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...gets my vote for most annoying poster this week. While he has posted some relevant sports information, I was shocked that someone who claims to be a sportswriter for his college paper would flood the board with old, outdated articles. New posters are NOT going to be encouraged or impressed with 3-6 month old articles being posted over the past week. The NCAAbbs will quickly get the reputation of a loser board if this is allowed to continue.

Examples of old "news" (IOW, so old that it just ain't newsworthy anymore):

NC State: article from 11/2001 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
Penn State: article from 2/2002 (about the death of a track athlete no less <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad-flaming.gif" /> )
Boston College: article from 5/2002
East Carolina: article from 5/31/2002
South Florida: article from 5/30/2002
Rice: article from 4/22/2002
San Diego State: article from 6/1/2002
Western Kentucky: article from 6/18/2002

Is anyone else bothered by this?

[ July 29, 2002, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Lucy ]

I disagree. I think that any topic on those lame forums would be positive, if relevant to the team.

Let him post the way he wants, until he does something wrong. I don't think this is wrong.

I'm torn, because I don't want to tell someone how to post if they aren't breaking any rules. And, certainly CougarReggie isn't....

But, I have to agree that many of his posts add nothing at all. I just got off the <a href="http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/confusa/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=9" target="_blank">Houston forum</a>, which is nothing but one-post threads of CougarReggie links to old stories. The chances of someone posting on basically all of those threads is nil.

I do think it's great that he's giving attention to some of these dead forums, but I would be much more pleased with a link to an article and them some discussion on the link. Otherwise, what more are we adding here than ESPN.com or the official athletic sites of each school (the main sources for all these links) could give?

This is a discussion forum -- the key word being "discussion." Discussion doesn't mean posting stories from 2001 that nobody is going to talk about.

I think this goes back to the age-old debate about the virtue of post count. It has both positive and negative aspects to it. One of the negatives is that people are going to post nonsense to jack up their post count. Get rid of post count, and much of the nonsense goes away....

-JD

Excellent points, JD.

Right now at 11:29 pm, it is extremely sad that the resident menace, CougarReggie, now has his name on the front page of every forum on the ACC & SEC pages, after making innocuous posts one after the other, purely for the "satisfaction" of seeing his name clog up the pages.

And isn't it sad that he hasn't posted any breaking news on HIS OWN board in 2 days? Inquiring minds want to know why no one is putting a halt to this mockery of our boards.

Since July 18th:

Posts made by CougarReggie: 1993
Posts made by all other NCAABBS.com members: 3581
Ratio: 56% <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

I agree with most everything that has been said. Just providing more ammo <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

[ July 30, 2002, 01:01 AM: Message edited by: Upper Deck Chevy ]

I dont like the outdated news articles that he posts, but he does usually have some intelligent things to say when he posts things other than links, and I dont have a problem with that.

But it is true that the post count is what causes so many of the problems on this board system.

I'm very intrigued with all this... If i were poster on the BBS for longer, I don't know what would make me more upset: The fact that many posts by the dude are PPPP, or that his count is so high after so few days? Seems to me like this can be another justification for removing the number of posts someone made.

My opinion is irrelevant, but it is annoying to see this name so much, and with so little of it containing substantial (and up to date) information. But then again, my friends don't call me a misanthrope for nothing...

Wasn't there a chat not too long ago in which everyone agreed to be more tolerant of other people's posts?

There are many topics posted on these boards that I would consider "wastes of bandwidth", so I just skip over them. No big deal.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by whos_your_dawgy:
Wasn't there a chat not too long ago in which everyone agreed to be more tolerant of other people's posts?

There are many topics posted on these boards that I would consider "wastes of bandwidth", so I just skip over them. No big deal.<hr /></blockquote>Yes there was w_y_d, but excuse me for being a little selfish with my time...I don't have the time to weed through entire forums littered with CougarReggie posts to find something that might have a shred of new sports information in it. And has anyone thought that visitors to the NCAAbbs may be a little taken aback by the fact that it appears that this board only has one poster and mistakenly think that this is the CougarReggiebbs instead and go elsewhere? Allow me to paraphrase something I recall from a politics class in college, the rights of the individual should not supplant the rights of the many.

