I'm curious

[mack 44]

I have a secret...

sometimes, I check Mack's profile to see recent posts. I can't help myself... reality can be kind of humorous at times!

That gives me the willies.

In case you're wondering, yes, Mack has torn into me too. I chose not to cry myself to sleep over it.

Here's an MSH slogan for you...

MSH - Bring your own F*CKING tissues, we spend enough cash keeping the site running!

Like it or lump it, Mack has more power than you. He's not an elected official. You can not impeach him.

MOVE ON or MOVE OUT!!!

Not a great way to run a company or to maintain popularity among members. Eventually people will get sick of it and leave. Then you will be stuck here talking to yourself. I've thought about it a couple of times. Quit being such a pansy and flowing downstream.

Corebeam never had a problem with popularity and neither has MSH. I've been a mod at both and just the same old kind of mod, so the recipe's working just fine. Hug your teddy bear a little tighter at night and things will be all right. That rhymes, but do it nevertheless.

[zrez 0]

I dont think the post was about mack macking fun of ppl. its about the fact that mack is the only one that can make fun of people. its a double standard.

[jmiro 55]

i beleive mack has got me for something on at least one occasion. But then you look and realize he's right. This is run better than any other board I have ever been on. You actually here from the mods. They are not ghost. I is split into great section.

[TBLfan 25]

The board isn't the same without Mack, he took a leave of absense for a month or so earlier this year and I know I missed his occasional spouting off. Luckily the site was slow in that time so we weren't being bombarded with "stupid posts" as we have been the past 3 or so months.

As mentioned there are different ways to deal with some of these posts, JR seems to just ignore them unless he feeling froggy and gives them the shank. Chad will throw out some warnings and locks threads. Mack, to be blunt, just makes them feel stupid. Each style seems to work fine, I personally prefer Mack's style because it seems to get a better response and an understanding of "this is something I can't do" instead of "why was my thread locked, let me start a new thread to ask; why?"

I also think that this "double standard" as it's been put, isn't really a what I'd call a double standard. Many of the members on this board will use Mack-isms and not get warned... as long as it's done without steering too far off topic and without ignorant name calling and various slurs. While Mack obviously uses his Mack-isms more often and is sometimes harsh-er, he can do that... he's a mod, he helps pay for the site and damned if he doesn't contribute to the information here. If you look at posts Mack makes when in a conversational sense as opposed to a confrontational sense discussed here, he is extremely kind and insightful.

[slapshotsteve73 0]

yeesh this is the dumbest thread I've ever seen on MSH, stop the hatin! Im surprised this didnt get locked after the first post...

[TBLfan 25]

I like the fact that it wasn't locked, although it probably will be soon. It let's the moderators and site admins know users concerns and let's users spout off... Occasionally, as stupid as it is, this is a good thing for a forum. Think of it as a group therapy session. :P

[mack 44]

I dont think the post was about mack macking fun of ppl. its about the fact that mack is the only one that can make fun of people. its a double standard.

No one does it effectively, so until anyone else does or can than it has nothing to do with a double standard.

[Chadd 916]

I like the fact that it wasn't locked, although it probably will be soon. It let's the moderators and site admins know users concerns and let's users spout off... Occasionally, as stupid as it is, this is a good thing for a forum. Think of it as a group therapy session. :P

Obviously we aren't perfect and we know that. As long as the debate remains civil and productive, there is no reason to lock it. When it turns into vitriolic venting, then it stops benefiting everyone and it gets locked.

[slapshotsteve73 0]

I like the fact that it wasn't locked, although it probably will be soon. It let's the moderators and site admins know users concerns and let's users spout off... Occasionally, as stupid as it is, this is a good thing for a forum. Think of it as a group therapy session. :P

Obviously we aren't perfect and we know that. As long as the debate remains civil and productive, there is no reason to lock it. When it turns into vitriolic venting, then it stops benefiting everyone and it gets locked.

What I meant by my comment (TBL i think you sort of misinterpreted it) was that i was surprised it wasn't locked after the first guy's comment which was way out of line...he is banned though

[TBLfan 25]

btw I just wanted to make something clear as I might have been misunderstood.

When I said that JR just ignores those "ignorant" posts, I by NO means meant that he doesn't handle them his own way or that he doesn't fulfill his responsibilities as a moderator. I just meant that he doesn't respond to them and won't offer advise until a reasonable post is put together or someone's information needs to be corrected or backed up.

[Guy Incognito 0]

Corebeam never had a problem with popularity and neither has MSH. I've been a mod at both and just the same old kind of mod, so the recipe's working just fine. Hug your teddy bear a little tighter at night and things will be all right. That rhymes, but do it nevertheless.

I don't have a teddy bear, I have a sock monkey. You're not the boss of me.

[mack 44]

I bet there's a sock near the bed, I'm not questioning that.

[Guy Incognito 0]

I just admitted to the sock monkey, didn't I? Is there another use for them?

[mack 44]

That "whoosh" you hear is not a jet going over your head.

[Guy Incognito 0]

You really think I'm serious? Are you sure that it's not your ears hearing the "whoosh?"

[mack 44]

Well you don't strike me as the most comedic of people so I can't accurately give credit for your sarcasm abilities.

[Guy Incognito 0]

Give it a shot, there is a lot of sarcasm in my posts you are probably unaware of.

[Hockeyman9621 0]

LOL...... this thread goes from trying to get Mack to calm down with the insults.... to everyone encouraging him. Some of the people giving this praise were the ones I can specifically getting mashed by Mack. It's funny how the world works. People are trying to justify some of his comments saying 'if you can't take a chirp here, how are you going to take it on the ice?'- - that has to be the stupidest shit I've ever heard. The people making these comments have probably never even sniffed competitive hockey- but that's a whole different topic. How can you compare forum discussion to ice hockey? If you really want to compare it, here's how it goes.... the mods are like the refs of the discussion, if you get into an argument with a ref, you will lose 100% of the time, even if the ref provokes you or he is being unfair. I hope you guys who are going to jump all over me read and understand my post before you start typing about how Mack is your idol. I've only got a problem with Mack when he hands out insults like hot cakes. So.. probably 80% of the time. I know you could care less what I think... but everyone seems to be chiming in, so there's my two.

[mack 44]

Don't cry on my Pumas, son.

I don't think I'm anyone's "idol" and sure as hell don't aim for that recognition. What I do aim is for a board as free of spam-spewing idiots as possible and I think we do that very well here. All we're stuck with are the pantie-twists and cry-babies apparently.

[Guy Incognito 0]

Or adolescents without the intellect to use alternative and mature means to accomplish something. I think this board has a lot to offer outside of the unnecessary tactics to try to boost your self esteem through anonymous Internet insults. How's that for humor?

[TBLfan 25]

The insults are meant to suppress stupid/useless comments, why is that soo hard to understand?

[rinkrat94 1]

Because the insults are stupid/useless comments. Why is that so hard to understand?

[TBLfan 25]

Yes, but if locking and deleting posts doesn't always work, you have to find other means of stopping these useless posts.

I'd rather see four of Mack's "useless posts" than a thread asking if the Naslund curve is better than the P92.

[mack 44]

Dammit I've been found. All these comments over the years moderating these boards have been to boost my ego to Brett Ratner like levels. Oh I had better just turn in my badge now. Thank you, Bobby Valentine man-fan.

[Buzz_LightBeer 969]

Macks like the black sheep cousin whom you dont invite to the family reunion but he shows up anyway :D

on a serious note, some of you need to stop drinking the Haterade