Borna, not sure if that response was directed at me, but I'm guessing so. I'll admit, the idea of watching one of these things is not appealing to me in the least, but of course taste is often subjective. I was seriously trying to ask the question without sounding sarcastic or aloof, but I can see how it might have come across.
That said, I think "ugly side" and "denigrating" is a bit of an overreaction to perceived message board sarcasm.
Well said. We really need the Smiley sarcasm faces back...
It did not come across as an honest sarcastic response, it seemed genuinely disparaging....(I say this after watching a Big Bang rerun dealing with Sheldon's failure to see sarcasm last night)... This, along with some other responses in other threads, and being someone who hears a ball bouncing 2 miles away and goes in to enjoy and watch a 3rd grade game I would prefer folks not run stuff down or use sarcasm which may chase those folks who enjoy that sort of thing away. We have a growing interest in an expanding fanbase that should feel ok coming here and discussing their views on hoops. There are a growing number of folks I hand the URL on a sheet of paper and encourage to come here... That was the reason behind the response.
We do need the emoji's back in some cases.
As a person who is genuinely evaluating whether it's worth being involved in a couple of the forums that I participate it on for other interests, I can really appreciate this point of view. The groups I'm debating on simply casting aside are more full of negativity than positive energy to the point that they aren't enjoyable to be associated with. There's enough negativity in the news and daily life, that I don't need more. Sad thing is, it's two groups I sought out. One because of a new interest to learn, and the other being a long time fan of a team where I sought out a new group.
I'm not saying that this board is that way, but I surely don't want it to become that. As a general rule, I think this board is about as good as I've seen in terms of forums and other social media discussion groups.