And if anyone thinks I'm on a one-person crusade here, check out comments made on the <a href="http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/sec/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=000043" target="_blank">SEC board</a> & <a href="http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/mac/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=14;t=000092" target="_blank">MAC board</a>(to name just a few I found in a very quick glance). His postfests have not gone unnoticed on the other BBS forums.

BTW, People's Champion, never think that your opinion is irrelevant...

[ July 30, 2002, 10:13 AM: Message edited by: Lucy ]

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by whos_your_dawgy:
Wasn't there a chat not too long ago in which everyone agreed to be more tolerant of other people's posts?

There are many topics posted on these boards that I would consider "wastes of bandwidth", so I just skip over them. No big deal.<hr /></blockquote>And finally somebody with the amazing superhuman feat of being able to ignore a poster they don't like by choice, or by use of the ignore button on a user's profile.

I'll help you manage your time Lucy.

click here:
<a href="http://ncaabbs.com/forums/ncaa/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile;u=00001519" target="_blank">http://ncaabbs.com/forums/ncaa/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile;u=00001519</a>

Under his profile info, click on "click here to ignore user"

You'll never see a post from him again.

I'm here to help.

Somebody please tell me how the ignore button works. I have tried using it within the past day, with minimal success....

GTS: When somebody BTTTs old articles and covers their name on the front of every conference board, it is impossible to "ignore" them.

-JD

[ July 30, 2002, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: JD Heel ]

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lucy:
...gets my vote for most annoying poster this week. While he has posted some relevant sports information, I was shocked that someone who claims to be a sportswriter for his college paper would flood the board with old, outdated articles. New posters are NOT going to be encouraged or impressed with 3-6 month old articles being posted over the past week. The NCAAbbs will quickly get the reputation of a loser board if this is allowed to continue.

Examples of old "news" (IOW, so old that it just ain't newsworthy anymore):

NC State: article from 11/2001 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
Penn State: article from 2/2002 (about the death of a track athlete no less <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad-flaming.gif" /> )
Boston College: article from 5/2002
East Carolina: article from 5/31/2002
South Florida: article from 5/30/2002
Rice: article from 4/22/2002
San Diego State: article from 6/1/2002
Western Kentucky: article from 6/18/2002

Is anyone else bothered by this?<hr /></blockquote>when did i claim to be a sportswriter??

Does that mean starting from that point, or in general? I tried that function last night just to see how it would work. Needless to say, all forums were still littered with CougarReggie posts....

-JD

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nate jonesacc:
I disagree. I think that any topic on those lame forums would be positive, if relevant to the team.

Let him post the way he wants, until he does something wrong. I don't think this is wrong.<hr /></blockquote>thanks nate!!

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JD Heel:
I'm torn, because I don't want to tell someone how to post if they aren't breaking any rules. And, certainly CougarReggie isn't....

But, I have to agree that many of his posts add nothing at all. I just got off the <a href="http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/confusa/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=9" target="_blank">Houston forum</a>, which is nothing but one-post threads of CougarReggie links to old stories. The chances of someone posting on basically all of those threads is nil.

I do think it's great that he's giving attention to some of these dead forums, but I would be much more pleased with a link to an article and them some discussion on the link. Otherwise, what more are we adding here than ESPN.com or the official athletic sites of each school (the main sources for all these links) could give?

This is a discussion forum -- the key word being "discussion." Discussion doesn't mean posting stories from 2001 that nobody is going to talk about.

I think this goes back to the age-old debate about the virtue of post count. It has both positive and negative aspects to it. One of the negatives is that people are going to post nonsense to jack up their post count. Get rid of post count, and much of the nonsense goes away....

