Rules For Referring To Groups of Fans (*PLEASE READ*)

BDG

There's been an increasingly disturbing trend around the forums of people attacking groups of posters with particular opinions. In addition, there's a pattern of using particular terms that rest of the line of personal attacks to refer to these groups.

Things like . . .

Kobe nuthuggers
Bynum jockers
Odom fanboys

. . . will not be tolerated any more.

It's baiting and makes an argument personal. There are a number ways to conduct a conversation and stick to the issue instead of making classifications and generalizations about another poster or a group of members.

Let's keep away from the condescending remarks.

Instead, when referring to groups of fans, use terms such as these . . .

Kobe supporters
Bynum fans

That being said, keep in mind there are still ways to bait / attack other members aside from this rule. As always, please stay away from that.

Any questions, feel free to ask.
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Lakers Showtime24-7 · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 1024

Thanks, bud. If you and the gang can enforce it, then you'll see at least one more person (me) reading a lot more threads and contributing.

I usually log out whenever things get too heated in here to have intelligent discussions. Falsely labeling other fans causes much of it.

Thumbs up, BDG.

Weezy · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 21597 Location: Anaheim, CA

Alright, let me try it out.

You Kobe supporters make me physicaly ill.

You Bynum fans are quite exasperating.

Doesn't have the same impact, but ok I'll roll with it. mhihi

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CJ · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:

Can we still say things like,
'Stupid Mods'

man12

Just kidding
Good thinking on the rule
CJ
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Radner · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 11391

What about Bynum and Kobe lovers?
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BDG · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

Telephone Guru · Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 181 Location: USA

LOL at the need to do this. Kind of sad really that people don't know when to let things go. I don't know why, but nuthuggers,although highly inappropriate always cracked me up. That and someone posted something about swinging from his nuts. man3

Creative......but weird. Good call.
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blakeruns · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:21 am Post subject:

thank you BDG bow

this always bugged me...

i love kobe, but id never swing from anything of his,
except perhaps the jungle gym in his backyard.

i got really sick of all the fanboy/jocker/etc. comments
immature & unnecessary
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Vasashi17 · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

What exactly is a nuthugger? Where did that reference come from? How did it evolve?

Its like calling someone a pair of briefs.

Normally if you compliment someone to no end, aren't you kissing @?

Then shouldn't the term be butthugger?

I may not wear briefs, but I am starting to wear butthugging jeans. My little lady likes me in them. man12

So being called a nuthugger doesn't really apply to me. But I don't mind being called a butthugger.

Laker butthugger.....it has a nice ring to it.
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Satan · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

Kinda sad that this requires a post but it will make LD infinitely more readable.
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NY_Laker_Fan · Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 888

I agree this is a good move ... despite my own use of improper terms from time to time.

Any thought given to prevent posters from calling Laker players names as well? People referring to Odom as O'Dumb or Walton as Puke is meant to bait other posters just as much as referring to groups of posters by derogatory names.

Radner · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 11391

^^^ Okay, seriously that is censorship. BDG already stated what names should not be used. If you're going to get in trouble with using Odumb, you mine as well ban "retard" and "idiot." As far as the whole issue goes, people should be temporarily banned for baiting. Send a message saying, "Baiting will not be allowed. Please read over the language policies. Until then, you're temporarily banned for 30 minutes."
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BDG · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:

Mr. Chicken · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 1899 Location: College

Good post BDG.
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OC Lakerfan · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 3140

Cool deal, hope we all can comply. man1

Happy thoughts, happy thoughts! mhihi

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Alpha · Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

Good job BDG... that stuff is caustic to the site.

jam2

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