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Below are the rules of Pacers Digest. After you have read them, you will have a very good sense of where we are coming from, what we expect, what we don't want to see, and how we react to things.

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.

Rule #2

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.

The right places to do so are:

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.

Rule #3

If a poster is bothering you, and an administrator has not or will not deal with that poster to the extent that you would prefer, you have a powerful tool at your disposal, one that has recently been upgraded and is now better than ever: The ability to ignore a user.

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:

A) Any post they make will be completely invisible as you scroll through a thread.

B) The new addition to this feature: If someone QUOTES a user you are ignoring, you do not have to read who it was, or what that poster said, unless you go out of your way to click on a link to find out who it is and what they said.

To utilize this feature, from any page on Pacers Digest, scroll to the top of the page, look to the top right where it says 'Settings' and click that. From the settings page, look to the left side of the page where it says 'My Settings', and look down from there until you see 'Edit Ignore List' and click that. From here, it will say 'Add a Member to Your List...' Beneath that, click in the text box to the right of 'User Name', type in or copy & paste the username of the poster you are ignoring, and once their name is in the box, look over to the far right and click the 'Okay' button. All done!

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.

Rule #5

When you share or paste content or articles from another website, you must include the URL/link back to where you found it, who wrote it, and what website it's from. Said content will be removed if this doesn't happen.

An example:

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

http://www.linktothearticlegoeshere.com/article
Title of the Article
Author's Name
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We cannot tolerate illegal videos on Pacers Digest. This means do not share any links to them, do not mention any websites that host them or link to them, do not describe how to find them in any way, and do not ask about them. Posts doing anything of the sort will be removed, the offenders will be contacted privately, and if the problem becomes habitual, you will be suspended, and if it still persists, you will probably be banned.

The legal means of watching or listening to NBA games are NBA League Pass Broadband (for US, or for International; both cost money) and NBA Audio League Pass (which is free). Look for them on NBA.com.

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Provocative statements in a signature, or as an avatar, or as the 'tagline' beneath a poster's username (where it says 'Member' or 'Administrator' by default, if it is not altered) are an unwanted distraction that will more than likely be removed on sight. There can be shades of gray to this, but in general this could be something political or religious that is likely going to provoke or upset people, or otherwise something that is mean-spirited at the expense of a poster, a group of people, or a population.

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).

However, once the discussion seems to be more/mostly about the political issues instead of the sports figure or his specific situation, the thread is usually closed.

Rule #8

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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We like small signatures, not big signatures. The bigger the signature, the more likely it is an annoying or distracting signature.

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OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

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  • #496
    Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11...sportscenterTW

    I'm with Cubes here:

    In the wake of Paul George's gruesome leg fracture suffered Friday while on Team USA duty, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has renewed his call for the NBA and its players to organize their own quadrennial competition separate from the sport's international governing body.

    Long known as the NBA's most outspoken critic of international basketball, Cuban has again questioned when NBA teams allow their players to play for their national teams while taking on the bulk of the financial risk in the event of injury.

    More from ESPN.com

    Ever since the creation of the Dream Team in 1992, USA basketball has enjoyed a run of invincibility. Now, Paul George's injury changes everything, Marc Stein writes. Story

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    "My thoughts go out to Paul," Cuban told ESPN.com on Saturday. "I really feel for him."

    Cuban then reiterated his longstanding criticism of the NBA's agreement with FIBA, which stipulates that only players themselves can refuse their country's invite to play for the national team except in the event of a "reasonable medical concern." The San Antonio Spurs invoked that clause this week to prevent Manu Ginobili from representing Argentina at FIBA's upcoming Basketball World Cup thanks to the lingering effects of a stress fracture.

    "The [International Olympic Committee] is playing the NBA. The IOC is an organization that has been rife with corruption, to the point where a member was accused of trying to fix an Olympic event in Salt Lake. The IOC [pulls in] billions of dollars. They make a killing and make Tony Soprano look like a saint.

    "The pros in multiple sports are smart enough to not play when they are eligible free agents. But teams take on huge financial risk so that the IOC committee members can line their pockets.

    "The greatest trick ever played was the IOC convincing the world that the Olympics were about patriotism and national pride instead of money. The players and owners should get together and create our own World Cup of Basketball."

    Cuban is hardly alone among NBA owners who wish their players skipped international competition in the summertime, but he's been on a virtual island in terms of his willingness to make that position public.

    He has repeatedly railed against the inequities of a system that sees the NBA realize little tangible profit from competitions such as the Olympic basketball tournament, or this summer's FIBA World Cup, while absorbing all of the financial risk if the stars NBA teams furnish get hurt.

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    Calipari

    The greatest trick ever played was the IOC convincing the world that the Olympics were about patriotism and national pride instead of money. The players and owners should get together and create our own World Cup of Basketball.
    ” -- Mark Cuban on risk NBA teams take by allowing players to play for their national teams while taking on the bulk of the financial risk in the event of injury.

