Cooling Off Period. Doing something different on the board post game. PAY ATTENTION HERE :) (updated post #190)

[TK]

After hearing your voices after last week's loss & suggestion from King Gibbs & Bufford, we're going to try an experiment today.

No one will be able to start a new thread post game. This will last for several hours.

Think of it as a "Cooling Of Period".

With this experiment, the hope is to curb the stupid knee jerk reactionary threads that always pop up from the mouth breathing idjits. This should also serve to keep a great many of you from getting banned. If you happen to be one of those types, think of it as helping you to help yourself.

The Mod Staff here will start a few generic threads ( IE: QB Discussion, WR Discussion, etc) for you to post in post game. The game thread will also remain open for you to post in, & the chat is always available as well.

If you have a well thought out thread, simply type it up & save it to something like MS Word or Notepad & then copy & paste it as a new thread after the Cooling Off Period is lifted.

Again, hopefully this will inspire some really thought out, intelligent threads afterwards instead of the regular sea of stupid that has been plaguing the board as of late.

And if this upsets you, feel free to PM King Gibbs & Bufford & let them know.

[MonkFan8]

Good plan. This is going to happen win or lose, I assume?

Hopefully a few hours to digest the outcome results in well thought out threads.

[Goingforburgundy]

Is it supposed to be a "cooling of period" or a "cooling off period"

[GhostofSparta]

Not that I start many threads, but out of curiosity, will this only start once the game is over? Or will this be implemented during the game (especially if things start to get ugly)?

[Rufus T Firefly]

So I guess I need to post my "The Redskins raped my entire family today" thread now.

[aussieskin]

this might be a good idea on a weekly basis

[The Slamming Butcher]

This great idea is LOOOOONG overdue.

[AKM311]

Baby steps. Great idea!!

This should hopefully get rid of the stupid instant reations.

[The Diesel]

Should be the policy at every team/school's sports board on the net.

[sean_e_b]

The only problem is that a lot of these reactionary threads are started halfway through the game as well as post-game.

If we're down 24-7 at halftime, I'm sure we'll still have 5 different "Was Grossman really worse than Beck?" threads, 3 "Suck For Luck" threads, 2 "I've Given Up On This Team!!!!!!" threads, and so forth.

I think it would be better if this no new threads was instituted at kickoff and lifted a few hours after the end of the game.

[CPORTISFAN999]

Not that I start many threads, but out of curiosity, will this only start once the game is over? Or will this be implemented during the game (especially if things start to get ugly)?

yeah i agree that it should be implemented during the game ONLY if things start to get ugly.

[CrypticVillain]

I like this. So is there going to be one official post game thread thread?

[styx491]

This is a fantastic idea! It will definitely help curb the negative/positive "clutter" threads that are emotionally started post game.

The only problem is that a lot of these reactionary threads are started halfway through the game as well as post-game.

If we're down 24-7 at halftime, I'm sure we'll still have 5 different "Was Grossman really worse than Beck?" threads, 3 "Suck For Luck" threads, 2 "I've Given Up On This Team!!!!!!" threads, and so forth.

This is the only problem I also see with this. The minute Beck throws an INT, I usually expect someone to start an anti Beck thread immediately.

[ChampSkinsFanatic]

This is going to be very interesting to say the least. Everybody to the game day thread.

[The Slamming Butcher]

It might be a good idea to start the experiment at kickoff, which should funnel the venting to it's rightful place...the gameday thread.

[Bobbyst21]

This is a good idea as it will stop a few rant threads. I feel though that many will wait till the "cool down" time is lifted to post said threads. Being a late game should work better this week as some will drink themselves to sleep prior to it being lifted.

[Commander PK]

I like this plan...I'm happy to be a part of it...let's do it!

[NickGiaquinto1]

Douche like idea!

Only positive thoughts allowed.. what are u a cowboy fan?

[PCS]

As for the in game threads,my guess is we can do what we always do. Merge many in to where they belong,(the big game thread),or close them. Then of course,handle things with the thread starter. Now that this is happening,some may want to jump the gun and get head start before the game ends. To them I say,forgetaboutit.

Douche like idea!

Only positive thoughts allowed.. what are u a cowboy fan?

Obviously this whole thing passed you on both lanes Nick.

[TSO]

Yaay! Love the idea and it's a great start. I think we'll learn a lot doing this and go from there.

[The Slamming Butcher]

Douche like idea!

Only positive thoughts allowed.. what are u a cowboy fan?

Nick, you have OBVIOUSLY not spent any time in a gameday thread.

[Bobbyst21]

Douche like idea!

Only positive thoughts allowed.. what are u a cowboy fan?

I saw no indication that you could not rant or criticize in the appropriate "generic" threads or game day thread. And if youve been here during any games youd know that the game day thread is full of rants and criticism. Youll have no problem finding a place to express yourself i'm sure.

[zoony]

Nazi mods at it again I see, trying to keep the man down. #OccupyExtremeskins

[Bobbyst21]

Nazi mods at it again I see, trying to keep the man down. #OccupyExtremeskins

Yall should all change your avatar to one of Hitler. lol. i kid i kid.

[Rufus T Firefly]

I would prefer it if we had a couple of 'trusted users" who could start a couple of threads on subjects people want to discuss, but I guess that might just be me. Probably hard to do as well.

EDIT: This is basically what you said you would do in the OP.

Note to self: You don't have the short-term memory to come back to a thread 10 minutes later and remember what you had read in it.