White Boy
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New Orleans Hornets
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Post by White Boy on Nov 25, 2009 21:22:36 GMT -5
It's impossible to have a reasonable conversation with you. We're doing the 1974 draft right now, so in two years that would be the 1976 draft. I'm sorry that it is difficult for you to wrap your brain around that fact. I skipped the posts involving you because you turn every conversation into meaningless nonsense. Spence, in the end it's obviously up to you- I was just voicing my personal opinion. If you have a long-term vision for the league then I'm all for it. To be honest I was just trying to get through some shitty drafts, but I don't think skipping forward will have any tangible effect on activity. I don't understand why everyone flips out every two or three season when activity drops around days 75 to the end of the season, it happens in every league. Talking about boosting activity is not going to do much. The league is plenty active it's just a bit of a down season for most teams (myself included) so there's not a ton to talk about. I'm sure once the end of the season comes around activity will be booming again. This league has just been insanely active at certain points. You havent see it like that in your stint here. 13,000 posts a month over 2 years is insane. Just about every league is insanely active at certain points. I obviously haven't been here for too long, but I have been in leagues that have been very successful. Obviously you'd love to have activity extremely high at all times but that is just not possible. Quite a few teams are rebuilding right now so there just isn't much to post about. I think in the next season or two there will be more teams in contention which will invariably increase activity.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Nov 25, 2009 21:24:45 GMT -5
I won't lie I lost interest after the hc penalty but their is little interest in my players and I already dealt brock and there isn't a single reasonable trade out there for Gilmore next season changes though
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Post by Spencer on Nov 25, 2009 21:25:17 GMT -5
This league has just been insanely active at certain points. You havent see it like that in your stint here. 13,000 posts a month over 2 years is insane. Just about every league is insanely active at certain points. I obviously haven't been here for too long, but I have been in leagues that have been very successful. Obviously you'd love to have activity extremely high at all times but that is just not possible. Quite a few teams are rebuilding right now so there just isn't much to post about. I think in the next season or two there will be more teams in contention which will invariably increase activity. People want this to be the most active league ever, and it has been. I think that constant worry drives people to work on it. I dont see it as a bad thing. Im also not missing sleep because we arent more active. Itll get there again.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 25, 2009 21:25:45 GMT -5
I won't lie I lost interest after the hc penalty but their is little interest in my players and I already dealt brock and there isn't a single reasonable trade out there for Gilmore next season changes though I think you lost interest awhile ago.
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White Boy
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New Orleans Hornets
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Post by White Boy on Nov 25, 2009 21:27:25 GMT -5
It's impossible to have a reasonable conversation with you. We're doing the 1974 draft right now, so in two years that would be the 1976 draft. I'm sorry that it is difficult for you to wrap your brain around that fact. I skipped the posts involving you because you turn every conversation into meaningless nonsense. Spence, in the end it's obviously up to you- I was just voicing my personal opinion. If you have a long-term vision for the league then I'm all for it. To be honest I was just trying to get through some shitty drafts, but I don't think skipping forward will have any tangible effect on activity. I don't understand why everyone flips out every two or three season when activity drops around days 75 to the end of the season, it happens in every league. Talking about boosting activity is not going to do much. The league is plenty active it's just a bit of a down season for most teams (myself included) so there's not a ton to talk about. I'm sure once the end of the season comes around activity will be booming again. people were talking about skipping all the way to the 80s I'm sorry that you feel the need to excuse my discussion on this over possibly one petty arguement that I purposely acted stupid because you were annoying. Wish they had the ignore button in real life huh? I was annoying? I've posted about half as much as you in this thread, focused on actual arguments, and stayed away from name-calling and ridiculous bullshit. I realize that you like to stir up shit, but don't come off as the victim. I know you're excited that you made one or two tangible points, but no one is going to take you seriously because of all the ridiculous shit that you feel the need to throw into conversations.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Nov 25, 2009 21:30:40 GMT -5
people were talking about skipping all the way to the 80s I'm sorry that you feel the need to excuse my discussion on this over possibly one petty arguement that I purposely acted stupid because you were annoying. Wish they had the ignore button in real life huh? I was annoying? I've posted about half as much as you in this thread, focused on actual arguments, and stayed away from name-calling and ridiculous bullshit. I realize that you like to stir up shit, but don't come off as the victim. I know you're excited that you made one or two tangible points, but no one is going to take you seriously because of all the ridiculous shit that you feel the need to throw into conversations. besides my first post in this thread please direct me to ne other reply where I insulted or used vulgar words towards someone? I didn't and stop with this victim crap, yes, I do and say stupid annoying things alot but hey hey guess what I didn't in this thread! When it pertains to the future of the league I tend not to joke around.
