The House of Blue

Bitching and moaning is common on ALL sites... the difference is what other sites have to offer.

Why some prefer one site over another is a matter of personal preference.

Agree with this..

Things are a lot more peaceful on here lately. A couple of guys have gone "poof". Coincidence? I think not.

Well stated dice. If u say anything negative on here there's a group that will attack your opinion. A message board is for debate and news. If everyone had the same opinion there wouldn't be anything to discuss.

A big part of the change which is evident on all boards is that there is no buzz about UKFB at this time. No excitement equals no posts and no replies. No posts means no disagreements. This will all change after the UL game one way or another.

There will be plenty of activity on this board beginning in 8 days. Trust me.

Sorry, but you and MoC are misguided in your attempt to debunk my post as being false. Don't get me wrong... It's not that what you guys are saying is untrue. It just that what you said are prime examples of what I meant when I posted... "the difference is what other sites have to offer".

I wasn't just talking about site bells and whistles... my comment includes the quality of posters, mods, rules, enforcement of rules, cost, site traffic, board and thread participation, etc.

Again, why one chooses one site over another is a matter of personal preference. For example... things that may keep me coming back to a site, are the same things that may turn you away from the site.

In the end... who really gives a rats ass?

See it didn't take much. A few thoughtful threads isn't really what I would call buzz. When the leading thread is about the UL board I would say things aren't really hopping here. I also think that the decreasing interest in buying tickets by UK fans to the UL game and season tickets is an indication that there is not a lot of excitement about this year except among the die hard fans. Believe me I pay attention.

Isn't this a double standard what you just stated? If you state your negative opinion and someone has a negative opinion about your opinion how is it wrong or classified as an "attack"? It's a debate. If you are gonna dish it out you gotta be able to take it.

Clearly we care, and are doing what we can to make this the best site and the best board for UK basketball, UK basketball recruiting, UK football, UK football recruiting and other sports.

We think our content is very good, are proud of our board technology, are incredibly proud of our mobile site and I think the staff here are trusted experts with experience covering this beat.

The board and community is something we are going to focus on heavily in the next few weeks/months. We obviously want more posters and more discussion - but it has to be the right kind of posters and the right kind of discussion (as many of you mentioned).

We are going to go more VIP on things for sure - not just to encourage new members to sign up, but so that current members are getting value for their money. In order to help balance the newer focus on heavier VIP content and posts, we are offering a special deal for new subscribers to try the site as a VIP member for the rest of the year.

We understand folks will disagree with posts and opinions, but we don't want any personal attacks, name-calling, etc. You can go after the argument/reasoning, but don't go after the poster.

Hope this helps.

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Then it is mislabeled. I don't visit other team's boards or read about what is written there.