FOFD

Franklinnoble · 03-01-2006, 02:53 PM

Rather than continually crying about the moderation and lamenting another undeserved banning, I've decided to do something about it. Whether or not anything comes of it is up to the rest of you.

Front Office Football Discussion awaits you.

http://p098.ezboard.com/bfofd

WSUCougar · 03-01-2006, 03:45 PM

Damn. I thought Jim had blindsided us and this was an announcement for Front Office Fire Department.

Young Drachma · 03-01-2006, 03:47 PM

Front Office Fire Department. You won't actually see the fires, though.

LOL

WSUCougar · 03-01-2006, 03:51 PM

Jumbo Sal-avea

Ladders: 61/68
Hoses: 27/41
Firetruck driving: 38/77
CPR: 7/11
Rescuing cats in trees: 0

AlexB · 03-01-2006, 03:51 PM

Code:

Rules will be evaluated as necessary. I intend to be as up front as
possible with everyone. If you've broken a rule that I haven't published, you'll
get a warning before there's any suspension

That's a can of worms right there - it reads as if you can change the rules and then retrospectively punish people for previously breaking a new rule -kinda like the NFL banning/suspending a player at the start of this season for a horse collar tackle committed 5 years ago..

aran · 03-01-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Damn. I thought Jim had blindsided us and this was an announcement for Front Office Fire Department.

*falls off chair*

aran · 03-01-2006, 03:52 PM

dola -

Ezboard? Screw that.

Eaglesfan27 · 03-01-2006, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Code:

Rules will be evaluated as necessary. I intend to be as up front as
possible with everyone. If you've broken a rule that I haven't published, you'll
get a warning before there's any suspension

That's a can of worms right there - it reads as if you can change the rules and then retrospectively punish people for previously breaking a new rule -kinda like the NFL banning/suspending a player at the start of this season for a horse collar tackle committed 5 years ago..

Exactly. While I disagree with several of Ben's recent decisions (and his use of slurs), based on your past posts in the last year, I still think Ben is more likely to be consistent.

Edited only to clarify the use of your as referring to FranklinNoble.

cartman · 03-01-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Damn. I thought Jim had blindsided us and this was an announcement for Front Office Fire Department.

I'll guess my fire house rules will have to wait yet again.

AlexB · 03-01-2006, 04:03 PM

I should add fair play to you though for doing something positive about something you don't like - rather than bitch and whine, you've started up something that you will be happier with: kudos to you.

Swaggs · 03-01-2006, 04:05 PM

Eaglesfan27 · 03-01-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Jumbo Sal-avea

Ladders: 61/68
Hoses: 27/41
Firetruck driving: 38/77
CPR: 7/11
Rescuing cats in trees: 0

I'm very disappointed with his lack of ability to rescue cats and will be releasing him ASAP.

SackAttack · 03-01-2006, 04:09 PM

What did treed cats do before firemen? I mean, really.

MalcPow · 03-01-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I'm very disappointed with his lack of ability to rescue cats and will be releasing him ASAP.

If you bring in a mentor and give him some at bats in a Thursday night softball league you'll see a real jump in that number.

Franklinnoble · 03-01-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Code:

Rules will be evaluated as necessary. I intend to be as up front as
possible with everyone. If you've broken a rule that I haven't published, you'll
get a warning before there's any suspension

That's a can of worms right there - it reads as if you can change the rules and then retrospectively punish people for previously breaking a new rule -kinda like the NFL banning/suspending a player at the start of this season for a horse collar tackle committed 5 years ago..

I have no intent to enforce the rules retroactively. I'm not sure why that's the impression.

That particular statement is to cover anything I left out - say, for example, I didn't remember to post a rule about posting FOF license keys on the board.

Now, in my opinion, that should be pretty obvious, and I don't feel like brainstorming for every imaginable infraction. But if someone does post license keys, then, based on the above statement, I'd warn them in writing, write the rule, and then enforce against future infractions only.

SirFozzie · 03-01-2006, 04:18 PM

Odds on this thread lasting 48 Hours: 10/1

kcchief19 · 03-01-2006, 04:27 PM

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1. No personal attacks. Disagree, argue, call names, but keep it reasonably civil - i.e., no racial slurs, that sort of thing.

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2. No repeated baiting or harassing. This is basically my definition of trolling. If it appears that you are constantly trying to rile or annoy a particular person (or the board in general), you will be warned. Repeat offenders get suspended.

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3. I don't intend to permanently ban anyone. Breaking the rules will get you a public and PM warning. After that, it's a suspension. Note that ezboard only allows me to "ban" users. I have to remember to un-ban manually - so, if I forget, don't take offense, just send me a note and I'll clear it up.