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Post by SOME BIG ASS TDS on Nov 25, 2009 21:31:49 GMT -5
I won't lie I lost interest after the hc penalty but their is little interest in my players and I already dealt brock and there isn't a single reasonable trade out there for Gilmore next season changes though I think you lost interest awhile ago. not really i gained huge interest in Gilmore and was excited then I got hit with the HC penalty and i said fuck this
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Post by Funky George! on Nov 25, 2009 22:51:17 GMT -5
Just reading some of the other posts... Everyone could be more active. No one is at peak activity. This includes me. Martinez, you need to put more time into your team. You need to challenge yourself to be better. Aaron, you need to really concentrate on each trade. I think you lose some trades that arent that big of a deal, and then you look at your team and it isn't as good as it could be. Everyone else, just make small trades. Make your team slightly better each day. Tweak your DC. Make a small trade. Do an article. it all adds up. I'm fine, thanks. That has nothing to do with why the league is inactive. Interest doesn't create itself, and you can't force it by doing things like tweaking your DC. That's just forced activity. Activity is sustained by interest. I've been extremely active for the entirety of this league and my interest doesn't have anything to do with whether or not I win a trade. The league isn't as good because so many guys don't care to post or engage in trade talks.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 25, 2009 22:52:27 GMT -5
Just reading some of the other posts... Everyone could be more active. No one is at peak activity. This includes me. Martinez, you need to put more time into your team. You need to challenge yourself to be better. Aaron, you need to really concentrate on each trade. I think you lose some trades that arent that big of a deal, and then you look at your team and it isn't as good as it could be. Everyone else, just make small trades. Make your team slightly better each day. Tweak your DC. Make a small trade. Do an article. it all adds up. I'm fine, thanks. That has nothing to do with why the league is inactive. Interest doesn't create itself, and you can't force it by doing things like tweaking your DC. That's just forced activity. Activity is sustained by interest. I've been extremely active for the entirety of this league and my interest doesn't have anything to do with whether or not I win a trade. The league isn't as good because so many guys don't care to post or engage in trade talks. Your activity doesnt drop when your team is as bad as it is now?
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aar
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Seattle SuperSonics
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Post by aar on Nov 25, 2009 22:53:31 GMT -5
I don't like this idea
I think that we should be able to build our teams with the notion of reality with the retro drafts coinciding with past drafts
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Post by Funky George! on Nov 25, 2009 22:54:25 GMT -5
I'm fine, thanks. That has nothing to do with why the league is inactive. Interest doesn't create itself, and you can't force it by doing things like tweaking your DC. That's just forced activity. Activity is sustained by interest. I've been extremely active for the entirety of this league and my interest doesn't have anything to do with whether or not I win a trade. The league isn't as good because so many guys don't care to post or engage in trade talks. Your activity doesnt drop when your team is as bad as it is now? My team is the 7th seed, I have a PG I really like, and my pick next year. Was my activity bad in the years when I tanked? Or years when I won 36 games and was the 8th seed? No. Not even kind of. That's complete bullshit. I'm not someone who only posts based on if my team is solid, and I'm pretty sure you know that. The reason I'm less interested is because of how boring the forum has been for a long time now. I'm not trying to get on your nerves, I just think it really is the case.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 25, 2009 22:56:54 GMT -5
Your activity doesnt drop when your team is as bad as it is now? My team is the 7th seed, I have a PG I really like, and my pick next year. Was my activity bad in the years when I tanked? Or years when I won 36 games and was the 8th seed? No. Not even kind of. That's complete bullshit. I'm not someone who only posts based on if my team is solid, and I'm pretty sure you know that. The reason I'm less interested is because of how boring the forum has been for a long time now. I'm not trying to get on your nerves, I just think it really is the case. People are just busy. Half the league is less active because of personal stuff. I dont think what year the draft is has anything to do with it.
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White Boy
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New Orleans Hornets
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Post by White Boy on Nov 25, 2009 23:49:39 GMT -5
My team is the 7th seed, I have a PG I really like, and my pick next year. Was my activity bad in the years when I tanked? Or years when I won 36 games and was the 8th seed? No. Not even kind of. That's complete bullshit. I'm not someone who only posts based on if my team is solid, and I'm pretty sure you know that. The reason I'm less interested is because of how boring the forum has been for a long time now. I'm not trying to get on your nerves, I just think it really is the case. People are just busy. Half the league is less active because of personal stuff. I dont think what year the draft is has anything to do with it. I agree with that.
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Post by Skillz on Nov 26, 2009 0:36:39 GMT -5
Martinez will never commit his activity to the league or his team, just to the off-topic thread and randomly attacking gm's.
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Matt
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Post by Matt on Nov 26, 2009 1:18:34 GMT -5
Martinez will never commit his activity to the league or his team, just to the off-topic thread and randomly attacking gm's.
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