-JD<hr /></blockquote>Thanks JD for getting your point across to me with no VERBALL ATTACk..lol. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> I get what Lucy is saying and all but if she doesn't like what I post, skip over it. It's not that hard to do. Yes, looking back some of my posts probably didn't need to be posted but if I go to a board and it's blank(which is very sad) I am going to add something to do. But it doesn't matter now because I have visited every board and I know which ones I like and want to contribute to neatly and politely. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> Thanks JD!! I already had this discussion with you. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

-CR-

[ July 30, 2002, 12:40 PM: Message edited by: CougarReggie ]

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JD Heel:
Does that mean starting from that point, or in general? I tried that function last night just to see how it would work. Needless to say, all forums were still littered with CougarReggie posts....

-JD<hr /></blockquote><img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

First of all, Lucy is definitely a she....

I think the problem that some people have is that it's impossible to go to a board and ignore your posts when you have the top post on every forum. There's no way to avoid it.

And, GTS -- I'm trying the ignore experiment right now... and I can obviously still see CR's posts. So, that doesn't seem to be a feasible option for those that want to ignore them....

-JD

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JD Heel:
Somebody please tell me how the ignore button works. I have tried using it within the past day, with minimal success....-JD<hr /></blockquote>The ignore button ONLY prevents someone from sending you PM's, it does not hide their posts (else I'd have a list a mile long in there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> )

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by CougarReggie:
when did i claim to be a sportswriter??<hr /></blockquote>I'll be the first to admit when I make a mistake, and after doing a search, I found where I thought you had posted it, but in fact the post I recalled was made by someone else, so for this one thing I will apologize.

To continue with this discussion, Mr. "I'm Dense & Just Can't Get The Point", every board & every thread does not need a post by you. As has been mentioned here, and on other forums, your posts have been cluttering up the boards & moving more current discussions out of the main view of regular posters.

GTS: The ignore feature works for ignoring PMs from posters, not for ignoring posts on threads.

Why can't we just pull the plug on this guy and let real discussions continue in peace?

<blockquote>quote:<hr />As has been mentioned here, and on other forums, your posts have been cluttering up the boards & moving more current discussions out of the main view of regular posters. <hr /></blockquote>An example of this would be on the UNC board, where the top thread (and by far the most active) was pushed 23 threads down the board in less than an hour. What replaced it? Mostly one or two-post threads....

-JD

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lucy:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by CougarReggie:
when did i claim to be a sportswriter??<hr /></blockquote>I'll be the first to admit when I make a mistake, and after doing a search, I found where I thought you had posted it, but in fact the post I recalled was made by someone else, so for this one thing I will apologize.

To continue with this discussion, Mr. "I'm Dense & Just Can't Get The Point", every board & every thread does not need a post by you. As has been mentioned here, and on other forums, your posts have been cluttering up the boards & moving more current discussions out of the main view of regular posters.

GTS: The ignore feature works for ignoring PMs from posters, not for ignoring posts on threads.

Why can't we just pull the plug on this guy and let real discussions continue in peace?<hr /></blockquote>thanks for catching your error. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />

I have tried to stay out of this but there is no excuse for <a href="http://ncaabbs.com/forums/acc/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=000158" target="_blank">THIS</a> Thread...My Post was about a 2002 Clemson Roster and CougarReggie posts a response about a Wyoming junior running back??? What??? This is simple post padding...no excuse for it at all....

Don't you love <a href="http://ncaabbs.com/forums/acc/boards/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=000393" target="_blank">this thread</a> about UNC football recruiting where suddenly Adam Boone's transfer to Minnesota is mentioned? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" />

-JD

You all need to take a SERIOUS chill pill!

If you care about all this nit picky shiite go over to accboards.com

Wasn't this place supposed to be have a relaxed atmosphere?

This is the same board that has had people start threads that say "I farted" and not be deleted.

I'm all in favor of lax posting policies, as long as the objective in all of this is discussion. Even the occasional thread that we know isn't going to get many responses is alright because of the value it may add as the occasional off-topic thread.