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4. No crying. If you don't like what someone has to say, ignore them. We all have different opinions. You can read them, debate them, or ignore them, but I don't intend to silence them.

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5. Keep it work-safe. No direct links to questionable sites, no NSFW photos, etc. Use common sense.

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6. Rules will be evaluated as necessary. I intend to be as up front as possible with everyone. If you've broken a rule that I haven't published, you'll get a warning before there's any suspension, so that there is time to publish the rule, and there is no doubt whether or not the behavior warrented action.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, Sandy, but did Franklin just come up with these rules based on things he did that got him boxed here? Pot calling kettle, come in kettle.

Which means the only difference between this new spiffy EZBoard -- there are two things wrong with that title by the way -- and FOFC is that one is moderated by a power-hungry egocentric bent on making everyone bend to his viewpoint on life and society, and one is moderated by SkyDog.

Anthony · 03-01-2006, 04:28 PM

i don't have a prob w/ FN, but if i were mod of this place, given all the mod bashing FN has done i'd delete this thread, ya know, just to fuck with him.

LOL.

Kodos · 03-01-2006, 04:30 PM

Coming soon: Front Office Kodos Central -- All polls, all the time!

MJ4H · 03-01-2006, 04:37 PM

hahaha no tx

Desnudo · 03-01-2006, 04:53 PM

Should FN's title be changed to Che Guevara? I also smell a business opportunity here. Take FOFC into the digital era with a variety of themed message boards.

panerd · 03-01-2006, 05:03 PM

Is there a section where we can discuss your wife's e-mails?

Franklinnoble · 03-01-2006, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcchief19

Correct me if I'm wrong, Sandy, but did Franklin just come up with these rules based on things he did that got him boxed here? Pot calling kettle, come in kettle.

Which means the only difference between this new spiffy EZBoard -- there are two things wrong with that title by the way -- and FOFC is that one is moderated by a power-hungry egocentric bent on making everyone bend to his viewpoint on life and society, and one is moderated by SkyDog.

I've noticed an unhealthy level of disdain coming from your direction every time I post. What, exactly, did I ever do to piss you off? Just wondering... I don't recall going out of my way to offend you at any point, so is it something specific, or do you just generally not like me? Or are you THAT in love with SkyDog?

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

i don't have a prob w/ FN, but if i were mod of this place, given all the mod bashing FN has done i'd delete this thread, ya know, just to fuck with him.

LOL

Would it be better to keep on mod-bashing, or maybe put a little time and money where my mouth is?

I think things could be a little better around here. But they're not going to change. So, I'm offering an alternative.

Yes, it's a crappy little ezBoard right now. I'm not going to invest hundreds of dollars in this effort if there's no interest. But if there is, then I'll entertain the notion of better hosting and better board software.

Right now, I'm offering an ad-free experience, and a fresh moderating perspective, because I think that might be of interest to some folks around here, and some who aren't welcome here anymore.

Blade6119 · 03-01-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Code:

Rules will be evaluated as necessary. I intend to be as up front as
possible with everyone. If you've broken a rule that I haven't published, you'll
get a warning before there's any suspension

That's a can of worms right there - it reads as if you can change the rules and then retrospectively punish people for previously breaking a new rule -kinda like the NFL banning/suspending a player at the start of this season for a horse collar tackle committed 5 years ago..

Didnt baseball do this? Suspend a player for a drug test he failed in 02 due to new rules in 05/06? Im quite certain they did

Raiders Army · 03-01-2006, 05:20 PM

FN, I applaud you for trying to do something positive instead of crying. That being said, I don't think FOFD will last long.

Young Drachma · 03-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desnudo

Should FN's title be changed to Che Guevara? I also smell a business opportunity here. Take FOFC into the digital era with a variety of themed message boards.

LOL

Karlifornia · 03-01-2006, 05:49 PM

I am a member of FOFD! I don't know if I will stay long, though. There aren't any antmeister parodies....

st.cronin · 03-01-2006, 05:52 PM

FN, have you posted a link to FOFADD in the MaxiFoot forum? I think you could pull some traffic from that board.

SackAttack · 03-01-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade6119

Didnt baseball do this? Suspend a player for a drug test he failed in 02 due to new rules in 05/06? Im quite certain they did

Not entirely.

What it boils down to is that there wasn't any crossover between minor league drug tests and major league drug tests.

A kid in the Seattle system got hit with a suspension in the minors for testing positive for steroids, did his time, rejoined the team.

Got called up, and the steroids hadn't vacated his system yet.

He tested positive at the major league level for the same usage, and was hit with a second suspension.

It isn't that he was penalized ex post facto, it's that he was hit with double jeopardy for the same rules violation because of the timing of the test.

sterlingice · 03-01-2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchief19

Which means the only difference between this new spiffy EZBoard -- there are two things wrong with that title by the way -- and FOFC is that one is moderated by a power-hungry egocentric bent on making everyone bend to his viewpoint on life and society, and one is moderated by SkyDog.

