I'm officially irked.

[CoeburnCane]

This forum was meant for people, mainly established adult posters, to have some honor about themselves and not share too awful much with people not on this part of the board, or even not on here at all, whether it's sports-related information or something else. That way, we can have intelligent discussion about topics that would otherwise get out of hand on the main boards.

Just found out that a certain piece of information that was shared in confidence with the Old Timers via a thread on this board had been shared with media members, and that it trickled down to a poster's boss and got them in some trouble. Not "lose their job" trouble, but trouble in that they won't be trusted w/this kind of info much any more, which damages their integrity w/their superiors.

If you are a member of this Old Timers board, that means we pretty much know each other and respect each other as far as how we post on this board, whether or not we agree. Just know that everytime information is leaked out that should not really be leaked out, even if it seems harmless, could come back and bite someone in the rear.

Even if you know Jenay Tate, Coy Bays, Kevin Mays, Hoople, Rick Reilly, Bruce Feldman, Wolf Blitzer, Tom Brokaw, etc...as a longtime personal friend, if you read it here, don't share it unless that person is also on the Old Timer board. Sure, a media person doesn't have to name their source, but if they do, then that source could see trouble come their way.

Agree or disagree, but this speaks right to a person's integrity, and I don't like thinking that there are people like that on this particular section of the forum. I'm not naming names on any of this, I'm not pointing any fingers. I'm just saying take this as a reminder that if we talk about it on here, there's usually a reason why it needs to stay here--either to save us minor headaches w/bad convos on the main boards, or to share sensitive information that's worthy of discussion but doesn't need to be widespread.

[NotSoSilentBob]

Man, I thought this was about that stuff I wrote about you in the bathroom at Mosby's....

[imported_elp6n]

Yeah I've had similar things like that happen to me before, except the main problem with info leaked that I supposedly said was actually another poster. Mistaken poster identity (it was another female on here). Almost got ripped a new one by a boss for what this other poster said until I figured out what the heck was going on.

I got a visit at my main office from the boss at another job and the first thing he said was "why are you going online and saying all that crap?? coaches are getting pissed" blah blah. I had no idea what he was talking about. Took me an hour to figure it out when I went to the thread in question and read it over, then I still had to convince my boss that it wasn't me. Apparently someone who thought they were 'in the know' said this other poster was me.

Anyhow... agree with you CoeburnCane... keep the traps shut.

[CoeburnCane]

It not only gets certain people into trouble, but it also deters good, solid posters on this board from sharing some information that should be trusted to "Old Timers", with the understanding that it's not going to be leaked to the media or told to someone that will react in a volatile way to the information.

Also--I don't know for 100% sure that it was a regular poster that caused another poster to get into trouble. Could be someone that just reads that somehow got rights to this forum, and is a member of said media that used info off of here to make a story. That to me is despicable.

[burton2019]

I dont talk about the forum alot, but people have the right to talk about what they want.

[neutral88]

If someone sais I said something, that it turned out I didn't, and it were to cost me my job.....

I'd burn a house down for sure

[Unchained]

...and here I'd been thinking all this time that this particular forum was created to provide some discretion [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]

silly me



I can see a more restricted forum being created

[centennialdawg]

Well, I don't know what you are going nuts about and I don't care. All I know is it wasn't me and I say nothing on here that isn't already public information anyway. I am a firm believer that if you have something like that to say, then say it in a pm. That way one would have the "expectation" of privacy of their conversation. Hell, everyone already knows all about me, so, nothing anyone says about me is "new" news anyhow.

I agree, this forum has gotten out of hand in a lot of ways lately and I, for one, feel it is time for people like the mods or Rock to "tighten" the reigns some. We haven't had anyone banned on here in a long time, nor has anyone been given a "time-out" for what they wrote either. I mean, Cane, just look at what people are writhing on the other forums now. A year ago, people would be banned for what is being said on them now. Remember the thread about Travis Turner going to P.V.? Or, even my thread about D.J. going to Austria for a month. Almost immediately, it became a "joke" thread. If you can't remember what was said, then just pull them up and re-read them. Or even the posts that PVFAN posts about UVA-Wise football (which I think was very informative), someone almost always tries to make it out to be a joke. And it is not just limited to the new members. The older ones post that way too.

Besides, everyone who has ever read the Coalfield, Post, Dickenson Star, or any of the local sports papers, knows that most of what is being said is pure speculation.

[burton2019]

Its a public forum. As long as we are not slandering people, we should be able to post what we want.

[Biggin]

that is pretty gay, its a restricted access forum for a reason.

ill post stuff here that i wont post anywhere else, because for some odd reason i feel attached to a lot of yall and trust yall.