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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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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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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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Off season Rumors and Speculation

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  • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

    Originally posted by Hypnotiq View Post
    The team's free agency strategy is simple. Re-sign Hibbert and Hill so they can keep their starting unit together, then add pieces to their bench.

    Really this is all we are going to do

    ughhhhh were screwed
    It certainly is frustrating to hear that hey believe the starting unit is set. I think its lacking someone to create off the dribble (both for themselves and for others) and a standout talent / go to guy. I wouldn't expect them to say anything else though, as it would set it up as a failure if they didnt make a big move. Unfortunately I dont expect them to do much more than what was said - sign Roy and Hill and then a couple bench players. They arent going to risk making a mistake. We have to hope either Lance or PG get to an allstar level or above. That's the only way the team will add a difference maker - it will be to risky for them to do anything else.

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    • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

      Originally posted by LoneGranger33 View Post
      http://www.indystar.com/article/2012...e-agency-looms
      Mike Wells

      The Pacers are also expected to contact point guard Deron Williams' agent, but the top free agent on the market is expected to re-sign with the Brooklyn Nets or go to Dallas. Future Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash also reportedly has a small list of teams he wants to sign with; however the Pacers aren't one of them.
      See, that's cool. At least we are putting forth effort. If they do that with Nash I'll be fine with whatever we have at point guard to start the season. Just try. It's our best shot at winning, and since they're committed to keeping Granger they should know his window isn't much more than the 3 yrs Nash would get.

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      • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

        Originally posted by 3rdStrike View Post
        See, that's cool. At least we are putting forth effort. If they do that with Nash I'll be fine with whatever we have at point guard to start the season. Just try. It's our best shot at winning, and since they're committed to keeping Granger they should know his window isn't much more than the 3 yrs Nash would get.
        I'd want them to make an all out effort like they did with Nene and actually go to Nash and make it very apparent how mch we want him. I wasn't upset last year when Nene turned us down for more money at that point we had an offer we was wiling to make and I think it was above and beyond fair and he just turned it down. That's fine, but show me you give a damn. Nash deserves that sort of effort as far as enticing him to come here.

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        • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

          KG back to Boston, 3/$34

          https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/s...73321399095298

          That contract puts KG ahead of Shaq for the highest earning NBA player ever
          Last edited by Heisenberg; 06-30-2012, 11:00 AM.

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          • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

            Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
            KG back to Boston, 3/$34

            https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/s...73321399095298

            That contract puts KG ahead of Shaq for the highest earning NBA player ever
            And if he officially signs the deal today, assuming this is his last contract (which I think is pretty safe), he will have NEVER been a free agent his entire career.

            Alas, if KG waits one day, he could negotiate a no trade clause in this contract. With Ainge at the controls, it might be worth it.
            Last edited by shags; 06-30-2012, 11:09 AM.

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            • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

              Here is my predictions of what will happen here:

              We will sign Brandon Roy, sign Carl Landry, and we will trade a package of players and picks for Kyle Lowry. If no Lowry, we sign Andre Miller cheap enough to fit into our salary.

              Lowry or Miller/Hill
              George/Roy/Stephenson
              Granger/Roy/Johnson
              West/Landry
              Hibbert/Plumlee

              I think that will be our roster on opening day.

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              • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                Comon Nash. U CAN GET A CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

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                • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                  Originally posted by BringJackBack View Post
                  Here is my predictions of what will happen here:

                  We will sign Brandon Roy, sign Carl Landry, and we will trade a package of players and picks for Kyle Lowry. If no Lowry, we sign Andre Miller cheap enough to fit into our salary.

                  Lowry or Miller/Hill
                  George/Roy/Stephenson
                  Granger/Roy/Johnson
                  West/Landry
                  Hibbert/Plumlee

                  I think that will be our roster on opening day.
                  I'd be cool with that. I really like Lowry but I don't knw if he would start over hill.