Ok, I gotta admit, that got a snicker out of me

SI

sterlingice · 03-01-2006, 11:52 PM

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FN, I applaud you for trying to do something positive instead of crying. That being said, I don't think FOFD will last long.

FN, it's a great idea. While I don't have the huge problems with moderation here, I appreciate the attempt to, as RA said, "do something positive instead of crying". I do think it would be impossible to recreate the atmosphere over here at another board, but one never knows.

SI

Franklinnoble · 03-02-2006, 09:39 AM

The atmosphere here is one that took several years to build. I certainly have no delusions about being able to re-create it overnight.

I'd like to have more folks contribute to the overall design and moderation of the board. If you're interested, or you just want to point and laugh, you'll find the thread here: http://p098.ezboard.com/ffofdfrm2.sh...opicID=6.topic

Anthony · 03-02-2006, 09:44 AM

question - if you're forum/message board is more of a everything goes environment then did you really need to have the "Front Office" moniker in it? there's nothing Front Office about your forum, i doubt people outside of FOFC would know why it's called FOFD. at least FOFC has a reason, however outdated it might be, for being called Front Office Football Central. the sky was the limit for you FN. you could have called your forum "Back Office Football Forum", at least your short name would have been "BOFF". that woulda been awesome.

Franklinnoble · 03-02-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

question - if you're forum/message board is more of a everything goes environment then did you really need to have the "Front Office" moniker in it? there's nothing Front Office about your forum, i doubt people outside of FOFC would know why it's called FOFD. at least FOFC has a reason, however outdated it might be, for being called Front Office Football Central. the sky was the limit for you FN. you could have called your forum "Back Office Football Forum", at least your short name would have been "BOFF". that woulda been awesome.

Yeah, I thought about that. But, realistically, the effort here is to attract the same type of people (football and gaming geeks) to a more open and consistently moderated forum. I figured the name "FOFD" was sort of an homage... like, the next generation of FOFC.

Klinglerware · 03-02-2006, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

I figured the name "FOFD" was sort of an homage... like, the next generation of FOFC.

Yeah, I thought that the FOFD as a play on FOFC was pretty clever...

Deattribution · 03-02-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

you could have called your forum "Back Office Football Forum", at least your short name would have been "BOFF". that woulda been awesome.

Given his love for the ladies man's quotes, wouldn't 'Back Door Football Forum' been more approriate, or do you think thatda killed it before it got started?

Butter · 03-02-2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Coming soon: Front Office Kodos Central -- All polls, all the time!

Where do I sign up?

VPI97 · 03-02-2006, 10:44 AM

This should be in the reference thread.

IwasHere · 03-02-2006, 11:08 AM

Everyone posting in this thread is now Banned.

saldana · 03-02-2006, 11:20 AM

can we get a pool going about how fast someone can get banned at FOFD if they try?

sachmo71 · 03-02-2006, 11:20 AM

Pretty funny. That forum has some real comedic potential.

IwasHere · 03-02-2006, 11:29 AM

Does anyone have any interest in starting up a XXX rated FOFE board?

One where pictures and adult links are encouraged?

For the over 18 FOF'er out there.

sachmo71 · 03-02-2006, 11:31 AM

I can only guess that banning is a requirement to join that board? is that what you are going for, IwasHere?

rkmsuf · 03-02-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by IwasHere

Does anyone have any interest in starting up a XXX rated FOFE board?

One where pictures and adult links are encouraged?

For the over 18 FOF'er out there.

No interest in seeing Franklin naked.

kcchief19 · 03-02-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by IwasHere

Does anyone have any interest in starting up a XXX rated FOFE board?

One where pictures and adult links are encouraged?

For the over 18 FOF'er out there.

Ping: Sir Fozzie

kcchief19 · 03-02-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

Pretty funny. That forum has some real comedic potential.

It's pretty tame thus far, but you think with FN, WrongWay and Druez together there is unexplored potential for comedy.

I do see that Franklin was kind enough to offer any multiplayer leagues free space on his EZBoard. It's a dream come true!

astrosfan64 · 03-02-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchief19

It's pretty tame thus far, but you think with FN, WrongWay and Druez together there is unexplored potential for comedy.

I do see that Franklin was kind enough to offer any multiplayer leagues free space on his EZBoard. It's a dream come true!

Kind of like an FOFC Purgatory board. That would be pretty funny. Where the banned may go and dwell...

Desnudo · 03-02-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by astrosfan64

Kind of like an FOFC Purgatory board. That would be pretty funny. Where the banned may go and dwell...

