When assholes move into a neighborhood they always ruin it . That's when decent people pack their bags and leave . Don't care , don't live there anymore - just keep the assholes outta here or this place will be ruined also .
thats as safe as Bears missing another playoffs
Thru gritted teeth , cuz I so wish tweren't 'so' , I must admit that was agood un .
Post by shortfacedbear on Oct 22, 2016 9:34:31 GMT -6
I'm sorry but if they haven't joined now PLEASE do not bring some of those god damn hammerheads over here. Mods most limely included less Loki and Mats the ones I remember.
I'm sorry but if they haven't joined now PLEASE do not bring some of those god damn hammerheads over here. Mods most limely included less Loki and Mats the ones I remember.
Post by weneedmorelinemen on Oct 22, 2016 10:50:21 GMT -6
I check the DBS site out due to ingrained habit, but I never post anymore. Partly because it is so negative now, but I don't know who anyone is anymore. With all the names changes, it is just new names making negative "#nailedit" threads. It's tough visiting a board that has the first pinned post "The Bears Suck Thread".
Jamais Vu is the only guy I look for on the board to read. I don't even know which one is Grimson or HHM due to the name changes, and I don't stay long enough to figure it out.
I'm grateful this site is available for us to post on, or for the casuals like me to visit and read.
I check the DBS site out due to ingrained habit, but I never post anymore. Partly because it is so negative now, but I don't know who anyone is anymore. With all the names changes, it is just new names making negative "#nailedit" threads. It's tough visiting a board that has the first pinned post "The Bears Suck Thread".
Jamais Vu is the only guy I look for on the board to read. I don't even know which one is Grimson or HHM due to the name changes, and I don't stay long enough to figure it out.
I'm grateful this site is available for us to post on, or for the casuals like me to visit and read.
I was surprised they allowed the posters to change names all the time like that. It seemed pretty stupid to me.
I check the DBS site out due to ingrained habit, but I never post anymore. Partly because it is so negative now, but I don't know who anyone is anymore. With all the names changes, it is just new names making negative "#nailedit" threads. It's tough visiting a board that has the first pinned post "The Bears Suck Thread".
Jamais Vu is the only guy I look for on the board to read. I don't even know which one is Grimson or HHM due to the name changes, and I don't stay long enough to figure it out.
I'm grateful this site is available for us to post on, or for the casuals like me to visit and read.
I was surprised they allowed the posters to change names all the time like that. It seemed pretty stupid to me.
It certainly doesn't engender anyone to remain there. Multiple names promoted endless trolling. No thanks.
I'd be willing to take it off his hands but don't know the first thing about running a message board or how to gain revenue so I'm not losing $75 a month and I don't really have the time right now to learn. If this happened in the summer I'd be all over taking over the board.
I'd be willing to take it off his hands but don't know the first thing about running a message board or how to gain revenue so I'm not losing $75 a month and I don't really have the time right now to learn. If this happened in the summer I'd be all over taking over the board.
I would have offered to help, but with working picking up I can't now.
Ski (Rick), sent me the message below, and said it was okay to share on this site. It was sent 10 days ago. I haven't been going to the site anymore, but just happened to drop in this morning and found the PM. Looks like he's looking to find someone to take the board over. He's wanting to move on. If he can't find someone, it sounds like the site will be shut down. If you read the message it says there are expenses to keeping the board open. Anyway, here's the PM he sent me:
I just wanted to talk to you about something that is going to be happening here soon. I have 100% lost interest in rooting for Chicago. I haven't lived in Chicago for years. I don't like the violence I see in Chicago. I don't agree with the liberal policies Illinois has. I have even grown apart from watching any NFL games.
One team I will be rooting for is Jacksonville. Since I live extremely close, and I built my retirement home here, I feel I should terminate my support for the Bears. What does this mean?
Well, I was kind of hoping with relaxing the rules, this place wouldn't have to have mods. I also wanted to make it more fun. Maybe in hopes that it would attract me back to this place.
Come Nov 8th, this place will be shut down. I've been trying to find people who want to take this place over. Some of the admin's have shown interest, but stop when I tell them I pay $75 a month for the server bill. This isn't 100% out of pocket. I tend to get between $30-$100 per month in advertising. I haven't even pushed it much. There are ways to have more advertisements, and also companies who want to put things on this site. So its not all about losing $75 a month. This doesn't even include the Superfan option I used.
Why am I telling you this? I know you have a deep affect for the Bears, and I'm trying to find someone to take this off my hands rather than just turn off DaBears.com. Now I did pay good money for this domain. So whoever takes over this site (if any), we'd have to work something out. They would have 100% control. Meaning if they removed me or anyone else, I wouldn't care. I wouldn't be a part of this site in any way. Managing the site isn't as hard as it seems.
Bottom line, I have zero interest in this place, or the Bears.
The biggest hurdle is the cost. I can help anyone run this place (train them).
If you know someone else who might be interested in the group over at the other place that Alex started, let me know.
I'd much rather turn the site over, than turn it off. If I don't get any interest, I may even turn this site off early.
Rick
One thing that struck me about his message was that he thought that he could eliminate mods by relaxing the rules. I am shocked to hear anyone think that would be the case. I can't even find the words to say how surprised I am to hear someone say that that has actually run a board. It's mot like he wouldn't know any better.
I guess I know how the board got into this mess. I honestly don't think he has a clue how to run it. I don't say that in any way in a malicious manner or intent. I think he is a nice person and he obviously cared at one point. But with that thought process, I just don't think he has a clue how to run it. I'm glad he did as it allowed me to find the site and meet many great people and it has brought us to where we are today, but I guess if he really thought the answer was to drop moderation and it would make the board better, then the endeavor was doomed to fail from the getgo.
