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Offline Lucas Scoopsalot

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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #25 on: February 19, 2018, 03:24:33 PM »
I like it here
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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #26 on: February 19, 2018, 03:39:30 PM »
It's honestly not a bad idea to just turn this place over to wacky and co and let them make it what they want.  Why fight it?

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« Reply #27 on: February 19, 2018, 03:44:21 PM »
I do miss more in depth basketball discussions. I wouldn’t contribute much but I miss reading it. It’s not really worth it to me to wade through all the extra stuff at KSO to find the little bits I’m looking for. I also like a one stop shop so I don’t have to check 2 message boards for everything.

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« Reply #28 on: February 19, 2018, 03:47:15 PM »
Also master threads are a good idea but most of ours are so rough ridin' long and we have talked about everything already.

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« Reply #29 on: February 19, 2018, 03:48:40 PM »
I haven’t been over to KSO but I assume it’s more policed on language and you can get banned for stuff right?
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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #30 on: February 19, 2018, 03:55:32 PM »
It's honestly not a bad idea to just turn this place over to wacky and co and let them make it what they want.  Why fight it?

Make Wacky moderator and have all the old balls retire
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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2018, 04:07:05 PM »
Let's not make KSO out to be such a great place.  One of their more current threads is about a possible nip slip at the Olympics.


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« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2018, 04:08:47 PM »
:lol:

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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #33 on: February 19, 2018, 04:53:51 PM »
Speaking of cats you miss (or 'Cats), why not keep up with your old pal Brad. It just so happens that I see him a few times a week, and I always bring a camera.

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« Reply #34 on: February 19, 2018, 05:16:24 PM »
the grcoat days were the best days

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« Reply #35 on: February 19, 2018, 05:30:37 PM »
the grcoat days were the best days

I'm sure I don't fit the mean demographic of this board . . . I'm one of the old ones.  I was when it started quite a few years ago.  I came here because I liked the alternative nature of the site at the time.  I rarely post but have always enjoyed reading.  I keep a low profile but apparently know a person or two through coaching youth.  It's still a fun board overall.

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« Reply #36 on: February 19, 2018, 05:52:24 PM »
Let's not make KSO out to be such a great place.  One of their more current threads is about a possible nip slip at the Olympics.



Oh, there are definitely threads that go south in hurry. I generally avoid threads I don't care to take part in, just like here.

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« Reply #37 on: February 19, 2018, 06:52:02 PM »
2) Posters are aging out and not enough young talent to replace them
Yep.  I think twitter probably draws a lot of the potential talent from here.  11 or 12 years ago when I was cutting my BBS teeth, KSUFans was full of a bunch of talented and hilarious posters who posted a lot.  These people were funny AND they liked k-state sports.  I really looked up to the more prominent posters and aspired to be funny about k-state like them. 

Over the last few years, gE (on the sports side) is pretty much a cesspool of cynics fighting optimists.  It's basically humorless, generally toxic, and rarely fun or lighthearted.  And that's if you're smart enough to avoid the pit. 

Anyway, point is, that for people who want to be silly and talk about KSU sports, twitter is far more accessible and gE doesn't offer much to draw in young, funny k-state fans.  KSO naturally offers a lot more in the way of actual sports discussion.  Hard to tell where gE fits in between twitter and KSO.

This.  Twitter is lighter and more enjoyable.  I don't like the constant bickering here rather than just good debate and banter. 

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« Reply #38 on: February 19, 2018, 07:43:10 PM »
the grcoat days were the best days

Yes, when the subject matter is interesting, turnout (quality and quantity) will be better at the arena, at paks, here, everywhere.  And the quality discussion includes serious data stuff as well as the bbs equivalent of combofan'n in front of perceived landmarks.

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« Reply #39 on: February 19, 2018, 07:58:17 PM »
 :lol:
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« Reply #40 on: February 19, 2018, 07:58:53 PM »
the grcoat days were the best days

Yes, when the subject matter is interesting, turnout (quality and quantity) will be better at the arena, at paks, here, everywhere.  And the quality discussion includes serious data stuff as well as the bbs equivalent of combofan'n in front of perceived landmarks.

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« Reply #41 on: February 19, 2018, 08:28:57 PM »
Damn you oscar!!!  Damn you to hell!!!    :shakesfist:

We should shitcan him and hire Jalen Rose tonight.

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« Reply #42 on: February 19, 2018, 08:57:35 PM »
I haven’t been over to KSO but I assume it’s more policed on language and you can get banned for stuff right?

eff is filtered out but that's about it. I did get chided by a mod because I told a dude to take his L. What's odd over there is that there are several posters who call for people they deem squawks to be banned. The board for all intents and purposes is no different than the old gpc, same posters, but actual good people running the site with great content.

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« Reply #43 on: February 19, 2018, 09:01:02 PM »
that board where those two dudes from scout post is the only kstate bball themed messageboarding worth reading.  thank god for life.
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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #44 on: February 19, 2018, 09:08:02 PM »
KSO. It's like Playboy. I read it for the articles.

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« Reply #45 on: February 19, 2018, 09:20:58 PM »
I remember when I would jump on gE chat for every basketball game.  Fun times watching good teams. 
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« Reply #46 on: February 19, 2018, 09:27:38 PM »
Counterpoint: the arguments people used to have back in the good old days, though fun, were ultimately REALLY stupid.

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« Reply #47 on: February 19, 2018, 09:31:51 PM »
countercounterpoint.  people still post really stupid crap, but no one bothers to argue with them.
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« Reply #48 on: February 20, 2018, 06:55:55 AM »
countercounterpoint.  people still post really stupid crap, but no one bothers to argue with them.
Renocat is a good example.

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Re: I miss _Fan
« Reply #49 on: February 20, 2018, 09:09:22 AM »
how's the Royals thread over on KSO?