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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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    GOT: YESSSSSSSS

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      Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
      GOT: YESSSSSSSS
      I second this!!!! YESSS!!!!!!!!
      You can't get champagne from a garden hose.

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        Noooooo!!!!!!! Best Character gone!!!!!
        Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel

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          Those of you who have read the books please watch your tongues. Loose lips ruin the story.

          Spoiler Spoiler:
          You can't get champagne from a garden hose.

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          • Re: What TV Show Did You Last Watch

            Originally posted by graphic-er View Post
            Those of you who have read the books please watch your tongues. Loose lips ruin the story.

            Spoiler Spoiler:
            Spoiler Spoiler:
            Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.

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              Don't worry non-book readers, "always" is just there for effect.

              And another.
              Last edited by Since86; 04-14-2014, 09:56 AM.
              Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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                This is cool, George RR Martin wrote last nights script. (He did film and TV prior to writing books, even worked for the Twilight Zone)

                Go here for the link. (Link say's who dies in last night's episode, that's why it's in the spoiler tags)
                Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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                  Originally posted by Since86 View Post
                  This is cool, George RR Martin wrote last nights script. (He did film and TV prior to writing books, even worked for the Twilight Zone)

                  Go here for the link. (Link say's who dies in last night's episode, that's why it's in the spoiler tags)

                  Yup he gets to write the script for one episode each season as part of his deal. There is a show called "the writers room" that interviewed the 2 producers/writers.
                  You can't get champagne from a garden hose.

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                  • Re: What TV Show Did You Last Watch

                    Has anyone watched that Resurrection show on ABC?

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                      The Thrones episode was one of their best ever, so well penned by Martin and directed by Alex Graves. But I didn't feel good about it at all. It was sad, horrifying, brutal, and heartbreaking (for certain characters who have become more sympathetic over time). Not enjoyable, but inarguably will be one of the best episodes of TV this year.
                      You Got The Tony!!!!!!

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                      • Re: What TV Show Did You Last Watch

                        Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
                        Has anyone watched that Resurrection show on ABC?
                        We have been watcing since show one. Did not watch last night's show yet. We have found it interesting and hope it continues.

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                        • Re: What TV Show Did You Last Watch

                          Originally posted by SycamoreKen View Post
                          We have been watcing since show one. Did not watch last night's show yet. We have found it interesting and hope it continues.

                          Yeah, it's kept our attention too. It will be interesting to see where they take it because there is certainly a lot of potential. I thought it was humorous how a couple of episodes ago, the pastor's wife seemed more worried about the fact that he never told her about his old fiance' than she did by the fact that the fiance' ROSE FROM THE DEAD.

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                            Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
                            Yeah, it's kept our attention too. It will be interesting to see where they take it because there is certainly a lot of potential. I thought it was humorous how a couple of episodes ago, the pastor's wife seemed more worried about the fact that he never told her about his old fiance' than she did by the fact that the fiance' ROSE FROM THE DEAD.
                            I agree that was interesting. We hope it doesn't get cancelled before it concludes, but if so we will read the book it is based on.

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                              Does anyone happen to know, off hand, if the Resurrection series on ABC is related to that French series that aired on IFC titled The Returned? Seemed to have similar concepts. Haven't watched either.

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                                Resurrection Is Based on The Returned, but Not the One You Think
                                By Lance Richardson


                                In Resurrection, the new series from ABC, an 8-year-old boy, Jacob, drowns in a river and wakes up in rural China thirty-two years later. As Jacob’s parents grapple with the return of their son, the show plays out a scenario that many people have dreamed about across the years, including filmmakers, French television writers, Stephen King, and a Nobel-prize winning novelist. The idea that the dead could come back, or just stick around indefinitely, is an idea with more lives than the hardiest of cats.

                                Resurrection is based on The Returned, the popular debut novel by Jason Mott that had a global scope, with the dead returning everywhere and causing a great deal of existential angst. Mott told CNN his novel was inspired by a dream about his dead mother, and that after he read an early version of the story in public, “people came up afterward and said how it reminded them of people they had lost.”

                                It might also have reminded them of They Came Back, a 2004 French movie, released in France as Les Revenants and in the U.K. as The Returned, which tells the story of a small town forced to deal with a sudden influx of previously deceased residents.

                                Many people who have seen ads for the TV show based on Mott’s book are reminded of The Returned—not his novel, mind you, but the Sundance series that originally aired in France and is based on They Came Back. The Returned received much acclaim, including an International Emmy, and a second season is currently in production. An English language remake is also in the works, but, to reiterate, Resurrection isn’t it.

                                In sum, because this is confusing: Resurrection (ABC) is an adaptation of The Returned (a novel). The Returned (Sundance) is an adaptation of They Came Back (a French movie), and will soon be adapted as an English-language series that will either be called They Came Back or The Returned.

                                Of course, all of these productions also recall Yomigaeri, the 2002 Japanese film in which dead people are mysteriously resurrected in the city of Aso, and then investigated by a representative for the Japanese Ministry of Welfare as they attempt to reintegrate into society with their loved ones. And there’s also In the Flesh, a BBC 3 series set in the fictional village of Roarton, Lancashire, after thousands of people—including a teenage boy—have come back to life, triggered triggering a conflict called the Pale Wars. (A second season is currently in the works.)

                                Also in the works is Babylon Fields, a new NBC pilot that, according to the Hollywood Reporter, “centers on the dead rising again in Babylon, N.Y., where lives are regained, old wounds are reopened and families are restored--for better or worse.” Babylon Fields is based on a failed pilot produced for CBS in 2007. This was also called Babylon Fields, and it was subsequently released as a television movie and pretty much ignored by everybody.

                                I could go on—and will, but only briefly. There’s The 4400, a series in which 4400 missing persons suddenly return to the state of Washington, completely un-aged since their disappearance; Pet Sematary, the infamous novel by Stephen King, in which a man resurrects his dead son by stuffing his body in an Indian burial ground; and Death with Interruptions, a Portuguese novel by the Nobel-prize winning Jose Saramago, in which people simply stop dying completely and society must grapple with the implications of mass immortality.

                                Obviously, this is an idea that will not die (or maybe it dies but then comes back from the dead). Right now it seems to hold a particular appeal. Last year, contemplating several high-profile films which shared the theme of “facing a pitiless void,” A. O. Scott noted that “most movies, even the most ostentatiously naturalistic … are also fantasies, tapping into the unacknowledged longings and superstitions of the audience.” The pitiless void, Scott argued, was the hot ticket of 2013, as it reflected “persistent anxieties of 21st-century life in the developed world.”

                                Now, it seems, life after the void is the new hot ticket.

                                http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/...nce_video.html
                                This is the darkest timeline.

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