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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.

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Week 16: @Chiefs

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  • Re: Week 16: @Chiefs

    Maybe it's they need to throw the ball to Trich more and the problem is teams stack the box up when they see TRich in the game versus when they see Brown in the game?
    Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.

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    "A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that’s teamwork."

    -John Wooden

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      Isn't that more of a reason to throw to TRich when he's in the game? If they are stacking the box then throw the ball and they'll pay for doing it. And when they stop doing it, run the ball with TRich. It's like magic
      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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        Originally posted by Since86 View Post
        CBS cut to their camera feed at the top of Arrowhead towards the beginning of the 4th qtr, and qutie a bit of fans were leaving and a whole hell of a lot looked like they had left somewhere around halftime. The only thing I could think of was "good thing this isn't a home game, or we'd have 5 pages whining that they aren't true fan enough to freeze their balls off."

        The older I get the more thankful I am that LOS kept the roof. Good God, I'd hate to have to sit/stand in weather like that.
        I was pretty excited to go to the Colts game in Cincy, but that was miserable. It was so bloody cold, and I was hunched over the entire time. I would never go to a local game in the winter, it's really not worth it at all.
        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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          For what it's worth Luck has about half the pics he had last year.

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            Originally posted by speakout4 View Post
            For what it's worth Luck has about half the pics he had last year.
            Arians offense is built for turnovers. Pep's offense protects the ball.

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              Originally posted by PacersHomer View Post
              Arians offense is built for turnovers. Pep's offense protects the ball.
              No credit to Luck for improving as a second year pro?

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                Originally posted by PacersHomer View Post
                Arians offense is built for turnovers. Pep's offense protects the ball.
                Protecting the ball isn't that great when you punt as much as the Colts did in November. Besides, often times long interceptions really aren't that much worse than a punt if you're able to quickly tackle the guy who intercepts it.

                The Arians' offense got the most out of a rookie quarterback. He taught Luck how to play a pro-style passing game. Sure Luck as a rookie was going to throw some picks, but overall that style of offense made him a better quarterback. Part of the reason there have been fewer interceptions this year is simply because of Luck's natural maturity. Lord only knows how great Luck's numbers could have been in year two of an Arians' system. Arians got the most out of Luck last year. Pep has not, and has held Luck back a lot this season.

                Peyton throwing 28 picks as a rookie was a good thing. It was frustrating in the heat of the moment, but overall the interceptions were good learning experiences that made him a better quarterback in future years. Same with Luck last year. A rookie needs to take his lumps and learn from them. Luck's interceptions last year are a bit over-exaggerated anyway. Sure, he threw 18 of them, but half of them came in three games (3 @Chi, 3 @ NE, 3 @ DET). So he threw 3 in the very first game of his career in a hostile Solider Field, 3 against the Hoodie in Foxboro (hardly the first QB to have a rough day there), and 3 in Detroit in a game where he led an impressive comeback by throwing the ball a ton.

                When I look at Arians last year, I think that's a coach who got the absolute max out of a rookie quarterback. When I look at Pagano/Pep this year, I think that's a coaching staff who hasn't fully unleashed their greatest asset. Sure we've won a lot, but we could have played better. At least they are trying to fix their mistakes right now.

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                  Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
                  Also... our secondary has felt anemic for a month. They looked really good yesterday. Did having Toler back really have that big of an impact? I guess you'd have to assume so.
                  I don't think Toler played, and KC doesn't have great WRs either...
                  Originally posted by Natston;n3510291
                  I want the people to know that they still have 2 out of the 3 T.J.s working for them, and that ain't bad...

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                    He was active, but didn't play?
                    There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.

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                      Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
                      He was active, but didn't play?
                      Played like 7 or 8 snaps.

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                        http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/24/nfl-div...ars/?eref=sihp

                        I hope the colts read this, it's pinpoint
                        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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                          I would like to see more of the short passing to Richardson. Get him out in space and not many people want to try to tackle a guy with his power. I would try to get 5-7 of those each game. He is a very good RB who has been getting stuffed because teams have been putting more defenders in the box and on some occasions they have met him in the backfield almost as soon as he is getting the ball. I think next year will tell a lot about his fitting in with the teams philosophy. I would like to see Luck audible to a passing play when he sees 8 or 9 in the box and see if they adjust to it, and if they do, keep the formation like it is in the audible and then run or short passing to him in the flat. Right now it looks like we are setting him up to fail.

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                            Originally posted by Suaveness View Post
                            http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/24/nfl-div...ars/?eref=sihp

                            I hope the colts read this, it's pinpoint
                            Pep & Chuck have been a disappointment in regards to adaptability and OL player evaluation. No doubt the Colts need to get creative with the blocking schemes but that needs to be coupled with some aggression. Come playoff time Luck should be in the "hurry-up" 2-minute offense for 75% or more of the snaps. It keeps the defense locked into certain personnel sets and I like Luck calling the plays from the line of scrimmage better than Pep from the sideline.

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                              This week's win guaranteed that the Colts have now gone two years without losing consecutive games. Absolutely incredible.

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                                One reason I haven't gotten 'too' down on Pagano even amongst some questionable play calling is there is the legitimate injury excuse playing a small part, and a larger part being he's also the guy that hired Arians for last season as OC. So it's hard to totally say he's inflexible about the offense. Perhaps he's just loyal to the guy he hired (or was pushed to hire... whatever the situation might be).
                                Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.

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                                "A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that’s teamwork."

                                -John Wooden

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