Clerical Issues: The BYB Principal's Office
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 10, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
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I should preface this by saying that if you normally read the front page posts, but don't generally traffic in the comments or GameThreads, this probably isn't going to concern or interest you much. Pardon the diversion, and we'll get you back to your regularly scheduled Detroit Tigers blogging soon enough.
Having said that, there's been a bit of speculation over what this post would include, after I hinted at it in yesterday's post-game thread. I hope it's not a disappointment that the guessing was spot-on. This is indeed about the little dust-up we had yesterday morning (and going back to Saturday night, when I thought it had been taken care of).
In light of that, I feel that I had no choice but to ban one of the people involved in the juvenile slapfest, and came close to banning both of them. (I'm still not convinced that I shouldn't have, either.) I'm grateful for anyone who takes the time to post a comment here, but clearly, this situation had gotten out of hand.
Now, for those of you who looked at the comments and insults and thought the whole fracas was much ado about nothing and relatively harmless, I understand what you're saying. But I'm not looking at this as an isolated incident. There have been multiple warnings about conduct toward other members and posting of offensive material or language, and I think it's been tolerated for far too long already.
Yes, I realize that what I'm objecting to might seem tame to what goes on in other blogs and communities. But I don't intend to let BYB get to that point. People shouldn't have to come here and worry about whether or not they're going to be insulted or offended any time there's an argument or disagreement. It's a sports site. There will be plenty of disagreement. But it doesn't have to lead to personal insults or attacks.
Thankfully, this sort of thing happens rarely here, as everyone in this community is generally respectful of each other. We're all here to have fun. And nothing really bad has happened. So let's keep it that way, okay?
One More Thing:
BYB doesn't have a no-profanity policy in the comments, because I think it's a good thing to let people express their emotions as they would in normal company. We get excited. Tempers flare. Etc.
However, I'm beginning to re-evaluate that stance, because this is also getting out of hand. If you simply like to log on, voice your displeasure with a swear word or two, and contribute nothing else to the discussion, you either need to find a more creative way to express yourself or find someplace else to post that stuff. Because it's getting old and bringing down the GameThreads.
If anyone has any questions or concerns, feels I'm being unfair and unreasonable, or thinks I'm making too big a deal about this stuff, e-mail me at ian.byb@gmail.com. Thank you, and carry on with the rest of your day.
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Disappointing!
I hadn’t read it live, and I was expecting to be entertained when I went back and read it. It was a real let down :(
+1
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Aug 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
That actually sounds worse than some of the cussing I've heard. :)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Don't need no stinkin' comments
I should remember things like this every time I wonder why my site is so “uncommentable”.
From time to time
We can all get a little chippy. Hell when it comes to baseball (and the Tigers especially) sometimes I get the urge to drive out to Fernando Rodneys house and wait with a baseball bat and a pack of sandwiches. For both our sake we are lucky that I have a habit of drinking right around the 3rd inning and by the time he has given up 3 hits, walked 2 allowed three runs to score before getting the final two out on strikes preserving another 1 run victory I can barely peel myself of my chair let alone get into my car and drive up to Detroit. Sometimes you are allowed to be pissed. Plus its kind of fun.
Oh and please dont ban cursing. Censorship is lame for many reasons and if anyone is offended by something they read on the internet, then they probably have a few other problems that need attention first. Just my opinion.
Swearing good
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Aug 10, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I KNEW someone would find that? :)
I’ll just confine myself to my normal practice of calling people illiterate troglodytes and donkey-butts and things like that. With an occasional !$^^$%#@%$# thrown in for good measure, of course.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
I'm a former debater and a debate coach
I’ve had my students use that “against” me.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Aug 10, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
think they call debaters from Boston....
Mass-debaters???
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
a mass-debater
is someone who has a disagreement with the catholic church service they wish to air.
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 10, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
Because I haven’t heard these before…
Real creative guys.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Aug 10, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He was my coach.
Tough week for us… I was in Bulgaria with my boss at the time (my boss being Al Louden, the former director) and a handful of debate alumni. Ross wasn’t exactly Mr. Sunshine, but he was a good guy.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Aug 10, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s less an occassional “@#%#$” and more of the couple of folks who show up exactly when something bad happened, share their choice swear and wish bad things, and then disappear until something bad happens the next day, etc.
