb
Mario Chalmers
JaMychal Green
Kent Bazemore
Justise Winslow
Blake Griffin
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Pink Panthers
26-34 / 218.8 FPPG
LeBron James
Draymond Green
Jeff Teague
Arron Afflalo
Jose Calderon
Marcus Morris
Mason Plumlee
Trevor Ariza
Tyler Zeller
Deron Williams
Justin Anderson
Joseph Young
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Funk Seoul Brothers
25-35 / 203.5
Brandon Knight
Cameron Payne
Jimmy Butler
Jeremy Lin
Andrew Wiggins
Jonas Valanciunas
Cole Aldrich
Nerlens Noel
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Josh Smith
Brandon Bass
Stanley Johnson
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Young Turks
22-38 / 208.5 FPPG
Marcin Gortat
Alexis Ajinca
Spencer Hawes
Kris Humphries
Kyrie Irving
Isaiah Thomas
Michael Carter-Williams
Norris Cole
Marvin Williams
Jon Leuer
Mirza Teletovic
Frank Kaminsky
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Las Vegas Venom
21-39 / 199.4 FPPG
Enes Kanter
Tyson Chandler
Walter Tavares
Trevor Booker
Julius Randle
Lavoy Allen
Harrison Barnes
Khris Middleton
Emmanuel Mudiay
Jordan Clarkson
Archie Goodwin
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
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Casa de Verde Castle Guards
19-41 / 201.7
Dirk Nowitzki
Zach Randolph
Chandler Parsons
Omri Casspi
Tristan Thompson
Timofey Mozgov
Monta Ellis
Glenn Robinson III
Rodney Stuckey
Marc Gasol
J.J. Barea
Lou Williams
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Tasmanian ‘Redbull’ Devils
17-43 / 195.2 FPPG
C.J. McCollum
Langston Galloway
Kevin Love
Mario Hezonja
Noah Vonleh
Dwight Howard
Andrew Bogut
Festus Ezeli
Miles Plumlee
T.J. Warren
Ben McLemore
Jordan McRae
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Canyonville T’ist’ilal
6-54 / 132.0 FPPG
Alex Len
Willie Cauley-Stein
Joakim Noah
Myles Turner
Nemanja Bjelica
Marcus Smart
Trey Burke
Dante Exum
Vasilije Micic
Tomas Satoransky
Doug McDermott
Jamal Crawford
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Baltimore UpsidePotential
4-56 / 147.4 FPPG
Jusuf Nurkic
Joel Embiid
Karl-Anthony Towns
Donatas Motiejunas
Nikola Mirotic
Luol Deng
Aaron Gordon
Dario Saric
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Brandon Jennings
Devin Booker
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Re: [IKL 15-16] Organizing Thread
Congrats to the 2015-16 International Keeper League Champions, the DC Dreamers on their back-to-back league titles! kuq_e_zi91 deserves a lot of credit for building and managing his squad, the Golden State Warriors of sports.ws fantasy basketball. The Dreamers were led by the effort of Kawhi Leonard, the leadership of David West, the star power of James Harden, and the intimidation factor of human monstrosity Boban Marjanovic. Only the mighty Colonel Zingis were able to take a playoff game from DC; but as any colonel knows well, you can win a battle, but still lose the war.
An upset was just not in the cards for top team from the East, the Indianapolis Magic Rats, who bravely faced off against the indomitable spirit (and insurmountable mathematical box score advantage) of a champion. What is clear, however, is that the rest of league will have their hands full next season. The Dreamers' tyrannical reign in the capital city must be stopped, just like in the Hunger Games, but, you know, with fantasy basketball instead of young adult fiction fantasy. There's a real difference - what we do here is serious!
Stay tuned for details on the upcoming 2016 IKL Draft Lottery (which will appear in this thread). Hope to see you all back next year. Enjoy the offseason!
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