Fantalk

duke of atholl · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1229 Location: Comrie

This forum used to be a lot of fun with lively debate, good humour and informed debate. Recently it has turned into a site for petty arguments, mundane topics and even deliberate provocation. It's good to have differing opinions but when some posters continually post negative comments to simply seek a reaction then the thread is ruined.
So, time to call it a day or carry on regardless?
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scotty · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 9063 Location: Almost Dysart.

It's certainly lost its charm that's for sure.
Too many self indulgers, not content with pleasuring themselves have to get their kicks from trying to get others to bite.

Don't see the point in closing it down though, if you did would another version spring up and if it did it'd surely be be no different.

Adding an ignore function could be the answer.
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Vinnie · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:01 pm Post subject:

Too many not respectful of others opinions,too much name calling,too many cliques,too many pot,kettles and blacks,too little moderation
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Northern_Rover · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: Granite City

I'm sure the manager and all the players not to mention the board read Fan Talk with great interest!

Only thing that annoys me is individuals using the boards to have one to one discussions or arguements or slagging each other off etc. Like everything else though if you don;t want to read it or contribute then ignore it.

Other than that I enjoy the pre and post match debates and reading differing opinions.

What else would you do on a Saturday night with no Sporting Post to keep you occupied?

Lasvegas5 · Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 292

Get a new one. Starks Bark

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southstander · Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 402 Location: Kirkcaldy

There's nothing wrong with Fantalk, sure there are slavers, eejits and overly positive folk on here Shocked

, but if you don't like what's posted, ignore it, can't believe how some folk get wound up by some posters
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AuthorUnknown · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5771 Location: KY1

zicoromaines · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7609

Pot kettle black Laughing

bigeein · Joined: 09 May 2009 Posts: 1894 Location: windygates

Personally I feel it's time to get the old sweeping brush out and tidy up the site. There is many duplicate threads or similar topics that are posted up. For example we play teams twice at home and away each season. Would it not make sense to have one thread for raith v Morton @ home and one for away.

A more modern style of chat board would be make a massive diffrence, however no matter what you post,even if it is meant in a way to open up debate without conflict many people will read into the comment/opinion in a different way. I have see this happen many times even in the workplace with E-mails.

I opened the thread up about goalkeepers as there was a fair bit of debate on a few different threads about who should have the start in between the sticks. I posted a comment about whether Ray would give McGurn the nod for Saturday v Alloa and some posters spat the dummy. Perhaps an over haul or a new chat board with new emotions and more posting options could breath life into the old dog.

I do agree that there is some antagonist posting going on but I don't feel it is that bad. The sad thing is it can put many new members or old even from posting up at all. The next question would be who is willing to put there own time into re developing a chat site. Smile

Add another poll option on re develop the site. I did not vote.
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wellyboot · Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 2555 Location: Aberdeenshire

opinions, debate, arguments happen on the terraces/seating and just because it is typed on a forum makes it no different. The common goal we all have is we all want the Rovers to succeed. Keep Fantalk I say!

Tam · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:04 pm Post subject:

Hear hear keep Fantalk.

However, its worth remembering that Fantalk as well as many other RRFC related things are run by volunteers and its hard work at times moderating stuff, deleting stuff, reminding users of the code of conduct and YES there are a good number of users that should be struck off or suspended for a period.

But no, its a Fan site and its one way of reading and producing good topics, KEEP FANTALK.