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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 ___________"

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"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"

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"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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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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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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  • Re: Non-Colts thread

    Originally posted by Kid Minneapolis View Post
    Here's the quote:


    Doesn't sound like the words of a guy who's real comfortable sticking RG3 out there.

    He may have been at a much more stable condition right before this playoff game, but what about the few weeks before? When he re-tweaked it in the 2nd quarter or whatever, why didn't they yank him? We may hear more yet from Andrews about this game.

    It definitely sounds like this situation was mostly controlled by the coach and player

    Docs: "Ehhhhh ya, he technically passes, but I'm not all that comfortable sticking him out there".
    Shanahan: "Griffin, you good to go?"
    RG3: "Yea"
    Shanahan: "Well then, get out there."
    Docs: *cringe*
    and this happens every damn week in the NFL. RG3 was in his best shape this Sunday that he's been since he got injured. and they started the game pretty damn well btw. i didnt see anyone saying that RG3 shouldn't be playing until he got hurt again. Thats just the NFL quite frankly. You play hurt.

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      Of course he was in the "best shape since injury", everyone improves slowly at some point! Saying he's in the "best shape" and "ready to play an NFL game" are two different things. Obviously, his knee was compromised. I felt like they rushed him back after the first injury.

      The big difference was this game, he re-injured it in the 2nd quarter and they kept him out there, when he was clearly not up to the task and opening himself up for further injury, which happened. This wasn't hindsight, there were many people watching that game and wondering why the hell he was out there, fearing a bad injury --- and it happened. I didn't get like this after he got injured, I was saying this exact same crap DURING the 2nd and 3rd quarters to my buds --- get his butt out of there.
      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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        I also think our line looks better because of RG3 this year. Teams have to respect two running backs in RG and AM.

        This is the same line that could not block for Sexy Rexy or Stephen Davis or Roy Helu last year.

        Not that it matters. I hope everyone gets healthy on the line and they draft some more lineman for next year

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        • Re: Non-Colts thread

          Originally posted by Slick Pinkham View Post
          The whining mediots second-guessing Shanahan today are only relying on that 20-20 hindsight, trying to make a name for themselves, or flat-out do not understand the game.
          It really isn't a hindsight thing. Did you even watch the game? Everyone I watched the game with was talking about this well before that final bad-snap play happened. It was extremely obvious. The espn.com blog someone posted discussed this as well.

          Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post
          I'm sure Elway never complained about how much Shanahan rode Terrell Davis into oblivion, since it allowed Elway to piggyback his way to his only two Super Bowl victories. You see, there's also something to be said about maxing out the capabilities of your star players, too. Davis only played seven seasons, and only made three pro bowls. And then he only gained 1200 yards total in his last three seasons. Yes, that is oblivion, but how many other running backs with only 7 seasons and only 7600 yards are even gathering a single hall of fame vote?
          Somehow I don't think Redskins fans want to see RG3 go out in a blaze of overworked glory after only playing for a few years. And I think that's probably not what Snyder had in mind when he traded the house for him. You trade up for RG3 because you think you may be set at the QB position for the next 10-15 years.
          Last edited by SoupIsGood; 01-07-2013, 08:08 PM.
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            LOL. Hindsight is 20/20? The mediots are using 20/20 hindsight? Pretty funny that the guys in the booth kept mentioning that RGIII wasn't right BEFORE the injury. And the cameras kept focusing on him limping back to the huddle and the booth pointing out that he practically limp/ran on one of his carries BEFORE the injury.

            Sounds more like 20/20 foresight to me.

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              Originally posted by SoupIsGood View Post
              Somehow I don't think Redskins fans want to see RG3 go out in a blaze of overworked glory after only playing for a few years. And I think that's probably not what Snyder had in mind when he traded the house for him. You trade up for RG3 because you think you may be set at the QB position for the next 10-15 years.

              That might be true. But they might also trade 15 years of him for a couple of SB wins in his prime. Shanahan's heavy reliance on his stars is designed to win Super Bowls, not put players at the top of the career leaders record book. I'm not saying he has a Super Bowl roster to work with, but he does seem to maximize results of whatever roster he has.
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              Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
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              • Re: Non-Colts thread

                Seattle's first half mistakes end up costing them the game despite erasing a 20-point deficit.

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                • Re: Non-Colts thread

                  Pete Carroll deserved the karma *****slap that he got for trying to ice the kicker.
                  "Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel

                  "And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "

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                    Originally posted by Sandman21 View Post
                    Pete Carroll deserved the karma *****slap that he got for trying to ice the kicker.
                    ...and then trying to argue that he didn't call the TO (which he clearly did) when the kicker initially missed.

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                    • Re: Non-Colts thread

                      Three of the final four teams from a year ago are in the final four again. Ironically, the team who won the Super Bowl is the one who didn't make it back as they missed the playoffs entirely.

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                        The task for NE of winning another Super Bowl just got a whole lot tougher with Gronkowski breaking his arm again.

                        They can beat Baltimore I think, but for ATL/SF I don't know.

                        Brady just passed Montana in career playoff wins (17-6, vs. 16-7 for Montana). Another ring is needed though for him to "really" reach or exceed Montana's career accomplishments.

                        but...

                        Arguing for Montana over Brady because he is 4-0 in the Super Bowl, if NE and Brady win this year, would be extremely illogical.

                        Hear me out…

                        Montana played more than 4 years, people. Those other seasons, he and his team lost sooner!

                        Montana was 4-0 in the Super Bowl and 4-3 in the conference finals. Yes, 3 times he had a chance to get there and didn’t. Thus his best seven seasons included 4 NFL championships and 3 times as a conference runner-up.

                        Brady with a ring this year would be 4-2 in the Super Bowl and 6-1 in the conference finals. Thus his best seven seasons would be 4 NFL championships, 2 conference championships, and 1 time as a conference runner-up.

                        Arguing for Montana over Brady would then mean that it is better to lose twice in conference finals rather than to win twice. Better to miss the Super Bowl, to lose sooner!

                        simply, in this hypothetical,

                        4 = 4 (NFL rings)
                        6 > 4 (conference titles)
                        Last edited by Slick Pinkham; 01-13-2013, 09:48 PM.
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                          Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
                          Three of the final four teams from a year ago are in the final four again. Ironically, the team who won the Super Bowl is the one who didn't make it back as they missed the playoffs entirely.
                          And like last year, I'm again rooting for the Harbowl.

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                            I'm rooting for the Falcons because they're the only team left that doesn't bug me and has yet to win an SB.

                            I rather see Tony G ride off into the sunset with an SB ring than Ray Lewis (who already has one)

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                            • Re: Non-Colts thread

                              Originally posted by Shade
                              Vogel not letting the media bait him into ripping the refs. Though you can clearly see he wants to.
                              Wrong thread?

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                                Originally posted by Slick Pinkham View Post
                                Arguing for Montana over Brady because he is 4-0 in the Super Bowl, if NE and Brady win this year, would be extremely illogical.

                                4 = 4 (NFL rings)
                                6 > 4 (conference titles)
                                Arguing wins and losses as a quarterback stat is also extremely illogical. Tom Brady is a great quarterback. He wasn't when he won 2 of 3 his rings and he didn't turn into a great quarterback becuase he won them. The whole rings argument is the same garbage people use to say Kobe is one of the 5 best players in history and Bill Russell is better than Wilt Chamberlain. It doesn't make sense for them and it makes even less sense for football players. Even one as important as Tom Brady.
                                Last edited by BRushWithDeath; 01-14-2013, 10:23 AM.
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