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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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If I copy and paste an article from the Indianapolis Star website, I would post something like this:

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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).

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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.

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OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

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  • OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

    This is the official draft thread.
    “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill

    “If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning.” - Catherine Aird

  • #2
    Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

    Gotcha~!
    2012 PD ABA Fantasy Keeper League Champion, sports.ws

    2011 PD ABA Fantasy Keeper League Champion, sports.ws

    2006 PD ABA Fantasy League runner up, sports.ws

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    • #3
      Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

      So Hoopstown is up?
      Hey! 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?

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      • #4
        Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

        Who's up?

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        • #5
          Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

          1 Utrecht..............................Kyrie Irving
          2 Nacogdoches.......................Derrick Williams
          3 Port Aransas.......................Jonas Valanciunas
          4 Emerald City.......................Kemba Walker
          5 Philadelphia.........................Skipped
          6 Gobias................................Kenneth Faried
          7 Funk Seoul..........................Enes Kanter
          8 Nacogdoches.......................Klay Thompson
          9 DC.....................................Skipped
          10 Young.................................Marcus Morris
          11 groningen............................Jan Vesley
          12 Enfield................................Tristan Thompson
          13 Belfast................................Donatas Montiejunas
          14 Indianapolis
          16 Hoopstown
          17 Las Vegas
          18 Emerald City
          19 Anderson
          20 groningen
          21 Utrecht
          22 Indy
          23 Port Aransas
          24 Emerald City
          25 Philadelphia
          26 Gobias
          27 Funk Seoul
          28 Nacogdoches
          29 DC
          30 Young
          31 groningen
          32 Enfield
          33 Belfast
          34 Indianapolis
          35 Gobias
          36 Hoopstown
          37 Las Vegas
          38 Venice
          39 Anderson
          40 Baltimore
          41 Utrecht
          42 Indy
          43 Port Aransas
          44 Emerald City
          45 Philadelphia
          46 Gobias
          47 Funk Seoul
          48 Indy
          49 DC
          50 Young
          51 groningen
          52 Enfield
          53 Belfast
          54 Indianapolis
          55 Dutch
          56 Hoopstown
          57 Las Vegas
          58 Venice
          59 Anderson
          60 Baltimore


          magicrat is up.

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          • #6
            Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

            Magic Rat is up. We'll get a list up in a moment.
            “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill

            “If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning.” - Catherine Aird

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            • #7
              Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

              I f-ing HATE sports.ws's software somtimes. It gets confused so easily.
              “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill

              “If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning.” - Catherine Aird

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              • #8
                Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                Frostwolf, FYI my #15 pick is missing after MagicRat.
                This is the darkest timeline.

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                • #9
                  Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                  Ive sent my list to frostwolf - happy drafting everyone!

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                  • #10
                    Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                    Originally posted by avoidingtheclowns View Post
                    Frostwolf, FYI my #15 pick is missing after MagicRat.
                    gotcha.

                    1 Utrecht..............................Kyrie Irving
                    2 Nacogdoches.......................Derrick Williams
                    3 Port Aransas.......................Jonas Valanciunas
                    4 Emerald City.......................Kemba Walker
                    5 Philadelphia.........................Skipped
                    6 Gobias................................Kenneth Faried
                    7 Funk Seoul..........................Enes Kanter
                    8 Nacogdoches.......................Klay Thompson
                    9 DC.....................................Skipped
                    10 Young.................................Marcus Morris
                    11 groningen............................Jan Vesley
                    12 Enfield................................Tristan Thompson
                    13 Belfast................................Donatas Montiejunas
                    14 Indianapolis
                    15 Gobias
                    16 Hoopstown
                    17 Las Vegas
                    18 Emerald City
                    19 Anderson
                    20 groningen
                    21 Utrecht
                    22 Indy
                    23 Port Aransas
                    24 Emerald City
                    25 Philadelphia
                    26 Gobias
                    27 Funk Seoul
                    28 Nacogdoches
                    29 DC
                    30 Young
                    31 groningen
                    32 Enfield
                    33 Belfast
                    34 Indianapolis
                    35 Gobias
                    36 Hoopstown
                    37 Las Vegas
                    38 Venice
                    39 Anderson
                    40 Baltimore
                    41 Utrecht
                    42 Indy
                    43 Port Aransas
                    44 Emerald City
                    45 Philadelphia
                    46 Gobias
                    47 Funk Seoul
                    48 Indy
                    49 DC
                    50 Young
                    51 groningen
                    52 Enfield
                    53 Belfast
                    54 Indianapolis
                    55 Dutch
                    56 Hoopstown
                    57 Las Vegas
                    58 Venice
                    59 Anderson
                    60 Baltimore

                    magicrat is up.

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                    • #11
                      Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                      It appears he chose Gordon Hayward, F, Utah Jazz
                      2012 PD ABA Fantasy Keeper League Champion, sports.ws

                      2011 PD ABA Fantasy Keeper League Champion, sports.ws

                      2006 PD ABA Fantasy League runner up, sports.ws

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                      • #12
                        Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                        I guess the Philadelphia Clown Babies will belatedly select Brandon Knight with the 5th pick.

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                        • #13
                          Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                          So....what's going on? Are we going with Magic Rat's Hayward pick from sports.ws? Are we still doing 15min windows? Am I supposed to draft?
                          This is the darkest timeline.

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                          • #14
                            Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                            The DC Dreamers select Kawhi Leonard with the 9th pick.
                            2015, 2016, 2019 IKL Fantasy Basketball Champions - DC Dreamers

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                            • #15
                              Re: OFFICIAL IKL DRAFT - Draft Here, Sports.ws is broken (again)

                              noted.

                              1 Utrecht..............................Kyrie Irving
                              2 Nacogdoches.......................Derrick Williams
                              3 Port Aransas.......................Jonas Valanciunas
                              4 Emerald City.......................Kemba Walker
                              5 Philadelphia.........................Brandon Knight
                              6 Gobias................................Kenneth Faried
                              7 Funk Seoul..........................Enes Kanter
                              8 Nacogdoches.......................Klay Thompson
                              9 DC.....................................Kawhi Leonard
                              10 Young.................................Marcus Morris
                              11 groningen............................Jan Vesley
                              12 Enfield................................Tristan Thompson
                              13 Belfast................................Donatas Montiejunas
                              14 Indianapolis
                              15 Gobias
                              16 Hoopstown
                              17 Las Vegas
                              18 Emerald City
                              19 Anderson
                              20 groningen
                              21 Utrecht
                              22 Indy
                              23 Port Aransas
                              24 Emerald City
                              25 Philadelphia
                              26 Gobias
                              27 Funk Seoul
                              28 Nacogdoches
                              29 DC
                              30 Young
                              31 groningen
                              32 Enfield
                              33 Belfast
                              34 Indianapolis
                              35 Gobias
                              36 Hoopstown
                              37 Las Vegas
                              38 Venice
                              39 Anderson
                              40 Baltimore
                              41 Utrecht
                              42 Indy
                              43 Port Aransas
                              44 Emerald City
                              45 Philadelphia
                              46 Gobias
                              47 Funk Seoul
                              48 Indy
                              49 DC
                              50 Young
                              51 groningen
                              52 Enfield
                              53 Belfast
                              54 Indianapolis
                              55 Dutch
                              56 Hoopstown
                              57 Las Vegas
                              58 Venice
                              59 Anderson
                              60 Baltimore


                              still waiting on magicrat.

                              o

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