The Clamp
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[NSC] NSC - what it has become, and how can it be made better
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BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Well, that wasn't very funnyI've actually taken the time to read every post on this thread and good luck to Bozza in extracting any useful ideas/changes that will suit everybody!
My advice Bozza, for what it's worth, is to echo the thoughts of many on here and suggest you adopt the old adage of 'if it ain't broke .... etc'.
Personally, I think I probably look at NSC almost every day of the year, and I'm certain I'm not alone in that.
It may be only a fleeting glance on some days and longer reads on others, but I wouldn't be here at all if the site was rubbish, and to visit everyday is a pretty clear indication that I personally like it as it is.
It isn't perfect, but I don't think restricting word counts, or limiting post numbers or imposing any of the other suggestions will improve things.
Let nature take its course.
If you see visitor numbers dropping, then maybe that's the time to be considering change.
Having said all that, you asked for feedback so I'll give you some of my thoughts. (You'll regret this)
You can see from my stats that I have a very low post count despite being a member for years, and I was an even longer time lurker before I eventually joined, so I've been around NSC virtually from the beginning, and it is true (in my opinion) that the board is not as good as it used to be.
That is no reflection on you or your team of mods, I fear it's a reflection of society as a whole.
Everybody will offend somebody about something at some point, it's the world we live in now.
There is very definitely an 'inner circle' or a 'clique' of posters who dominate the board, and I find myself frequently not understanding some of the 'in' jokes as a consequence of not being in the clique, so sadly I mostly sit on the periphery and just watch rather than play.
I don't think I'm alone in doing that, but equally I'm fully aware that only I can resolve it.
Maybe I'll give it more of a go this year?
One of the bigger draws for me back in the NSC infancy was the frequent amusing threads.
The sense of humour on here in the early days was so much better than it is now.
There was a much higher standard of dry and witty and clever repostes.
Today we are fed puns. Tedious repetitive puns. Frequently of the fish variety. They really, really aren't funny.
And worse than the puns are the cringeworthy comments breaking down the very rare 'Joke De Jour' threads.
The actual Joke De Jour is often very amusing ... but then along will come the usual suspects breaking down each individual nuance of the 'joke' thinking they are being funny in doing so.
They are not.
It is tediously unfunny.
People, please stop it!
Bozza please impose lifetime bans on these sad individuals.
Encourage them to use their time more wisely in perhaps searching for that sense of humour that they have most clearly misplaced!
(Rant over).
So to summarise Bozza ...... the site is absolutely fine as it is, I genuinely thank you for providing it for our entertainment, but it could perhaps be improved by encouraging certain posters to look up the meaning of the word 'Funny'.
Thank you for listening.
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Thanks Bozza, I tried to get my school to move playtime but apparently me going on NSC isnt a good even reason to do it.
Weird.
Just my two penneth worth. NSC is like a living being, it ebbs and flows like current issues in society, but at its heart is a football team that brings us all together. My only criticism lately is that there are some posters who post lengthy diatribes in a "look at me look at me" style which are too long, to many quotes to back up their position and links and what not, and they "exhaust" a thread, bogging it down. Many people have pointed out to this indivdual to step away and take a break, but they are not, they take that as a personal insult and double down, whilst saying "i'm not insulted!!"... There is a moderator (or moderators) who protect this individual which perpetuates the sitution. The poster needs a time out and the moderator isn't the best fit for this board. These lengthy posts, and this particular moderator are one of the reasons I don't frequent as much as I did. But just my personal view. This board is bigger than one poster and one moderator, always has been always will be, so hopefully the two fade away soon, I'll just wait it out...Asides that, its a great place and I love its Brightonness, and its quirky-ness and its support of our club, unparrallelled.
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Biscuit Barrel
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Bring back Killer Whale.
ROSM
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Strangely I don't actually know who the moderators are. Obviously I know Bozza but although it says on profiles I don't tend to read them.
*It's a this point I find out that Paul Table and Steve Foster are mods isn't it
*It's a this point I find out that Paul Table and Steve Foster are mods isn't it
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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We all need a few irrelevant Latin phrases chucked into our lives once in a while. KW was the Yorkshire Del boy we all didn't know we needed.
Carpe Diem Rodders.
Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ
Hove / Παρος
Halibut.
Barber Out.
Were loose.
Barber Out.
Were loose.
Me neither.
I’ve always taken it as a good sign; if you don’t know who they are, you’re doing just fine as a community member. A bit like saying that the best ref is the one you don’t notice all game.
Quod periit, periit
Simplimus cuntus khazi arduous.
Right Brain Ronnie
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Really well put, unfortunately though the duo seem particularly "tight" perhaps they are unable to see the way they manipulate ( sorry unable to think of a less direct word)
But I am also very much anti pile on's, so it's difficult for me to join in against my normal morals, but it does need to be said the duo have no qualms when it comes to pile on's at all.
I don't know of there personal circumstances so try to give them the benefit of the doubt, but something needs to be addressed if people want to feel an equallibrium on this board.
Harking back to the left wing clique dominating NSC.
My impression towards the end of the Brown government and at the start of the Cameron government was that NSC was more right wing. People will post more when they feel that a change is overdue after a decade or more of one government and when they think they are on the winning side.
It really won't take that long for the balance of opinion to start to shift again.
My impression towards the end of the Brown government and at the start of the Cameron government was that NSC was more right wing. People will post more when they feel that a change is overdue after a decade or more of one government and when they think they are on the winning side.
It really won't take that long for the balance of opinion to start to shift again.
- Aug 8, 2005
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The forum itself is great. I can't think of any way to improve it.
Have often thought it would great if you could add an Albion stat section with every single Albion stat, match record, etc going under the sun. That however is a huge task I'm sure so probably not practical. Keeping it up to date would be very difficult as well.
Have often thought it would great if you could add an Albion stat section with every single Albion stat, match record, etc going under the sun. That however is a huge task I'm sure so probably not practical. Keeping it up to date would be very difficult as well.
Up until this thread I thought there was only one..
Why don’t you read the joke and then move on, it can’t be that difficultAnd worse than the puns are the cringeworthy comments breaking down the very rare 'Joke De Jour' threads.
The actual Joke De Jour is often very amusing ... but then along will come the usual suspects breaking down each individual nuance of the 'joke' thinking they are being funny in doing so.
They are not.
It is tediously unfunny.
People, please stop it!
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