However, I do have a bit of a problem with a careless posting style that stalls discussion. We are at a point right now where we may be losing members faster than we're gaining new ones -- and we don't necessarily need a forum of dead links to try to attract new members.

It may be a fine line in determining that type of posting, but I think CougarReggie has made it very blatant in this case. What I'd like to see happen (and I've seen a bit of it already) is CougarReggie's harnessing his posts a little more and putting some more thought into them. I don't think he is a bug, and I don't think we need to rid the board of him. I think this can all be fixed by his choosing to be a little more selective in what he posts -- and by trying to promote discussion.

-JD

FWIW, I've never seen a CougarReggie link that was dead.

All of the ones I've seen have been active, and possibly thought-provoking.

Any news is big news on forums like the Buffalo forum.

My bad -- I didn't mean a literal interpretation of "dead link." I meant a link to stories that had long since been buried.

Also, any news might be good news on Buffalo's forum, but not on mine....

-JD

[ July 30, 2002, 11:01 PM: Message edited by: JD Heel ]

Agreed on that JD.

CR shouldn't post multiple links on active sites.

CR, tear up the Sunbelt and WAC, though! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nate jonesacc:
Agreed on that JD.

CR shouldn't post multiple links on active sites.

CR, tear up the Sunbelt and WAC, though! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>ok!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" />

Man...get off his back...atleast he is trying to contribute SOMETHING to this board!! This is the deadest board I post on and I try to bring people over!! The guy means no harm... GET OFF HIS BACK!!

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by NCGatorBait:
GET OFF HIS BACK!!<hr /></blockquote>Yo, me and CougarReggie are cool.

He just needs to switch to Decaf! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

What a bunch of crybaby whiners. You people act like everything that comes off your keyboard is gospel. Thank God I have the amazing ability to ignore the most of the crap and whining that constantly brings this place down. If a board admin or mod doesn't like what he is doing then delete the thread. CougarReggie can continue to post any information on my board.

Fine, pac10...let him camp out on your board. As for me, I've got a handy-dandy flyswatter right here as well as a broom to swat & sweep his mess right on out of my "house" when necessary.

To each his own...some of us welcome active & candid discussion, others prefer copious numbers of links to which no one answers.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by NCGatorBait:
Man...get off his back...atleast he is trying to contribute SOMETHING to this board!! This is the deadest board I post on and I try to bring people over!! The guy means no harm... GET OFF HIS BACK!!<hr /></blockquote>thanks for the comment and I am not worried what others have to say about me.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nate jonesacc:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by NCGatorBait:
GET OFF HIS BACK!!<hr /></blockquote>Yo, me and CougarReggie are cool.

He just needs to switch to Decaf! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Nate you always crack me up. Don't forget to watch ESPN today because GA tech and WSU will be on. I saw the preview for "True Commitment" last night on Sportscenter.

I don't drink coffee period and so I am not switching to decaf. I will continue to drink water and juices. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by pac10:
What a bunch of crybaby whiners. You people act like everything that comes off your keyboard is gospel. Thank God I have the amazing ability to ignore the most of the crap and whining that constantly brings this place down. If a board admin or mod doesn't like what he is doing then delete the thread. CougarReggie can continue to post any information on my board.<hr /></blockquote>I know we cheer for different schools and are rivals but it's nice when Huskies and Cougars come together as one. Such a beautiful sight.

This is the last time I will post on this.

But, the animosity for CougarReggie is really beginning to surface. He seems like a great person, from the few PMs I've had with him, and I don't think he deserves the heavy hammer at all.

Just my opinion.

Even if you don't like his posting style, you have to admit that this mug is a posting FREAK! (thats not a bad thing CR) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nate jonesacc:
Even if you don't like his posting style, you have to admit that this mug is a posting FREAK! <hr /></blockquote>That's the whole problem, nate... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> May I suggest some tutoring in reading comprehension before you take the SAT?

