Fishy Voting in the "Rate Jim Les II poll...

[ChewaBrave]

This is ridiculous, hilarious, and kinda sad, all at the same time.

[Bradleyguy10]

If my post got changed or deleted I would email the moderator and find out why....did you try that?

Yes.

[mrcoachdude]

Yes.

good...I had a post deleted....it should have been

have I had one changed??? like i remember what I type

[Bradleyguy10]

good...I had a post deleted....it should have been

have I had one changed??? like i remember what I type

I believe I have only complained once my entire time here about a post of mine being deleted. I know I have had more than that deleted because they deserved to be. I accept things like that. To be honest I have fully expected most of my posts tonight on this particular topic to be deleted and then I would not say another word about it because I have had posts about this topic deleted and I haven't reposted them. There's no need, anyone who wants to find out more can. The moderators saw my complaints (because they were deleted) and that's all that matters. The know where I stand and I still have not been banned. Either because they feel guilty for what happened or because they feel I don't overstep boundaries after posts are deleted. I'm not sure.

If a post of yours was completely changed and then quoted that wouldn't peeve you a bit? If so you have some serious apathy going on that I cannot relate to.

[mrcoachdude]

I believe I have only complained once my entire time here about a post of mine being deleted. I know I have had more than that deleted because they deserved to be. I accept things like that. To be honest I have fully expected most of my posts tonight on this particular topic to be deleted and then I would not say another word about it because I have had posts about this topic deleted and I haven't reposted them. There's no need, anyone who wants to find out more can. The moderators saw my complaints (because they were deleted) and that's all that matters. The know where I stand and I still have not been banned. Either because they feel guilty for what happened or because they feel I don't overstep boundaries after posts are deleted. I'm not sure.

If a post of yours was completely changed and then quoted that wouldn't peeve you a bit? If so you have some serious apathy going on that I cannot relate to.

apathy? No.......I just don't care ......

It is my opinion that a post should NEVER be edited except by its author....if it has something that is against guidlines DELETE it...do NOT edit it.....just my humble opinion....

I do not recall a post of mine being edited...

[Bradleyguy10]

apathy? No.......I just don't care ......

It is my opinion that a post should NEVER be edited except by its author....if it has something that is against guidlines DELETE it...do NOT edit it.....just my humble opinion....

I do not recall a post of mine being edited...

mrcoachdude...you say that and now you make me wonder why you are opposing me at all....

Where have I said that I am completely against them deleting posts? Please find it for me.

The fact is I have said numerous times in this thread and another thread that they can delete as much as they want. Yes I do think it's excessive but ultimately I or anyone have no say in that. But when they are EDITING the posts (which has been proven) they are crossing ethical BOUNDARIES. I thought I have been making myself perfectly clear on this issue. If those are indeed your thoughts why are we disputing this because that is exactly what I have been saying. A post of mine has been altered that I posted on this website and then posted (as a link) on another members message as fact to back up their point. That, my friend, is unethical and it is that to which I am trying to make people aware of so things like that and things like rigging a poll do not happen anymore.

And again as a disclaimer the thing which I have no evidence for is the poll rigging. That, for all I know, could have been a hacker.....the only thing there is circumstantial....


Anyway I'm done with this. I've made my point and if you still don't know what I mean or still "don't care" then either 1. just wait till something happens to you and see if you care (it won't since, I assume, you are close to some higher up's on this board) 2. just disregard everything i say as some kid just slinging mud

[rodney21]

So???

So I can I vote on how Coach Les is doing?

[TheAsianSensation]

Have we come up with a name for this yet? PollGate?

[LG281]

While we are busy pointing fingers at the mods...doesn't anyone feel like it could have been any number of people from ValleyTalk and their "Mecca Refugee" thread.

I wouldn't put anything past some of the posters over there who have had it in for this site and this site's owners for a very long time.

