Rookie
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State of message boards and information
So, here's the thing. I understand this topic will probably be closed or deleted, because I'm probably restating something that was once posted somewhere and I will be redirected to a new topic. Probably even more so because I think I have a "status" of rookie--even though I've been a member since, I dunno, 08' 09'.
Good god did I ever fall in love with madden back in 03,', 04, and 05'. I'm a huge fan of offline franchise. It was amazing when a competition against 2k still reigned supreme. And I'm compelled to post a new topic, which I think the last time I did was like five years ago.
Anywho, I get why these boards initially tried to consolidate topics, tried to stop re-posts. And maybe this is more of an overall message board topic, dunno, and don't really care. But I just read an incredibly insightful topic launched about the state of franchise, and it was closed, before one person could comment.
And now, said diatribe is going to get lost in a gigantic bitch fest. If there's anyone out there like me... Once they get past the third page, they typically give up reading, because everything seems to turn into personal battles... Usually won by the people with thousands of posts. I could have that many by now I guess. But, damnit, I have no interest in these trolling wars. Also I seriously have better things to do, sober, right now I've got a slight buzz.
All I want is to pop on, find topics that interest me, and pop off. I mean clearly we are talking text based data, in a world of gigabytes and terabytes and super millennium falcon connection speeds, you can't tell me server space is an issue. If I don't care about someone's topic, then I'll either read the initial post and go back or I won't click it at all.
Yet, it feels like there are so many great ideas and opinions that are getting lost in the shuffle. I think it was a few weeks ago someone raised a topic about madden and the emergence (possibly) of Joe Montana football, or 2k, or a collaboration getting into the game to try and push madden. It was closed by a mod because it was not entirely about Madden.
I work 60+ hours a week, browse multiple sites, and all I stop by for is the excellent information this site once and shortly provided after I switched over while maddenmania was still a thing.
It's a message board, if people aren't interested, it will drift out of the main pages. I promise.
But I implore the mods to take a deeper look at all of these posts and find me one that still involves logical debate, opinion and no personal attacks past the first couple pages.
I'm a football fan first, video game football fan a close second, and the distant third belongs to the Witcher 3 currently (GASP!!!!)
I could really care less what the consequences are. No matter how anyone feels, I can come look at this site and see what's going on no matter what.
I have personal relationships with no one here, I hate online due to lag and cheesing (buzzword!) but I hope at least there are a few people out there that wish for the same environment that made Operation Madden, sorry Operation Sports so amazing in the first place.
My names Rob Midas, I live in Colorado. Born and raised in Maryland, diehard Steelers fan and I promise I have very little money and even shakier credit, so go nuts with that info.
Love so many members passion and refusal to settle for this sh** we've been served for the last decade. An amazingly perfect football game will come, I have no idea when, I just assumed we'd be a lot closer, say 10 years ago, when we got our first "next gen" buzz video with Mcnabb and T.O.
Oh well, I guess I can rely on baseball to deliver.
Damn, baseball, I really said that.
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