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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 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.

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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.

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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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Is Paul George becoming a star?

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  • #46
    Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

    Originally posted by CJ Jones View Post
    I thought he'd be a star (all-star) long before this streak. This just confirms he's capable for me. If he can find some consistency he'll be a star. Maybe not a super star, but a star nonetheless.
    Iggy level?
    If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?

    @LetsTalkPacers

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    • #47
      Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

      I should have known who would vote 3rd option /rolls eyes






      "No, he will go back to the timid Paul " ..... OlBlu, tora tora 3.23%
      "Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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      • #48
        Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

        I think he is becoming a star. In order to become a star, he only needs to consistently play like he has the last 6 or so games. I think this is his floor as he becomes a vet and he could get considerably better. For him to be Granger level or better, he will need to be extremely reliable when left open. He has yet to prove that to me. If he drains shots at about 80% when left open...then he should be moving toward the top of the league because he can D up with the best of them already.

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        • #49
          Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

          [QUOTE=Kemo;1546800]I should have known who would vote 3rd option /rolls eyes



          I didn't bother to explain but since you made fun of my vote, I will. I think PG is a very good player. I don't think he is a star and I don't think he will ever become one. He has had the opportunity to show just about all that he has and that is very good indeed. I think he will move back when Granger returns because Granger is a ball dominant player who won't let PG get the touches he is getting now. If you have been reading other threads, you will find that I suggest bringing Granger in off of the bench for just this reason and because I want to see what Lance can become playing with that first unit. If they do that, PG may indeed develop even more. If they do not, he will slide back to being the second, third or fourth option on offense. ...

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          • #50
            Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

            [QUOTE=OlBlu;1547227]
            Originally posted by Kemo View Post
            I should have known who would vote 3rd option /rolls eyes



            I didn't bother to explain but since you made fun of my vote, I will. I think PG is a very good player. I don't think he is a star and I don't think he will ever become one. He has had the opportunity to show just about all that he has and that is very good indeed. I think he will move back when Granger returns because Granger is a ball dominant player who won't let PG get the touches he is getting now. If you have been reading other threads, you will find that I suggest bringing Granger in off of the bench for just this reason and because I want to see what Lance can become playing with that first unit. If they do that, PG may indeed develop even more. If they do not, he will slide back to being the second, third or fourth option on offense. ...
            I don't hear what you are saying anywhere in the world...You might try to get out of your tunnel vision as the world thinks very highly of Paul and you may miss out in a lot of fun during Paul's career.
            Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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            • #51
              Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

              Originally posted by TinManJoshua View Post
              and if Danny's poor start last year kept him out I don't see why suddenly things would be different for Paul.
              Danny struggled 33 games into the season. Paul only struggled on the first 15 games.
              Originally posted by IrishPacer
              Empty vessels make the most noise.

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              • #52
                Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                [QUOTE=Pacer Fan;1547234]
                Originally posted by OlBlu View Post

                I don't hear what you are saying anywhere in the world...You might try to get out of your tunnel vision as the world thinks very highly of Paul and you may miss out in a lot of fun during Paul's career.
                Hey, I like PG and I enjoy watching him play. I think he is better all around than Danny Granger right now. I just don't see the all star player so many of you seem to see. I see very, very good but not a star. Perhaps that will change but when Granger returns and demands his touches, I don't think so..... ...

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                • #53
                  Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                  Please, my fellow posters, it was bad enough on the other board, but can you all try not to engage with this guy baiting some of you into conversation? He's established himself as a troll, meaning this contrarian act is insincere, so whenever you honor him by responding you're letting him win and encouraging him to continue. Please don't take that as me telling anyone what to do because it is not. But what I am doing is making a sincere plea. I'm 100% sure I'm right about this, but take it or leave it, I'll just hope for the best, and now I'll shut up about it.

                  As for Paul George, is he becoming a star? I don't know. He's certainly looked like one lately, but it's not been long enough yet to where I'm convinced this is the new normal. When will it be long enough to change my mind? I'm not sure. I suspect if this is what we get, say, 67% of the time between now and whenever we're done for the year, then I might be a believer then. Probably.

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                  • #54
                    Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                    Originally posted by MAStamper View Post
                    Please, my fellow posters, it was bad enough on the other board, but can you all try not to engage with this guy baiting some of you into conversation? He's established himself as a troll, meaning this contrarian act is insincere, so whenever you honor him by responding you're letting him win and encouraging him to continue. Please don't take that as me telling anyone what to do because it is not. But what I am doing is making a sincere plea. I'm 100% sure I'm right about this, but take it or leave it, I'll just hope for the best, and now I'll shut up about it.
                    Hear hear! Listen to the man who speaks wisdom.

                    I'll go one step further: I encourage everyone to use the "Ignore" feature. Click on a name in the top left, view their profile, and select "Add to Ignore List."
                    This space for rent.

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                    • #55
                      Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                      [QUOTE=OlBlu;1547238]
                      Originally posted by Pacer Fan View Post

                      Hey, I like PG and I enjoy watching him play. I think he is better all around than Danny Granger right now. I just don't see the all star player so many of you seem to see. I see very, very good but not a star. Perhaps that will change but when Granger returns and demands his touches, I don't think so..... ...
                      All-Star, Star, Super Star....their all bundled up into one, just depends where a player plays to be more defined!
                      Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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                      • #56
                        Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                        [QUOTE=Pacer Fan;1547243]
                        Originally posted by OlBlu View Post

                        All-Star, Star, Super Star....their all bundled up into one, just depends where a player plays to be more defined!
                        I don't agree with that. Oklahoma City is a small market team but Durant is a super star. The reason that it seems like the big market teams have more of them is because they do. The Super Stars usually wind up in LA, Boston, NY, Philly and Miami........ PG would not be a super star if he were playing in any of those cities. It might be easier for him to make an all star team from there though.... ...

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                        • #57
                          Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                          I voted maybe but he's going to have to show a lot more for the remainder of the season. He doesn't stand a chance of getting in this season.
                          If he becomes a fringe all star player I hope he doesn't make the team until after he signs his next contract. It would have been better for the team if Hibbert didn't make it last year, the team might have saved money and he'd have that snub to motivate him this year.
                          Why do teams tank? Ask a Spurs fan.

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                          • #58
                            Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                            Stat-wise I think he's a fringe all-star already. Just look at those averages. Those already include the games where he's on a major slump. You can say he's already like Andre Iguodala that can do it all. His scoring has been better after struggling for so long but you have to notice how good he rebounds the ball, how great he is playing the passing lanes and disrupts plays through deflections, and how he fills up the assists column like he's a point guard. In a way if he continues to do well and if the team returns to contention, we may see his name on the all-star lineup.

                            Now it's still too early to say he's a star. He's just starting to bloom as a legitimate go-to guy in a starter role. He's on his way, and he'll get there if he continues to improve. He's still young and struggles will come. I really hope the bold prediction long ago that he'll be the best player in his draft class after 5 years comes true.

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                            • #59
                              Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                              Draft class thing is looking plausable
                              If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?

                              @LetsTalkPacers

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                              • #60
                                Re: Is Paul George becoming a star?

                                [QUOTE=Pacer Fan;1547243]
                                Originally posted by OlBlu View Post

                                All-Star, Star, Super Star....their all bundled up into one, just depends where a player plays to be more defined!
                                An all-star is a defined title...

                                What makes someone a star or superstar is up for interpretation by all individual definers...
                                Nothing in life worth having comes easy.

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