Interesting quote re: The Boneyard from McGraw's Bench

[bloor]

Another quote that caught my eye, under McGraw Bench improvements:
“Boneyard is the gold standard”
As much as I hate to admit it, that is so true. If you want to have 10k views of your post, there’s only one place to go. I’m not a member and will probably never be, but if you don’t browse the Boneyard every once in a while, you’re missing out on some interesting WBB stuff.

Lunch Break Update

ndnation.com

 

[Carnac]

Another quote that caught my eye, under McGraw Bench improvements:
“Boneyard is the gold standard”
As much as I hate to admit it, that is so true. If you want to have 10k views of your post, there’s only one place to go. I’m not a member and will probably never be, but if you don’t browse the Boneyard every once in a while, you’re missing out on some interesting WBB stuff.

Lunch Break Update

ndnation.com

The Boneyard IS the gold standard. A "biased" opinion, but an honest one. We have the numbers!! Plain and simple. We've known that for years. This is one of the most active boards on the net. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The Boneyard has some of the most knowledgeable and intelligent fans on the world wide web. You can't fool 'em, you can't sneak anything by 'em, and they know BS when they read or hear it.

Will Rogers once said "Well all I know is what I read in the newspapers." For many of us, The Boneyard are those newspapers. Many of us simply don't have the time or inclination to search the web for breaking or current WCBB news. We have plenty of posters that do. They are blood hounds that will find those stories/videos wherever they are featured, and post them here in the yard for our pleasure. You know who they are (thanks guys). The Boneyard is an excellent tool to follow the top players in the upcoming recruiting classes for all schools, not just UConn. If you want to keep up with everything in WCBB (UConn specifically), THIS is the place.

This is also the most "non-UConn" fan friendly board in existence. Everyone is welcome here, even if you are not a UConn. You can go to the "General Women's Basketball" section, and sing the praises of your team (without attack) until the cows come home. Post as often as you like. How many other boards can you do THAT on? Our moderators are first class also. Welcome to the boneyard friends, we're glad you're here.

 

[UcMiami]

Yup!

• The setup is really good, very intuitive, and with lots of good features.
• The moderation is second to none on the internet, and the new posters are quickly acclimatized to the acceptable tone set for the board (or miraculously they disappear )
• The level of participation from other teams' fans is impressive and brings depth to the discussions.
• The activity level is great - there is always good content off season as well as in season. Many WCBB boards effectively shut down as soon as their team's season ends.
• I believe it is the only board to have created a sub-board specifically for fans of other teams and that board alone is more active than most team specific boards.

 

[MSGRET]

The Boneyard IS the gold standard. A "biased" opinion, but an honest one. We have the numbers!! Plain and simple. We've known that for years. This is one of the most active boards on the net. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The Boneyard has some of the most knowledgeable and intelligent fans on the world wide web. You can't fool 'em, you can't sneak anything by 'em, and they know BS when they read or hear it.

Will Rogers once said "Well all I know is what I read in the newspapers." For many of us, The Boneyard are those newspapers. Many of us simply don't have the time or inclination to search the web for breaking or current WCBB news. We have plenty of posters that do. They are blood hounds that will find those stories/videos wherever they are featured, and post them here in the yard for our pleasure. You know who they are (thanks guys). The Boneyard is an excellent tool to follow the top players in the upcoming recruiting classes for all schools, not just UConn. If you want to keep up with everything in WCBB (UConn specifically), THIS is the place.

This is also the most "non-UConn" fan friendly board in existence. Everyone is welcome here, even if you are not a UConn. You can go to the "General Women's Basketball" section, and sing the praises of your team (without attack) until the cows come home. Post as often as you like. How many other boards can you do THAT on? Our moderators are first class also. Welcome to the boneyard friends, we're glad you're here.

@Carnac Great post, I would give you a thousand likes if it were possible, but the mods don't allow it.

 

[MSGRET]

Yup!

• The setup is really good, very intuitive, and with lots of good features.
• The moderation is second to none on the internet, and the new posters are quickly acclimatized to the acceptable tone set for the board (or miraculously they disappear )
• The level of participation from other teams' fans is impressive and brings depth to the discussions.
• The activity level is great - there is always good content off season as well as in season. Many WCBB boards effectively shut down as soon as their team's season ends.
• I believe it is the only board to have created a sub-board specifically for fans of other teams and that board alone is more active than most team specific boards.

@UcMiami I learned this one very early in my posting thanks to @HuskyNan. She set me straight by putting me in "Time-Out" for a couple of days and informed me where I went wrong. I let my ego get the best of me. I don't remember if I ever thanked her for that because I love the BY. So I guess I'll do it now. Thanks @HuskyNan for teaching the proper way to interact on the BY.

