Game Threads

[RSN Diaspora]

I realize the site has evolved from "all things Red Sox" to "all things Boston sports" to a more nebulous message board, but assuming this is still primarily a Boston sports board, is there a reason we allow open cheering for opponents of Boston teams in the game threads? They wouldn't do this of course, but I have to believe if the site's NYY fans were to start turning Red Sox game threads into a modern-day version of the 1918 chant that it'd get shut down quickly. Why isn't it the same for Bruins/Celtics/Patriots game threads?

 

[RG33]

There are certain classes of posters that seem to get special treatment still on SoSH unfortunately.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

As long as they're not trolling or starting fights I have no problem with it.

We're a community that goes beyond sports and I'd like to think that we have the maturity to discuss a game in the same virtual space as people in that community rooting for the other team. If the Patriots end up playing the Raiders in the playoffs (won't happen for a variety of reasons, but hypothetically), I see no reason not to have Evil Empire, Gunfighter, and others in the game thread. Of course, they might want no part of being there but that's another matter.

 

[LoLsapien]

It didn't seem worth creating a new thread for this, but, on the other side of things, would it be possible to bring back the sandbox?

I would happily get punted to the sandbox if it meant the quality on the main board would be higher. I've only recently been posting here but I've been lurking for over 15 years, and it feels like the content on the main board has been diluted to the point that even long time posters are comfortable posting game-thready content.

For whatever reason, the quality in the subs, ie. The port cellar, is consistently higher than the main board. It would be awesome if the main board was meeting that high standard,and the sandbox seems like a great way to put a barrier between posters that make an effort when they post, and posters that don't. It would also mean that instead of having to ban people, which takes a lot of effort, ie multiple warnings, you can just punt people to the sandbox after a single warning or something.

This is not meant to be a critique of the mods in any way, however. I am hugely appreciative of all the work that you guys do to keep this board running, and I really am glad this site exists, even in it's seeming-to-me semi degrading state.