    The Indiana Pacers themselves, though, have refused to lash out after potentially losing George for the entire first season of his new five-year, $92 million max contract that kicks in this coming season.

    In a statement issued Saturday, Pacers president Larry Bird said: "We still support USA Basketball and believe in the NBA's goals of exposing our game, our teams and players worldwide. This is an extremely unfortunate injury that occurred on a highly-visible stage, but could also have occurred anytime, anywhere."

    Cuban has been making his pitch for years, having watched the Mavericks' face of the franchise -- Dirk Nowitzki -- tax his body summer after summer carrying Germany's comparatively undermanned national squad.

    In January 2012, Cuban told ESPNDallas.com: "It's just the epitome of stupidity that we would allow ourselves to be used so other corporations can make tens, if not hundreds of millions, of dollars. There's some guys sitting at the Olympic headquarters going, 'Those dumbasses, we're taking all their best guys for nothing.' "

    Cuban said at the time that he will continue "fighting so that we'll pull [our stars] out."

    "I understand from Dirk's perspective," Cuban said then. "We should never put our athletes in that position. For some sports the Olympics are very, very important. For basketball, it's meaningless. It's not that they're not decent games. All things being equal, it's fun to watch us play Argentina and Spain, but it would be just as fun if they were 21 and under."
    "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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    • #497
      Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

      Originally posted by Sandman21 View Post
      http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11...sportscenterTW

      I'm with Cubes here:
      Cuban is probably my favorite owner in sports.

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      • #498
        Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

        Originally posted by BlueCollarColts View Post
        Cuban is probably my favorite owner in sports.
        It's possibly the douchiest comment he's ever made. What he's basically saying is, "I have no problem with my guys playing during the summer, but I want my cut."

        You don't hear Cuban whining about his guys playing in pro-am leagues. I wonder why? Because nobody makes millions off of the Drew league.

        This reeks. He can't tell dirk not to play basketball for Germany any more than he can tell him not to drive his own car. This has nothing to do with health risks and everything to do with a billionaire thinking his players are his property and wanting more money out of them.

        It's also pretty scummy for him to use Paul George's injury as a platform to make his point when his ideas have absolutely nothing to do with player safety and everything to do with how the profits get distributed.

        It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.

        Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
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        • #499
          Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

          To anybody who's interested in seeing PG's x-ray:

          http://terezowens.com/wp-content/upl...jpg-large.jpeg

          I'm no expert, but it seems to me like Paul's tibia is broken in 2 places.
          It actually looks even worse than I thought it would

          Here's the post-op ex-ray (WARNING! the moment of the actual break is also a part of the image):

          http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6Ew2TP7lOwQ/maxresdefault.jpg

          I'm not sure how both x-rays could be Paul's, where's the tibia's top break in the second one?
          Also, does anyone know why the fibula's not been aligned?

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          • #500
            Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

            that's not his x-ray. same picture was getting passed around when Kevin Ware got hurt, don't know if it was his either.

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            • #501
              Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

              Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
              that's not his x-ray. same picture was getting passed around when Kevin Ware got hurt, don't know if it was his either.
              Which one isn't Paul's? #1 or #2?

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              • #502
                Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                Originally posted by DgR View Post
                Which one isn't Paul's? #1 or #2?
                In all likelihood, neither, they typically just wouldn't release them. The first one is definitely not his.

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                • #503
                  Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                  Originally posted by DgR View Post
                  Which one isn't Paul's? #1 or #2?
                  first one definitely isn't, that's the one that got passed around when Ware's leg happened. I don't know about the 2nd one but I doubt that's his too, because laws.

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                  • #504
                    Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                    Yeah I highly doubt Paul's x-ray is going to be released by anyone. No party involved wants that floating aorund for a myriad of reasons. Just use common sense on stuff like this.

                    I actualy think what made the injury so gruesome may actually be Paul's saving grace....the sheer force with which the bones broke is part of why the bend is so graphic but it also may be why he had such a clean break and such minimal ancillary issues.


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                    • #505
                      Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                      Was he wearing his shin sleeves? I wonder if that also helped

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                      • #506
                        Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                        Those x-rays are not his. Also, why would you post that image? Some people may not want to see that if it can be helped.

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                        • #507
                          Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                          Yea you should probably post a warning about that image.

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                          • #508
                            Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                            Originally posted by BlueCollarColts View Post
                            Yea you should probably post a warning about that image.
                            he did

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                            • #509
                              Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                              Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
                              he did
                              Ahh, probably should read more closely next time

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                              • #510
                                Re: OMFG>>. Paul G is hurt and it looks bad....

                                I'm on tapatalk on my phone, so perhaps I can't see. But were the photos inside a spoiler tag? If not, anyone just scrolling down will see them.

                                *edit: I can see spoiler tags elsewhere in the thread on my phone, so I'm assuming not.*

                                Sorry don't mean to jump down anyone's throat here, but I've seen LOTS of individuals express that they are trying to avoid seeing the injury. It's a little inconsiderate to post them in that fashion.
                                Last edited by TMJ31; 08-03-2014, 06:37 PM.

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