He managed to get in once, first day and do a little dance, banned. He also later tried to register with various nicknames like shark's or paytonisgod's
That guy has some serious issues.
Guys like that are the kind that wouldn't dare to meet you in real life if you challenged him to come out - smacktalkers when at home safe behind a keyboard , pussies in real life . Wgaf .
I try to just write it off as something I shouldn't care about. But we invested in that old board - time and for some of us, money too. I gave the extra money (superfan thing) because I felt like Rick could use a bit of help financially. I don't regret that. But for the board to get ruined - and it is ruined - it does make me feel bad.
It's not like we were "owed" anything for investing our time and posts there. I get that. But it's still a downer that the board turned to crap.
I would get up in the morning and get my Bears news there. Gameday we could have some good give-and-take in the chatroom during games. We had a lot of fun talking about the various moves the team was making. And it was nice to meet a lot of good people there over the years.
Man, I tried (really tried) to accept the new people there, and "make the most of it" as far as the new atmosphere. But in the end I just didn't enjoy that new chemistry and vibe. I felt more "down" than pleased when I would read the board in the morning. So why do that? I quit.
It is nice to have the group here now. I enjoy this place. I enjoy being in the chatroom here on gameday (even during a crappy season, it is still nice to share our woes together).
I shouldn't care about the old board, but I do. It's a travesty what happened there. A damned shame. We had something special there.
I try to just write it off as something I shouldn't care about. But we invested in that old board - time and for some of us, money too. I gave the extra money (superfan thing) because I felt like Rick could use a bit of help financially. I don't regret that. But for the board to get ruined - and it is ruined - it does make me feel bad.
It's not like we were "owed" anything for investing our time and posts there. I get that. But it's still a downer that the board turned to crap.
I would get up in the morning and get my Bears news there. Gameday we could have some good give-and-take in the chatroom during games. We had a lot of fun talking about the various moves the team was making. And it was nice to meet a lot of good people there over the years.
Man, I tried (really tried) to accept the new people there, and "make the most of it" as far as the new atmosphere. But in the end I just didn't enjoy that new chemistry and vibe. I felt more "down" than pleased when I would read the board in the morning. So why do that? I quit.
It is nice to have the group here now. I enjoy this place. I enjoy being in the chatroom here on gameday (even during a crappy season, it is still nice to share our woes together).
I shouldn't care about the old board, but I do. It's a travesty what happened there. A damned shame. We had something special there.
JABF, I missed what it was but do not miss what it became. And what it became is what it is now so I don;t miss it. I don;t live in the past. I regret it, but move on. What it was is what this is now so honestly, I do not miss it at all. Mismanagement happens in business, it happens in sports and it happens to little things like message boards. What happened to the board was a direct result of decisions made. Everyone other than the ones making the decisions could see the train coming. And that's usually the way it is. People making bad decisions do not think they are bad or they would not make them willingly. They just see the outcomes differently. Usually there is a vested interest in the decision. Profit, power and in this case (IMO) the honest lack of interest in what he was doing. He had disconnected and that personal side of things led him to make decisions that he probably would never have made years ago. But he did and the results were pretty much a foregone conclusion.
Soon, some serial board crashers will be looking for their next target.
I agree with you both JABF and BIH. I def. miss the old board, but it is gone, for almost a year now. Place lately was a mere ruin of its old self. This new board, IMHO has majority of our 'good' board. Its not flashy nor up-tempo. Its cool and quiet here and thats how we like it.
Having joined late (but being a member of various boards after the CBMB shutdown), i felt the board was OK until right after the season started. Then there was this sudden influx of posters who...just...low class is the only way to describe it. If I hadn't been invited here, I would have lasted about 2 more weeks there.
I try to just write it off as something I shouldn't care about. But we invested in that old board - time and for some of us, money too. I gave the extra money (superfan thing) because I felt like Rick could use a bit of help financially. I don't regret that. But for the board to get ruined - and it is ruined - it does make me feel bad.
It's not like we were "owed" anything for investing our time and posts there. I get that. But it's still a downer that the board turned to crap.
I would get up in the morning and get my Bears news there. Gameday we could have some good give-and-take in the chatroom during games. We had a lot of fun talking about the various moves the team was making. And it was nice to meet a lot of good people there over the years.
Man, I tried (really tried) to accept the new people there, and "make the most of it" as far as the new atmosphere. But in the end I just didn't enjoy that new chemistry and vibe. I felt more "down" than pleased when I would read the board in the morning. So why do that? I quit.
It is nice to have the group here now. I enjoy this place. I enjoy being in the chatroom here on gameday (even during a crappy season, it is still nice to share our woes together).
I shouldn't care about the old board, but I do. It's a travesty what happened there. A damned shame. We had something special there.
JABF, I missed what it was but do not miss what it became. And what it became is what it is now so I don;t miss it. I don;t live in the past. I regret it, but move on. What it was is what this is now so honestly, I do not miss it at all. Mismanagement happens in business, it happens in sports and it happens to little things like message boards. What happened to the board was a direct result of decisions made. Everyone other than the ones making the decisions could see the train coming. And that's usually the way it is. People making bad decisions do not think they are bad or they would not make them willingly. They just see the outcomes differently. Usually there is a vested interest in the decision. Profit, power and in this case (IMO) the honest lack of interest in what he was doing. He had disconnected and that personal side of things led him to make decisions that he probably would never have made years ago. But he did and the results were pretty much a foregone conclusion.
Soon, some serial board crashers will be looking for their next target.