Lucy...lighten up....you're acting like a Vandy grad or something....these boards are meant to have fun...now ignore him and move on!! Have a cold one on me!! <img border="0" alt="[Drinky]" title="" src="graemlins/drinky.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Drinky]" title="" src="graemlins/drinky.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Drinky]" title="" src="graemlins/drinky.gif" />

He seems like a nice person to me, too. And, I think it's certainly true that he "means no harm," as NCGatorBait said earlier.

But, the fact of the matter is that whether he means harm or not, a lot of what he posts stagnates discussion -- which I view as harmful to the board. And, I have seen him post some good responses too, so by no means am I accusing him of doing it all the time.

But, I will just urge CougarReggie once again to not sweep up and down a conference page leaving dead forums in his wake. That just looks bad -- yes, even worse than nobody talking on those forums at all. I think a visitor would be more likely to stay and contribute if he/she at least saw different poster names on a conference page.

-JD

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lucy:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nate jonesacc:
Even if you don't like his posting style, you have to admit that this mug is a posting FREAK! <hr /></blockquote>That's the whole problem, nate... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> May I suggest some tutoring in reading comprehension before you take the SAT?<hr /></blockquote>LMAO! That's funny, because I did far better on the Verbal/RC part on the PSAT than on the Math.

JJ is a posting freak, too, do you **** on him for it, too? If you give JJ hell like this, too, then please forgive me.

Being a posting freak is not necessarily a bad thing. He obviously devotes a lot of time to this board. DAMN HIM for doing so! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" />

It's also interesting that it's longtime posters here complaining about him, not ones from the other boards he supposedly is "trashing". The people you say would dislike his posting style on those boards actually like him and have acclaimed him for it on this very thread!

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nate jonesacc:
It's also interesting that it's longtime posters here complaining about him, not ones from the other boards he supposedly is "trashing". The people you say would dislike his posting style on those boards actually like him and have acclaimed him for it on this very thread!<hr /></blockquote>Thanks again Nate. We talked about it on AIM. You don't have to keep responding to them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> Just be yourself and God will bring you many blessings.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by NCGatorBait:
Lucy...lighten up....you're acting like a Vandy grad or something....these boards are meant to have fun...now ignore him and move on!! Have a cold one on me!! <img border="0" alt="[Drinky]" title="" src="graemlins/drinky.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Drinky]" title="" src="graemlins/drinky.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Drinky]" title="" src="graemlins/drinky.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Once again thanks for the kind post. You are a classy person and poster yourself. Continue to do good work and you will be paid from the Lord.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

this is the most pointless thread in the history of these boards....it's time for the archive!

Yoo hoo, Reggie! There are lots of dead boards <a href="http://pub119.ezboard.com/baccboards" target="_blank">here</a> that need your special touch... <img border="0" alt="[laugh]" title="" src="graemlins/laughing.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/angel.gif" />

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lucy:
Yoo hoo, Reggie! There are lots of dead boards <a href="http://pub119.ezboard.com/baccboards" target="_blank">here</a> that need your special touch... <img border="0" alt="[laugh]" title="" src="graemlins/laughing.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/angel.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Thanks a lot Lucy. I also get what JD and you were saying about the links and all. I have toned it down GREATLY sense but mainly because I abandoned my own board. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> but I returned.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />

I probably won't post on there boards until ACC basketball play starts, since I don't really follow all of the ACC teams for football. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by CougarReggie:
I probably won't post on there boards until ACC basketball play starts, since I don't really follow all of the ACC teams for football. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Come on aboard, but if your first post says: "Terps win National Championship"... <img border="0" alt="[Saber]" title="" src="graemlins/saber.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Saber]" title="" src="graemlins/saber.gif" />

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by CougarReggie:
Thanks a lot Lucy. I also get what JD and you were saying about the links and all. I have toned it down GREATLY sense but mainly because I abandoned my own board. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> but I returned.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />

<hr /></blockquote>Great, Reggie! Believe it or not, your efforts have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Thank you.

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