WVUforREDSKINS Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Maybe its just me, but when I first started coming to the tailgate a couple years ago, it was a riot in here. I would laugh my arse off at any given thread because someone would be making a wise crack, posting a hilrious pic, etc and the rest would roll with it. We used to have threads 20-30 pages that would have you in tears from laughter. Not so much anymore. What happened? yea we all like serious discussion sometimes, but I remember when clownin around and tom foolery were expected and rampant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUforREDSKINS Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Often this laughter may have been the result (or at the expense) of one of our infamous members who is no longer with us. That may have something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I cant speak for anyone but myself, but there appeared to be a relationship with the political climate and humor (a negative slope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Political correctness has ruined everything. I just think everyone has become so damn sensitive about everything.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcoles11 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I think the country is divided pretty much right down the middle as far as politics and now that we aren't doing so well people are outspoken about who is right and who is wrong. When everything is fine people aren't as passionate about politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Politics, peoples self belief in their own intelligence therefore making everyone else stupid and themselves a genius. But mainly, it's politics, politics has become the lets see who has a bigger penis issue around here for awhile, nothing but a glorified **** fight in those threads. It's why I stay out of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjah Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Things weren't great 2 years ago either, which is the OP's "before" picture. I'd say we're closer to things being fine now than we were then. I definitely feel better about the fact that we have at least woken up and acknowledged our problems. That was really only beginning to happen 2 years ago. Maybe that's why there was more levity in here 2 years ago: denial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Redskins Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Since you joined :-P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 It seems some of the rivalries have died down (Rince v. MH, anyone?), and it doesn't help that H_H is working 20 hours a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Perhaps it's just the times we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Everybody got banned. MSF was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 things are always better when you look back on them. but when they are happening it seems to suck. bring back Sarge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 people take it too serious...but what are you gonna do i think theres still pretty good threads perhaps we have exhausted every topic other than current events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 China got banned for a month. Been missing out on his threads. Things change. For all we know it could get funny again. You might find that the decline started when posts stopped counting. But I can't prove that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 A lot of the major posters that enjoyed keeping things clean (not personally insulting or digging at specific people) haven't been around for a while or have grown weary of political debates...the "agree to disagree, this is how I see it, thats how you see it but we're still Redskins fan" atmosphere has somewhat diminished I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 China got banned for a month. Been missing out on his threads. Things change. For all we know it could get funny again. You might find that the decline started when posts stopped counting. But I can't prove that. What did he do? I don't recall China ever being combative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 China got banned for a month. Been missing out on his threads. Things change. For all we know it could get funny again. You might find that the decline started when posts stopped counting. But I can't prove that. I missed that . . . what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 China got banned for a month. Been missing out on his threads. Things change. For all we know it could get funny again. You might find that the decline started when posts stopped counting. But I can't prove that. speaking of which, whatever happened to Unsonny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Things change. For all we know it could get funny again. You might find that the decline started when posts stopped counting. But I can't prove that. Nevermind anything I or anyone else said, this is the answer! :hysterical: Actually the latest decline could be a direct result of the OLS being assassinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUforREDSKINS Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 China posted in the Own3d thread. I didn't see what it was but it got a lot of complaints and was reported... So it was probably his funniest one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Nevermind anything I or anyone else said, this is the answer! :hysterical:Actually the latest decline could be a direct result of the OLS being assassinated. poor OLS. I miss that guy. Though his cousin :rotflmao: has stepped up to the plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I say it's a combination of things. Political tensions being a big one. People with sensitive feelings. People that are no longer members of the board. And I'll add that when the Redskins bought the board, the humor got toned down a bit. People get banned for stuff that they would not have years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 i volunteer to be the barack obama of ES and bring us all together let's get away from the campbell vs. brennan gibbs vs. zorn our political differences...the governments role in public smoking...the legalization of marijuana, if she's hot or not and rejoice as one!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 i volunteer to be the barack obama of ES and bring us all togetherlet's get away from the campbell vs. brennan gibbs vs. zorn our political differences...the governments role in public smoking...the legalization of marijuana, if she's hot or not and rejoice as one!!!!!! So in other words, you'll just bring us more of the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Oh and if there is any consolation, I've been here since 2005 and the stadium has gotten twice as bad as the year before each year I've been on here. Seriously that place used to be pretty good, it's a freaking zoo now...like 1,000 people screaming at each other all at the same time, factions of supporters fighting factions of supporters, thread wars that undoubtedly make the moderators pull their hair out. Edit: I meant stadium!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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