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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Thanks, Pops. That was well said & thank you for understanding & the deep empathy. The problem I have with The Cave is if we lose people like you from participating. If we added a racetrack, a lake & fishing boats in there, as sweeteners, would that work?
Political discussions and religious topics kept this site alive . Ban them at your peril. We've seen how stagnant it gets without them and the hits and clicks speak for themselves. Hence why the chairman hasn't already banned them. We've also seen what happens when he try's to get the cave to be his filter, nobody goes in there since he chased away all the characters with censorship.
There a good reason this is one of the only real independent 1 team dedicated fansite generating decent traffic. Phil always said it was more a social platform than just a league dedicated echo chamber . But 90% of the entertaining contributors have left so why not make it League Unlimted from Temu and just have everyone finding differnt ways to praise the club and call each other merkins.
Mark, I've actually pushed them as much as possible, not ban them, including the Kirk tragedy, so different camps can express their feelings. Are you okay if they are in The Cave, probably with less moderation?
The Cave does not work . Nobody visits and engages. It worked a long time ago. It's been tried and it failed . The cave never ever worked for discussion topics . Only memes and jokes when we had a crew that made it work . It's was a purple patch of members that have left . Who wants to bother posting their opinions when only 10 or 15 other people will read it?
chased away all the characters with censorship.....This is exactly how I have seen it play out on other sites Mark. Aiming to be humourous involves failing...regularly, and the folks who try are amongst the first to get it in the neck when mods change the standards. Then everyday becomes Teamlist Time!
Yes Political and current affairs belong in the cave This is an eels supporters website I don't know when it was started but I know I've been on here since 2012ish The passion we all have for this club the legit info the back and forths and even the firthy's that exude from this site keep me checking in every day It's part of my life of being a Parra supporter and anything written on this site that isn't about the club is just outside noise that most of us don't want or need
Off to the cave with the outside noise I say
All i will say on all of these topics is.Being a really old Bastard i was always taught dont get into any discussion s about politics or religion as it always ends up one way only one Big Shit fight . So thats my humble opinion
Well that's very true , politics and religion are dangerous topics that 99% of the time no good comes from it .
Funny how those pushing for Eels only blogs are the people that never create or start an eels only blog 😂.
Just the sucker fish that want to be entertained by other people doing the work .
maybe the people who like to talk politics and religion should all go on a self imposed comments strike. It would be interesting to see how this place survives with just the eels blogs only gang commenting for a couple of months .
Then you obviously weren't here when the sites creator stated many times that it's not just an Eels supporters website .
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