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                  • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                    Originally posted by PacerPenguins View Post
                    I'd be cool with that. I really like Lowry but I don't knw if he would start over hill.
                    Unless Vogel's an idiot he would

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                    • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                      Originally posted by TheDon View Post
                      I'd want them to make an all out effort like they did with Nene and actually go to Nash and make it very apparent how mch we want him. I wasn't upset last year when Nene turned us down for more money at that point we had an offer we was wiling to make and I think it was above and beyond fair and he just turned it down. That's fine, but show me you give a damn. Nash deserves that sort of effort as far as enticing him to come here.
                      What is the point if his agent said we won't consider you, and if reports are true that he wants to sign in the first day or two of FA, his agent isn't going to make appointments with teams they have no interest in.

                      Free agency is a dance, it takes TWO to tango folks!!!
                      "George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears

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                      • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                        Originally posted by tadscout View Post
                        What is the point if his agent said we won't consider you, and if reports are true that he wants to sign in the first day or two of FA, his agent isn't going to make appointments with teams they have no interest in.

                        Free agency is a dance, it takes TWO to tango folks!!!
                        I feel this is the main thing. Only a couple of free-agents (not even a handful) were willing to come to Indy. Even in our heyday during the 90's, when we were a basically a lock for ECF every year, we couldn't attract big-name free agents to come here. There were a few in Nash's scenario that went to worst teams.

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                        • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                          Originally posted by LoneGranger33 View Post
                          http://www.indystar.com/article/2012...e-agency-looms
                          Mike Wells

                          The Pacers are also expected to contact point guard Deron Williams' agent, but the top free agent on the market is expected to re-sign with the Brooklyn Nets or go to Dallas. Future Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash also reportedly has a small list of teams he wants to sign with; however the Pacers aren't one of them.

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                          • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                            Right now assuming they resign Hibbert and Hill, give Johnson a contract and pick up Stephenson's option the Pacers will have 12 players under contract. They will need to add a 3rd point guard be it Price or someone else which makes 13 and will not want to go into the season with more than 14 players under contract so they have flexibility to add someone if needed.

                            That means they can probably not sign more than one other player in free agency including free agents that were here last year and any other roster changes will have to come through a trade.

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                            • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                              http://www.indystar.com/article/2012...e-agency-looms
                              Mike Wells

                              Point guard Darren Collison, who lost his starting job to Hill because of an injury at the end of the regular season, told the front office during his exit interview that he wants to return next season.

                              "I'd love to have him back. Is it possible? I think so," Pritchard said. "At some point in time there might have to be changes made, but that's not our goal. He came up and told us he wants to be back."

                              I'm one of the few PDers that has faith in Darren Collison going forward, but if we can't get some of the bigger names out there - and it doesn't look like we will - I think he'll be a big factor in whether we get better or not as a team. I know some of you were turned off by his "I will be a starter again in this league" attitude, but knowing that he wants to come back to Indy suggests to me that he'll be working hard this offseason to accomplish that goal.
                              Last edited by LG33; 06-30-2012, 12:17 PM.

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                              • Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                                Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
                                And this is the damn problem. There hasn't been a hint of interest in Nash, or basically anyone, from the front office.
                                Our front office doesn't do it's work in the media. Other teams can read.


                                These last 2 summers have been the only time we've had real money to spend, if we're not willing to make the push to the next step now then we're never going to have the ability again.
                                Simon was in favor of another three year plan. Bird wanted to spend now. Bird is leaving. Draw your own conclusion.


                                We're the freaking Hawks 2.0 and there's no one to blame but management.[/QUOTE]

                                You're over stating the situation. The Hawks haven't been able to get above the 2nd round for about three or four years in a row. The Pacers situation isn't comparable. Last year the Pacers made the playoffs for the first time in years. This year we advanced to the second round. You are right that there's no one to blame but management for that progress. However, the architect of that progress is leaving.
                                Last edited by Will Galen; 06-30-2012, 12:56 PM.

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