 

[trb123]

I thought the ND WBB fans now use Ivey's Stool after McGraw's bench retired.

 

[Charliebball]

Anyone interested in learning about or discussing WBB will find the BY to be the very best place to go...........I know the General Board allows non UConn fans to speak their minds and having been booted off of McGraw's Bench for posting some fairly objective information about UConn, I appreciate the BY all the more......

 

[oldude]

In the spirit of affability, I will state that one of my very favorite posters here on the BY is none other than Dillon, a ND fan through and through, who manages to be inciteful while not ticking anyone off, a remarkable achievement for an Irish fan here on the BY.

Now if we can only find a Lady Vol fan who can thread that needle……,,

 

[MSGRET]

In the spirit of affability, I will state that one of my very favorite posters here on the BY is none other than Dillon, a ND fan through and through, who manages to be inciteful while not ticking anyone off, a remarkable achievement for an Irish fan here on the BY.

Now if we can only find a Lady Vol fan who can thread that needle……,,

Being born in Lafayette, IN I grew up as a die hard Boilermaker. Hated everything about ND and to this day not a fan of those Domer's. I agree with you on @Dillon77, l also like @Orangutan, they have both been thoughtful and civil. As for the Lady Vol fan, I believe that @stwainfan has been able to "thread that needle" as you put it.

 

[Plebe]

In the spirit of affability, I will state that one of my very favorite posters here on the BY is none other than Dillon, a ND fan through and through, who manages to be inciteful while not ticking anyone off, a remarkable achievement for an Irish fan here on the BY.

Dillon is one of the least inciteful ND fans I have ever met! But his insights do carry a weight for exceeding the proportions of his object of fan affection

 

[hard2please]

ill have to give you a like plebe because i read that 3 times and i still dont understand it

 

[Littlemin]

My two cents, by far the best moderated sports site I have seen, nothing else is even close, which is what separates and keeps separate, this site from any other.

 

[Carnac]

@Carnac Great post, I would give you a thousand likes if it were possible, but the mods don't allow it.

Thanks pal.

 

[Bama fan]

In the spirit of affability, I will state that one of my very favorite posters here on the BY is none other than Dillon, a ND fan through and through, who manages to be inciteful while not ticking anyone off, a remarkable achievement for an Irish fan here on the BY.

Now if we can only find a Lady Vol fan who can thread that needle……,,

"Inciteful" while not ticking anyone off is a non sequitur, but your insight into Dillon is quite good!

 

[Bama fan]

ill have to give you a like plebe because i read that 3 times and i still dont understand it

You were taken aback by a sneaky homophone. Incite and insight are two of them, but not too alike to conflate.

 

[DefenseBB]

You were taken aback by a sneaky homophone. Incite and insight are two of them, but not too alike to conflate.

 

[bloor]

You were taken aback by a sneaky homophone. Incite and insight are two of them, but not too alike to conflate.

I think we all got the inciteful/insightful thing--a funny catch by Plebe. It's the second sentence that had me scratching my head:
"Dillon is one of the least inciteful ND fans I have ever met! But his insights do carry a weight for exceeding the proportions of his object of fan affection"

 

[Bama fan]

I think we all got the inciteful/insightful thing--a funny catch by Plebe. It's the second sentence that had me scratching my head:
"Dillon is one of the least inciteful ND fans I have ever met! But his insights do carry a weight for exceeding the proportions of his object of fan affection"

Got ya! Plebe has an esoteric bent at times. This is obviously one of them.

 

[Plebe]

I think we all got the inciteful/insightful thing--a funny catch by Plebe. It's the second sentence that had me scratching my head:
"Dillon is one of the least inciteful ND fans I have ever met! But his insights do carry a weight for exceeding the proportions of his object of fan affection"

Got ya! Plebe has an esoteric bent at times. This is obviously one of them.

Ha I guess I'll plead guilty.

In other words, he's a lot more insightful than one might normally expect from a certain fanbase.

 

[ctbbfn]

Ha I guess I'll plead guilty.

In other words, he's a lot more insightful than one might normally expect from a certain fanbase.

Far exceeding not for exceeding?

 

[oldude]

I am happy to have incited this insightful discussion on the BY, but I certainly hope that the end is in sight.

 

[Bald Husky]

Yes, the Boneyard is the best by far as far as content, intelligent posting, and mods that keep us in line. I troll a few other sites, and even joined a couple, but there is one that is incredibly hard to view sometimes. The "infighting" between posters is ridiculous, rude, and vile at times. Any outsiders are chasticed from the beginning and not given the opportunity to give calm, informative opinions. I think anyone who trolls other sites know who I'm talking about. I take my hat off to the Mods for allowing others to come in and get involved, as IMHO, the best topics sometimes come from someone on the outside looking in. Another good reason for being a UConn fan.

