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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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  • #76
    Originally posted by graphic-er View Post
    You gotta love how people think it’s such a crime to want the front office to be aggressive in building a contender. I am not content with hitting singles at every bat.

    Folks who are critical of this team have good reason to be. The people in this front office are the same ones who allowed the break up of a 62 win team because they didn’t want to pay Lance alittle bit more over CJ freaking Miles. Or signing a washed up Monta Ellis. And they are in love with overpaying for bench players and under paying for starters

    I love the Pacers and that’s why I expect more of the Pacers.
    Nice post. The Pacers have been consistently good for a long time. There have been some ups and downs but I would say they have been consistently good as much as just about any team in the league and when I say good I say around .500 or better. It does seem like their intent is to pacify the hard core fans and they do indeed achieve that. Some of this might come from their (Simons) history saving this franchise in the 70's. It was a very dark time back then and I'm sure the Pacers make a tidy sum keeping the lights on. The Simons may well consider the profitability to be the most important thing and chasing a title is just gravy or the icing on top. They may well not like the risk brought on by making radical moves.

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    • #77
      Originally posted by yoadknux View Post
      I guess fans are no longer allowed to express their frustration?
      You are allowed to express your frustation, but when you express frustration about something that is factually false you should expect backlash.

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      • #78
        Originally posted by kent beckley View Post
        It’s pretty simple, a group of posters get tired of another group of posters constantly griping, constantly, about the team being too successful. I wish we could lose more games, so we can possibly win more games some day in the future. People pay damn good money to attend games, people aren’t going to do that if the team doesn’t try to win. If people stop showing up, we lose the team. In a competitive sport, trying to win is the most important thing, and our franchise has done a great job of winning a lot more than they lost, yet we have to hear Pacers “fans” calling the team mediocre, and trash, and other things. I saw a game tonight, and it was a great time, the team won, that is what this is all about.
        Hey buddy, did you bother to look around tonight?

        They arent showing up to watch mediocre wins over depleted teams either.
        "Don't get caught watchin' the paint dry"

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        • #79
          Originally posted by Taterhead View Post

          Hey buddy, did you bother to look around tonight?

          They arent showing up to watch mediocre wins over depleted teams either.
          Yeah, the lower bowl was full, the nosebleeds were about half, you think if we were losing every game by 30 points, that would be the case, on a Thursday night?

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          • #80
            Originally posted by Nuntius View Post

            I tried to let it go but since you're still going on with this, I have to answer.

            No, I don't post articles and twitter links. In fact, I only learned how to post a twitter link in here about a week ago. I'm not big in social media. I don't have a smartphone. I don't live in the US so I'm not up to date with what IndyStar and other news outlets in the US post. So, yeah, when it comes to posting articles and stuff, you have me beat. You're not the only one who posts that kind of stuff (Basketball Fan and 90sNBARocked also post a ton of articles) but I do agree that posting those is a contribution to the forum.

            I contribute with the way I can contribute. I watch every single game. No matter what time is it where I live. If a game is on at 5:30 AM, I'll watch it and comment on it. In the rare times that I happen to miss the game for whatever reason, I'll watch it on replay. After I finish watching a game, I'll comment about it in the post-game thread. I'll try to analyze what happened. I'll talk about what I saw, what I liked and what I didn't like. I'll bring up videos to show exactly what I'm talking about if needed. Every once in a while, I may make a big post about why a player is playing the way he is or about why the team is playing the way they do. When I do that, I'll bring up even more videos and try to analyze why certain things are happening on the court. Whatever the topic is, I'll try to be as analytical as I can. My posts are usually big. Sometimes, I kind of ramble as my thought jumps from one topic to the next and then back to the original. GizzyStardust recently told me that my posts are often too big for their own sake. He made a pretty good point.

            You are free to not consider that a contribution if you want. At the end of the day, it's usually just an opinion anyway so you can take it or leave it. But no matter how much you hate it, I'll keep posting on PD.
            Thanks for your contributions.


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            • #81
              You could set your watch to the annual PD cry after the trade deadline thread. It's such utter nonsense every single year.

              The good franchises don't make moves for your personal entertainment value, they are trying to improve the team. Sometimes the best move is the one you don't make.

              People act like they'd be stoked if we'd overpayed for Mike Conley, I wasn't entirely comfortable trading even Holiday + Expiring for him. It takes two to tango, and it's gonna be a giant ***** fest either way. I think Pritchard knows what he's doing.
              "As a bearded man, i was very disappointed in Love. I am gathering other bearded men to discuss the status of Kevin Love's beard. I am motioning that it must be shaved."

              - ilive4sports

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              • #82
                Originally posted by kent beckley View Post

                Yeah, the lower bowl was full, the nosebleeds were about half, you think if we were losing every game by 30 points, that would be the case, on a Thursday night?
                Oh here we go. The only alternative to signing Doug McDermott is losing every game by 30 points?

