I would prefer away fans to be given a trial on the Big Board then if they turn out to be eejits, then limit them to an Away only board. Would be a shame to lose a lot of the quality away fans we have on here from Plymouth, Southampton, Charlton and even Palace by not allowing them to post on the Big Board
[MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] How would you moderate this should it change, would it be a case of moving a thread individually into a 'away fans' section if it were created in the Big Board? Surely this would be tiresome?
Let's be clear, I'm not proposing banning opposing fans.
What happens now
Opposing fan joins NSC - free to post anywhere
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - free to post anywhere
Opposing fans pisstakes a lot - gets a warning
Opposing fan goes too far - banned
Proposal
Opposing fan joins NSC - free to post anywhere
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - gets a warning
Opposing fans pisstakes a lot - moved to 'away end'
Opposing fan goes too far - banned
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - gets a warning
NSC has long been far more liberal in the acceptance of opposing fans.
If you're big enough to give it out, you need to be big enough to take it.
Many opposing fans who make it to NSC offer well considered input to many of the discussions here. There are some, however, who do not and just seek to take the piss again and again and again.
Should this latter group be kicked off NSC's Big Board and only allowed to post in a new 'Away End'. The Away End would be accessible to all regular members meaning each NSCer could decide whether to ignore the sub-forum completely, have a read every now and again or engage with the away fans who post there.
What happens now
Opposing fan joins NSC - free to post anywhere
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - free to post anywhere
Opposing fans pisstakes a lot - gets a warning
Opposing fan goes too far - banned
Proposal
Opposing fan joins NSC - free to post anywhere
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - gets a warning
Opposing fans pisstakes a lot - moved to 'away end'
Opposing fan goes too far - banned
This poll will be open for a week. Votes from opposing fans will be discounted.
Let's be clear, I'm not proposing banning opposing fans.
What happens now
Opposing fan joins NSC - free to post anywhere
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - free to post anywhere
Opposing fans pisstakes a lot - gets a warning
Opposing fan goes too far - banned
Proposal
Opposing fan joins NSC - free to post anywhere
Opposing fan pisstakes a bit - gets a warning
Opposing fans pisstakes a lot - moved to 'away end'
Opposing fan goes too far - banned
That's exactly how it would work. All are welcome until they illustrate they should not be.
Why should anyone get a warning for taking the piss a bit, surely inter team banter is part of what makes English football so enjoyable.
And rememeber, what goes round tends to come round eventually, so we can dish it out in due course. The Palace BBS is SHITE in comparison to NSC in terms of the richness of its posts, posters and humour.
And NSC certainly dished out a lot at the back end of last season and in the early part of this... I think we should be big enough to take it when we deserve it.
Why should anyone get a warning for taking the piss a bit, surely inter team banter is part of what makes English football so enjoyable.
Did we dish it out on BBS (for example) or did we dish it out on a Brighton message board, primarily for and used by Brighton fans?
Genuine question.
Did we dish it out on BBS (for example) or did we dish it out on a Brighton message board, primarily for and used by Brighton fans?
Genuine question.