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 10, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
The Comment
I primarily stick to the front page and rarely post, but I do sometimes check out the threads and I saw the comment that this is all about. Very tame. I think the person who said it didn’t mean anything by it and was just trying to be funny. I think the other person overreacted. Ian, I can appreciate you trying to keep things in order on this site, but this kinda seems like an overreaction as well. There could be more to it though so I guess I’ll just leave it at that.
by ryan_matthews28 on Aug 10, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions
Yes, it was tame – but these things can have a way of getting out of hand at warp factor nine, so they have to be nipped in the bud. No doubt Ian has no intention of being a thread babysitter when everyone should be able to police themselves like grownups (allegedly).
After all, no one here is named Patrick Kane, right? :P
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
maybe we should have a replacement word for swears
I nominate “Pierzynski”
As in " Man they played like Pierzynski tonight."
Or “That Ump’s being a real Pierzynski.”
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
by rock n rye on Aug 10, 2009 2:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
The universe tends to have a way of working itself out.
and its things like this that allow me to sleep like a baby at night.
Pronk?
It sounds great as a curse.
PRONK THAT. KILL THE UMPIRE!!! (I’m assuming threatening umpires is still kosher).
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Aug 10, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
ok this is just scary
From the “pavanowned” thread prior to yesterday’s game…take a peek at how many comment there ended up being on that thread
But…but…how will we get our 83 comments in before the first pitch? by NCDee on Aug 9, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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Real or Fake......You decide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wAjpMP5eyo
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
I liked that
Oddly enough … I thought the guy sounded a little like Spoon but then I read the comments. Makes sense.
I had to find out too
I wasn’t around for all the shenanigans
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
rockstar makes me feel like I'm going to have a heart attack
my delicate brain is too sensitive to stimulants
I had a mix feeling about my lunch today
pride/shame
I woke up late and made a, what I am calling double-decker PB&J.
Bread
PB
Bread
J
Bread
nice
I am low on stuff at home so I made a quesadilla and stuck some turkey lunch meat in it. I can still feel it sitting in my stomach, ugh
When I moved out of my first college apartment
My friend and I split quesadillas with smashed Lays potato chips in them. I miss college.
oh man, haha
I’m not sure I’ve ever managed to sink quite that low. though I do keep a can of easy cheese around at all times
Yeah ... that was a test of something
We had a gap of three days (two and a half really) between when we left the first place and moved into the second. It was August and we rented a Uhaul parked out in the country and took turns staying awake to protect our stuff from the raccoons. When we got back into town you could count the days of sweat rings that were on our shirts like god dammed tree rings.
.1 Garciaparras
Garciaparra – a unit of time equal to one of Nomar’s spastic at bat routine.
“2001 – A Space Odyssey is 3 Garciaparra’s long!”
So WHO was banned?
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
what’s that mean?
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
he's the DH. lol
I believe it was BBF, but wasn’t here so I will leave it at that. Don’t wanna stir the pot
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
I still don't get it.
but if it was BBF, I’m going to have a hissy fit.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
I don't need to be told who to take it up with
I’ve alread emailed him.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
now if he'd just do something about that guy that always posts the pictures of that girl's helicopter hairstyle
what is he, 12 years old? jebus
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
I know you are! lol
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
I was just saying
I wish the team would do a roster move or something so we could talk about that instead
I'm still confuzzled
your line in response to Kmann’s query earlier,
“take…a….guess…” seemed to hint at the opposite outcome, because I didn’t know whether to pay attention to the ellipses of the first letter of each word :)
I was guessing bbf until then, since Tag’s apparent contribution was one juvenile insult
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oh ho ho
I seay what you’re saying. I’m a cryptic lil s.o.b. and didnt even realize it
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
I saw a t-shirt that had the entire routine printed on it.
Should have gotten it – maybe I can locate where I saw it and get one now.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
Thanks Ian...
I like going to the game threads to talk/read baseball. I would have bought a crappy upper reserved ticket to the game if I wanted to hear people cuss up a storm.
we're usually relatively creative
like the foreign language vocab lesson I seem to have missed over the weekend :)
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so can i still swear...
when fernando rodney gives up a solo shot with a 2 run lead in the 9th inning? If not, I’m going to have problems keeping sane.
Maybe now you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider!
As long as you don't take Avila's name in vain
we do tend to deify rookie catchers around here, don’t we?
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