Valley Standings, 1/12

[thefish7]

Also found one with some more general MVC interest-- http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=166

[thefish7]

you are free to do as you want...

but in all the years I have been on message boards I have avoided using names for people that are intentionally misspelled, uncapitalized, or distorted on purpose just to be insulting or annoying.
I know it has become a trend and even the Journal Star writers have been known to do it (PT intentionally misspelled Mike Ditka's name as if to hint that Ditka didn't even know how to spell or pronounce his own name)
But no matter how commonly it is done, it is still quite juvenile and lacks any real purpose.

Examples you see on every other boards are "pu" instead of BU, "puke" instead of "Duke", "Ill-annoy" instead of Illinois, and the multiple various and juvenile names they use on Redbirdfan and salukitalk for Bradley, this message board, and even for yours truly.
I think calling people names is one of the most immature actions that sets people apart on message boards, and I have never stooped to that level. But the passion to which some people will go to do it only shows some sort of inferiority complex or jealousy on their part.
Actually, I hope we here at BradleyFans take the high road and stay away from such infantile actions that occur so much on other message boards, and I know that almost everyone does. this is something that clearly sets BradleyFans apart from those in credibility and dignity, and it's probably why half the posters from the other etams in the Valley seem to prefer to come here for discussion rather than chit chat with a bunch of name-calling posters elsewhere.

Eh, relax. It was clearly in good fun, or have you ignored the fact that I'm carrying on a respectful conversation with an isu fan in the very same thread-- in addition to another thread in which I noted I would easily root for isu over Illinois if they played each other. I don't hate isu, I rather enjoy the rivalry... I'm not offended when people call us the Feraris. I quite enjoy it actually. I suspect isu fans here can see my thread about not capitalizing the initials of there school is harmless and only used in spirit of promoting a good rivalry. Any redbird fans disagree?

Edit - I agree with you. Malicious name-calling is childish and weak... So I do not engage in it, nor do I think any of what I've said here would indicate I had malicious intent of any kind.

[Phantom]

Eh I suspect isu fans here can see my thread about not capitalizing the initials of there school is harmless and only used in spirit of promoting a good rivalry. Any redbird fans disagree?

Thats how I saw it when I saw it. It dosen't bother this Redbird fan.

I never read anything further into it that that. I'm all about promoting/hyping our storied and continued rivalry. It's what rivals & their fans do.

[RedbirdFan21]

I am not easily defeated, apparently... Found a couple of the threads.

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=167

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=164

Thank you much...very entertaining to say the least!!!