Should Negative Nelly's be banned?

[stephenPE]

I guess I better pay more attention to this side of cHATtER. Dont ban the NNs. Ban yourself for being such a #&$^@^@ sometimes ;)......... Rex and Law give us something to ponder while we wait on our favorite season. Passion is always important in sports. It brings out the best (and sometimes worst ) in us.

 

[stephenPE]

Oh come on guys....a little personal attack here and there never hurt anyone. It's good theater.

And I agree but GOD FORBID said attacker sit on the wrong side of the poli spectrum.........Then it becomes "he is adding nothing to the conversation etc etc."
And now the guy is probably dead and was denied probably one of the only things he could actually do before that.

 

[oxrageous]

And I agree but GOD FORBID said attacker sit on the wrong side of the poli spectrum.........Then it becomes "he is adding nothing to the conversation etc etc."
And now the guy is probably dead and was denied probably one of the only things he could actually do before that.

 

[CGgater]

And now the guy is probably dead and was denied probably one of the only things he could actually do before that.

You're not much of a "worst case scenario" kinda guy, are you?

 

[Alagator]

1 vote for MattM.

Well that would inevitably turn into a porn flick...And many Posters have filters that would prevent them from watching it from work.

 

[stephenPE]

You're not much of a "worst case scenario" kinda guy, are you?

Actually a Pollyanna type but you dont know the back story so go back to your seat. Ox and I have a bust your chops relationship but I am STILL his favorite poster...........

 

[CGgater]

Actually a Pollyanna type but you dont know the back story so go back to your seat. Ox and I have a bust your chops relationship but I am STILL his favorite poster...........

Ummmm... Okay... Sorry I interrupted your special moment???

 

[oxrageous]

 

[Bama&GatorFan]

The topic is negative nellies, not delusional stupidity.

Hehe, believe me, I hope I'm wrong!

 

[CGgater]

Hehe, believe me, I hope I'm wrong!

The game is in hillbillyville, so they might beat us. I just think the preseason love for ut has been wash-rinse-repeat for 8-9 years and they should prove themselves before people declare them to be contenders. They've yet to beat a top 25 team in the last decade, correct?

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

I still maintain UcheaT will crap all over themselves in Bristol.

 

[Albert]

Did I miss something or have we decided there is no option for "ham sammich"?

 

[Negative Nelly]

How's this for negative? I think Tennessee will win the East at least this year. They have a good shot at the SEC title. And maybe even the national championship.

It doesn't get any more negative than that. I hate Tennessee football (but love the state of Tennessee).

I just hope we don't get blown out by the hillbillies. They'll probably pants us and throw us in the river. I'm just hoping we keep it within 3 scores so we can earn a moral victory.

 

[gatormandan]

I just hope we don't get blown out by the hillbillies. They'll probably pants us and throw us in the river. I'm just hoping we keep it within 3 scores so we can earn a moral victory.

Uhh, your last avatar was easier on the eye.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Uhh, your last avatar was easier on the eye.

I knew that wasn't going to end well.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Did I miss something or have we decided there is no option for "ham sammich"?

There's no respect for the rule of law around here.

 

[Albert]

There's no respect for the rule of law around here.

Yep, 3* thread if there ever was one.

 

[EuroGator]

I'll bite.

This thread is silly. The problems with the 'negative nellies' isn't their negativity. It's their unwillingness to let any conversation happen without the beating of their favorite horse(s). Unfortunately, those who choose to behave this way are among the most active posters. This has two effects. 1) Those who own and run the board don't want to do anything about it and 2) the rest of us can't participate here and escape their ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, endless, interminable, nonstop, perpetual, relentless, round-the-clock, unceasing, unending, unrelenting, unremitting, day-and-night, incessant, monotonous, unbroken (get the picture?) repeating of their opinions.

The best solution, as in almost all situations, is not a thoughtless extreme action, but a thoughtful, appropriate response. When someone like T Rex, or Law in his previous iteration, begins to ruin the experiences of many or most on the board, they should be told to cool their jets and stop posting the same things in every thread. Then, if they don't respond to the board authorities, they should be reprimanded - perhaps with a short vacation or perhaps something creative, like excluding them from the sports forums, or changing their avatar. Only when and if they continued to provoke the management should they be banned - like anyone else - not for having an opinion or 'being negative' but for insubordination.



ldman: I'm done.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

or Law in his previous iteration

I only have one iteration. You either love me or hate me depending on whose ox I'm goring.

 

[oxrageous]

2) the rest of us can't participate here and escape their ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, endless, interminable, nonstop, perpetual, relentless, round-the-clock, unceasing, unending, unrelenting, unremitting, day-and-night, incessant, monotonous, unbroken (get the picture?) repeating of their opinions.

Untrue. There is a functioning ignore list.