including "infinitilov100"
Nets are relevant to many knick conversations. Have been for years. Same division and now same city. Anytime both teams are good there will be conversation.
Them moving to Brooklyn is big news for NY Basketball. Maybe as you say are not a fan of NY Basketball but many of us are.
We talk about all the teams we will play. We talked about Miami and Lebron a lot over the years.
WE compare the kNicks to other teams, other coach's, other owners.
Historically we can even discuss other views.
We are polite and threads continue when there is interest to discuss a topic.
It it not up to any individual to determine what is discussed unless the moderator deems it inappropriate which they seem to based it on some socially unacceptable behavior not conducive to reasonable conversation. Generally there are racial lines we don't cross or do we engage in name calling except for Bonn but that was a long time ago. Times have changed. Once upon a time "GayRobot" was funny. Now its not.
If there is a conversation about the Nets you are not bound by any means to participate. If nobody wishes to discuss the topic it just dies. Its sort of a democracy where demand drives the topics.
I think its a very fair system. A system that requires participation for it to continue.
Trolls come and go or get banned when they try to hijack this place. 10 years running and thats how its gone. Not my rules mind you. I can choose to adhere to the rules or not. If not, I can be banned. Lots of posters have been banned as they choose not to fall in to the norm of what happens here. Years ago I was asked to adhere or be asked to leave. It was my choice to stay.
Since "OBM" you have asked to be let in again I assume you wish to participate. If you don't like the way this place is run then take it up with the moderator. If you wish to challange every thread with how the rules should be I would imagine you'll not find the conversation to your liking and maybe this is not the place for you.
Its been a place to welcome conversation of all types and when its not a conversation you agree with or wish to participate just ignore it.
Isn't that fair?
As for me, I have followed and been a fan for 41 years. I watch many games and support them. I can also be critical of them and not agree with every move. Thats my prerogative. I try to back it up with either facts for some reasonable basis. If not I'll get called out on it. I also was a Net fan of the ABA and from Brooklyn. I think I will like the Nets and will follow them to a lessor degree. Thats my choice. I have yet to contribute to any net sites and don't really plan on it. I also to got Charlotte Bobcat games over the years and when they are not playing the Knicks I root for them to win. I like Pro basketball. Some Knick fans are not fans of the progame but love the knicks and only the knicks. I like to watch basketball. I think it makes me fairly knowledgeable and maybe objective beyond the knicks.
I can see how it would be annoying to this place if one were to show love for the nets. I respect greatly some other teams and how they are run. Many have posters have discussed how SA and the Lakers have done well over the years.
The Nets have done a respectful job to leave New Jersey for Brooklyn, build a nice new arena and construct a roster by a new owner willing to also pay taxes for it.
Objectivity and respect for others is not Hate on the home team!
Choose how you want to follow your orange and blue and I doubt anyone will object but if you constantly badger objectivity or respect for other teams you'll find yourself banned again or others will leave because its not a pleasant place to discuss knicks and the NBA.
Thats not my call BTW, but its why I exist here after 8 plus years. My opinions are not more important than any others. They might be superior at times, and others they might suck. When they do I can also LEARN FROM OTHERS!
8/2/2012 1:50 PM