The saddest thing about this is that people actually get ultra-worked up over this stuff. Bradleyguy10 - take a deep breath - it really will be ok. C'mon guys, lets not fall apart over a poll on whether our coach is doing ok or not.

In the end - this poll doesn't amount to even a small hill of beans.

[Bradleyguy10]

There have been a few people on this board that have stated that they can find out who did it and have offered their help. Yet they have not gotten a response back. Wake me up when they get one. Yeah maybe it was one of them...but if there is a way to figure it out why wouldn't you? Especially when it is you that is being accused...Besides if you go over there and read the pages on the poll topic it doesn't seem likely any of those people did it and they surely would not vote A or B for JL. I mean come on...just read the posts here (about the actual probability of a hacker working within minutes on numerous accounts & in alphabetical order) and use your head. It's called putting 2 and 2 together and whomever has the power to repeatedly mess with people's accounts should no longer have it. I feel like I am getting attacked for that very basic belief.

Why would a hacker...come onto bradleyfans and then do something positive?? Wouldn't they want to create as much havoc as possible. But no..instead a hacker that is good enough to do it within minutes decides to use his ability to vote for JL as an A and B coach for bradley. Yeah....right.

[mrcoachdude]

mrcoachdude...you say that and now you make me wonder why you are opposing me at all....

Where have I said that I am completely against them deleting posts? Please find it for me.

The fact is I have said numerous times in this thread and another thread that they can delete as much as they want. Yes I do think it's excessive but ultimately I or anyone have no say in that. But when they are EDITING the posts (which has been proven) they are crossing ethical BOUNDARIES. I thought I have been making myself perfectly clear on this issue. If those are indeed your thoughts why are we disputing this because that is exactly what I have been saying. A post of mine has been altered that I posted on this website and then posted (as a link) on another members message as fact to back up their point. That, my friend, is unethical and it is that to which I am trying to make people aware of so things like that and things like rigging a poll do not happen anymore.

And again as a disclaimer the thing which I have no evidence for is the poll rigging. That, for all I know, could have been a hacker.....the only thing there is circumstantial....


Anyway I'm done with this. I've made my point and if you still don't know what I mean or still "don't care" then either 1. just wait till something happens to you and see if you care (it won't since, I assume, you are close to some higher up's on this board) 2. just disregard everything i say as some kid just slinging mud

Sorry...maybe some confusion here....we do agree on editing....this thread is so long I am not sure what we agree or disagree on....have a great day.....

[LG281]

...whomever has the power to repeatedly mess with people's accounts should no longer have it. I feel like I am getting attacked for that very basic belief.

Ok cowboy...listen here. Even if the folks in with all the power broke some kind of message board poll ethical code - they still have the power and you can bet that they won't relinquish it any time soon. THEY OWN THE SITE.

Who're they going to turn the reigns over to? You? Seriously, if you don't like it, just leave. For your own sanity, wake up.

The mods do a pretty good job with keeping things around here civil for the most part, IMO. I appreciate having a site that I can come to, find everything I want to about BU basketball, engage in a little light debate, and generally form my own opinions. Thanks fellas for the site and all you do.

[Bradleyguy10]

ok

way to completely ignore what I asked you and continue attacking me

stop with the petty name calling

really I'm done with this now...some are going to believe what they want to believe no matter what and this is one of those instances but at least I'm not calling you guys out and calling you naive or something. I'm merely stating the facts and then the stipulations and saying that it needs to change if true. If you think because they pay the bills they can do w/e they want to ppl's accounts (illegal) then we have a fundamental disagreement with how message boards should be run & that won't change. So to each their own.

And by the way. I may be the only one posting about this but I have had a few posters message me and talk to me other ways that have told me they are behind me on this.

[BradleyJD]

Let's just move on here.

The poll was fixed...we can do nothing about that fact now.

I agree posts should never be edited. Period.

[Bradleyguy10]

I agree with every syllable you just said.