Some good stuff already.

astrosfan64 · 03-02-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

Some good stuff already.

The question is.... will the banned be able to atone for their actions and come back to the promise land that is FOFC

Desnudo · 03-02-2006, 03:34 PM

From reading his post, I think Druez is just preparing to move to the next level of Hell.

03-01-2006, 03:45 PM	#2
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Damn. I thought Jim had blindsided us and this was an announcement for Front Office Fire Department. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-01-2006, 03:47 PM	#3
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Front Office Fire Department. You won't actually see the fires, though. LOL __________________ FBCB / FPB3 Mods

03-01-2006, 03:51 PM	#4
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Jumbo Sal-avea Ladders: 61/68 Hoses: 27/41 Firetruck driving: 38/77 CPR: 7/11 Rescuing cats in trees: 0 __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-01-2006, 03:51 PM	#5
AlexB Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newbury, England	Code: Rules will be evaluated as necessary. I intend to be as up front as possible with everyone. If you've broken a rule that I haven't published, you'll get a warning before there's any suspension That's a can of worms right there - it reads as if you can change the rules and then retrospectively punish people for previously breaking a new rule -kinda like the NFL banning/suspending a player at the start of this season for a horse collar tackle committed 5 years ago.. __________________ 'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports! Last edited by AlexB : 03-01-2006 at 03:52 PM.

03-01-2006, 04:03 PM	#10
AlexB Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newbury, England	I should add fair play to you though for doing something positive about something you don't like - rather than bitch and whine, you've started up something that you will be happier with: kudos to you. __________________ 'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports!

03-01-2006, 03:52 PM	#7
aran High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	dola - Ezboard? Screw that.

03-01-2006, 04:05 PM	#11
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	__________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

03-01-2006, 04:09 PM	#13
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	What did treed cats do before firemen? I mean, really.

03-01-2006, 04:18 PM	#16
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Odds on this thread lasting 48 Hours: 10/1 __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

03-01-2006, 04:28 PM	#18
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	i don't have a prob w/ FN, but if i were mod of this place, given all the mod bashing FN has done i'd delete this thread, ya know, just to fuck with him. LOL.

03-01-2006, 04:30 PM	#19
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Coming soon: Front Office Kodos Central -- All polls, all the time!

03-01-2006, 04:37 PM	#20
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	hahaha no tx

03-01-2006, 04:53 PM	#21
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Should FN's title be changed to Che Guevara? I also smell a business opportunity here. Take FOFC into the digital era with a variety of themed message boards.

03-01-2006, 05:03 PM	#22
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Is there a section where we can discuss your wife's e-mails?

03-01-2006, 05:20 PM	#25
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	FN, I applaud you for trying to do something positive instead of crying. That being said, I don't think FOFD will last long.

03-01-2006, 05:49 PM	#27
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I am a member of FOFD! I don't know if I will stay long, though. There aren't any antmeister parodies.... __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-01-2006, 05:52 PM	#28
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	FN, have you posted a link to FOFADD in the MaxiFoot forum? I think you could pull some traffic from that board. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

03-02-2006, 09:39 AM	#32
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	The atmosphere here is one that took several years to build. I certainly have no delusions about being able to re-create it overnight. I'd like to have more folks contribute to the overall design and moderation of the board. If you're interested, or you just want to point and laugh, you'll find the thread here: http://p098.ezboard.com/ffofdfrm2.sh...opicID=6.topic

03-02-2006, 09:44 AM	#33
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	question - if you're forum/message board is more of a everything goes environment then did you really need to have the "Front Office" moniker in it? there's nothing Front Office about your forum, i doubt people outside of FOFC would know why it's called FOFD. at least FOFC has a reason, however outdated it might be, for being called Front Office Football Central. the sky was the limit for you FN. you could have called your forum "Back Office Football Forum", at least your short name would have been "BOFF". that woulda been awesome.

03-02-2006, 10:44 AM	#38
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	This should be in the reference thread. __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

03-02-2006, 11:08 AM	#39
IwasHere Banned Join Date: Sep 2004	Everyone posting in this thread is now Banned.

03-02-2006, 11:20 AM	#40
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	can we get a pool going about how fast someone can get banned at FOFD if they try?

03-02-2006, 11:20 AM	#41
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Pretty funny. That forum has some real comedic potential.

03-02-2006, 11:29 AM	#42
IwasHere Banned Join Date: Sep 2004	Does anyone have any interest in starting up a XXX rated FOFE board? One where pictures and adult links are encouraged? For the over 18 FOF'er out there.

03-02-2006, 11:31 AM	#43
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I can only guess that banning is a requirement to join that board? is that what you are going for, IwasHere?

03-02-2006, 03:34 PM	#50
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	From reading his post, I think Druez is just preparing to move to the next level of Hell.

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