What Makes A Fan?

[thefish7]

it is all in how you interpret the words...

I cannot imagine these words can be so ambiguous...

here are the words to which I refer.........

By registering to post on this forum you acknowledge and accept all rules of
participation as outlined below. If you don't agree with these guidelines, please
don't post.
This forum is designed and intended for fans of Bradley University to discuss
Bradley Braves sports and related topics. It is designed to be family-friendly
and pro-Bradley.

All participants are asked to conduct themselves with dignity and class.
Profanity or vulgar slang will not be tolerated. Words that have been
intentionally misspelled to get by the profanity filter, will not be allowed, and
are grounds for deletion or banning. Please keep posts positive and
informative.

Posts should not contain any of the following content:
- Flames - everyone knows what flaming is, and it will not be tolerated. The
judgement of moderators is final.
- Negative or unconstructive criticism of Bradley, the coaches, or any
personnel or staff at Bradley.
- Negative criticism of Bradley players, recruits, or potential recruits, or
comments about whether they are Division I material.
- Negative criticism of other institutions or individuals may also be considered
inappropriate at the discretion of the moderstors
- Personal insults or attacks of other posters - post ideas and opinions, but
do not direct posts at other posters or use other poster's names in your
posts. No name-calling.
- Posts that mock or ridicule players or coaches
- Criticism of forum staff or the moderating decisions. If anyone has
questions about moderator's decisions, they must be sent by Private
Message to a moderator and not posted publically on the board.
- Material that may be construed as offensive, whether or not it is on-topic
Discussion of players should be limited to their performance on court.
Discussions of off-court issues involving players will be strictly limited ..

Discussions about which players deserve playing time are OK, but discussions
about who deserves to be on the team, remain on scholarship, or which
suggest that players should transfer or not return will not be allowed.

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6689

If you have ever posted even one time, then you had to have agreed to this...
...just like the "You must be this tall" requirements at Six Flags....
you may not like it but it's the rule and you either agree or go elsewhere.

I didn't follow the link in your post, which must be where those rules reside... just read the text you placed in your post. Duly corrected... though, for whatever it's worth, I don't think the rules in that format existed when I registered at this site (not that they would have discouraged me from doing so). Don't take that as me asking you to tell me every time you update the rules or something like that.

[MacabreMob]

I didn't follow the link in your post, which must be where those rules reside... just read the text you placed in your post. Duly corrected... though, for whatever it's worth, I don't think the rules in that format existed when I registered at this site (not that they would have discouraged me from doing so). Don't take that as me asking you to tell me every time you update the rules or something like that.

I'm pretty sure they were there Fish. I bet you missed it cause you were so eager to sign up.

[MacabreMob]

Or is a fan a fan if they say they are? Is there any criteria at all--and, if so, who gets to make the decision?

Here's an example for ya:

I'm a Cubs fan... simply cause I say so. (but I also root for the Cards - especially when I have their players on my fantasy baseball team)

[MacabreMob]

..... I can't imagine a "fan" would... watch games on TV... if they weren't a fan.

I only watch UIUC when they are losing or when I think they may lose.

[tornado]

fish....we aren't party poopers or spoil sports, just trying to make rules that don't cause the situation that offends everyone..

But every single message board has similar wording in their rules and requirements to post...ALL of them.
And for clear reason...as message boards are NOTORIOUSLY populated by horrific arguments and melt-down levels of attacks and insults.
Making such rules not only IS the only way to operate a successful message board, it is also the only way to keep the people you DO want (the positive people) interested.
And they are interested.....as can be seen.....BradleyFans is one of the most informative and most popular boards around and rival a ton of the BCS boards in activity.
No other mid-major board I have seen rivals us. In fact lots of those 80-120 people viewing during the day are people from other BCS-sites and they do PM us and compliment on the site.

[thefish7]

I'm not suggesting that you (or the moderators) are.

I actually think this is one of the better moderated boards out there. I'm a member of a lot of BBs, and most are completely uncivil and irritating to be on (with good information or not). Like all things, I think there are aspects of bradleyfans.com moderating that could be improved, but I believe I'm on record saying that I think the moderating is good, and have never suggested it's bad.

[tornado]

the moderating is good, and have never suggested it's bad.

and thanks..but some sure do........
....but note that several weeks ago, I resigned as a moderator....kinda got tired of being in the middle of arguments and getting blamed for everyone else's unhappiness (a position moderators seem to find themselves in)
I have better things to do and will leave the mediating between miserable people to someone else.....

so the moderating is all in the hands of others....you cannot blame me any more (not that some will stop some from doing it anyway!)

[Braves4Life]

Cubs fans are "fans".

Bears fans are "fans".

Being a "fan" means you don't give a rat's @ss about any other team that your team may play. You simply cheer for YOUR team, come he11 or high water.

When your a "fan" your team is like family. You NEVER kick them to the curb! YOU can boo them and criticize them .... BUT NOBODY ELSE BETTER!

I think that those who are offended by ANY criticism they read about Bradley and Bradley basketball are "fans".... like me. I can say what's wrong with my Braves BUT YOU CAN'T! Get it?

[BraveDog]

Cubs fans are "fans".

Bears fans are "fans".

Being a "fan" means you don't give a rat's @ss about any other team that your team may play. You simply cheer for YOUR team, come he11 or high water.

When your a "fan" your team is like family. You NEVER kick them to the curb! YOU can boo them and criticize them .... BUT NOBODY ELSE BETTER!

I think that those who are offended by ANY criticism they read about Bradley and Bradley basketball are "fans".... like me. I can say what's wrong with my Braves BUT YOU CAN'T! Get it?

Not on this site you can't.

[RedbirdFan21]

Why does it always have to be one board vs. another board??

Along with an ISU fan, I am a Michigan fan...

I have one favorite blog/board call "MGoBlog.com"... when going there, there is a link to over 25 OTHER Michigan related blogs... I suppose they are in "competition" with each other for traffic and hits, but they all (from what I have seen) support each other... even post links from other peoples blogs on their own. The message boards often have links to other boards on those blogs as well...

Why does it always have to be one board VS. all other boards???

[leebiddlecome]

If you're watching the ESPN sports ticker and you know the BU score is coming up next and your heart skips 4 beats, then you're a fan.

Brocks--I like this one. Or watching 6 versions of SportsCenter in a row just to get a 10 second Bradley highlight

[Scouter]

I find it highly unlikely that anyone who comes to BradleyFANS.com is not a fan of Bradley (excluding fans of ISU, CU, SIU, etc.)

[Da Coach]

Scouter, I may not always agree with you, but I always believed you were thoughtful and insightful. Now, if you really believe that, I am not so sure.

[it's boogie time]

I like to think I fit into any definition of a fan of Bradley basketball.

[TheAsianSensation]

- Negative criticism of other institutions or individuals may also be considered
inappropriate at the discretion of the moderstors

I'm not trying to stoke the flames, but doesn't this rule technically imply that a type of criticism about Bradley can get deleted but the exact same type of criticism towards another program is allowed to stand?