Ladies and Gentlemen,
This site has never been the most endearing to the club or even parts of our own fanbase. A common piece of feedback I receive privately is that some find it too negative or drama-filled, which is why many choose to stay away. At times we clash hard and put each other down, the club, the players, and even Super, who pays for this site out of his own pocket. Some of this could understandably offend players’ families. In conversations I’ve had with people within the club’s hierarchy, the club takes a fairly open-minded view and accepts that it can’t control what others say or think. That’s a mature approach.
That said, I believe the majority of us are good eggs, mean well, even if some are rough around the edges and a small minority hold more extreme views. Over the past decade, I’ve met many wonderful people through this site, some of whom I now count as close friends and have learned a great deal from. You’re a big reason I’m still here and why I care about this community.
If you’re willing, I’d appreciate your thoughts on the direction the site should take. Ultimately, Super will decide, but it’s helpful to understand how people feel, here or privately, on:
- Current affairs and political blogs: Even if personally enjoy them, these often become the most feral and attract extremist views, especially in challenging times. They can flood the site and turn off many who simply want to talk footy, the one thing we all share. Life has enough dramas.
- Moving these blogs to The Cave: Making them members-only may be a win-win, it allows discussions without overwhelming those who’d want to avoid it.
- Any other ideas for improving the site.
Please don’t comment on political, religious or current affairs issues in this blog. This is about improving the site, not saving the world from an apocalypse.
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I know right , imagine having the freedom to he able to not click on a thread with a political or religious title .
There's the soulution, HOE , just come up with a way that these sandy vaginas can not have to enter the chats about politics .
These people are like the sites version of vegans .
I dont exactly know what a "sandy vagina" is but imagine if the butthurt snowflakes had the freedom to STFU and go elsewhere. Oh wait, they do!
Exactly so who are the butthurt snowflakes ? Certainly not the people happy with the site staying the same . Do you put your backwards pants on this morning mr political avatar who doesn't want political topics on the site 😂
If it means the site remains open and all feel more comfortable accessing the site this way Im all for it...Yes an open slather blog situation doesnt help us all and we loose perspective that really its a sports team focused site and anything else is pointless, can be inflammatory and insulting to some....Im one of the roughies so dont really give a hoot but yeah maybe a rant cave ...lol
Always believe religion and politics no go zones......
Merry Christmas one and all and 2026 or as I like to call it milestone 40 .....hahaha
Back attcha PG
HOE I know you love a statistic or two. From the Kirk and Bondi blogs can you give us the run down on how many different posters commented on each blog and how many comments each of them made. Of course no names, I'm just curious to know how many people will be affected by a proposed change and to what extent.
Adam, good question. I'll have a look later if I have time. Probably a small minority, of which I'm one. If people don't post in The Cave because posts are not broadcasted to all and sundry, just the group, that is interesting, isn't it?
Yes, there are some attention seekers amongst us.
It's hard to say politics is a no go zone, just about everything in life reverts back to politics somehow.
So if we ban political and religious discussions does that mean that sex, gay, soccer, union, cricket, LGBTQ, fishing, and illegal substance topics and camel 🐪 topics are still ok
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