                Anyways I dont think its hard to draw 12k people to a basketball game in Indiana, no.

                High schools do that.
                "Don't get caught watchin' the paint dry"

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                • #83
                  Originally posted by Taterhead View Post

                  Oh here we go. The only alternative to signing Doug McDermott is losing every game by 30 points?

                  Anyways I dont think its hard to draw 12k people to a basketball game in Indiana, no.

                  High schools do that.
                  This is a false comparison, Doug McDermott is the guy who agreed to sign here. IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO. You can't just go sign whoever you want, it doesn't work like that. You can't trade whoever you want for whoever you want, both sides have to agree. This stuff is not simple or easy and it's not just a matter of being willing to do it. You work within the framework of reality, it's not a video game.
                  "As a bearded man, i was very disappointed in Love. I am gathering other bearded men to discuss the status of Kevin Love's beard. I am motioning that it must be shaved."

                  - ilive4sports

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                  • #84
                    Originally posted by Infinite MAN_force View Post
                    You could set your watch to the annual PD cry after the trade deadline thread. It's such utter nonsense every single year.

                    The good franchises don't make moves for your personal entertainment value, they are trying to improve the team. Sometimes the best move is the one you don't make.

                    People act like they'd be stoked if we'd overpayed for Mike Conley, I wasn't entirely comfortable trading even Holiday + Expiring for him. It takes two to tango, and it's gonna be a giant ***** fest either way. I think Pritchard knows what he's doing.
                    The only trade that stung a little for me was the Fultz trade. We could have made that type of trade and still competed going forward.

                    Most of the trades were for role players, of which we have plenty.

                    The Harris trade was an eye opener... but I suspect that what 76ers gave will be considered an overpay in the future. That, or they’ve already planned for Buckets leaving in the off-season.

                    The truth is, we need another age matched star to truly compete.


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                    Last edited by docpaul; 02-07-2019, 11:50 PM.

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                    • #85
                      Originally posted by Infinite MAN_force View Post

                      This is a false comparison, Doug McDermott is the guy who agreed to sign here. IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO. You can't just go sign whoever you want, it doesn't work like that. You can't trade whoever you want for whoever you want, both sides have to agree. This stuff is not simple or easy and it's not just a matter of being willing to do it. You work within the framework of reality, it's not a video game.
                      There is no scenario in which you are forced to sign trash players, over and over again.

                      My question is at what point are you gonna hold them accountable for constant and repeated poor decisions?
                      "Don't get caught watchin' the paint dry"

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                      • #86
                        Originally posted by Taterhead View Post

                        There is no scenario in which you are forced to sign trash players, over and over again.

                        My question is at what point apointu gonna hold them accountable for constant and repeated poor decisions?
                        Pritchard has made more good decisions than bad ones. No team bats 1.000.

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                        • #87
                          Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                          40 thousand plus views in one thread alone

                          https://www.pacersdigest.com/forum/t...eadline-rumors

                          I tried my best to post news and info on time so everybody in this forum could see and benefit, call me when either one of you try even half of that to make this forum better, fact is all you do is cry and do nothing to bring conversation and arguments without trolling and crying those are facts.
                          I feel pretty confident in saying you do not make this forum better. In fact, I know of at least 20 people who stopped posting here because of you. Considering I believe that is your goal, I must say, well done, quite the accomplishment!

                          I can't imagine there are many people that actually feel like you make this place better.

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                          • #88
                            Originally posted by Infinite MAN_force View Post
                            You could set your watch to the annual PD cry after the trade deadline thread. It's such utter nonsense every single year.

                            The good franchises don't make moves for your personal entertainment value, they are trying to improve the team. Sometimes the best move is the one you don't make.

                            People act like they'd be stoked if we'd overpayed for Mike Conley, I wasn't entirely comfortable trading even Holiday + Expiring for him. It takes two to tango, and it's gonna be a giant ***** fest either way. I think Pritchard knows what he's doing.
                            You could set your watch to see what are the excuses the Pacers PR people are going to make, they never disappoint.

                            “Well what happened was is that it takes like two to tango you know?”...
                            @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                            • #89
                              Originally posted by Taterhead View Post

                              There is no scenario in which you are forced to sign trash players, over and over again.

                              My question is at what point are you gonna hold them accountable for constant and repeated poor decisions?
                              I don’t think that McDermott is trash, especially at that price point. Can’t fill a roster with max contracts, can you?


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                              • #90
                                Has it ever occured to any of you numb skulls that if the Pacers have been pretty good, with all these garbage fa signings and poor trades.......that maybe, just MAYBE THEY COULD ACTUALLY WIN ONE IF THEY MADE BETTER DECISIONS AND WERE MORE AGGRESSIVE IN THEIR APPROACH?

                                My guess is no. Because that would require you all to drop your lame defeatist attitude.
                                "Don't get caught watchin' the paint dry"

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