Washington City Paper article on "The Redskins official fan message board"

[jsarno]

Isn't that the site with the "funky bunch" dancers as mods?

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by Lady Brave

Was that just one mod or all of them? Granted, I wasn't here when that went down, but I read the thread. Only one of them chose to be antagonistic from what I recall.

With respect to the OP, nothing good will come of this thread. If people get their jollies from bashing other Redskins boards, then so be it. I personally don't see the point and I think there are better things right now to talk about.

It was all of them, and they also printed compromising pictures of SGC and tax records linking Matty and this site to the Russian Mafia. Ooh, I just hate those guys.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Lady Brave

I see your point about getting the two confused. It's usually noted that the columns Mark submits are written as a "fan view" and linked to ES.

I think overall he does a good job of capturing the mood and sentiments of most of the fans, depending on whatever situation the Redskins are in at the time. I actually like the fact that the organization chooses to showcase his work. However, I could see those that have a dissenting opinion taking issue that he speaks for everyone or for the organization.

I think most people realize that the opinions Mark expresses are not endorsed by the team, but it might be to their benefit to include a disclaimer in his articles.

in the military, you're not really allowed to comment on anything in uniform, because, even though you're an individual with a right to your own views, being in uniform makes it too easy to confuse personal views with those of the military itself... they're generally pretty strick on that too.

same thing. an article linked to by the redskins or posted on redskins.com is much easier to confuse as team gospel.


and ES is the reason we no longer have camp access... while they were busy bragging about being the first website to have press passes to training camp, we'd already had a guy doing it for two years... and they're the reason we don't now.

they don't seem reasonable (again, for the most part) and luckily they don't come here often. they tend to be a lot more courteous here than on ES though. Om's probably one of the better ones, but it's stupid that he's allowed to insult whoever and can't take it in return, or that he feels a need to undermine legitimate conversations for no good reason.

and it's REALLY hard to argue that those guys AREN'T bought sitting in the press box and getting free trips to every game. If they didn't want the heat for that, they shouldn't have signed the deal.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Who cares about Extremeskins??

That board sucks balls.

And how. Although, I don't suspect the mods here would behave differently if they were lounging around the team hotel the night before the game. I KNOW I wouldn't. I'd be defending Snyder like Perry Mason on crystal meth.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Isn't that the site with the "funky 4" dancers as mods?

nope. that's http://hailredskins.com.

As far as being the OP, my intent was to show what was written and to see what others thought. I find it amusing that both the writer and the ES mod would stoop to such childish nonsense on a blog merely to see who's unit is bigger.

[QBall]

Yeah but I have heard people getting tossed off of the Warpath the same way.......

[pg86]

Guys flaming there board will only build tension...


ahhh what the hell...that board is a load o shit...and come on Snyder owns the board THANK GOD HE DOESN'T OWN THIS ONE!!! It sounds like communist Russia over there, say something bad about the owner and get banned...where here you can say he is a dumbass and get away with it...gotta love america.

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Thats what I like about the WP. We can bash whoever and say pretty much whatever (so long as it's not completely asinine) and not get banned.

Hmmmmmmmm!!..

[MTK]

Originally Posted by QBall

Yeah but I have heard people getting tossed off of the Warpath the same way.......

You heard wrong.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Can somebody tell me why that guy Shadowplay was banned in the first place (the 1 week ban -- not the perm ban)? Was it because he attacked another poster? If so, was Om banned for a week as well?

Then, he was banned permanently for something he said in an email to Om? That seems kinda strange to me. Are there forum rules about what you can say to the mods in private? What if you saw them on the street and didn't hold the door for them? Would that deserve a ban? Seems to me like there should be a distinction between real-life and the message board.

@hess: You were the first person I thought of when I read about that Om guy again. LOL.

[saden1]

Who are these people and why should we/I care?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by QBall

Yeah but I have heard people getting tossed off of the Warpath the same way.......

Not true. Everyone I have seen get the boot were warned well in advance and they just kept on pushing the mods to kick them to the curb.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by QBall

Yeah but I have heard people getting tossed off of the Warpath the same way.......

got any proof or examples? i'd like to see it.

[mcarey032]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I thought the pool cleaner line was great

Yeah I agree. I don't know why people take things so personally .

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by mcarey032

Yeah I agree. I don't know why people take things so personally .

They take things personally cause they have alterior motives to protect. You can't insult the owner of their site and the person that gives them benefits and expect those benefits to keep rolling in.

People here complain about the mods, but fact is, even though they are human, they allow for people to express their opinions without repercussions. All you have to do is pretty much not insult others, or be rude beyond belief. They have even allowed people to rant and chaulked it up to emotion. Not saying they are perfect, but I have been around, and they have the most patience I have seen.