Annonymous Source Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 The mods decided to have a little fun yesterday. And by the way, mods that was an excellent April Fools joke. Behind that though was an idea that is actually fairly understandable. The vast majority of people on ES are sick of talking about who we should have starting next year at quarterback. These giant debate threads have stopped actually informing anyone of anything, and instead are used primarily as a means of debatable one-uppsmanship. At this point I know what my opinion on the matter is, I know it wont change, and I know that I will not convince anyone of the opposite opinion to change their opinion. So I officially quit. I am not going to post in anymore of the infinite JC debate threads until the start of camp. What I propose is that anyone out there who is sick of this sort of debate just follow the same truce agreement that I am following. If anyone is with me on this just post below. If you disagree, you are welcome to post below as well. Thank you for your consideration. :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 What did the mods do yesterday? I was on but missed it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflow78 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I actually stopped looking at those threads a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annonymous Source Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 What did the mods do yesterday? I was on but missed it I guess. See the thread at the top of the page. They said they would ban anyone discussing or bumping a thread about JC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annonymous Source Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I actually stopped looking at those threads a year ago. Excellent, it begins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 See the thread at the top of the page. They said they would ban anyone discussing or bumping a thread about JC. Never clicked it. Thought it was one of the best ideas of all time tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I actually stopped looking at those threads a year ago. HIGH Five.... YOURSELF.... best friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST is my boy Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yeah its pretty much destroying this messege board.....which sucks. But good luck convincing the main culprits to put an end to it.......its what they live for.....its why they breathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annonymous Source Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yeah its pretty much destroying this messege board.....which sucks.But good luck convincing the main culprits to put an end to it.......its what they live for.....its why they breathe. All that needs to happen is to convince everybody else to stop debating it. And the key way to doing that is to understand that there is no actual constructive discussion going on. There is no reason to discuss the problem anymore because nobody is going to change their minds anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysaskin Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I'm pretty much on board with this, the problem is that these same posters will come into any thread and ruin it with their JC Sucks diatribes. Think of the changes we are planning on implementing, possibly a ZBS, a 3-4 defense and wiser FA spending, yet every thread involves the same posters hijacking it. I for one, think I will stick to O-Line, RB and Defense threads, as well as some of the more well thought out draft threads. At this point I don't giving a flying fling in the rain about the QB position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbo Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 A Modest Proposal? Which quarterback are you suggesting we eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraw238 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 The mods decided to have a little fun yesterday. And by the way, mods that was an excellent April Fools joke.Behind that though was an idea that is actually fairly understandable. The vast majority of people on ES are sick of talking about who we should have starting next year at quarterback. These giant debate threads have stopped actually informing anyone of anything, and instead are used primarily as a means of debatable one-uppsmanship. At this point I know what my opinion on the matter is, I know it wont change, and I know that I will not convince anyone of the opposite opinion to change their opinion. So I officially quit. I am not going to post in anymore of the infinite JC debate threads until the start of camp. What I propose is that anyone out there who is sick of this sort of debate just follow the same truce agreement that I am following. If anyone is with me on this just post below. If you disagree, you are welcome to post below as well. Thank you for your consideration. :logo: You mean that was a joke. :yikes: I thought TK was about to ban half the members of this forum to put an end to the JC debate. :saber: I agree the debates have gotten old. I'll make this prediction, you will not have to engage in the JC debate at the start of camp as JC will be a member of another clubs roster. Just a hunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I've mostly stayed out of it as well, mostly because arguing is pointless right now. Campbell will either prove he's the guy or the team will move on. But, even if he does, I doubt some people will ever be convinced. (See all the Philly fans who have been critical of McNabb during his career.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraw238 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I've mostly stayed out of it as well, mostly because arguing is pointless right now. Campbell will either prove he's the guy or the team will move on.But, even if he does, I doubt some people will ever be convinced. (See all the Philly fans who have been critical of McNabb during his career.) Are you really comparing Redskins fans to Philly fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Are you really comparing Redskins fans to Philly fans? In general? No. Just a specific case here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelgreenie Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I actually stopped looking at those threads a year ago. Threads that aren't even about the QB are often hi-jacked and become QB threads. Although it might not seem that way, i try to stay out of it. But there is only so much BS i can tolerate reading before i have to respond out of general principle. There are new people in this forum everyday and if other posters don't respond to the often outright falsehoods spread by a few vocal posters they might get the wrong idea about this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill1952 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 "Sometimes all it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to be quiet." I didn't say it first, but I've always believed it. I will not start any debates about our QB, but it's hard to keep quiet when stupiduty sometimes flows like water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiskin Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I honestly don't see what's the big deal. Isn't that what a message board is for? To discuss pertinent questions involving the Redskins? This franchise has a history of QB controversies. It's the most important position on the team. Hence, people are going to discuss ad nauseum. If you don't like it, don't read the posts discussing it. It's a good thing that there was no internet as we know it back during the Kilmer/Jurgensen controversy. Can you imagine ES if that was going on? A Billy camp and a Sonny camp... it would be a civil war! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 It's been a good 3 months since I've debated about JC. I've pretty much given up also. I know where I stand on the issue and my mind won't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I would have been in the Sonny camp. Far superior QB in all facets. Kilmer broke into the league as a RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Drunkenstein Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Watch what happens to this board if the Skins don't draft a QB at all in this draft....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I've already stopped, save for an occasion or two. Very glad to see others out there taking action because of the ridiculousness a minority have taken it to and just saying "**** it." Nice to see others who actually give a crap about the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I honestly don't see what's the big deal. Isn't that what a message board is for? To discuss pertinent questions involving the Redskins? A message board is for discussion. But when one side speaks in absolutes and uses cheap insults as criticism it leaves nothing to discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Yeah its pretty much destroying this messege board.....which sucks. It's not as bad as it was several years ago with all the Lavar threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 "Sometimes all it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to be quiet."I didn't say it first, but I've always believed it. I will not start any debates about our QB, but it's hard to keep quiet when stupiduty(sic) sometimes flows like water. Yes, your opponents don't merely disagree with you, they are evil. You're the guy who insists on making false claims about the state of the offensive line even in its heyday and even about 1999. You seem to have some bizarre notions about things, but notice I didn't call you evil. But making claims easily verified as false, would qualify you normally as a liar or delusional or suffering from some failure to grasp the basics of the subject (talking offensive line here.) But again, I don't call you evil or really even stupid. You're just wrong. No matter, to quote a little green guy with big ears, "At an end your rule is, and not short enough it was." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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