 

[JonathanXIV]

In the spirit of affability, I will state that one of my very favorite posters here on the BY is none other than Dillon, a ND fan through and through, who manages to be inciteful while not ticking anyone off, a remarkable achievement for an Irish fan here on the BY.

Now if we can only find a Lady Vol fan who can thread that needle……,,

I think you have a bit of a Freudian slip there. Did you mean to write "insightful?"

 

[CL82]

Yes, the Boneyard is the best by far as far as content, intelligent posting, and mods that keep us in line. I troll a few other sites, and even joined a couple, but there is one that is incredibly hard to view sometimes. The "infighting" between posters is ridiculous, rude, and vile at times. Any outsiders are chasticed from the beginning and not given the opportunity to give calm, informative opinions. I think anyone who trolls other sites know who I'm talking about. I take my hat off to the Mods for allowing others to come in and get involved, as IMHO, the best topics sometimes come from someone on the outside looking in. Another good reason for being a UConn fan.

I suspect that you view other sites and don't actually "troll" them, but that's just a guess.

In internet slang, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others' perception. This is typically for the troll's amusement, or to achieve a specific result such as disrupting a rival's online activities or manipulating a political process. Even so, Internet trolling can also be defined as purposefully causing confusion or harm to other users online, for no reason at all.

FYI

 

[HuskyNan]

In the spirit of affability, I will state that one of my very favorite posters here on the BY is none other than Dillon, a ND fan through and through, who manages to be inciteful while not ticking anyone off, a remarkable achievement for an Irish fan here on the BY.

Now if we can only find a Lady Vol fan who can thread that needle……,,

Might want to look up the spelling there.




There are a number of LV fans here that have integrated quite nicely. Most are so objective in their opinions that some have never noticed their fan affiliation.

@Orangutan is another ND fan that is a welcome regular poster

 

[Waquoit]

I like how outsiders get wide latitude on the Yard. It's rare in message board land.

 

[Carnac]

Yes, the Boneyard is the best by far as far as content, intelligent posting, and mods that keep us in line. I troll a few other sites, and even joined a couple, but there is one that is incredibly hard to view sometimes. The "infighting" between posters is ridiculous, rude, and vile at times. Any outsiders are chasticed from the beginning and not given the opportunity to give calm, informative opinions. I think anyone who trolls other sites know who I'm talking about. I take my hat off to the Mods for allowing others to come in and get involved, as IMHO, the best topics sometimes come from someone on the outside looking in. Another good reason for being a UConn fan.

Good post Baldy, I heartily agree. We all know the board you’re referring to. I’ve always enjoyed comments from non-UConn fans. I’m a BIG UConn fan, and admit to being a homer.

How boring would the yard be if we all agreed on everything? Many times in the past, I’ve read comments from other fans that had a different perspective on a topic of discussion that I had not thought of, or had factual information that I didn’t. That is how you learn things and increase your knowledge. When you associate you assimilate. If you hang around the yard long enough, you will become a knowledgeable fan, and understand the game far better than the casual fan.

 

[Carnac]

Might want to look up the spelling there.




There are a number of LV fans here that have integrated quite nicely. Most are so objective in their opinions that some have never noticed their fan affiliation.

@Orangutan is another ND fan that is a welcome regular poster

There are several ”out-sider” fans that post here regularly whose knowledge and opinions I respect. Orangutan is one of them. His comments are usually fair and objective.

 

[Dillon77]

The challenge/trick is to write and post something that is insightful, but does not immediately become something that incites. (Well, at least immediately. Maybe when the reader has driven down to get bite to eat or hit the beach. )

My McGraw's Bench colleague, Babj Ghanouj, put the survey together that you're referring to and I'm glad he did. We, on the Bench, don't have the overall interest in WBB -- although its's gotten more expansive the last few years -- but we sure follow our Irish, both present and alums. And future (recruiting).

As for the Boneyard, I've said this before: outside of my Irish, I've been following the Huskies since the Lobo days and have been on the BY five years (geesh, time flies). Learn a lot. Laugh a bunch and smile. On both the BY and Bench, I've learned when to take certain subjects on and when to let 'em slide. Supposed to be fun, right?

Special shout-out to the moderators for keeping things right and tight.

 

[Bald Husky]

I suspect that you view other sites and don't actually "troll" them, but that's just a guess.

In internet slang, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others' perception. This is typically for the troll's amusement, or to achieve a specific result such as disrupting a rival's online activities or manipulating a political process. Even so, Internet trolling can also be defined as purposefully causing confusion or harm to other users online, for no reason at all.

FYI

Yes you are right, sorry for the slip. They have accused me of trolling though. LOL