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 allows discussions without overwhelming those who’d want to avoid it. Could it be a win-win?
- 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 don't know ask Albo.
That's where all social media is headed including blog sites like this.
Every site member selects the topics or posters they'd like to see and only these blogs or contributors will show up in their thread.
This way they don't have to pull out the razor blades everytime they see negativity or opinions opposing there's or heaven forbid, a poster pointing out the 40 year drought.
How dare you mention the 40 year drought. Thats the most triggering topic on the whole site!
Exactly, Tankie & Perpetual, Thanks for talking footy, gentlemen. Commentary around "40 year droughts", we're "dopes" with "bottom of the barrel standards" — except for a small minority of geniuses with high standards — is triggering. Surprising. Shocking. Saucy. If only Super could get a dollar for every time we heard that, we could create one heck of a site. Beauuutiful as Con the Fruiterer used to say...
Well we all can't be apologists and excuse makers for the club now can we ? And we all can't have the same standards , but it's always better to push for high standards than low standards and it's always better to point out failure than defending it .
And if Super had a dollar for everytime he has been wrong and defended failure and garbage at the club he wouldn't have to drive a corolla.
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Frankie, Some hold overly positive views. Some overly negative. Some are balanced in between. Some are like tractors stuck in first gear that hasn't seen WD40 since the 90s playing the same old song.
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Whether some admit it or not, the off season blogs do keep this site alive during the downtime. It's also offers people a place to off load and share their opinions on matters outside of footy.
And if we are all being honest, who can honestly say that they haven't learnt anything from others by reading some of the more educated posters on here.?
I know I have and my writing, punctuation and spelling (although great already 😂😂😂) has also improved significantly since I began posting in 2013.
I've learnt heaps and that was my whole point in joining in 2012 so I could learn more about the game and my team and not only that communicate with some more " normal " men 🤔😆😆😆
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