I agree with BiH. I don't feel sorry for the old board at all. Those in charge were warned and had lots of opportunities to remedy the problems and never took a firm stand. They allowed it to be occupied by a bunch of assholes who ruined the experience for everyone. Our departure as the subsequent collapse were pretty much well deserved consequences.
It's the old farmer's saying, "you reap what you sow". HHM and the grim one were the seeds of malcontent. They were planted, then they sprouted, spreading their nasty shoots through the site, smothering it like kudzu.
Sad it was allowed to happen, sad we warned them about it and were ignored, but damn glad to be here now. I kind of hope Ski does shut it down, so we can avoid the occasional references to the old place. It's done, over, gone, behind us. I've moved on and don't care to dwell on the past.Hopefully this will be my last post discussing it.
WOW... Well, that's it, it's done. He is shutting it down.
I will be shutting this place down soon. Honestly I'm not sure why I haven't pulled the plug already.
I have offered it up to various members, but there wasn't anyone in a position to take it over.
Here's why I don't want this place. Has NOTHING to do with members here. I still stand by my decision to have it more open (less rules). I have no ties to Chicago. I can't imagine wanting to go there given the shit hole that place has become. The violence, the political agenda etc. So I have decided to change my loyalty to the closest team near me. That is Jacksonville. So there isn't some band wagon thing going on. I built my retirement house last year. I plan on living here until I die. So I'm not leaving.
I deleted justanotherbearsfan99's account. He frankly pissed me off. He was one person I offered the site to, or the other group that left. A member recently posted the exact private message I sent him (and only him). The person he sent it to, was from yet a different site (owner).
There have been members poaching here and I guess people think I'm an idiot. I have removed their ability to private message others.
So there it's out. I will not fund this place using my own money any longer. I tried to keep this place alive by handing it to others.
Maybe I'll start up a Jaguars message board. Who knows. I will say this, if I see any mass poaching of members, I will start deleting accounts.
Shit I may just nuke the site at that point. Good luck. Illinois is a democratic nightmare. Keep voting democratic (and blame the failures on the republicans).
I feel bad for him. I never knew him on a personal basis, but some of the stuff he is saying just makes no sense and I'm wondering what state of mind he is in. He is closing the site but will delete all posters that are poaching members. If you are nuking the site, wouldn't you want people to be able to find another CHicago Bears site? I am not really understanding what is happening. If he were going to sell the site, he would want to continue to keep members, but he makes it sound like he has no takers. No time frame either. I wish him well. He does not regret his decisions, but I bet many people still on that site do regret them. Sounds like he might start another board. Not sure why he just does not add a separate group to the site for the Jags. He already has the infrastructure. I'm not sure I would tear this one down and start over (well, I would because there are too many floating turds - but that is not an issue for him). I'd love to give him some business advice, but honestly, Soul tried to help him with the old board and I just get the impression that he does not take input well. Wish him the best, but looks like some board turds will be looking for their third board to take down very soon.
Hell, I just thought that if he wants to start a new Jags board that he has enough Jags on that board to definitely get him started in the right direction.
WOW... Well, that's it, it's done. He is shutting it down.
I will be shutting this place down soon. Honestly I'm not sure why I haven't pulled the plug already.
I have offered it up to various members, but there wasn't anyone in a position to take it over.
Here's why I don't want this place. Has NOTHING to do with members here. I still stand by my decision to have it more open (less rules). I have no ties to Chicago. I can't imagine wanting to go there given the shit hole that place has become. The violence, the political agenda etc. So I have decided to change my loyalty to the closest team near me. That is Jacksonville. So there isn't some band wagon thing going on. I built my retirement house last year. I plan on living here until I die. So I'm not leaving.
I deleted justanotherbearsfan99's account. He frankly pissed me off. He was one person I offered the site to, or the other group that left. A member recently posted the exact private message I sent him (and only him). The person he sent it to, was from yet a different site (owner).
There have been members poaching here and I guess people think I'm an idiot. I have removed their ability to private message others.
So there it's out. I will not fund this place using my own money any longer. I tried to keep this place alive by handing it to others.
Maybe I'll start up a Jaguars message board. Who knows. I will say this, if I see any mass poaching of members, I will start deleting accounts.
Shit I may just nuke the site at that point. Good luck. Illinois is a democratic nightmare. Keep voting democratic (and blame the failures on the republicans).
I feel bad for him. I never knew him on a personal basis, but some of the stuff he is saying just makes no sense and I'm wondering what state of mind he is in. He is closing the site but will delete all posters that are poaching members. If you are nuking the site, wouldn't you want people to be able to find another CHicago Bears site? I am not really understanding what is happening. If he were going to sell the site, he would want to continue to keep members, but he makes it sound like he has no takers. No time frame either. I wish him well. He does not regret his decisions, but I bet many people still on that site do regret them. Sounds like he might start another board. Not sure why he just does not add a separate group to the site for the Jags. He already has the infrastructure. I'm not sure I would tear this one down and start over (well, I would because there are too many floating turds - but that is not an issue for him). I'd love to give him some business advice, but honestly, Soul tried to help him with the old board and I just get the impression that he does not take input well. Wish him the best, but looks like some board turds will be looking for their third board to take down very soon.
I'm wondering if he's going through any depression?
I really don't understand how Illinois Political agenda has to do with the Bears. The Bears have been shit the last decade and a half with a few good years. Why hasn't he deleted the site then?
I still wonder if all the old respected members leaving and having the cesspool there hasn't changed his thought process. You have HeHateMe and Grimson pretending to be others there to create chaos in the forum.
I don't know Ski like many others have so I don't know if he changed in the past few years.
